Help! Where Can I Find Pure Survival-on-the-Run-from-Famine Stories with No Business Ventures? 救命啊，纯逃荒无经商的文在哪里！

1. 1 全 The Whole Family Exiled in a Famine Year, While the Chief Secretary Farms and I Eat Meat 全家荒年流放，首辅种田我吃肉 A Leaf Sail一叶帆Ancient Romance360k WordsCompleted (Completed) [Reclaiming wasteland + System + food + building from nothing] Ye Zhiheng dies unexpectedly and wakes up as the spoiled, difficult wife of a down-on-his-luck male lead. During a famine, the Lu family is exiled by the emperor to Lingnan to reclaim wasteland. From the start, they have a broken-down thatched hut and have to dig for wild vegetables in the dark. The original owner was pampered and can't take hardship. She's making a fuss about going back to the capital, and the grandmothe 128Reads6.4Score—Shelves

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   🌈🍒1️⃣ The female lead transmigrates into the body of the down-on-his-luck male lead's demanding wife. Because the old lady dotes on the whole family, she's sent to Lingnan and still makes a fuss about eating pastries. Later, she insists on returning to the capital, which angers the old lady to death. The female lead comes to the rescue, relying on the old lady's support. Later, she gets a cheat system and leads her whole family and village to make money... The cheat system is quite powerful and it's quite enjoyable to watch. The male lead even tells the female lead that they should divorce and become siblings, only to find that their souls have been swapped. 2️⃣ She transmigrates into the body of a vicious widow during a famine in ancient times. She closes her eyes, thinking she can start her life over, but then she discovers she has a cheat system! So she can still live. Her second son is quite smart and seems to realize that his mother has become a human, so he is taken over by the female lead. 3️⃣ She transmigrates into the body of an unmarried pregnant peasant girl in ancient times. She is framed by her cousin and almost drowned in a pig cage. She separates from her family and escapes famine with her younger brother using her cheat system. There are also little fairies in her space, and she and her brother even teach themselves martial arts.

2. 2 恶 The Wicked Widow Turns the System Upside Down: We Eat Meat at Every Meal During the Famine 恶寡妇颠系统饥荒年我家顿顿吃肉 Little Fish Plate小鱼盘Ancient Romance220k WordsOngoing (Farming + System + food + family life + building a fortune) Wang Juan, a thirty-three-year-old senior executive, opens her eyes to find she has transmigrated into the body of Widow Wang, a lazy, greedy, and conniving woman from Dà Meng Village. Seeing the house full of children, big and small, all in tatters, Wang Juan really wants to close her eyes and just die. But the moment she shuts her eyes, a wail rises beside her, louder and louder. Fine, fine. A job’s a job, wherever you do it. But whe 5Reads—Score—Shelves
3. 3 挺 Fleeing Famine While Pregnant: With My Spatial Realm, I Have Nothing to Fear 挺孕肚去逃荒，空间在手心不慌 Nie Yun Liu涅云柳Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Su Wanwan transmigrates to a dynasty that never existed in history. As soon as she arrives, she's framed by her cousin into becoming pregnant, and sentenced to be drowned in a pig cage. When drought and an invasion by the northern barbarians drive the villagers to flee, pregnant Su Wanwan takes her younger brother and barely makes it to Jianzhou. There, by chance, she encounters the child's father. She has no desire to take another man into her life. She hides with her child, but when the God of 15kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves
4. 4 古 Natural Disasters in Ancient Times: Surviving Alone in a Chaotic Era 古代天灾：乱世独自逃荒日常 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance524k WordsCompleted [If you want to read about a heroine who does good deeds, plays the good person, and saves the world, this one's not for you!!!] [No romance + Not a saint + Stockpiling supplies + No handouts + Doesn't meddle in other people's business] [Heroine: Survived the apocalypse + Raised by an assassin = I leave others alone if they leave me alone. If trouble comes my way, I make sure there are no loose ends. She's really, really ruthless.] Song Qingling has barely transmigrated when she's faced with 9.2kReads8.4Score716Shelves

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   A lone refugee fleeing famine, not a saint, decisive in killing.

