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- 1 Transmigrated to a Little Ancient Village: Farming, Raising a Family, and Becoming a Dad 穿越古代小村，种田养家成奶爸 Li Danian, a retired army cook, transmigrates to a small village in ancient times. A rundown tiled house and a farmhouse courtyard are all his family owns. He clears land, hunts game, grows fruit and vegetables, and raises livestock. With his wealth of skills, Li Danian leads his whole family onto the road to prosperity. 170Reads5.5Score—Shelves
- 2 Transmigrated to a Farm Village and Married a Rugged Man 穿越农家嫁糙汉 Lin Wangshu, an office worker from the modern world, suddenly transmigrated into the body of Lin Shu, a poor farm girl in a fictional dynasty. The moment she opened her eyes, her own father was about to sell her to a brothel! She promptly latched on to the village's notorious, burly brute. She had planned to enjoy life on her own, but the brute's gaze grew more and more clingy. So she looked after her mother-in-law, dealt with her own father, and found her sister, who had been sold. She led her 127Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 3 The Unlucky Fool Becomes a Judge in Ancient Times 倒霉蛋回到古代当法官 [Ensemble cast + System + alternate world] If you don't like it, click the X in the top left and move on. No need to complain. A bolt of heavenly lightning sends Li Xiaosi to an unknown ancient world, where he's tasked with making a name for himself in the history books. Why should he do what he's told? Just as he's about to say something nasty, another bolt of lightning booms overhead. Fine, he's the most obedient, well-behaved little darling there is. But after all the bad luck he had in the m —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Going Back to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams 回到古代考科举 [Imperial exams] + [officialdom] + [getting rich] + [sweet romance] Jin Yu had always been the kind of student other parents pointed to as an example. He studied straight through to a postdoctoral degree, finishing at the age of twenty-five. Books had always been his companions. Fortunately, he didn't dislike studying. In fact, he loved it. One day, he transmigrated into the body of an ordinary farm boy. He was too weak to carry a shoulder pole or lift a load. In the end, he still had to rely on 15Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 5 Transmigrated as the Foolish Son of a Wealthy Farming Family 穿越我成了种田大户家傻儿子 A male-protagonist story. A strange thing happened in Longtian County: the foolish son of Master Xie became a genius overnight. The foolish son, who had been lying sick in bed, woke up and told his father, Xie Jurong, who was fretting over a plague of insects, “Father, I can drive the pests away.” 5Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 My Beautiful Wife Is a Terrifying Shrew, and My Father-in-Law Is Even Worse 家有娇妻河东狮，老丈人更是极品 Is she a tigress? A violent girl? A great beauty? Or a peerlessly beautiful maiden who makes you blush? When it comes to his princess wife, Fang Anmu is always looking for ways to take advantage of her, teasing her whenever he gets the chance. The feeling is simply beyond words. The experience is delightful, a blend of pain and pleasure. Poetry and music? I know a little. Leading troops into battle? That's the perfect chance for me, Fang Anmu, to make a name for myself. When dealing with his exc 68Reads5.9Score—Shelves
- 7 The Lazy Little Sister’s Daily Routine of Clinging to Her Powerful Big Brother 2 摆烂妹妹抱大佬哥哥大腿日常2 What should you do when you transmigrate into a story about the imperial exams as the male lead’s younger sister? Eat, drink, and have fun while waiting for your powerful older brother to look after you. Life isn’t peaceful because of fate. It’s because I have a brother who clears the way for me. Come see Li Yizhu’s days of winning without lifting a finger. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 From Kitchen Worker to Imperial Exam Candidate 穿成灶户考科举 After transmigrating into the past as a “stove worker,” she lives at a saltworks in poverty. She had thought that working hard might let her become a salt merchant, but the ancient world has a rigid class system, and the only way to change her family's fate is through the imperial examinations. See how Ling Xiao, having transmigrated from the modern era, takes the imperial examinations while leading her family to prosperity, making her way from the saltworks to officialdom and gradually changing 762Reads7.2Score106Shelves
- 9 Reincarnated in Ancient Times: From Farmer to Sage 魂穿古代之以农入圣 Soul transmigration, farming, no System. Li Yuntian, an agricultural science student from the twenty-first century, dies unexpectedly and finds his soul transported to the ancient Great Zhou Dynasty in a parallel world. It’s hell mode from the start: his parents are both dead, his family is dirt poor, and all he has are an honest sixteen-year-old older brother, three young siblings crying to be fed, an empty rice jar, and the bitter winter just around the corner. Faced with utter poverty, Li Yun 8.1kReads7.6Score547Shelves
