Ordinary People Fleeing Famine, No Princes or Nobles, No Overpowered Golden Finger 普通老百姓逃荒文，不要王府侯孙金手指大得离谱

1. 51 丫 Little Tao the Maid's Escape from Famine in a Chaotic Era 丫鬟小桃乱世逃荒记 Running in October十月在奔跑Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted When Xiaotao was six, her parents sold her to a broker for one mu of land. In the filthy broker’s den, she seized every chance to learn skills that would help her survive, while never losing her kind heart. When disaster struck, she fled thousands of miles from home and turned her life around through sheer perseverance. From a refugee girl to a successful scholar’s wife, she changed the fate of women at the bottom of society with her own hands! (Not a transmigration story, not a rebirth story, 17kReads8.9Score1.7kShelves

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   This one, the male and female protagonists are both ordinary people, neither time-traveling nor reborn, you might want to check it out.

2. 52 吾 Wherever My Heart Is at Peace, That Is Home 吾心安即吾乡 My Left Eyelid Keeps Twitching左眼皮跳啊跳Ancient Romance439k WordsCompleted A few acres of fields, a few children, and chickens, ducks, pigs, and cattle to call my own. -- “Could we go to your home in our next life?” “Are you silly? This is my home! You, the children, and everything else... This is the only place I call home.” 2kReads8.4Score117Shelves

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   She fled to the northwest due to flooding, married a local, and settled down to farm.

3. 53 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, 29.3kReads7.1Score1.4kShelves

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   A story of popular uprisings, famine relief, and a male protagonist who kills Japanese invaders and traitors. He is decisive and ruthless, neither doting on his sister nor any other woman; he's all about women, but no female lead. He doesn't falter at the sight of women, doesn't lose his mind, and doesn't shy away from them. He's a breath of fresh air. With his 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 relief and female-slaying heroines, this is a great read—highly recommended!

4. 54 重 Reborn to Flee the Famine, I Reclaimed My Golden Finger Early 重生去逃荒，我提前拿回了金手指 Windmill Che Xi风车车兮Ancient Romance705k WordsCompleted (No CP) Jiang Lianqiao, the mother of a simple-minded son, has been reborn. In her previous life, she spared no expense trying to find a wife for her son. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Liu Zhizhi, who had transmigrated into a book, won her son's affection and successfully married into the family. But on their wedding night, Liu Zhizhi used her spatial powers to take all of the Jiang family's wealth, then set the mother and son on fire. After that, Qingping Prefecture, where they lived 3.2kReads8.0Score267Shelves

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   A great famine relief novel with a super strong female lead.

5. 55 逃 Fleeing Famine Is One Thing, but You Have a Golden Finger 逃荒就逃荒，你却有了金手指 Windmill Che Xi风车车兮Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Yuxiu, who runs a small supermarket in modern times, wakes up as Xu Yuxiu, a village girl fleeing famine in ancient times. At a life-or-death moment, she is bound to a famine-escape System and receives a series of golden fingers. She beats the Xu family into submission and sets off alone with her unconscious mother. That’s when she discovers that the little supermarket she ran in her previous life has come along with her. From then on, she and her mother brave every obstacle as they flee famine, 4.7kReads8.9Score570Shelves
6. 56 寒 A Bride Raised in Poverty: I Farm to Support the Heir 寒门童养媳：我靠种田发家养世子 Xiuyun Zhi岫云织Ancient Romance474k WordsCompleted Transmigration + farming + imperial examinations + face-slapping the worst sort of people + a mystery about her origins + storing grain for years of famine This novel has no romance, no romance, no romance. The heroine just wants to retire, lie flat, and keep 180 male models! Agronomy PhD Shen Qingci transmigrates into the body of a twelve-year-old child bride. The moment she opens her eyes, she is being sold to an old widower who beat his wife to death. She turns the tables on the scoundrel, ta 808Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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   A farming novel with a rating of 9.5 Or higher—the pinnacle of genre fiction. It tells the story of a famine-stricken family who, while farming, rises to wealth and prosperity, and incidentally thrashes their awful relatives—hilarious and satisfying! If you don't like it, come and slap me!