5. 5 农 The Farm Girl Was Left with Nothing After Her Family Died, Then Had to Flee the Famine 农家孤女被吃绝户，还得艰难逃荒 Chen Zizi尘子子Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [No romance + self-interest above all + ruthless + no saintly heroine + minds her own business] Shen Ran died when she was surrounded by zombies in the apocalypse, then transmigrated into the body of a country girl whose entire family had died. Her uncle's family had taken everything she owned. Her uncle's family were cruel and heartless. They drugged the original owner unconscious and sold her to be buried alive as a dead man's bride. The first thing Shen Ran did after transmigrating was sharp 4.9kReads8.9Score475Shelves
6. 6 假 The Fake Heiress Uses Her Modern Connection to Stock Up Early and Flee the Famine 假千金靠通现代，提前囤货逃荒 Manman Says漫漫说Ancient Romance1.4M WordsOngoing [Farming + Rebirth + Connected Across Past and Present + Fleeing Famine + Comeback and Growth + A Touch of Ensemble Cast + Building Wealth] Song Xi is reborn. In her previous life, she was a fake heiress sent back to her hometown. Unable to bear her in-laws breaking off her engagement, she jumped into a river and drowned! But only she knows that she did not jump in to take her own life. The moment she opens her eyes again, she has to face her father, unconscious from serious injuries; her second 17.5kReads8.4Score1.3kShelves

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   A time-traveling famine relief story where the reborn female protagonist escapes the famine by directly accessing the modern world, improving her predicament and stockpiling supplies in advance.

7. 7 带 Fleeing Famine with My Child: My Storage Space Is Packed with Food and Meat 带子逃荒：空间粮肉爆满仓 A Commoner's Life草根人生Ancient Romance971k WordsOngoing The rating is low because this just came out. It’ll go up. (Entirely fictional setting + lone wolf + no romance + selfish heroine + no saintly kindness + no handouts + pocket dimension + ... daily life + ... survival guide...) Dai Zi, who dealt with zombies every day, was betrayed by a friend and died. She transmigrates to the Great Xia dynasty, where disasters, human calamities, and military rebellions are constantly breaking out. Her new body’s name is Liu Daizi. She ranks fourth in the family 2.6kReads6.3Score211Shelves

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   Those who are purely fleeing famine here face a difficult journey.

8. 8 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: The Eldest Daughter of the Farmhouse Keeps the Family Fed 逃荒种田，农门长姐养家忙 Clouds Above the Clouds云上之云Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted This story has no space, is not a feel-good power fantasy, and its famine-flight scenes are adapted from historical accounts of ordinary people fleeing famine in different periods. The heroine is only eight years old, so escaping with her whole family in tow is very hard, incredibly hard. If you’re looking for a feel-good power fantasy, please move on. Don’t read to the end, decide the main characters have suffered too much, feel bad, and then leave a negative review. Writing is hard, so please 33.5kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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   Having read so many relatively peaceful post-apocalyptic escape stories, I initially thought the female lead was incompetent. Instead of uniting her clan and village in the escape, she was alone with her pregnant mother and sister. And despite being a reincarnation, her father and brother died, which seemed absurd. I read on with mixed feelings, wanting to drop the story but also curious to see what she would do. My appetite was constantly whetted! 😅 But the escape became increasingly tense. At first, it seemed like only natural disasters, but then man-made calamities appeared. Just when she managed to escape one, a plague struck. After surviving the plague, she discovered everything seemed to be orchestrated, a series of interconnected events, each more suspenseful than the last, incredibly mind-bending! [Currently rushing to finish][Currently rushing to finish] I stayed up all night to finish it, highly recommend it! 👍👍👍 The characters are so well-developed, and the ending was truly heartbreaking for those characters. 🥺🥺

9. 9 被 Cast Out, She Takes Her Spatial Realm and Flees the Famine 被休后，她带着空间逃荒赢麻了 Pale Ink, Light Blue浅墨浅蓝Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted (Bonus chapters updated) This is not a conventional wish-fulfillment novel. Don’t read if that’s not your thing. [Female lead’s growth, farming, fleeing famine, stockpiling in a pocket dimension, male supporting characters rise to prominence] Xia Yu transmigrated into a book, and even brought a pocket dimension with her. But she ended up in the body of an ugly wife with a foolishly devoted heart. The original wife gave her all, but her husband remained unmoved. Then famine and war broke out... A 11.3kReads8.3Score1.2kShelves

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   Purely about escaping famine, no business dealings, has a space, and a romantic partner 👍

10. 10 大 After Three Years of Drought, I Arrive Just in Time to Flee Famine 大旱三年，穿过来就逃荒 Luonan Qing洛南轻Ancient Romance525k WordsCompleted The animated comic is out, and there's also a full-cast audio version. There's bound to be one you like~ [Fleeing famine + various natural disasters + transmigration + space + no CP] Ye Qing accidentally transmigrates into ancient times as Ye Qing, a peasant girl. The original host was tormented to death by her vicious stepmother while the entire village watched coldly. Just then, after three years of severe drought, the entire village of Liuye Zhuang flees from famine, leaving the original host 10.6kReads7.9Score742Shelves

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    Pure famine escape!!!

