Reborn as a Farmer’s Daughter: I Became Minister of Works Through Carpentry

“The carpenter uses his square and compass to measure the world’s squares and circles.”, Mozi: Heaven’s Will, Part One A saw, a piece of wood: craftsmanship that can rival nature. A ruler, an inch of earth: construction so magnificent it seems wrought by the gods. Invention and innovation spark the flame of wisdom. The skill and dedication of artisans, passed down through the ages, have built human civilization and driven its progress. In ancient times, there was Lu Ban, the revered ancestor of all craftsmen. Today, there’s Jiang Chang’an, a certificate-collecting workaholic with a hundred professional qualifications in civil engineering, water conservancy, machinery, mining, geology, and more. Others transmigrate with space or a System. Jiang Chang’an is reborn with a hundred certificates. In the ancient Great Song Dynasty, where technology and productivity lag far behind, this is her time to shine. She improves farming tools to help farmers work more efficiently, invents useful gadgets to make her family’s life better, but if she wants to get rich, she’ll need to pave the way through the imperial examinations. A hundred certificates are more than enough to launch infrastructure projects in this backward ancient world and make the top position in construction, Minister of Works, hers for the taking, until she turns the Ministry of Works into the foremost of the Six Ministries. Only then can she repay her loving grandfather, open-minded parents, and wise teacher... Li Shushen, the real princess’s son and a madcap: “My childhood friend and classmate, it seems you’ve forgotten about me! I saved your life when we were children, so you should repay me by marrying me. The title of First-Rank Imperial Madam as Chief Councillor’s wife is a fine match for you.” Jiang Chang’an: “Sounds good. The road ahead is long and arduous, so let’s brave wind and rain together and share both hardship and joy. We’ll use rules and measurements to shape this family, this court, and the whole world, growing old together and raising a houseful of children and grandchildren.”