7. 57 恶 The Villainess Redeemed! The Family She Ruined Can Be Saved 恶女洗白！被祸害的一家人有救了 Firework Tree烟花树Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Signed for print publication [farming + transmigration + medicine + family life + building wealth + fleeing disaster + devoted romance] Clear-headed heroine vs. loyal, devoted hero Lu Qingqing, who holds doctorates in both Chinese and Western medicine, transmigrates into the body of a wicked woman. She bullies the elderly, beats children, and even kicks sick old dogs on the roadside. Because of her, her father loses the general store he spent his life working for. For her sake, her eldest brothe 76.9kReads8.9Score9.4kShelves
8. 58 糙 A Rugged Hunk and His Sweet Wife: Stocking Up in the Mountains, Spoiling the Whole Family 糙汉猛！娇妻软！囤货进山全家宠 Good Fortune All Around紫气全来Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing Short drama and full-cast audiobook adaptations are available. Feel free to check them out! [Historical farming + one-on-one sweet romance, both leads sexually inexperienced + rugged hunter husband with a major size difference + prophetic dream + pocket dimension and spirit beast + fleeing famine and hunting + mountain wilderness homesteading + cozy daily life + slow-burn comfort + healing food] A horrific prophetic dream leaves modern-day Jiang Ruanruan drenched in a cold sweat. In the dream, s 12.7kReads8.2Score1.3kShelves

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   Ancient Chinese farming + precognitive dreams + spatial spirit beasts + no famine escape + mountain construction + land reclamation and hunting + 1V1 + sweet romance + heartwarming daily life + slow and steady development. A precognitive dream: Jiang Ruanruan dreams of an ancient version of herself fleeing famine. In the dream, she marries a rough hunter named Lin Dashan. Due to a drought in Shanhe County, the pregnant Jiang Ruanruan, led by Dashan, flees to Nan County with both sets of parents. For half a year, they evade ruthless bandits and survive a plague that leaves corpses strewn across the land. Lin Dashan almost loses his life several times trying to provide her with food. But as her due date approaches, Jiang Ruanruan, suffering from prolonged dehydration and lack of food, finally collapses. To make matters worse, bandits arrive and kill Dashan and her parents. Jiang Ruanruan wakes up to find herself transported to an ancient famine-stricken era in seven days. She activates her storage space in advance, but how can a salaried worker like her store goods? Out of desperation, she encountered the spirit cat Duoduo, who delivered a black card, leading her to frantically stockpile goods... Seven days later, Jiang Ruanruan successfully transmigrated. The night she woke up, her dilapidated thatched hut collapsed. Her father took her to beg her grandparents for shelter, but they were ruthlessly refused. Ultimately, she had no choice but to go to her fiancé Lin Dashan's house. Lin Dashan's family didn't distance themselves from or look down on the Jiang family; instead, they were considerate and attentive, arranging food and lodging, and even helping the Jiang family pay off their debts. Coupled with the scenes in her dream, Jiang Ruanruan trusted Lin Dashan's family. They discussed whether to flee the famine early or hide in the deep mountains. Seeing that there was still time, they started their plan to hide in the mountains ahead of schedule, finding a safe and secluded location, preparing food and supplies, and taking the elderly and a small account into the mountains to live a simple and unpretentious life... With abundant resources in her spatial dimension, the assistance of the spirit cat Duoduo, and Lin Dashan's life-risking love, Jiang Ruanruan's life in seclusion in the mountains was filled with peace and happiness, sweeter than honey.

9. 59 农 The Eldest Farmhouse Daughter Builds a Prosperous Home 农家长姐当家致富 My Seedling我的禾苗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Two audio versions available: one with a full cast] [No spatial spring System] [Family squabbles + cozy daily life + self-reliance through famine + managing the household and building wealth + fictional dynasty + no lone-wolfing + putting the greater good first] What a shock! A young woman suddenly transmigrates into ancient times as the eldest daughter of a farming family, orphaned by both parents. Her heartless paternal grandparents drive her out, hoping to seize the family property, while he 10.5kReads8.7Score908Shelves

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   Despite constant natural and man-made disasters, they survived in the cracks, persevered, and built something from nothing.

