Zhu Lang Cai Jin

The rise of the underprivileged.

This is the story of a graduate student majoring in Classical Chinese, who was repeatedly trampled on his path to employment, only to travel back to the mid-Ming Dynasty and inhabit the body of a young child in a mountain village. With a dull-witted father, a fiery mother, and a collection of troublesome relatives, there is no shortage of drama in this small farmhouse courtyard. Fortunately, I possess the accumulation of thousands of years of history; the Four Books, the Five Classics, and the Eight-Legged Essay are all right up my alley. Who says it is impossible for a child from a humble background to rise to greatness? The national strength is rising, and the empire is governed with stability; Laws and discipline are lax, and official conduct is sluggish; There are a few treacherous ministers and the occasional nuisance of Wokou pirates; But overall, it can be said that this is fertile soil for the flourishing of scholar-officials. And thus, a legend of a humble rise begins to grow. I dedicate this work to all the classics of time-travel literature. PS: "Rise of the Humble" Book Club Groups: 219, 803, 021; "Rise of the Humble" Full Subscription Group: 254, 292, 459. Everyone is welcome to join and exchange ideas, and I welcome your communication and feedback.