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- 101 Transmigrate and Split Up the Family? I’ll Use My Pocket Dimension to Farm and Support Them All 穿越就分家？我带空间种田养全家 (The novel is complete. Welcome to give it a try, and if you enjoy it, please leave a good review 🙂) [Author’s note: This is a down-to-earth farming story, with no overpowered golden finger. The pocket dimension and spirit spring are only aids. They cannot store people or heal the sick! Lin Shuyue will not rely on the pocket dimension or spirit spring to survive and establish herself in Dayong. If you enjoy straightforward farming stories, come on in!] Watch a modern agricultural expert transfor 2kReads8.8Score222Shelves
- 102 Low-Ranking Clerk: Just to Eat Half a Bowl More of Noodles 胥吏：只为多吃半碗面 As the frail, useless third son of a small landowner, he isn't even allowed an extra half-bowl of noodles, so he has to find his own way in life. No System, no golden finger. All he can do is make a living as a peddler. But people have their eyes on his business, and he's powerless to fight back. If you can't beat them, join them. From a hanger-on named Bai Shu to a clerk in charge of official records, he only wants to climb step by step to the highest position... among the clerks. Good or evil 2.5kReads8.3Score244Shelves
- 103 The New Dynasty's Turmoil Begins with a Poor Scholar in Yuezhou 新朝风云，从岳州寒门开始 Lin Yue, a graduate student and a battle-hardened special forces king, dies in the line of duty and awakens in a war-torn era reminiscent of the late Yuan. He is now a poor young man on the verge of death in Yuezhou. In his previous life, he excelled in both letters and arms; in this one, he has nothing. He studies ancient characters and goes into business; he recites the classics and strengthens his body. Drawing on both his knowledge and his own abilities, he rises through the county, prefectu 37Reads—Score—Shelves
- 104 The Orphan Girl and the Scholar 孤女和秀才 [Traditional farming life + Orphaned at three + Her sweetheart breaks off their engagement + Takes down the wicked + Marries a penniless scholar + Devoted husband] Qinglian’s father was a scholar in Qingxi Village, and her mother was a renowned beauty. Sadly, fate took both of them too soon, and they died in an accident when Qinglian was three, leaving their daughter Wan Qinglian an orphan. Brother Hai was betrothed to Qinglian from the time they were in the cradle. Unfortunately, his sharp-tong 125Reads8.1Score—Shelves
- 105 I Transmigrated into a Commoner's Life, and My Wife Tried to Hang Herself from the Start 穿越当庶民，开局妻子就要上吊 [Transmigrate + build wealth + raise a child + rise from adversity] Shen Yan is a full-time web-novel author in the modern era, updating five books a day. His readers curse him until he drops dead on the spot. When he opens his eyes, he's become the son of a disgraced official, demoted to commoner status in the Great Zhao Kingdom. Less than two days after waking up, he catches his wife, Song Wanqing, trying to hang herself. The dilapidated house leaks wind, the rice jar is empty, and he doesn't 63Reads—Score109Shelves
- 106 I, San Mao, Will Take the Imperial Exams 我，三毛，要科举 [Alternate world + farming + imperial examinations + everyday family life] One brick was all it took to turn Chen Ping'an into a poor farmer’s son. Farm the land? The taxes are too high. He shakes his head and gives up. Go into business? He’d still be stuck with corvee labor. No, that won’t work either. That leaves only one path. Fortunately, as he pursues his studies, he has the support of a teacher and several like-minded friends by his side. Along the way, Chen Sanmao overcomes one challenge 1.1kReads7.4Score100Shelves
- 107 Transmigrating to Ancient Times, I Lead My Entire Clan to Success Through the Imperial Exams 穿越古代我靠科举带飞全族 [Imperial examinations + Female transmigrates into a male body + Farming] [There is a romantic pairing, and the male lead is devoted to one person.] In the modern world, she was an overworked 996 employee with a degree from a top-tier university. In ancient times, she became a man! Born to a farming family, he doesn’t want to spend his whole life farming, nor become a low-ranking merchant’s apprentice. With no particular skill to rely on, the only path to changing his fate and his family’s fate 808Reads7.1Score120Shelves