10. 60 踹 After Kicking Over the Dragon Throne, the Entire Court Begged Her to Take the Crown 踹翻龙椅后，满朝文武跪求她登基 Fei Xi妃玺Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted (The heroine focuses on her career, with no romantic pairing. She becomes somewhat cold-hearted and ruthless later on.) Born into the world as a princess, Yu Hui thinks that at last, an incredible fortune has fallen into her lap. She has a palace to live in, money to spend, and status to protect her, so she can enjoy a peaceful, happy life. But peace is out of the question. Calamities keep dropping out of the sky, and they’re heavy ones. Happiness? Not really. Someone is always ending up dead, s 8.7kReads8.8Score737Shelves

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    Yu Fei was reborn as a princess, hoping for a peaceful and happy life. However, peace was impossible; she was constantly being framed and unfairly blamed. Enraged, Yu Fei kicked over the dragon throne. The entire court rushed to make a replacement, kneeling and pleading: "Princess, please… a country cannot be without a ruler!" No romantic partner for the female lead; palace intrigue + high martial arts + immortal cultivation—a satisfying read.

11. 61 大 The Strong Widow and Her Children of Every Shape and Size Flee the Famine 大力寡妇与高矮胖瘦的儿女在逃荒 Ximen Qizi西门七仔Ancient Romance4.7M WordsOngoing [No romance + widow + butcher + the whole village flees famine + farming + space + building wealth] Some people are killed by cars, others by people jumping from buildings, but Cheng Guqing is crushed to death by grain in a granary! Then she transmigrates. She wakes up as a 45-year-old widow, 180 centimeters tall and weighing 200 jin, whose husband has just died and who’s astonishingly strong. She goes straight from being an unmarried older woman to a grandmother, gaining a pile of children, in- 13.7kReads8.8Score810Shelves

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    The first book is about fleeing famine; the female lead is the mother-in-law. The second book has a pregnant female lead and a very small space.

12. 62 林 Lin Daya’s Road to Escape the Famine 林大丫的逃荒路 Three-Horned Dinosaur Who Loves Grass爱吃草的三角龙Ancient Romance381k WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine + Drought + Earthquake + Plague + Military Conscription] No Romance The female lead’s golden finger is a portable space with a capacity of just one cubic meter. She’ll have to rely on her companions and family throughout the entire journey to escape famine. Lin Nianchun was a graduate student in the twenty-first century. While visiting the director at the orphanage where she’d grown up, she was involved in a car accident. She thought that was the end of her life, and that she’d d 5.2kReads8.3Score454Shelves
13. 63 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: 18 Ways to Survive in Ancient Times 全家穿越：古代生存十八法 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance3.1M WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates to ancient times after an accident. Whether that counts as good luck or bad luck is anyone’s guess. They’ve barely woken up when they find out the family has no money, no land, and a mountain of debt to repay. Not one of them has a golden finger, either. But the dog that came along with them is rather interesting. Could it be some kind of divine hound? This big family has to put food on the table, keep the household harmonious, and make progress in their studies. W 49.9kReads9.5Score5.4kShelves

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    A story about ordinary people fleeing famine, written by Chun Ya and Xia Ya. Highly recommended.

14. 64 别 Come On, Surely the Whole Family Didn't Transmigrate 别闹，不会真有全家穿越这种事吧 The Butterfly Doesn't Want To蝴蝶不愿意Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted The Xia family had been looking forward to their self-driving trip along the eastern coast for ages. They never expected a typhoon to sweep all four of them back a thousand years. When they opened their eyes, the people were still the same four, but... the era was completely different! Come on! How can a whole family transmigrate together? Even worse, as soon as they arrived, they found themselves facing poor harvests and one disaster after another. Fleeing? No way. They were just following the 16.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
15. 65 穿 I Transmigrated to a Famine Year: Fleeing with My Laid-Back Dad 穿越荒年，我和老六爹的逃荒路 Sunflower in the High Tower高阁向阳花Ancient Romance515k WordsCompleted [No romance + fleeing famine + farming + pocket dimension] Note: Don't compare this novel to reality. It's not a documentary. No romance, no romance, no romance. Important things must be said three times. The first novel starring Chang'an and Gu Laoliu. If you don't like it, close the page and go read something you do like. Don't leave nasty comments. Writing isn't easy, so please be respectful. Thank you! When she opened her eyes, Gu Chang'an had transmigrated from an apocalypse, where she had 13.5kReads9.1Score1.5kShelves