11. 11 全 The Whole Family Has Golden Fingers: Transmigrating with Spatial Storage to Escape the Famine 全家金手指：带着空间穿越逃荒 Qi Qiuyi齐秋壹Ancient Romance230k WordsCompleted [A whole family transmigrates + ancient times + pocket dimension + ensemble cast + female lead, no romance + fleeing famine + farming + no toxic characters] After Lin Xiaqing has a prophetic dream, she discovers a pocket dimension. What else can a family of four do but stock up on supplies and transmigrate together? They arrive in ancient times during a famine, and there's only one golden finger? Don't worry. Lin Xiaqing is treated like a celestial maiden, her mom Zhang Ying is strong enough to 100Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The whole family is transported to ancient times to escape famine. The female lead has no romantic partner and is too busy dealing with various natural and man-made disasters to have time for business.

12. 12 身 I’m in Ancient Times and Fleeing Famine Again. How Do I Survive? 身穿古代，又遇逃荒，怎么活 Dancing Lightly in the Mortal World红尘轻舞Ancient Romance631k WordsOngoing Lin Qiao had only been an intern at a company for a few days when she went to take a former coworker's belongings downstairs. In the elevator, she suddenly missed a step and transmigrated to ancient times along with the cardboard box full of those belongings. Most people transmigrated into someone else's body, but Lin Qiao's entire body came along for the ride. The golden finger the transmigration deity gave her was the cardboard box of her coworker's personal belongings, which had turned into h 32.7kReads8.8Score3.5kShelves

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    The space is only the size of a cardboard box. The first 100+ chapters are purely about fleeing famine. The female protagonist is a lone wolf fleeing famine. There is no romantic pairing. There are important female characters.

13. 13 重 Reborn in 1942: While Others Flee on Tree Bark, I Eat Stewed Meat 重生42逃荒别人吃树皮我吃炖肉 Getting Up in the Morning to Eat Spinach早上起来吃菠菜Urban1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine] [Reborn] [Pocket dimension] [Decisive and ruthless] [Killing Japanese invaders] [Killing people and looting their bodies] [Multiple heroines, no single female lead] Ma Tian was a hitman who had only recently entered the profession when his fixer set him up. He was sent to assassinate a Southeast Asian general, only to discover it was a trap. At the last moment, he detonated the explosives in his hands, taking his enemies down with him. He transmigrated into the body of Su Chen, 29.2kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves

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    A story of a famine refugee, featuring a male protagonist who kills Japanese invaders and traitors. He is decisive and ruthless, neither doting on his sister nor any other woman; he prioritizes women over female protagonists. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't become irrational, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. With a ruthless and ambitious nature, he kills anyone who stands in his way. If his sister becomes an obstacle, he'll even kill her to prove his worth. If you enjoy stories of famine refugees and female-killing heroines, this is a great read—highly recommended!

14. 14 逃 A Famine-Era Refugee's Modern Life 逃荒女的现代日常 User10131185用户10131185Ancient Romance306k WordsOngoing My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 17Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This is purely a story about fleeing famine.

15. 15 随 My Portable Courtyard: Farming and Fleeing Famine in Ancient Times 随身小院我在古代逃荒种田 Xinxin Loves Vegetables爱吃蔬菜的鑫鑫Ancient Romance284k WordsCompleted She transmigrated into a widow whose husband died right after their wedding. Her in-laws called her a “bringer of bad luck” and planned to throw her into a pond to drown. Lin Wei jumped into the river and woke with a golden finger: a pocket dimension. As drought spread and grain prices soared, others fought over muddy water and chewed tree bark, while she used her pocket dimension to stock up and eat her fill. On the road fleeing famine, she faced locust plagues and bandits, but made careful pla 1.4kReads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Look here, this one is great!

16. 16 穿 Transmigrate to Ancient Times: Fleeing Famine and Farming 穿越古代逃荒种田 Peanut Stalk花生秧Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [The novel is complete] [Transmigration + no inventory space + no special powers + slow burn] Luo Xiaoran, who died in the apocalypse, transmigrates to ancient times and opens her eyes in the middle of a great refugee exodus. Surrounded by countless displaced people who look like zombies, she manages to escape with the companions she meets along the way. She plans to settle in a small mountain village, farm, cook delicious food, and lie flat. But somehow, trouble keeps finding her... Luo Xiaoran 107Reads7.3Score—Shelves

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    Mao Sui recommends himself 😅😅😅💕💕💕

