Novels like The Imperial Exams: A Country Boy Becomes a Pillar of the Nation
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- 151 The Little Foodie Marries a Hunter: Cat Changdong Eats Meat at Every Meal 小吃货嫁猎户猫长冬顿顿吃肉 [No System, no space, no golden finger. Family squabbles, human warmth, everyday food, farming, no court politics. A cozy, healing tale of ordinary life: the happiness of having enough to eat, drink, and wear. A fictional setting inspired by the Song and Ming dynasties. The troublesome characters only appear at the beginning, and rarely show up later.] To avoid being sold off, Taohua takes her little brother Xiaobao to the Li family courtyard in Baihua Cave. High mountains surround Baihua Cave, 158Reads8.1Score—14d adds
- 152 Transmigrating to Ancient Times: My Local Husband Spoils Me Rotten 穿越古代：被本土夫君宠翻啦 Modern-day darling Zhou Shuying transmigrates into the body of Huayu, an exceptionally beautiful maid who was sold off to a remote mountain village out of her mistress's spite. When she opens her eyes, she finds herself locked in a cage like livestock, on sale. A crowd of plainly dressed men stands before her, sizing her up like a piece of merchandise. Shuying really wants to die. But wait, why is there a... handsome guy among them? And he's staring at her like a predator, as if she already belo 645Reads8.2Score13214d adds
- 153 The Farmer's Eldest Daughter: I Bound a System to Revive My Family Through the Imperial Exams 农家长姐：我绑定科举兴家系统 [Completed novel + imperial examinations + farming + born to be a teacher + romance later on + slow burn + feel-good story] Xie Linghe was mistakenly claimed by the underworld and transmigrated into a book. Unfortunately, this whole family was made up of villains and cannon fodder. Luckily, the underworld made it up to her by giving her a System. A System for bringing honor to the family through the imperial examinations? ! I'm a woman, and you want me to take the imperial examinations in anc 466Reads7.2Score10814d adds
- 154 Sold into Slavery from the Start, I Rise to Grand Secretary Through the Imperial Exams 开局卖身为奴，我靠科举登顶首辅 After waking up, Wang Wei, a modern university student majoring in Chinese, transmigrated into Wang Gou'er, a young servant who had been sold by his own clan. He thought his life was over before it had even begun, but his new master turned out to be a wealthy provincial graduate. Even more unexpectedly, a twist of fate made him the young master's lifesaver, and he was assigned to work in the study. While the other servants were still struggling to memorize the rules, Wang Gou'er had already set 52.5kReads7.9Score4.6k14d adds
- 155 A Woman in a Man's Body, I Became Chief Minister Through the Imperial Exams! 女穿男，我靠科举成首辅！ Wow! I got my first rating! I hope it goes up! One life traded for a chance to transmigrate. Zhou Jin, a thirty-year-old PhD, sacrificed himself to save a child. When he opened his eyes again, he had become an unborn baby named Zhou Huaijin. Fortunately, though this Zhou family of farmers isn’t wealthy, his parents are honest and hardworking, his older sister is gentle and considerate, and their little courtyard is filled with the simplest kind of warmth. He puts down roots in that warmth and 2.8kReads7.8Score30114d adds
- 156 My Big Brother Is a Celebrated Minister, So Who's Afraid of the Imperial Exams? 大哥是名臣，科举路上我怕谁 [Tags: No Romance, Ancient Imperial Examinations, System, Beloved by All] [Content warning: The protagonist grows up from infancy, with a slow-paced, everyday child-rearing story. This is not a traditional imperial-examination novel.] [The bonus chapters include a romance subplot for Xiao Lu. If that bothers you, please don’t read them!] Yang Buhuo is reborn, and should have been delighted to receive a “win by doing nothing” System and rise to the top. Instead, System Xiao Ba gets the wrong pers 1.6kReads8.1Score13014d adds