- 108 On the Imperial Exams, Who Knows Who'll Be the One Sweating? 论科举，谁卷谁还不知道呢 In his previous life, he was visiting Dujiangyan with his mentor to draw up reinforcement plans when one misstep cost him everything. When Zhang Shi’an opened his eyes again, he was holding a little stick, facing a golden field of rice. The rice looked unusually small, though. Before he could figure out what he was doing, he spotted several sparrows feasting on the rice. His hands reacted even faster than his mind. He raised the stick and swung it at them. The thieving sparrows soon flew up into 482Reads7.7Score—Shelves
- 109 The Reborn Farm Girl’s Daily Struggle to Support Her Family 重生小农女的养家日常 A cozy historical farming story about earning money, supporting a family, and making a life together. Cheng Ran, a modern chef, transmigrates into the body of Zheng Xiaoman, a disfigured country girl. A dilapidated house, a father with a lame leg, and younger siblings still small. A disdainful uncle and a heartless aunt who split up the family as soon as she arrived. Luckily, her home is nestled between mountains and water. As long as she works hard, she can find all kinds of things in the mount 2.5kReads9.0Score317Shelves
- 110 Fleeing to the Mountains in a Chaotic World, My Family Feasts Even in Famine 乱世逃进深山，荒年我全家都吃肉 [Black-Bellied, Adorable Zombie King + Hunter Ex-Boyfriend + Speaks Animal Languages] Qiao Xiyan transmigrates into the body of a young woman who was cheated out of all her money by a scumbag and then died by smashing her head against a wall. As the saying goes, putting up with it gives you breast hyperplasia, and taking a step back gives you ovarian cysts. She grabs an axe and storms over to make the scumbag cough up everything he took! Who could have guessed that along with her zombie king ex- 1.5kReads8.8Score145Shelves
- 111 He Quit Being a Boss, and Mu Sheng Made Beitang Rich and Beautiful 老板不当，木生把北塘变富美 [Literary fiction + realistic themes + suitable for middle-aged and older readers] From humble beginnings as a carpenter, Zhao Musheng worked his way up to construction worker, business owner, village director, and then a town official, turning his life around. Thanks to him, backward Beitang Village was transformed into a prosperous new village with thriving industries. Our fate is in our own hands, not Heaven's. The fortunes of the Zhao family and Beitang Village are closely intertwined. These 76Reads8.8Score—Shelves
- 112 My Whole Family Supports My Imperial Exams, and I Rise to Great Heights 全家供我科举，而后青云直上 One heroine + no System + lighthearted pacing A bird must flap its wings before it can soar; a person must study before they can get ahead. Huang Zhiwen unexpectedly gets another chance at life, bringing the memories of his previous life with him as he slowly adapts to this new world. Here, he finds new people to care about and a new family. The Huang family is warm and close-knit, and they will do everything they can to support Huang Zhiwen in the imperial examinations. That leaves all the pres 783Reads8.4Score—Shelves
- 113 Life in Ancient Times as a Posthumous Child 遗腹子的古代生活 [No golden finger + farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + court politics in the later stages + everyday family life] He wakes up as the posthumous son of a county deputy in the Great Zhou dynasty. He may not be born into an official family, but surely the assets his father left behind are enough to make this only child rich. So he happily decides that in this life, he’ll coast to success. Things don’t go as he expected. His father died young after only a few years in office, leav 11.3kReads7.7Score1.2kShelves
