A Farmer's Road to the Imperial Examinations

Lu Jiazhi unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a nine-year-old farm boy in ancient times.

His parents work hard all day just to have enough to eat, his sister's marriage is a constant worry, and on top of that, his uncle's family keeps leeching off them.

It won't be easy to lift the whole family out of poverty. Lu Jiazhi, who earned a doctorate in his previous life, thinks it over and decides to find a way to study. He'll start from the beginning.

And so he embarks on the imperial examination path, passes with flying colors, and rises to great heights.

Another group of messengers bearing good news has arrived in the remote village of Xinghua. Firecrackers explode deafeningly in front of the Lu family's courtyard.

No one expected a golden phoenix to fly out of the chicken coop. The Lu boy passed the provincial, metropolitan, and palace exams, placing first in each.

The village chief spits three times. "What chicken coop? Our village is a phoenix nest!"

Only then do the villagers realize: Xinghua Village is a place of great good fortune!

P.S. The male lead was born into this world. A lighthearted, feel-good story with plenty of everyday life. No character is perfect. You don't need to tell me if you drop the story.

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Reading Guide:

1. The early chapters feature farming and food. The story starts slowly and focuses mainly on the imperial exams and career.

2. There is a female lead, one-on-one pairing, with a relatively minor romance that appears in the middle and later parts.

3. The dynasty is fictional, and many details, including prices and goods, are original inventions. Please don't nitpick historical accuracy.

4. The imperial examination system is based mainly on the Ming and Qing dynasties.

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"A Great Teacher System Helps Me Pass the Imperial Exams"

After transmigrating into a book, Jiang Lin becomes the legitimate son of the Marquis's third branch, a child destined to die young.

In the book, after Jiang Lin dies, his mother undergoes a drastic change in temperament. Driven by jealousy, she plots against the eldest son's only child and is cast out after being divorced. His father, having lost both wife and son, grows increasingly despondent, does one reckless thing after another, and eventually drowns by accident.

Knowing the plot, Jiang Lin understands that it is all a conspiracy by the other two branches of the family.

So the first thing he must do is stay alive long enough to make it to the second episode!

As it turns out, he survives, and the imperial exam version of the famous-teacher System activates.

System: One hundred famous teachers, providing online tutoring for the imperial exams and helping you turn your life around!

Jiang Lin is worrying about what to do with his future. He has no chance of inheriting the title, and the other two branches have nearly squandered the family fortune, so he immediately accepts.

At first, Jiang Lin is delighted by the many famous teachers in the System and the rewards for completing study tasks. Gradually, though, he realizes that something is off about the System.

To be precise, the famous teachers inside it are the problem.

Teacher 1 (plucking out his last beard): I did write that essay, but how did I never know it meant that? Th-this question... How am I supposed to answer it?

Teacher 2 (pointing at Jiang Lin's forehead, furious): Who said "Of the three forms of unfilial conduct, having no descendants is the worst" should be interpreted like that?!

Jiang Lin: This is too hard. The imperial exams are too hard!

Theme: Keep your feet on the ground and strive onward.