- 10 The Lame Farmer's Rise to Power 跛脚农家子的权臣之路 Reborn as a lame peasant boy in ancient times, in an era when no one believed in him, Gu Cichuan overcomes one obstacle after another to claim the position of The Outcast. He seeks no great power, only to stay true to himself and do right by the world. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Poor Scholar Who Became Top Scorer 寒门状元 Rising from humble beginnings, a fine young man can become a prince or chancellor! Suddenly transmigrated to ancient times, he can barely afford to eat, and people even force him to become a live-in son-in-law. No matter: with poetry at his fingertips, the world is his. Master math and science, and you can go anywhere without fear! Foreign invaders? Within cannon range, the truth is whatever the cannons say! 180Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 Farming in Ancient Times: My Brothers and I Transmigrated Together 古代种田：我和兄弟齐穿越 [Transmigration + no System + farming + commerce] Modern young man Lin Yuxuan and his brother Zhang Qicheng end up transmigrating into the bodies of people in a poor, remote village after an accident! One has become a vagrant who steals and eats leftovers from the swill bucket, while the other has been threatened: if he doesn’t repay his debt in two days, they’ll break his legs. “This is so unfair! Why does everyone else get an annulment or good-for-nothing story when they transmigrate, while I —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 A Farmer's Son from the Start, Spending Money Until My Hands Cramp 开局穿成农家子，花钱花到手抽筋 [Transmigration + golden finger + System + farming + daily life] An Yu went from being a rich second-generation heir to being dirt poor for generations. He had no money or food and was about to starve to death when he activated the Spending System. Just as the name suggests, the Spending System makes you spend money. It’s that straightforward. First, his family noticed that their third son had changed. The younger brother and youngest son who used to steal chickens and dogs… was getting richer a 259Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 14 An Ancient-Era Farmer's Road to Prosperity 古代农家子的致富路 (It gets even better the more you read! Be patient and give it a try.) A farming story told from the male lead's perspective, with a modest golden finger. A simple story about food, farming, and getting rich. No shop to open; he just wants to be a wholesaler. Buns, flower rolls, big steamed buns, hawthorn rolls, sour pear vinegar, and ginger to start things off! He helps his wife's family and the people in the village get rich together, lifting their village out of extreme poverty. The heroi 207Reads7.1Score—Shelves
- 15 The Poor Aren’t Meant to Become Top Scholars? I’ll Defy You, So Why Are You Crying? 寒门不配出状元？我反了你哭什么 Lu Feng transmigrates to a parallel world and becomes the top-ranked scholar in the highest tier of the Great Qian Empire's imperial examinations. He thought he would become a general or minister and help the emperor accomplish great things, but instead, aristocratic clans framed him and threw him into the imperial prison, claiming that a man from a humble family had no right to become the top scholar. In prison, he awakens the Lord System, but its activation condition is that Lu Feng must leave 133Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 After I Transmigrated, I Turned My Hated, Dog-Cursed Life Around 穿越后，从人嫌狗厌开始逆袭 [Farming + transmigration + business] Shen Nan, the village ne’er-do-well whom everyone in Shenjia Village despised, was struck by lightning! When he woke up, he’d become a different person! Not only did he know how to care for his wife, he also learned to farm, earn money, and support the family! The villagers all wondered: could some mountain spirit have possessed Shen Nan? After being struck by lightning, Shen Nan... Looking at the clean rice jar and his frail wife, Shen Nan could only drag h 875Reads7.2Score101Shelves