- 157 The Sage of Letters, the Poet Immortal, and the Grand Secretary: I Am All Three 这文圣，诗仙，首辅我一人当之 The moment he opened his eyes, Gu Yanzhou had transmigrated into the body of a poor student in the Great Xuan dynasty. At a poetry gathering, he recited, “Have you not seen the Yellow River’s waters descend from the sky?” and left a hall full of renowned scholars speechless. “Is all the world’s talent worth ten bushels?” He swept his brush across the page. “I, Gu, claim eight of them!” At the imperial examination, his policy essay astonished the emperor, who personally named him the top scholar. 6Reads—Score—14d adds
- 158 The Hidden Phoenix Sings Clear 隐凤清鸣 In the ancient Great Yu Dynasty, the imperial examinations offered a broad road to power and glory, drawing countless children from humble families to pursue their dreams. Yet behind all that splendor lurked darkness and intrigue unknown to most. She was Su Jinyu, the orphaned daughter of the Great Yu Dynasty's youngest grand secretary. Born with memories of her previous life, she had once been a legal scholar, and from birth she bore the heavy burden of clearing her father's name. Su Moxuan had 22Reads—Score—14d adds
- 159 I Transmigrated as a Stepmother, but I'm Done with This 穿成后娘我不干了 (The rating is low because it just came out) (Daily life + won't take in strays + always gets even + natural and man-made disasters) Li Xiaomai's mother was always telling her to enjoy life while she could. Then one day, Xiaomai enjoyed herself a little too much and transmigrated into a second wife in Jiang Family Village, Ping County, a stuttering workhorse of a woman. The original owner had sacrificed everything for love, leaving behind a huge mess: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law, a petty sist 5.3kReads8.3Score59514d adds
- 160 After the Frail Girl Awakens, Her Whole Family Rides on Her Coattails? 病弱女开悟后，全家带我躺赢？ (Fast-paced, no dragging) [Farming] + [System] + [Imperial Examinations] + [Infrastructure] + [Strong Female Lead] + [Family Bonds] + [A Touch of Political Intrigue] The day Lin Wan was reborn in the body of a sickly girl, her family was holding her funeral. In the pouring rain, Lin Wan shoved open her coffin lid, terrifying the entire village out of their wits. After recovering, Lin Wan’s temperament changed completely. She often pestered her older brothers with talk of “ingenious inventions.” 7Reads7.3Score214d adds
- 161 My Whole Family Was Banished to the Wasteland, but Farming Made Me Rich 全家发配荒山，我靠种田家财万贯 [Reclaiming Wasteland + Gathering and Farming + Food + Business + Everyday Family Life + Building Wealth + Ensemble Cast + No Golden Finger] When Lin Xiaotao opened her eyes, she found that she had transmigrated to ancient times. She was now part of a land-reclamation team, heading south with them to clear the wilderness. From the start, she was on the road. She had no pocket dimension and no golden finger, and her whole family had been sent to the mountains to reclaim wasteland. Their house and 362Reads—Score12014d adds
- 162 The Imperial Exams! After Ten Years of Study, I Pass and Take Down the Nobility 科举！寒窗十年，上岸就斩勋贵 “The autumn wind howls in August, sweeping three layers of thatch from my roof!” The moment Mei Cheng'an opened his eyes, he found himself facing a catastrophe. Framed and cast out of the marquis's household by his own father, he was now being hunted, with his life hanging by a thread. He chose to fake his death and flee south to seek refuge with family friends. On the way, however, he ran into an imperial inspector investigating a case. From the inspector, he learned that his family friends had 7.9kReads8.1Score41614d adds
- 163 A Cozy Life in an Ancient Farming Village 古代农家温馨日常 The everyday struggles of a local couple, warm and sweet, with no nasty relatives. It’s all about ordinary working people striving to build a good life. A pretty, capable young woman from Li Village marries a hardworking, ambitious young man from Wang Village. 1.7kReads8.7Score10114d adds