- 114 I Bled My Family Dry in My Past Life, Now Six Yuan Makes Me a God 前世吸光全家血，今生六元来封神 [Farming]+ [Imperial examinations]+ [Making a fortune]+ [Power fantasy]+ [Lighthearted comedy] Lin Yunzhou spent half his life working his way up to the rank of interstellar marshal. He never expected to transmigrate to an ancient era with not a trace of technology... The good news: He went from being an orphan to the most doted-on youngest son in the family, and fell in love at first sight with a young lady. The bad news: His parents play favorites, his brothers are blindly filial, and his olde 5.9kReads8.0Score423Shelves
- 115 I Transmigrate to Ancient Times with a Life Not Worth a Dime 穿越古代烂命一条 If you don't like it, don't force yourself. Just pick another book. No nitpickers or self-righteous do-gooders. I've heard enough stories about goody-goodies and don't want to hear any more. I want to try writing one myself. This is my first time writing a novel, so I hope you'll support me and give it a chance. 2.3kReads6.6Score155Shelves
- 116 A Farmer's Son, the Imperial Exams, and Officialdom 农家子，科举，做官 [Born into the womb + imperial examinations + farming + daily life + public works and infrastructure, with a couple, little romance] [No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger] [He starts looking for a teacher in Chapter 38. If you’re short on patience, you can start reading there.] Shen Huai is born into an ancient world and becomes the only boy in his family. The good news: he can take the imperial examinations. The bad news: they’re poor, very poor, desperately poor. Born into a 5kReads8.5Score388Shelves
- 117 Great Ming: From the Imperial Exams to Absolute Power 大明：从科举到权倾天下 Li Ji accidentally transmigrates back to the Wanli era of the Ming dynasty, becoming the illegitimate son of a minor gentry family in Jiangnan! For ten years, no one knows he exists. His father dislikes him, and his elder half-brother and the servants bully and beat him at will. What a miserable life! No System, no inherited memories, just a completely new life... In the Great Ming, where everything else is beneath contempt and only scholarship is worthy, Li Ji originally only wanted to study, p 12.8kReads8.1Score1.1kShelves
- 118 I Took a Master, Then Rose to the Highest Office Through the Imperial Exams 拜了个师父，我靠科举位极人臣 Ma Chengli was born into the Ma family, a clan of veterinarians, and grew up in the womb before being born into this world. Then, one day, the newly founded Great Ying dynasty suddenly announced that it would resume the imperial examinations, just eight years after its founding. His father, Ma Dawei, suddenly discovered: “Could my son really have the makings of a child prodigy?” His mother, Lady Zhang, declared with confidence: “My son has been clever and bright since he was little. He should ta 404Reads7.5Score—Shelves
- 119 My Parents, Brother, and I: From the Deep Mountains to Fertile Land 爹娘弟和我，从深山到沃土 Lin Youyou woke up to find herself transmigrated to a remote mountain region. Looking at the bare walls of her home, she could hardly imagine anyone poorer. To make ends meet, she had no choice but to learn how to forage for wild vegetables. Scene one: Lin Youyou bends over, gathering wild vegetables. Scene two: Lin Youyou squats down to gather wild vegetables. Scene three: Lin Youyou stoops to gather wild vegetables. As she found herself going further and further down the path of foraging, 504Reads6.8Score—Shelves
- 120 After Transmigrating into a Down-and-Out Young Master, I Was Taken In by a Rugged Village Man 穿成落魄少爷后被村里糙汉捡走了 [Farming] [Two male leads] [Younger man] While working a summer job, college sophomore Lin Yang accidentally bumped his head against a tree and passed out. When he woke up, he had transmigrated into the body of a penniless young noble who had fallen on hard times. With no home, no money, and stranded deep in the mountains, Lin Yang was understandably devastated. He was ready to close his eyes and die right there, until a hunter nearby told him that if he died in the mountains, wild beasts would 953Reads8.4Score124Shelves