- 17 From Humble Beginnings to Minister of State 布衣卿相寒门崛起 A poor scholar’s spirit rings clear, his pen splitting the heavens! When Lin Shen wakes, he finds himself in a thatched hut with a leaking roof. Before him lies his mother, at death’s door and worn to the bone; his young brother is coughing up blood, barely alive; outside, rapacious creditors kick at the door, demanding payment and threatening their lives! In this cruel world, are the poor truly no more than blades of grass? He will wield modern knowledge as a blade and turn the world upside dow 75Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 Old Zhang's Guide to Getting Rich in Another World 老张异世致富录 A lifelong bachelor transmigrates just after retiring. What else can he do? He might as well live another life in this young body! With a marketplace at his side, he’ll make sure his family has enough to eat and warm clothes to wear. Then he’ll show off a few skills and become a marquis in commoner’s robes… 45Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 You Look Down on Me for Being a Butcher's Son? The Emperor Calls Me Boss! 嫌我屠户之子？可皇帝叫我老大哎 [Farming and Business] [Teacher and Students Transmigrate Together] [Lighthearted and Funny] Lu Jiang is a teacher at an elite special training school, in charge of eight spoiled rich kids who are nothing but trouble! During an outdoor training exercise, they all transmigrate to an ancient era plagued by famine, where corpses litter the land. From the start, Lu Jiang gets the worst deal of all: he's become the son of a butcher, someone everyone looks down on! Later, he reunites with his students 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Transmigrated to a Farmhouse, Raising a Son to Pass the Imperial Exams 穿越农家，养儿考科举 A modern unmarried man past his prime transmigrates to ancient times, where he has no strength to even wring a chicken’s neck and finds himself on a battlefield from the start. The good news is that the war is about to end, and he’ll soon be able to go home. The bad news is that before he can make it home, the authorities force him into an arranged marriage. He’s barely in his twenties, yet he’s considered an aging bachelor in this ancient world. If he doesn’t marry, he’ll have to pay a head tax 2.9kReads7.0Score192Shelves
- 21 You Sold My Beloved Wife? I'll Rule the Court Through the Imperial Exams! 卖我娇妻？我靠科举权倾朝野！ [Transmigrator Reborn + No System + Imperial Examinations + Political Intrigue] “I'll kill them all!” That was Li Yu's first thought when he woke up. After transmigrating, Li Yu was betrayed by his parents and family. His newlywed wife was sold and disfigured. He used a transmigrator's knowledge, far beyond that of the ancient world, to build wealth, but was cruelly oppressed by the powerful. His whole life was a tragedy! But just when all seemed lost, he was reborn. The moment he opens h 342Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 22 Famine in Ancient Times: Hunting, Taking the Exams, and Eight Wives! 古代饥荒年：打猎科举一妻八妾！ [Historical Fantasy + Feel-Good Power Trip + Relaxed Hunting + Multiple Heroines + Imperial Examinations + Conquest + Daily Life Spoiling His Wife + Adorable Kids + Doting Dad] Wu Hao transmigrates to an ancient era plagued by famine, into the body of a young scholar who has failed the provincial examination three times. His hardworking parents were murdered by malicious people, and his eldest brother was beaten to death that very day! Wu Hao has barely arrived when he is faced with his parents’ 152Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 A Village Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 山村小子的科举之路 Lin Yuan is a farmer's son who transmigrates to a remote mountain village in an alternate ancient China. His family is poor and makes a living by farming. Born prematurely, he is frail, but as the only son, he is treasured by his grandparents. Lin Yuan possesses supernatural abilities and an eidetic memory, giving him an advantage on the road to the imperial examinations. In this world, examinees advance through ranks from child licentiate to top scholar. He sets out on his journey, undaunted by 145Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Road to the Imperial Examinations Begins as a Student 科举之路从童生开始 Lin Ying transmigrates. He had been researching the history of the imperial examination system at a research institute, but one careless moment sends him to ancient times, where he becomes the son of a farming family on his way to sit the exams. What else can he do? For the sake of a better life, he can only give it everything he’s got! On the long road to success in the imperial examinations, Lin Ying sets himself a small goal: first, pass the entry-level exam and become a student! 452Reads9.0Score—Shelves
- 25 Xu Erlang's Road to the Imperial Exams 徐家二郎的科举之路 After an accident, Xu Xu, a modern university student majoring in traditional Chinese medicine, transmigrated to an ancient farming family. To give himself and his family a better life and keep them safe, he embarked on the long road of the imperial examinations. He passed and became a county magistrate in a remote region, eventually rising to the highest ranks of government. 39Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 A Farmer’s Son’s Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的科举之路 After an earthquake, modern university student Chen Xiao transmigrated to the fictional Great Zhou dynasty and became the son of a poor farming family. His widowed mother lived with him, along with his virtuous wife, who was four months pregnant. Looking at the family’s bare cupboards, Chen Xiao decided to take up the previous owner’s ambition of passing the imperial examinations and lead his family toward a brighter future... 38Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 27 A Farmer's Son's Road to the Imperial Exams 农家子的：科举路 Li An was reborn in ancient times. His father died not long after he was born, and his mother was a selfish woman who used the excuse that she was doing what was best for him to sell his two older sisters. Li An was tricked into going to his uncle's home, and by the time he returned, his sisters had already been sold. Determined to buy them back, eight-year-old Li An worked hard to earn money, hoping to bring his sisters home as soon as he could... 684Reads8.7Score—Shelves
- 28 Transmigrating to the Countryside: With My Pocket Space, Farming Is Easy 穿越农家，空间在手好种田 [Alternate history + transmigration + pocket dimension + farming + feel-good power fantasy] Getting whisked into another world and going from a comfortable life to eating bran is hard on anyone! What do I do without food or drink? I have a pocket dimension! Everything from my dimension is top quality. “Wow, big brother! Why does that pheasant look just like a chicken?” “Did you know domestic chickens were once wild chickens people caught and raised?” he said, making excuses. “Big brother, where 522Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 29 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Lady of Honor 穿到古代当诰命夫人 After an accident transmigrated Xiangyi to ancient times, she found her newlywed husband acting strangely in all sorts of ways. She was baffled. Was he really a man born and raised in ancient times? Xiangyi: Maybe I should test him. But what could I use to test him? By the same twist of fate, Yanshu also transmigrated to ancient times. Faced with his new wife, he was just as troubled. There was already someone in his heart, someone he had carried with him for nearly ten years. How should he trea 137Reads8.2Score100Shelves
- 30 The Civil Service Exams of a Poor Scholar: Painting the World with My Brush 寒门科举：执笔画江山 [Alternate History + Imperial Examinations + Farming + Everyday Life + Lighthearted] Good news: A broke, unmarried forty-year-old has transmigrated and gets to start his life over! Bad news: As soon as he arrives, he finds out his family is already fifty years in debt! Life’s greatest treasure is experience. It’s amazing how much more exciting life can be when you live it backward! This time around, I’m going to live a colorful life! A carefree life! The imperial examinations? No! I’m going to c 17Reads5.8Score—Shelves
- 31 I Enlisted, So How Did I Become a Bandit?! 我来参军，怎么就成了土匪？！ (Clear logic + first person + lighthearted comedy + absurd humor + farming and steady growth + conquering cities and territory + daily life + not a mindless power fantasy + no System or golden finger) If you’re into this, come on in! Updated regularly every day! I transmigrated. I wanted to join the army and serve the court, but instead I became a bandit everyone loves to hate! So what? I’m determined to be a bandit who refuses to be defined! 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 Regretting My College Entrance Exam in My Past Life, I Fulfill My Wish in the Imperial Exams This Life 前世高考之憾，今世科举得愿 No System, no golden finger, and no womanizing. A soul disillusioned with modern life is reborn in a body in the Great Xia Dynasty. In his previous life, he made a living delivering food; in this one, he intends to give this decaying dynasty a chance at rebirth. The dynasty's institutions closely resemble those of the late Ming. Its deep-rooted ills are compounded by corrupt officials wreaking havoc within and powerful enemies circling beyond its borders. Chaos reigns, and the people suffer. Wit —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 33 Transmigrating to the Qi Dynasty 穿越之齐朝 In the eleventh year of Yong’an, He Xuan transmigrated to the Qi Dynasty and became a ten-year-old boy. His father had died, his stepmother disliked him, and his elder brother divided the family estate, leaving He Xuan to establish a household of his own. Starting from nothing, he scavenged stones to build a house, then happened upon coal and made beehive briquettes. He sold them cheaply in large quantities, helped his clan prosper, and attracted the attention of influential people. He made char 10Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 34 Reborn: From Stripped Scholar to High-Ranking Court Official 重生：从除名秀才到位列公卿 [Reborn + imperial examinations + solving cases + farming + daily life + rekindled romance] [An imaginary dynasty] In his previous life, Qin Yunhe angrily divorced his childhood sweetheart and wife. After that, his life took a sharp turn for the worse: his wife and children were gone, his mother died, and his brother passed away. He never recovered. Years later, he finally began to pull himself together with encouragement from an old friend, only to hear that his childhood sweetheart and former 1.6kReads8.8Score174Shelves