- 164 Farming and Raising Kids: My Rugged Husband Is Actually a Mad Emperor 种田养崽，糙汉夫君竟是疯批帝王 [Well-Behaved Little One + Super Satisfying Read + Business Whiz + Imperial Exams + Infrastructure + Powerful Couple + Devoted to Each Other] When the family ran out of firewood, she went to chop some. She took care of the farmwork and earned money when they were short on cash! Crayfish, river-snail rice noodles, spicy hotpot, desserts and pastries, every major cuisine imaginable... Before long, Su Qing'er had paid off the family's debts, was eating meat at every meal, and had even built a large 267Reads—Score10414d adds
- 165 A Farmer's Mother: Raising Seven Kids and Getting Rich Through the Imperial Exams 农门娘亲：养七娃，考科举发大财 After dying horribly in a plane crash, Gu Qinghe opens her eyes to find herself in ancient times, inhabiting the body of a lonely, destitute sixteen-year-old girl. Just as she's getting used to her new identity, her family drags her into a desperate mass flight amid the chaos of war. She gnaws on tree bark, dodges marauding soldiers, and crosses fields of corpses in search of a way to survive. With her modern knowledge, she struggles through a year until a new dynasty is finally established and 4.5kReads7.9Score32114d adds
- 166 Life in Ancient Times, Starting as a Cowherd 从放牛娃开始的古代生活 After transmigrating to ancient times, Zhao Xiaoshan doesn’t become a prince or a royal lord. Instead, he ends up a village boy tending cattle. He stares at the sky in dismay. Fine, if he can’t go back, he might as well roll up his sleeves and get to work. So what if they’re poor? He has his wits about him! See how he leads his whole family to earn money and make a fortune in ancient times! [Farming + business + lighthearted + everyday family life] No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finge 3.5kReads7.9Score23914d adds
- 167 After the System Warned Us, My Whole Family Fled to the Ancient Past 被系统提醒后全家一起去古代逃荒 While Lin Qingqing's family of four is escaping the summer heat in Yunnan, they pick some mushrooms they don't recognize, and the whole family dies of poisoning. On their way to the underworld, the System intercepts them and sends them to ancient times. System: “You only have one hour to gather supplies. Once time's up, you won't be able to put anything else in your storage space.” “Rice, flour, cooking oil. Buy, buy, buy.” “Iron pots, machetes, basic medicine. Buy, buy, buy.” “Glass cups should 1.1kReads8.4Score13014d adds
- 168 A Woman in a Man's Body: A Country Boy's Road to the Imperial Exams 女穿男：极品农家小子的科举 [Female-to-male transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + changing her fate + everyday family life] Liu Shu was on his deathbed when he transmigrated into the body of a little boy. His father was crafty, his mother slippery, his older brother simple-minded, and his older sister fiery. He was both lazy and greedy, so he had two flaws to his name. By chance, he learned that his family was the eldest branch's human ATM, the kind they would grind to the bone and still squeeze dry. This... T 4Reads6.5Score614d adds
- 169 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! 465Reads9.0Score—14d adds
- 170 Story of Minglan: Sun Zhigao's Struggle Through Life 知否：孙志高的奋斗人生 Born into the Sun family as the only son of its third branch, he loses his father in an accident and watches the family fall into decline. His mother, however, has the foresight to insist that he continue his studies. In ancient times, when society ranked scholars, farmers, artisans, and merchants in that order, studying for the imperial examinations was the only way to earn people’s respect. Later, he realizes he has transmigrated into the world of The Story of Minglan. No matter. The story is 1.2kReads8.4Score10214d adds
- 171 Joy All Year Round 四季常欢 Chang Huan transmigrated. Before transmigrating, she had been an ordinary office drone in the modern world, living a peaceful, uneventful life. But she never expected the apocalypse to arrive out of nowhere and shatter her quiet existence. Though she had a plant-based ability, it was pretty useless in the early stages, and life in the apocalypse was far from easy. Whenever she went out to search for supplies, she had to stay on guard against zombie hordes and watch out for betrayal by her compan 905Reads8.1Score10914d adds