17. 17 末 A Doomsday Woman's Life Fleeing Famine in Ancient Times 末世女的古代逃荒生活 Peanut Stalk花生秧Ancient Romance253k WordsCompleted [Main story complete] [Transmigration + flight from famine + special powers + pocket dimension] Tian Jiuli awakened her wood-type ability a year into the apocalypse. Then, in a single moment, she transmigrated into the body of Tian Daniang, a refugee in ancient times. She had no food before transmigrating, and still had no food afterward. What a miserable fate! Heartbroken by her wretched circumstances, Tian Jiuli declared that since she had already died once, her guiding principles in life woul 264Reads6.6Score—Shelves
18. 18 逃 Fleeing Famine with a Full Granary: The Six Kids Treat Their Wicked Stepmother Like a Treasure 逃荒粮满仓：恶毒后娘被六娃当宝 Er Qiao Ya二乔呀Ancient Romance206k WordsOngoing Fan Li transmigrates from the apocalypse to ancient times, becoming a wicked stepmother who is lazy, greedy, addicted to gambling, and sells children. To top it off, she has six little brats who will turn evil in the future and dig up her skull to use as a flowerpot! Drought, war, hungry children, and a mountain of gambling debt: what a catastrophic start! But she isn't scared. She immediately takes the six kids and flees along the mountain roads. A terrible disaster leaves corpses scattered 4.3kReads—Score304Shelves

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    A wicked stepmother fled famine with her six children—purely a refugee!

19. 19 我 Alone and Fighting to Survive in an Endless Apocalypse 我在无限末日中独自求生 Flying Flower会飞的花Sci-Fi & Apocalypse287k WordsCompleted Remember to leave a good rating! A leisurely apocalypse + living alone + retirement in a pocket dimension (This is a laid-back apocalypse story. If that’s not your thing, don’t read.) After transmigrating to ancient times, Xu Wuyang begins her long journey as a refugee fleeing disaster. She thinks she’ll spend her whole life fleeing natural disasters in ancient times, but then one apocalyptic world after another descends upon her. Xu Wuyang can only rely on her tiny pocket dimension, her golden 3kReads8.2Score256Shelves
20. 20 穿 Transmigrated as a Spoiled Noblewoman, She Was Exiled to a Poor Mountain Village 穿成娇蛮贵女，她被发配到穷山沟 Heavenly Wind Gou v天风姤vAncient Romance483k WordsOngoing Zhao Liang died, and Zhao Liang woke up in another world. She had become the notorious, domineering, and utterly unhinged young lady of the capital. With a reputation in the capital so foul that no one could stand her, she had no choice but to obey her family and retire to the impoverished mountain village where her family originated. Zhao Liang: I’m leaving behind the backbreaking life I had in my previous life. I’m going to be a happy freeloader and lie flat in retirement! Long live lying flat 288Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    A lighthearted and humorous farming and infrastructure-building story. The female lead is witty, intelligent, and not naive. The writing style leans towards rural themes, with plenty of dialect and slang. No romantic pairing, no special abilities, and no cheat codes! Especially relaxing!

21. 21 重 Reborn as a Festive Bride and Stepmother: Fleeing Famine with the Children 重生冲喜后娘之带崽逃荒 Having Promised My Heart to One, I Favor Only Them既许一人已偏爱Ancient Romance686k WordsCompleted Synopsis [Stepmother ~ Spatial Realm ~ Adorable Kids ~ Fleeing Famine] Jiang Zihan transmigrated into the bride brought in to ward off misfortune, in an age where the people were starving and the land was littered with corpses. To make matters worse, she had become the wicked stepmother of four children... A bride brought in to ward off misfortune? She never expected the ceremony to turn into a funeral. Jiang Zihan rubbed her forehead. And that wasn't all: her dead husband had left behind four c 406Reads9.1Score104Shelves

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    Okay, okay, okay

22. 22 流 Before My Exile, I Empty My Scumbag Husband’s Family Storehouse and Flee the Famine 流放前，我搬空渣男家库房去逃荒 Lumanman潞漫漫Ancient Romance507k WordsCompleted [Exile + flight from famine + pocket dimension + special abilities + wacky, logic-free fun, with romance] She gets hit with a confiscation of her family home the moment she transmigrates?! Bai Weiwei isn't worried. She's got a pocket dimension, so she'll stash all the supplies inside~ The enemy is too powerful? No rush. She'll deal with them one by one. No one gets away~ While everyone else suffers through exile, she's having a grand old time~ With her pocket dimension, she'll never go hungry or 1.2kReads8.9Score163Shelves

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23. 23 逃 On the Road to Escape: The Big Shot Helps the Whole Family Thrive 逃荒在路上：大佬带飞全家 Little He, Babbling Stream小禾潺潺Ancient Romance200k WordsOngoing [System + fleeing famine + no romance + character growth + farming + ensemble cast + heartwarming + leveling up] After Song Jue died in her previous life, her spirit wandered the human world for several years. She unexpectedly got a chance to possess a body, but only if she transmigrated to ancient times. “Modern or ancient, who cares? As long as I can stay alive.” When Song Jue woke up again, she found herself in an era of war. Natural disasters and conflict had left ordinary people with no roo 3Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Famine relief, natural disasters, strong combat power, not a saint.

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