- 35 From the Start as a Down-and-Out Scholar: Maybe I Should Become a Decent Person First! 开局落魄秀才，要不先做个人吧！ Farming + Transmigration to ancient times + Everyday life + Alternate history + Rise to success + Golden finger Qin Ming unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a scholar named Qin, who shares his name. His family is poor, he has failed the imperial exams, and now Zhang Yuanlang has come to break off their engagement, delivering one vicious insult after another! The original owner was both talented and handsome, yet managed to ruin a winning hand. Let’s see how the male lead turns things aro 42Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 A Farming Couple, Building a Better Life Together 农门夫妻，携手奔小康 [Farming + imperial examinations + raising children + everyday family life] Qin Shu transmigrated and suddenly found herself aged up to thirty-eight, with a new identity as the mother of four fine sons. Believing that the strong never complain about their circumstances, Qin Shu rolled up her sleeves and began adjusting to her new life. Wait, why was her original body's husband still here? 16.5kReads8.8Score2.1kShelves
- 37 The Fierce Child Bride: Her Underachieving Husband Is Forced to Take the Imperial Exam 彪悍童养媳：学渣相公被迫考科举 [Family Life + Getting Rich + Cozy Daily Life + Lighthearted, Slow-Burn] A laid-back heroine who’s no farming expert / A male lead who’s bad at school and takes the imperial exams unseriously She transmigrates as a child bride, and the System gives her a husband who’s supposed to take the imperial exams. And he’ll make money! Yan Yan: ??? Her husband is as pretty as a flower. He studies and earns money, while I spend it? What a sweet deal! Then she takes a closer look and realizes her husband is 71Reads7.2Score101Shelves
- 38 Reborn in Ancient Times: I Lead My Family to Wealth 重生古代：我带领一家发家致富 [Reborn and transmigrated + devoted husband + faithful couple + farming + getting rich + everyday life without awful relatives] Gu Jiangyu was reborn in ancient times as a notorious ne'er-do-well. The man who had been alone in his previous life now had parents and siblings, as well as a young wife. Gu Jiangyu had never been in love before, and his wife was such a tiny thing. Gu Jiangyu: … No divorce, then. I'll make do. I wasn't planning on getting married anyway. But then he started protec 179Reads7.2Score—Shelves
- 39 Top Scholar in All Six Exams, but I Just Want to Slack Off 六元及第，只想摆烂 Su Yan transmigrated and became a frail farmer’s son, sickly since birth. Faced with a poor family and a body that seemed ready to collapse at the slightest breeze, he planned to pass the imperial examinations, secure an easy official post, and live comfortably on his salary. Instead, after placing first in all six rounds of the examinations, he found himself busier than ever. 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Build a Fortune and Pass the Imperial Exams 发家致富考科举 [No System or golden finger, one heroine, not a wish-fulfillment story, realistic] Xie Fan is a hopelessly single exam nerd, a useless graduate of a top university, and a slacker at a major organization. He enjoys a carefree life of choosing to lie flat. After an unexpected death, he returns to a parallel world in the Ming Dynasty, reborn as the son of a landlord. But life in a landlord’s household turns out to be no easier. To make ends meet, he sets out on the path of the imperial examinations 1.1kReads8.6Score103Shelves
- 41 Bound to the Dutiful Son System During the Famine, the Wicked Mother-in-Law Turns Over a New Leaf 荒年绑定孝子系统，恶婆婆洗白了 Farming + pocket dimension + flight from famine + a life full of blessings Wang Yi, a workaholic who has always been single, transmigrates into a book and suddenly becomes a thirty-seven-year-old mother of seven sons and four daughters-in-law. She comes with a farming System, but even providing for the whole family is a struggle, and Wang Yi is ready to give up. Then the System reveals that filial piety points can be exchanged for silver. With a deal this good, she has to keep working with them. 590Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 42 The Eldest Daughter of a Farming Family Picks Up a Prince and Starts Farming 农家长女捡个王爷种田 Lu Xiyun, a 21st-century master’s graduate in Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a thirteen-year-old farm girl and eldest daughter of the family. She has a timid mother and young siblings to care for. As she builds the family’s fortune, she also takes on the worst sorts of people. While gathering herbs in the mountains, she rescues a handsome man who is injured and poisoned. He says he has nowhere to go, so she takes him home as free labor and promises to help cure his —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Transmigrate to Ancient Times and Die First 穿越古代先死为敬 [For readers who nitpick or expect saintly characters: stay away] [All about the everyday hassles of village life] [A feel-good story about rural life in ancient times] [Slow-paced] [A farming story where the characters really work the land] The further the story goes, the more it focuses on everyday life. You can't please everyone, and writing a book isn't easy, so please be kind with your words. If you enjoy it, please leave a good review. If it's not for you, let's move on to another book. No 4kReads—Score214Shelves