- 172 In a Year of Famine, the Whole Village Eats Wild Greens, While I Feed My Family Meat at Every Meal 荒年全村啃野菜，我带全家顿顿肉 (Golden finger System + transmigration + farming + feel-good story + raising children + warm family life + building wealth + no male lead) Zhou Qinghe was an overworked modern-day wage slave. She woke up one day to find herself transmigrated into ancient times as a vicious widow. Four little girls knelt beside her bed, crying and calling her “Mother.” A lifelong single, she had somehow been upgraded to mom of four overnight. The woman whose body she now inhabited had been sharp-tongued and lazy —Reads—Score—14d adds
- 173 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 2.9kReads7.0Score18114d adds
- 174 I Was the Top Liberal Arts Student in the College Entrance Exams, So Taking Three Top Honors Is Only Natural 我高考文科状元，连中三元很合理 Shen Ping, the top liberal arts student in the national college entrance exam, accidentally transmigrates and becomes the wastrel heir of a marquis's estate. His elder sister is a favored consort of Great Chu, wielding power throughout the imperial harem. His father is the Marquis of Pingyang, a high-ranking official serving as Vice Minister of Revenue. His status and background could hardly be more illustrious, and Shen Ping is perfectly content with his life. He had planned to spend his days a 1.9kReads8.0Score22514d adds
- 175 Automatic Reloading Every Day: I Become a Hunting King in Ancient Times 每日自动填装：我在古代当猎王 [Transmigration + farming + face-slapping + the whole family rises to success] He opens his eyes to find himself a tyrannical drunkard in an ancient mountain village. His family has nothing, his younger siblings are thin as sticks, and his three-year-old daughter is so hungry she’s chewing tree bark. After binding to the Chosen Hunter System, Lu Liusheng shoulders a double-barreled hunting rifle. A boar king? One shot to the head! Greedy relatives scheming against him? They’ll get a taste of his 586Reads7.5Score10314d adds
- 176 Transmigrated as the Fake Young Master in an Imperial Exam Novel 穿成科举文里的假少爷 [Imperial examinations + fake and real young masters + alternate dynasty + transmigrate + transmigrate into a book + everyday life] [Male protagonist's perspective, no CP, no female lead, and the true heiress has little page time] Yuan Kunyu transmigrated after a celebration banquet for getting into a 985 university's gifted youth program. The good news: he had become a young master from a prestigious family. The not-so-bad news: he was the fake one. So, at the age of ten, Yuan Kunyu returned to 54Reads—Score—14d adds
- 177 After Refusing to Rejoin My Clan, I Became a Great Scholar Through the Imperial Exams 拒绝认祖归宗后，我靠科举成文圣 (Transmigration + wish fulfillment + imperial examinations + court politics + face-slapping + no System) He transmigrates to ancient times, only to find himself an illegitimate son who has never been acknowledged by his family. Su Shijin wants to change his fate through knowledge, but despite having mastered high school Chinese and graduated in applied mathematics, he can barely make sense of classical Chinese. Then he obtains a writing brush. From that day on, he earns the red mark on his foreh 2.2kReads9.0Score18414d adds
- 178 Transmigrated to Ancient Times: Stock Up on Supplies and Never Flee a Famine 穿越古代，屯好物资不逃荒 During a mission, Xia Shengsheng, a special forces soldier from the 21st century, rushes out of a shopping mall carrying a terrorist's bomb. In the final minute before it explodes, she finally gets far enough away from the crowd. But before she can throw the bomb into the blue river, her body scatters with the blast. Not a single piece of her is left intact! Amid the chaos, Xia Shengsheng receives a stranger's memories. When she opens her eyes again, she sees the frail children the body's former 237Reads7.4Score10314d adds