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    ① Fleeing alone, not in groups ② Always on the run, either on the way to escape or preparing to escape

16. 66 我 I Make Money for My Whole Family in Great Zhou 我在大周赚钱全家 Winter Isn't Hot冬天不热Historical524k WordsCompleted In the fifth year of Chongde under the Great Zhou, a severe drought struck Shanxi and bandits were everywhere, while the Donghu people watched from the grasslands, ready to pounce. In a small village in Pingyang Prefecture, Liu Ping'an looked at his family of more than a dozen, none of whom could even get a proper meal. Heavy-hearted, he resolved to earn money and support them. 6kReads8.3Score346Shelves

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    The hillside was a bit steep, and Liu Ping'an, carrying firewood, wasn't paying attention and fell flat on his face. If he hadn't been agile enough to grab a small tree, he would have tumbled headlong into the ditch. Other people who transmigrate are either royalty, wealthy landlords, or incredibly intelligent geniuses who are obviously destined for the imperial examinations; at the very least, they're masters of brute strength, capable of taking on ten men at once. But what about him? He can barely even get a decent meal.

17. 67 灾 With Space to Spare, an Orphan Has Nothing to Fear While Fleeing Famine 灾年逃荒有空间，孤女吃喝不愁 Si Shi Liu肆十六Ancient Romance384k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it was just posted!!!! It’ll go up!! (Space + lone wolf + unconventional villainess + kind at heart + somewhat selfish, doesn’t meddle in other people’s business + no romance) Song Ning spent five years struggling to survive in the apocalypse before dying in a zombie horde. She transmigrates into the body of a little girl named Song Xiaohua in a remote mountain village 2.6kReads7.1Score223Shelves

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    Highly recommend! This is a completed famine relief story, no romantic pairing, the female lead is all alone.

18. 68 乱 Fleeing Through a Chaotic Age 乱世逃难 Ou Jiu偶就Ancient Romance401k WordsCompleted Fu Wen’s soul transmigrated into a chaotic age, and a little pocket dimension came with her. With war raging and refugees scattered in every direction, she and her childhood sweetheart, Li Baisheng, fled together. They dodged pursuers, fought through famine, sheltered the old, the weak, women, and children, and endured a life of endless wandering. When the fighting finally ceased, they settled in Yan territory and opened up wasteland for farming. In a world left in ruins, they carved out a safe 5.5kReads8.6Score378Shelves

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    A loving couple, one skilled in martial arts, the other in medicine. You could give it a try.

19. 69 揣 Pregnant with Twins, Remarrying a Hunter, Bringing the Husband’s Family to Wealth and Eating Meat 揣双胎改嫁猎户，带夫家暴富吃肉 Little Brother Jin小金哥儿Ancient Romance1.7M WordsOngoing [Cozy farming and everyday life + adorable baby + devoted couple + doting husband + family matters + spirit-pet space that lets her understand animals] [Charming young wife * steady, reserved, devoted male lead] Fencing athlete Qiao Wantang transmigrates one day, only to have her whole family pressure her into remarrying a rough hunter! It’s all because her cousin schemed against her, leaving her unexpectedly pregnant with the hunter’s child. Her cousin steals her engagement and marries the elde 13.2kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    A simple and realistic, slow-paced farming novel! The rugged hunter is incredibly doting on his wife, and the heroine is charming, intelligent, and never resentful. The male lead is deeply devoted and faithful, and the story unfolds in heartwarming everyday moments. It's a farming novel about everyday life, with realistic character portrayals. The heroine even possesses a spirit pet space and leads her husband's family to prosperity, overcoming famine years. Later, the couple goes to the capital; the male lead becomes an official, while the heroine secretly runs a business, making a fortune. Their twins have also grown up and are causing quite a stir in the capital! [Sending heart][Kissing][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Kissing][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Smirking][Masterpiece of Sparrow Food][Smirking]

