As the term suggests, a secondary-born legitimate son is the legitimate son of a secondary-born son in a family. Such a status is bound to be awkward, especially in a prestigious clan with a thousand years of history.
In the vast Fang household, Fang Ji's branch has managed to survive in the cracks. The legitimate-born masters are busy scheming against one another, and a careless move can drag them into the conflict.
His father is away from home on an official posting. To protect his gentle, innocent mother and his twin younger sister, Fang Ji, as the eldest son, has no choice but to shoulder the burden of supporting the family, at least so they won't have to live in such hardship.
At first, Fang Ji set himself only a modest goal.
Then, before he knew it, he made a breakthrough.
Coming next: My Cousin's Daily Struggle in the Imperial Exams
Lin Zhenwen transmigrates into a novel titled The Peasant Youth's Road to Success and becomes the male lead's cousin, who has the exact same name as him.
In the original story, the male lead, Lin Zhenxing, is a scholar whom his entire family raises at great sacrifice. To buy him a book, the second branch has to eat bran and weeds. To send him to school, they make do with cold water to stave off hunger. When he finally passes the provincial examination and the family can breathe a sigh of relief, the second branch is cast out.
After that, Lin Zhenxing passes the metropolitan examination, enters the Hanlin Academy, and leads his family to a higher social standing. None of it has anything to do with the second branch.
Lin Wenwa: ...
What are we waiting for? Whatever great fortune he gets later, we won't get to share in it. Let's get out of here, quickly!
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After splitting from the family, the second branch is left with nothing but bare walls and has to fill their stomachs with cold water.
Looking at the thatched hut with drafts coming in from every side, and his older brother lying on the kang waiting for a doctor, Lin Wenwa grits his teeth and decides to start by solving the problem of getting enough to eat and wear. He farms, opens a shop, and studies. Through hard work, Lin Zhenwen finally becomes one of the most successful people of his era.
First build a fortune, then grow it. Change your fate through the imperial examinations, and at last find happiness at home and success in your career. Overall, this is the story of an ordinary person in ancient times striving to make his way in the world.
In a nutshell: I'm escaping poverty, getting rich, and landing a secure job in ancient times!
Theme: Knowledge is power. Knowledge changes your fate.
The Educated Youth Son-in-Law Comparison Group in a Period Novel
The Cannon-Fodder Ex-Husband in an Era Novel Becomes a Tycoon
I'm the Biological Younger Sister of the Male Lead in a Tragic Danmei Novel
After His Educated Youth Bride Ran Away in the Seventies
A Younger Cousin's Daily Struggle in the Imperial Exams
The Begonia Blooms as Ever
A Commoner
The Eldest Son
A Tough Man in the Sixties
Transmigrating as a Young Lady Is No Easy Feat
The Legitimate Eldest and Youngest
... So you did it on purpose?
If you write it, you will be too incompetent. If you don't write it, you won't be willing to give it up. Just put up the shelf, it's another bad peach blossom!
Alas, I will update this article more often in the future, it is rare that one needs polishing.
Hahaha, I didn't expect that the pit I just entered has been updated.
Fang Han is really good at doing stupid things
Didn't he say he would come back on January 20th?
I've been waiting for a long time. I was told to return on the 16th, but why did it become the 25th again?
I really waited until the day lilies were cold.
Just when I almost forgot the plot, a chapter suddenly came
It started in April 2020 and it's been almost two years now?