- 179 After Passing the Provincial Examination, I Took My Entire Clan to Flee the Famine! 考上举人后，我携全族去逃荒！ Male lead transmigrates + farming + natural and man-made disasters + stockpiling supplies + fleeing famine While out sketching in the wilderness, college student Lin Cheng unexpectedly transmigrates into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. With an entire family counting on him, he grits his teeth and studies hard, finally passing the provincial examination and becoming a minor official. At last, it looks like he can lie flat and enjoy life! But then disaster after disaster strikes, refu 7.8kReads7.8Score59914d adds
- 180 My Stepfather Set Me on the Road to Success 继父扶我青云路 His scholar father died when Xie Qingshan was three. His widowed mother took him and remarried that very night, and he thought a hard life under someone else’s roof lay ahead. But his stepfather was kindhearted, his step-grandmother warm and caring, and they even gave him the sweet little name Xu Chengzong. The whole family doted on him! With a modern soul in his body, he helps his family eat well and stay warm, then returns to his studies, hoping to pass the exams and become a minor official. 26.3kReads8.1Score1.9k14d adds
- 181 The He Clan's Palace Graduate 何氏传胪 [Imperial examinations + business + farming + native protagonist + romance] Born into a family of scholars and farmers, he comes from a long line of officials. His direct relatives now include a third-rank court official, but his own branch is so distant that they have been excluded from the clan for five generations. To restore the family’s former glory and stop his grandmother and grandparents from being mocked, he has only one path: the imperial examinations. He takes exam after exam, builds 664Reads6.7Score—14d adds
- 182 Failed to Transfer? Better to Strive Than Throw My Life Away 调剂失败，作死不如上进 Sun Zhaoyang, a woman in a man’s body, forgot to say she didn’t want to be assigned to a different major when she made a wish at Yonghe Temple in the modern world. The enormous force of her wish got her assigned to an alternate dynasty instead. The good news: She no longer has to be passed around like a football while people roll their eyes at her. The bad news: She’s a man now! What can she do? Make the best of it! She can’t just die again. Who knows what godforsaken place she’ll be assigned to 421Reads6.8Score—14d adds
- 183 The Farming Girl's Rise to Fortune Really Came from Her Dreams 农女种田逆袭，真靠做梦暴富啦 [Farming + Food + Cozy Daily Life + Building Wealth + Face-Slapping and Punishing Scumbags + Family Life] A worker cursed out her boss, then a car accident sent her transmigrating to ancient times, where she became a farm girl being sold. A hellish start: She opened her eyes to find a human trafficker selling her. She had no money and wasn't even registered in the household records. A barefoot person has nothing to lose! She fought her way out of their clutches and was lucky enough to be resc 27Reads—Score—14d adds
- 184 Farming Didn’t Work Out, So I Made My Fortune Through the Imperial Examinations 种田不成，只好科举发家 After being transmigrated into a womb, Song Yingzhi was reborn too. In his previous life, Song Yingzhi had been born into the body of a child in a dirt-poor farming family. During the day, he worked in the fields with the men of the household. At night, he slept in the pigsty. When he was sixteen, his grandmother decided to sell the family’s pigs so Song Yingzhi could marry a wife, then cleaned out the pigsty and turned it into his bridal chamber… After getting married, Song Yingzhi became even 3.8kReads7.4Score44814d adds
- 185 Born into a Farmer's Family as Their Late-Born Son, I Change Our Fortunes Through the Imperial Exams 胎穿农家老来子，靠科举改换门庭 [Imperial Examinations + Daily Life + No Golden Finger] Just after passing the civil service exam, Song Xi was sent by a cement truck trying to meet its quota to an ancient dynasty called Great Qi. He was reborn as a farmer's son, and his mother gave birth to him at an advanced age, drawing plenty of ridicule from those around them. His family owned nothing but four bare walls, and they could afford meat only once or twice a year. Fortunately, his family loved him, and he had something to look f 19.7kReads8.3Score1.8k14d adds