- 121 Your Majesty, Something’s Wrong! Su Zhe Is Rebelling to Save His Brother 官家不好了，苏辙救兄心切造反了 The Nine Tripods appear, and the True Emperor rises. The Jiuli submit, and the people are brought to heel! Han Qi: The realm cannot go a single day without a ruler. Your Majesty should make plans now and adopt a son from the imperial clan to reassure the people! Zhao Zhen: My son is dead! Wen Yanbo: The thirteenth son of the Prince of Runan is a worthy candidate. He is unquestionably the best choice to become the future Crown Prince of Great Song! Zhao Zhen: Will anyone spare a thought for me? M 13Reads—Score—Shelves
- 122 Lady He Xiang 荷香娘子 I wrote this to earn coins. I don’t have an outline, so I’ll just make it up as I go. They won’t approve it unless it’s at least fifty characters, so what can I say to pad it out? Handsome guys and lovely ladies passing by, have you ever dreamed of living in the countryside? 54Reads8.3Score—Shelves
- 123 After Rewriting the Family Tree, Smoke Rose from the Ancestors' Graves: I'm Rich! 重开族谱后祖坟冒青烟，发家啦！ [Business] [Imperial Exams] [Alternate Setting] [Everyday Life] [A Touch of Romance] Modern intangible cultural heritage video editor Li Yanning is in a car accident and transmigrates into the body of Li Yanning, a frail five-year-old boy. His biased grandfather and sharp-tongued step-grandmother are ready to let him die! Luckily, his reliable birth parents go all out to protect him. So touching... But after the family splits up, they're left with nothing. His parents are bullied, and his greedy 3.6kReads8.6Score327Shelves
- 124 The Little Maid of the Bright Moon 明月小丫鬟 [Transmigrate Into a Book + Farming + Medical Skills + Modern Woman in Ancient Times] Medical genius Gu Mingyue transmigrated. To survive, she sold herself, only to discover that her new master wanted to take her as a concubine. She absolutely refused! Luckily, she knew how to prepare medicinal cuisine. If this place wouldn't have her, there were plenty of other places that would, and all kinds of “immortal heartthrobs” welcomed her with open arms... 23Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 125 On the Road to Escape Famine, Big Sister Gathers Mushrooms, Hunts, and Stockpiles Food 逃荒路上长姐忙，捡菌打猎怒囤粮 (The new book has just received its opening rating, but it’ll gradually rise! Thanks for your support!) [Famine escape + farming + stockpiling food in advance + pocket dimension with spirit spring + cozy everyday life + no romance + powerful golden finger, can lie flat whenever she wants + no generals, crown princes, or princes, just a peaceful life in the mountains] Shen Xiu transmigrates and learns in advance that a once-in-a-century natural disaster will strike in six months, bringing drought 2.5kReads8.2Score279Shelves
- 126 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... 36Reads8.9Score—Shelves
- 127 A Scholar from a Humble Home 寒窗读书人 Bystanders: Xu Sandan’s life is over (watching the drama unfold…) Family: What’s going to become of Sandan? (worrying…) Xu Heng (Xu Sandan): My fate is mine to decide, not Heaven’s (striving…) A story about Xu Heng, who transmigrates into a desperate situation from the start. With a disabled body and a poor family, he fights against a cruel fate step by step through his own efforts, ultimately turning his life around. An uplifting story about farming, cozy everyday life, and hard work. P.S. Ther 4.2kReads8.6Score331Shelves
- 128 A Bounty of Men and Fields 郎好多种田 Song Dalao hauled up a wife in his net, and she was as beautiful as a flower. He was so delighted he forgot where home was. Song Erlang couldn't stand watching his big brother act like a fool, so he risked his life to expose the fox spirit. Song Sanlang called her “Big Sis” at every turn, then asked his two brothers, “Which one of you are you going to marry?” The young man who called off the engagement: “Me!” Song Dalao: “First come, first served!” Song Erlang: “Get lost!” Song Sanlang: “The Emp 463Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 129 A Great Gentleman of the Song Dynasty 宋朝大官人 Bronze Prize winner of the Fourth Migu Cup! “What? I woke up and ended up farming in the Northern Song dynasty!” Chen Chuliu was so furious he almost rammed his head into the wall, but quickly stopped himself. These four earthen walls were all his family had left. If he damaged one, they would really be finished. Faced with a bare-bones home, the clan chief's attempts to force him into hard labor, and the contempt of the county's rich young masters, Chen Chuliu used his clever modern mind to tur 1.9kReads8.4Score167Shelves