20. 70 穿 Transmigrated into a Book Set During Famine: The Supporting Actress Flees with a Warehouse Full of Grain 穿书荒年，女配逃荒粮满仓 My Pen Name Keeps Getting Taken笔名老被占Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing A disaster from the start! Shen Yao opens her eyes and discovers she has somehow landed inside a book, as the cannon-fodder supporting female lead who is supposed to hand over her golden finger for free! And her whole family is doomed, too? Good thing there’s still time. The golden finger? Sorry, it was mine to begin with! A stroke of fortune? That can be mine, too! The male lead? Never mind, he and the female lead can stay together forever! To escape the tragic storyline awaiting her family in 174Reads6.0Score—Shelves

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    Space available, ordinary people, fleeing famine, new book, I'll give it a push myself [smirk]

21. 71 被 Married Off to a Lame Hunter, I Eat Meat at Every Meal During the Famine 被嫁给瘸腿猎户，饥荒年顿顿吃肉 Immortal Under the Moon无仙月下Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + farming + medicine + hunting + herb gathering + System + shop + space] P.S. No capital city, court politics, princes, or generals. Just a simple, cozy farming life with a small ensemble cast. Ling Xi had suffered from heart disease since childhood. Her father never cared for her, and neither did her mother. After finally making it through her probationary period as a doctor, she suffered another attack and died. When she opened her eyes again, she had become Lin Xi, a girl sold 36.4kReads8.4Score3.7kShelves

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    She was married off to a lame hunter after transmigrating. While others ate tree bark during famine, she ate meat every meal!

22. 72 太 The Crown Prince Is Exiled, and His Lucky Maid Goes Along to Bring Him Endless Fortune 太子流放，锦鲤婢女随行超旺他 Xiao Junzi萧君子Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Farming, food, political intrigue, a pure historical romance A clever, quick-witted palace maid X a scheming, domineering, deposed crown prince Adapted under the title Rebel Li Yue is a palace maid who carries dishes in the Eastern Palace. She rarely gets to see the crown prince, the crown princess, or the noble consorts. She thinks she's the luckiest person in the palace: her master's anger never falls on her, and the head cook looks after her. She's grown plump from eating well, and feels trul 12.4kReads8.9Score1.6kShelves

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    The crown prince was exiled and relied on the female lead, a maid, for support along the way; he didn't have any major cheat codes.

23. 73 农 The Life of a Farm Girl and Her Maid 农女丫鬟的一生 Feathers in the Glimmering Sea微光羽海Ancient Romance416k WordsCompleted (No rebirth or transmigration, romance-focused, not a wish-fulfillment story, marriage first and love later, unrequited love) She sold herself into servitude as a maid and only wanted to save enough silver to settle down somewhere quiet. Who would have thought she’d be dragged into the struggles surrounding the eldest young master of the Qin family? After his own relatives conspired to cripple his legs, he fell into despair. She decides to help him escape that hell where people devour one anothe 4.7kReads8.9Score508Shelves

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    [Already recommended] A story about commoners, maids fleeing famine, no cheat codes, spatial abilities, or systems. The details are well-written, with no flaws or dull moments, and high energy throughout.

24. 74 逃 Fleeing Famine: My Whole Family Is Reborn 逃荒，我全家都是重生的 Mo Mo Is Master Mo墨墨是墨爷Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Dreams of the Future + Whole Family Reborn + No Romance] In her previous life, Su Yin, her mother, and her aunt were brutally killed by rioters. In the blink of an eye, the three of them were reborn together. Before the rioters stormed their village, they took refuge in Xinghua Village, where their uncle lived, and fled in advance. On the road as refugees, they ran into Su Yin’s abandoned, blindly filial father. They thought he’d be dead weight, but it turned out he could see the future, and hi 71.2kReads9.4Score8.5kShelves

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    This book doesn't have any cheat codes or involve a prince. The princes only appear in the last few chapters; it's purely about fleeing famine. Don't let the title put you off.