- 186 Transmigration: The Daily Life of an Ancient Imperial Exam Candidate, Son of a Peddler 穿越：商贩之子的古代科举日常 [Imperial Examinations + Alternate History + Everyday Life in Ancient Times + Building Wealth + Slow-Burn + Coming of Age] In his previous life, Lin Xiang’an lost his parents at a young age and grew up dependent on others. After getting into college, he took a leave of absence to serve as a conscript. When he returned from the military and resumed his studies, he started a few businesses and gradually made his fortune. He achieved success at a young age, and his business kept growing. Then, one 2.4kReads7.9Score18214d adds
- 187 The Top Scholar Is Real, and So Is the Beggar 状元是真的，乞丐也是真的 Shen Mo, a Peking University history professor, wakes up one day as a nameless beggar. No household registration, no food, no shoes, and only a yellow dog so thin its skin clings to its bones. He spent thirty years studying the imperial examinations in his previous life, yet in this one he cannot even get near an exam hall. From a ruined temple to the Golden Throne Hall, from eating tree bark to earning top honors. The top scholar is real, and so is the beggar. 15Reads—Score—14d adds
- 188 The Imperial Examination: Starting by Talking My Parents into Splitting Up the Family 科举，从忽悠爹娘分家开始 Li Yunzhi was born in a province known for its fierce competition in the civil service exams. Millions of people sat the exams every year, and under his parents' urging, he kept taking them year after year. At last, he stood out from the crowd and secured a civil service post. But before he could tell his parents, he was in a car accident and transmigrated to a dynasty called Great Wei. Looking at his family of impoverished peasants, their bare cupboards, and several downright awful relatives, L 3.2kReads7.9Score22714d adds
- 189 My Clan Funded My Exams, So I Won My Dog an Imperial Title 全族供我科举路，我赠族犬诰命身 In her previous life, Fang Ziqi was a PhD in science at one of China’s top five universities. In this life, she transmigrates into a farming family in the Great Liang dynasty! A poor household, a father who secretly studies, a biased grandfather, and an uncle who has failed the exams ten times… In an age when everything is inferior to studying, Fang Ziqi has no choice but to tighten her belt and embark on the imperial examination path! She begins her studies at six! Takes the exams at eight! Pas 22.1kReads7.8Score2.2k14d adds
- 190 The Country Girl’s Road to Success 农女青云记 After transmigrating, Huo Xiaoyue became Huo Dongyue, one of the many poor peasants in Yunshan Village. Her parents were gone, and she had a little brother at home. She figured that if fate had arranged things this way, perhaps it was all meant to be. Here, she had new family who cared for her, cherished her, and truly had her best interests at heart. So she decided to make the best of it and stop dwelling on the past. From now on, she was Huo Dongyue. The village was terribly poor. No matter, t 1.1kReads9.0Score10614d adds
- 191 I Conquer the Imperial Exams in a Male-Oriented Novel 我在男频科举文里大杀四方 After dying, Lin Muwei transmigrates from her former life as an office worker into the body of the youngest daughter of the Marquis of Wu’an. With powerful enemies outside and schemers within, the beautiful young woman has to pass herself off as a man, disguising her gender to fool everyone! Pampered beyond measure, Lin Muwei sets her sights on becoming the capital’s number-one wastrel! Who could have guessed that the marquis’s household would suddenly fall from favor, and Lin Muwei would turn t 245Reads6.2Score—14d adds
- 192 I’m Done Being the Stepping-Stone Villainess! 这垫脚石女配我不当了！ [Transmigrate into a book + born into a new life + spatial storage + farming + trading System] In her previous life, Lin Yu was tormented by cancer until she died. In this life, she was born into an ancient world and became Liu Lingyue, an ordinary farm girl. All she wanted was to help her family make money, grow prosperous, and live a good life. Who would have thought she’d suddenly get a golden finger: a storage space equipped with a trading System? Just as she was basking in her good fortune 4.5kReads8.8Score41614d adds