- 130 War and Chaos? The Ruthless Supporting Actor Is Worried About How to Get His Family Through the Crisis 战乱？狠辣男配愁如何带家人破局 He transmigrates into a handsome scholar caught in a time of war. His grandparents dote on him, his parents spoil him, and his clan looks up to him. He is the apple of everyone's eye, yet he's narrow-minded, domineering, and arrogant, and insists on competing with the male lead from the book. When his fiancee breaks off their engagement because she falls for the male lead, he turns completely evil. He uses every trick in the book and acts ruthlessly, so his tragic ending is only to be expected. 514Reads7.9Score103Shelves
- 131 What?! I Transmigrated into a Farmer's Son from the Start, and Now He Wants to Take the Imperial Exams 惊了！开局穿成农家子，他要科举 [Famine + transmigration + System + farming + imperial examinations + daily life] Shen Yu woke up one morning to find that he had transmigrated. It was bad enough for a science student to end up in ancient times, but he’d arrived in the middle of a famine, with his family having nothing to their name. Luckily, he unlocked a red packet group. Without it, how could he possibly survive in this strange world? The Shen family had one daughter after another. At last, the third son’s family had a bo 1.3kReads8.3Score107Shelves
- 132 Reborn as a Young Scholar in a Farming Family 重生之农家小书生 Xiao Han transmigrated to ancient times as a little boy. He had planned to coast through life, eating his fill and waiting to die, but the System, desperate to meet its performance targets, tried every trick to tempt him, from sweet-talking him to feeding him poisonous motivational slogans. Xiao Han gradually veered onto a path no one had planned for. He had only wanted to help his family achieve a comfortable life, but he aimed too high and accidentally reached the pinnacle of success. Xiao San 1.9kReads8.7Score126Shelves
- 133 Reborn as a Peasant Girl, I Won't Live for Someone Else 穿成小农女，不为他人做嫁衣 Zhou Qingling unexpectedly transmigrated. In the book, she spent her whole life making wedding clothes for others. This time, she’s here, and she even has a portable space. She’ll decide her own fate, and nobody gets to take advantage of her. 6.7kReads8.3Score450Shelves
- 134 A Village at Dusk 乡村日暮有人家 Farming + family life + historically grounded + realistic + no transmigration + slow-paced + no formulaic tropes + no ridiculous characters + no monster fights + no leveling up + no storage space + not a power fantasy or pure romance + no high-ranking officials This is a story about a family. In a mountain village in southern Hunan, Qianqian and her family work hard to get by. They farm, grow cotton, process hemp, spin yarn, weave cloth, and do needlework. Later, she learns to dye patterned clot 122Reads8.2Score—Shelves
- 135 Irrigated My Vegetable Garden with Spirit Spring Water and Made My First Fortune 灵泉浇灌菜地，我赚到了第一桶金 [Farming, no System, selling vegetables + healing daily life + food, a warm and cozy story, male lead, one-on-one romance] [A simple, leisurely story focused on everyday warmth, with almost no awful characters] Cui Jiahe transmigrates from the modern world to the world of immortal cultivation, then transmigrates back to the time when she is preparing for civil service and public institution exams. With a magical spring in hand, why bother going to work? It's more satisfying to build your own iro 1.6kReads—Score132Shelves
- 136 The Lazy Little One from a Farming Family Takes the Imperial Exams 农门懒娃娃考科举 Dogwa had terrible luck in his previous life. He worked hard all his life and had nothing to show for it. It was all for nothing. In this life, he just wants enough to eat and drink, and to lie flat until the end. Who knew the Lai family already had a layabout: Dogwa's own father. There was no room for a second one. So Dogwa can only be pushed into improving himself and working hard. (Original title: The Lazy Farm Boy Takes the Imperial Examinations) 659Reads8.5Score—Shelves
