Prime Minister from Humble Origins
Gou Ye, a struggling web novelist, died suddenly at his desk after yet another sleepless night spent writing. He awoke to find himself in an alternate ancient world, reborn as an orphan bearing his ow
Tumen Village, thatched hut.
The hut was tiny, cramped and dim, with the air thick with the pungent aroma of medicinal soup and the choking smoke of damp wood burning. Originally lying on a straw bed, Gou Ye, after a bout of urgent coughing, pounded his chest and slowly sat up, leaning his body against the wall to gently catch his breath.
In his previous life, Gou Ye was one of the countless obscure online writers, whose daily labor consisted of endless typing, hoping that one day he would become a sensation across the internet, buy a house, a car, marry a beautiful wife, and travel the world together. But his erratic routine and overwhelming workload finally took their toll; one night, as he burned the midnight oil writing, his life simply ended.
His departure was abrupt, with many goals left unfulfilled. The hardest to let go was the new novel he had been about to publish, which embodied all his dreams and expectations.
"Damn it! If only that novel had been released, it would have swept every major chart!" That was Gou Ye's last thought before his soul faded into unconsciousness.
Upon opening his eyes again, he found himself in this unfamiliar place, reborn in the body of a sickly youth who shared his name.
Gou Ye, this frail youth, owned nothing but this lone straw hut and three acres of farmland. Four years ago, on a certain night, marauders from a neighboring island suddenly raided the coastal towns, and his village was one of the unfortunate victims of this disaster.
Gou Ye's parents sacrificed themselve