- 193 A Family's Daily Life in Exile in Ancient Times 古代全家流放日常 Complete. Read with confidence. [No transmigration + No rebirth + No golden finger + Childhood Sweethearts + Skilled Young Doctor vs. Pure-Hearted, Love-Struck Young Shopkeeper] As a distant branch of a distant branch of the Qin family in the capital, and a concubine-born daughter of a concubine-born daughter, Qin Yue thought she could at least rely on the Qin family's influence to get through life. But instead of benefiting from their protection, her family was dragged down with them and demote 3.2kReads8.3Score41014d adds
- 194 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 191Reads7.1Score—14d adds
- 195 The Road to the Top Scholar: A Farmer’s Daughter’s Imperial Exam Journey 科举之农家女的状元路 This isn't a high-energy, over-the-top feel-good story, and the pacing is fairly slow. There are no dramatic showdowns with awful relatives or triumphant face-slapping moments. If that works for you, read on. On the eve of her graduate school graduation, young Liu Lu had just learned that her thesis had passed when a car accident sent her to the past. She woke up as a little farm girl. To make matters worse, her parents were out of favor and always did the most work for the least reward. What w 648Reads7.1Score10214d adds
- 196 Top Scholar: I Blundered Into the Imperial Court, and Now I Rule the Realm 状元我误闯天家，少年郎权倾朝野 [Transmigration + Imperial Examinations + Officialdom + Political Scheming + No Romance + Clever Wish Fulfillment] After dying suddenly, economics master Qi Yu becomes the emperor of the Great Yong dynasty’s young nephew, who had been lost among the common folk and raised by a farming family surnamed Li. His adoptive grandmother has no idea that his late father was the emperor’s own elder brother. She plays favorites to an absurd degree, forcing the six-year-old boy and his widowed mother to sup 8kReads8.4Score89414d adds
- 197 My Wicked Aunt Was Reborn and Stole My Marriage? I Split from the Family and Went Off to Make Money 恶婶重生抢姻缘？我分家赚钱去了 [Transmigration + Farming + Food and Business + Splitting Up the Family + Rebirth for Two + No Spirit Spring Space] Shen Qiao, a 22-year-old college senior, opened her eyes to find herself in the body of a farm girl whose parents had died. Her mother's keepsakes were stolen. Her older brother went to town to do a day's labor, but when he got home, his second aunt took the money he'd earned. His second aunt also stole the marriage proposal that had originally been meant for Shen Qiao, then accept 17Reads—Score—14d adds
- 198 I Made My Way to Prosperity Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举奔小康 There are awful people. No golden finger (Though being a modern person who transmigrates might be the biggest golden finger of all!) After transmigrating, Song Zhixue wants only to change his life of toiling in the fields from dawn till dusk. 20.1kReads8.2Score1.8k14d adds
- 199 Forced to Disguise Myself as a Man, I Take the Imperial Exams and Become Chief Councillor 被迫女扮男装，我参加科考做首辅 [Disguised as a man + gradual character growth + everyday life + imperial examinations] The gentle, everyday life of a farmer's son in ancient times. PS: This is a fictional setting! Just as genius doctor Song Xiaoxiao was stepping into the working world, a sneeze sent her transmigrating. When she opened her eyes, she had gone from the present to the past, arriving in a dynasty unrecorded in history. She had just grumbled about being a little kid when her whole family dealt her another heavy blo 602Reads8.4Score10114d adds
- 200 Fleeing Famine: Sign-In for a Spatial Farm from the Start 逃荒：开局签到空间农场 Tags: Space / System / transmigration / fleeing famine / food / cultivation / sign-in / farming / natural disasters He has barely transmigrated when drought strikes. The crops are on the verge of total failure, and the northern enemy kingdom is poised to invade. A traitor joins forces with them from within, and they attack the northern frontier. Natural disasters, human calamities, and war all arrive at once, so he has to flee for his life from the start! Fortunately, he has a sign-in System. 8.1kReads6.9Score62614d adds