- 137 I Turn My Life Around Through the Imperial Exams 我靠科举逆袭人生 When Li Jingxing wakes up, he finds himself in an unfamiliar place. Around him are crude huts and shabby furniture, and the air carries a faint smell of straw. Looking down, he sees that he is wearing ragged clothes and a pair of straw sandals. All of it leaves him utterly confused. “How did I end up here?” Li Jingxing wonders. Just then, a burst of noise breaks through his thoughts. 2.9kReads8.8Score219Shelves
- 138 The Daily Life of a Minor Official's Son Preparing for the Imperial Exams 小官之子科举日常 [Woman Transmigrates into a Man + Imperial Exams + Farmer's Son + No Problematic Family Members + No Pocket Dimension + No Golden Finger] Lin He, a graduate student in history, transmigrates into the Great Qi, a dynasty that never existed in history, and goes from being a woman to a man. His family has nothing to its name: his father is a catlike academic prodigy, his mother a tigerlike farmer, and Lin He's life is a constant struggle. Fortunately, his father earned the jinshi degree early on, a 1.7kReads8.8Score125Shelves
- 139 The Imperial Exams? Just Another Way to Take the Civil Service Exam! 科举？不过是换个地方考公罢了！ [Civil Service + Imperial Exams + Humble Origins + Transmigration + Slow-Paced + Historical + No System + Not Brain-Dead] Lin Shuheng spent years grinding away at an entry-level civil service job. He had just passed his evaluation and was about to be promoted to deputy section chief. While imagining how he’d climb the ranks step by step, he died suddenly from overwork and transmigrated into the body of a poor scholar in ancient times. With the imperial exams looming, the original owner had been —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 140 Immortal Encounters in Fengli Village 凤梨村仙缘 [Pure farming story + food + laid-back daily life + not a power fantasy + virtual world] After graduating from college, Huang Fei returns to Fengli Village. By chance, he obtains a Primal Spirit Jade that contains its own space. With the space at his disposal, he has nothing to worry about, and his life takes a turn for the better... 1. He establishes a farm in the real world and leads the villagers out of poverty... “Village Chief, I want to lease all the farmland in Fengli Village and build a 2.4kReads8.9Score276Shelves
- 141 Cast Out of the Marquis's Residence, I Rise from Poverty to Become the Top Scholar 被逐出侯府，我寒门崛起成状元 The score was just posted, so it’ll gradually go up as the story progresses. [Imperial exams and farming] + [Fictional ancient setting] Jiang Huai unexpectedly transmigrated into a book and became the second young master of the Marquis of Yongning’s household. Unfortunately, he wasn’t the Marquis’s biological son, so Jiang Huai was sent along with the original owner to live in the impoverished countryside. His new home had nothing but bare walls. They were dirt poor. No matter. He wrote popular 2.2kReads7.8Score168Shelves
- 142 Imperial Exams: The Qilin Son of the Liu Family Shines 科举，柳家的麒麟子发光啦 Liu Yu was a modern man from the 22nd century. After an accident, he found himself in the Fengliang Dynasty, a kingdom that had never existed in recorded history. Hu Jiu: This great king is in the middle of a heavenly tribulation! Don't come any closer, or I'll blast you to bits!!! Liu Yu: If I don't come, how am I supposed to save you? When are you going to repay my kindness? Hu Jiu: Meow~ What are you talking about? This king doesn't understand. The imperial examination road that followed 41Reads—Score—Shelves
- 143 Farming Can Rebuild the Immortal Court 种田也能重建仙庭 The richest man in the Xia Kingdom: “My greatest wish in this life is to be a villager of Luolong Village.” Nezha: “My fate is mine to control, not Heaven's! Immortal, don't go! I was wrong, I shouldn't have said that!” Taibai Jinxing: “Immortal, once I regain my celestial rank, I'll give you the star above my head.” Sun Wukong: “Immortal, could I please not become a Buddha this time? I want to make up for my regrets with the Fairy Zixia!” A college student from a small mountain village has an u 251Reads8.4Score110Shelves
