A Poor Student's Road to the Imperial Exams

An early experimental work Synopsis: After transmigrating to a poor farming family in the Ming Dynasty, Fan Fan begins the hard life of a poor scholar's child. His father works himself to the bone farming the land, his mother runs a tofu stall, and she's pregnant with another child. The family barely gets by. For his mother's title as a Lady of Imperial Rank, for his father to open a big shop and make a fortune, and so he can prepare a decent dowry for his little sister and find her a kind husband... Fan Fan, who has no golden finger, is troubled. He thinks: Why not try taking the imperial examinations? Studying is no easy matter, and Fan Fan begins a life of reading day and night. Warnings and reading notes: 1. The story mainly follows the imperial examinations, the top scholars' honors, and the ceremony for announcing the examination results. It ends there, with no officialdom arc. 2. There are awful relatives early on, the pacing is fairly slow, and there's a lot of everyday family life. 3. This is not in the same style as The Eldest Grandson. The setting and writing style are different, and the protagonist has a powerful golden finger. Please read the free chapters before deciding whether to buy. 4. The female lead is older than the male lead. If that bothers you, read with caution. She also has very little screen time. 5. The male lead does good deeds and punishes evil, but also uses other people. He's not perfect. 6. This is an alternate history and won't stand up to rigorous research. The imperial examination system is mainly based on that of the Ming Dynasty. 7. There are a few hunting scenes. Hunting would be wrong and illegal today, so please don't imitate it! Theme: The whole family works together to build a prosperous life!