Alternate ancient setting + transmigration + strong female lead + refugee survival and development + a little political intrigue (I'm terrible at political intrigue)
As a firm materialist, Ji Zhao never expected to transmigrate and become a baby overnight.
Fortunately, her father was an official. She thought she could live comfortably as a wealthy, carefree woman, but at eleven, her entire family was slaughtered.
She escaped by sheer luck and led a group to the capital to investigate the real culprit. But before she could uncover the truth, rebels breached the city, a great drought struck the land, and refugees rose up everywhere.
Her enemy? Put that aside for now. Staying alive comes first!
She headed south with her aunt's family. Facing a chaotic age where bones lay exposed in the wilderness, Ji Zhao wielded a butcher's knife in one hand and farming tools in the other.
Drought, famine, refugees, foreign tribes... If this world wouldn't give people a way to live, she'd carve one out herself!
Those with ill intent, kill! The violent and ruthless, kill! Those who bully others with their power, kill!
She killed corrupt officials and cut down bandits, trampling over corpses until she had carved herself into a regional overlord.
No food? Make compost, cultivate seeds, and reclaim farmland!
No weapons? Find ore, smelt iron, and raise a private army!
The court is corrupt and incompetent, while the aristocratic clans are cold-blooded and selfish?
In that case, the whole realm can go to hell!
In this chaotic age, she would break open a new world and find a way for all the people to survive!
Content warnings: 1. The male lead is not the only love interest. 2. The female lead will have children. 3. There is no golden finger, so it won't be extremely satisfying.