- 44 A Farmer's Life: Plowing the Fields 穿成农夫种田忙 He transmigrated into a world where his parents had died young, his little brother was still a child, his younger aunt was married, and he was left broken. He was infamous and penniless? No problem! Watch how he uses his own two hands and hard work to build prosperity and lead his family toward a better life. Everyday family life, a slow and steady pace, and no golden finger. 451Reads8.7Score105Shelves
- 45 Transported to a Farm Village, I Became a General's Wife After Breaking Off My Engagement 穿到农门，退婚后我成了将军夫人 [Fleeing disaster + farming + getting rich + transmigration into a book + devoted couple + sweet romance; a strong heroine] Lin Yinyin died and came back to life, only to learn that she had transmigrated from one book into another. This time, at least, heaven had finally shown her some kindness. Unfortunately, before she could even celebrate, one miserable family problem after another came her way. She breaks off the marriage her grandmother arranged and marries the eldest son of the Fu family, 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Rising from Poverty: From the Imperial Exams to the Officialdom 寒门崛起，从科举入仕开始 (The rating just came out, so it's normal for it to be a little low. Don't worry, enjoy!) [Farming + Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Ancient Setting] After an accident, Wang Bo, a farmer's son in ancient times, absorbed the memories of his previous life. The good news: His mind held thousands of books from the twenty-first century, and he had a photographic memory. The bad news: His family was so poor they lived on bran, and they still had to scrape together every last bit to fund hi 2.1kReads8.5Score185Shelves
- 47 Transmigrating, Starting in a Remote Village 穿越，从边远农村开始 He transmigrates into the Great Kang dynasty with no System, and ends up in the body of a wastrel who has just squandered the family fortune. He hasn't enjoyed a single perk of his new status, yet he's already saddled with the reputation of a good-for-nothing! Fine. Since he's here, he'll make the best of it. After all, he's a future communist leader who received nine years of compulsory education! He can't let the other transmigrators down, can he? Then he'll farm, do business, and steadily bui 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 The Exam-System Bargain Hunter Accidentally Wins the Whole Empire 科举捡漏王，一不小心捡了个天下 [Imperial Exam Fiction] [Alternate History] [One Heroine] [No Golden Finger] Xie Qi thought he had died, but one day he woke up to discover that he had transmigrated into the son of a poor farming family in an alternate dynasty. The only way to change his fate was to take the imperial exams! After finally passing the exams and becoming the top scholar, Xie Qi was badly set up by the emperor. He was sent straight to the most remote prefectural city. Since he was here, he might as well make the be 67Reads7.0Score—Shelves
- 49 Transmigrated to Ancient Times to Take the Imperial Exams in a Farming Novel 穿越古代在种田文里考科举 [Rags-to-Riches Reversal + Political Intrigue + No System] He wakes up to find himself the son of a dirt-poor farming family. His parents are counting on him to change their fate through study, while the whole village waits to see him make a fool of himself! Wen You'an says, “What’s there to panic about? A top student is a top student anywhere! A scientific approach to exam prep? Coming right up! Targeted poverty alleviation to improve the family’s lot? Absolutely!” From the county exam to the p 425Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 50 The Ruthless Minister from a Humble Family 寒门枭臣 Li Mao transmigrates into the Northern Song dynasty as a down-and-out scholar from a poor family. In an age when everything is inferior except studying, and the realm is on the brink of ruin, he changes his fate step by step through hard work, rises to the pinnacle of life, and brings peace to the world for generations to come. This story has not only clashes of steel and the thunder of battle horns, but also beauty and romance, alongside the struggles and striving of ordinary people. 1.6kReads8.4Score169Shelves