- 144 From the Start, I Hand Over Another World, and the Nation Makes Me the Pioneer 开局上交异世界，国家让我做先锋 A modern special forces king returns home on leave and accidentally comes across human traffickers brazenly snatching a child in a sealed vehicle. Furious, Zhang Shengli immediately steps in and fights the criminals, rescuing the child. What he never expects is that they’re armed not only with a machete and a stun baton, but also a pistol. Though he is the king of the special forces, Zhang Shengli is unarmed and outnumbered five to one. After taking a knife wound and a bullet, he takes all five 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 145 Liu Er Ya's Journey from Poverty to Prosperity Through Farming 柳二丫的脱贫种田生活 [Female lead transmigrates + slow-paced daily life + food + family squabbles + farming] Liu Qing was a modern office drone who loved watching wilderness survival videos whenever she had free time. She never expected that after staying up late to finish a proposal, she would wake up in a different body: Liu Erya, a seven-year-old girl from the Liu family in the ancient Great Liang dynasty. Her parents were both lazy good-for-nothings. Every morning, Liu Qing woke to the thatched roof overhead and 364Reads8.0Score—Shelves
- 146 An Ordinary Life for a Workaholic in Ancient Times 卷王在古代的普通人生 Chen Rui, an agriculture student in the modern era, transmigrates to the fictional Great Xia Dynasty and becomes the great-grandson of Chen Wang, a former company commander who has retired from military service to farm. With his family’s help, he enters officialdom through the imperial examinations and uses his knowledge to make sure the people under his jurisdiction have enough to eat. A heads-up: this isn’t a conventional power fantasy. It has a laid-back, slice-of-life feel, and the male lead 1.8kReads8.3Score137Shelves
- 147 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 3.2kReads7.9Score224Shelves
- 148 The Old Country Scholar: Reborn as the Father of Four 农门老童生:穿成了四个娃的爹 One heroine, no System An old book never tires the reader, even after a hundred readings. Read it closely and ponder it, and its meaning will reveal itself. Lin Mingyuan transmigrates to Great Chu, just over a decade after its founding, and becomes an old licentiate in a small mountain village. At the ripe old age of thirty-five, he is the father of four, with a beloved wife he thinks of constantly. The imperial examinations, suspended amid the wars at the end of the previous dynasty, are now be 3.8kReads9.0Score270Shelves
- 149 Abandoned During the Flight from Famine, I Chose to Lie Flat 逃荒被丢下，我选择躺平 [Farming / Heartwarming / Family Life / Building Wealth / Slow-Paced / Everyday Life / Pocket Dimension / Not a Power Fantasy / Farming / Traditional Gender Roles] After transmigrating from a car accident into a fictional dynasty, she wakes up to discover that she may be fleeing a famine. She pretends to be asleep and listens in, learning that her family is on the run. Because the original owner had been seriously ill for a long time without getting better, her grandparents and uncle had taken a 50Reads6.1Score—Shelves
- 150 A Humble Scholar’s Rise Through the Imperial Exams [Female to Male] 寒门科举崛起路【女穿男】 [Imperial examinations + woman transmigrates into a man + farming + food + making a name in history] In her previous life, Mu Suyan had worked her hardest just to become an ordinary university graduate. In this life, from the start, she became a penniless boy from a poor scholar’s family. His ancestors had once enjoyed great glory, but he had been born at the wrong time. The entire Mu family eagerly hoped he would restore their former greatness. He summoned the resolve to study through every har 219Reads—Score—Shelves
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