25. 75 荒 Famine! The Wicked Wife's Escape 荒年！恶毒婆娘逃荒记 Milk Bunnyi牛奶兔iAncient Romance331k WordsOngoing Famine Year! The Vicious Wife’s Escape from Famine, also known as Year After Year [Reader’s guide: survival on the run + farming and infrastructure + raising adorable children + knowledge changes your fate + no prominent romance] [Solid practical knowledge, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and slow-burn character growth] Su Sheng, a modern forestry graduate with social anxiety, transmigrates by accident and becomes the notorious vicious wife of the surrounding villages. Her husband has r 18Reads—Score—Shelves

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    This book has a cheat system, but so far it seems to only have the function of storage, and the storage space doesn't seem particularly large, so its presence isn't very strong. It focuses more on the events the protagonist encounters after transmigrating, which feels quite similar to what ordinary people would experience. Also, the female lead isn't exceptionally powerful from the start; she seems to grow stronger gradually.

26. 76 穿 Transmigrate as the Farmer's Most Hated Sister-in-Law, and Flee Famine with the System 穿越极品小姑，带着系统去逃荒 When Hungry, Drink the North Wind饿了喝北风Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Ancient-Era Flight from Famine + System + Farming and Business + Building Wealth + Family Life + A Heroine Who Makes Money with Her System] After transmigrating into a book, Song Nan became the “villainous” younger sister-in-law in a farming novel. In the story, “Song Nan” was falsely accused by her reborn niece, who was not related to her by blood, of pushing someone into a river. To make it up to the niece, the whole family indulged her in everything. On the road fleeing famine: Her second 3.1kReads8.0Score271Shelves

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    *🔥🔥Transmigrated into a Book and Reversed Famine #FamineFleeing #SystemBusiness #FaceSlapping #FamilySpoiled #Transmigrated into a Book as the "Ultimate" Aunt, She Relies on a System to Change Her Fate! Song Nan transmigrated into a book and became the "vicious" aunt whom everyone disliked in a farming novel. The original owner was framed by her reborn niece, and her whole family died tragically on the escape route. The scumbag man climbed to power by stepping on the corpses of his relatives... ** [Ding! Survival System Activated!]** Song Nan sneered: In this life, she will—** ✔ **Separate the family!** **Kick the ungrateful family out of the family tree!** ✔ **Break off the engagement!** **The scumbag man doesn't deserve to eat a single grain of rice from her family!** ✔ **Get Rich Quick!** **Open a hot pot restaurant, build a mansion, and lead her whole family to victory on the escape route!** Later— The reborn girl begged for her to take her in, the scumbag man cried and broke off the engagement, while Song Nan counted money with her legs crossed: "The richest man? Just a small goal!"

27. 77 我 I’m Seventy, and I Still Have to Lead the Whole Village to Flee the Famine 我都七十了，还要拉扯全村去逃荒 A Tree Named Funing一颗叫福宁的树Ancient Romance938k WordsOngoing [Natural Disaster] [Flight from Famine] [System] [No Male Lead] [Ensemble Cast] Jiang Yinduo was bitten by a venomous insect. When she opened her eyes, she had become a seventy-year-old woman in the Great Qian Dynasty who shared her name. The good news was that her husband was dead and her mother-in-law was gone. She had leaped straight to the top of the food chain, skipped forty years of hardship, and achieved the dream most cherished by the people of her country: a house full of children and g 3.4kReads8.3Score330Shelves

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    No princes or noblemen, no emperors or kings, just old ladies fleeing famine, they've won everything.

28. 78 橘 Ju Youju and Her Husband’s Life in Ancient Times 橘又橘和夫君的古代生活 The Silent Raccoon沉默的狸Ancient Romance195k WordsCompleted My new story is here! You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel. I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 48Reads—Score—Shelves

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    The lives of ordinary people fleeing famine were very uneventful. Even though the female protagonist had a spatial ability, she dared not use it, and usually just stole small things to collect and take out food.

29. 79 周 The Zhou Family's Daughter Has Come of Age 周家有女初长成 Guo Xiaoer果小二Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing [Fictional setting, ensemble cast, everyday family life and a slow, steady pace, no rebirth, transmigration, or golden finger] The Zhou family goes from prosperity to hardship, then finds rebirth after their home is shattered, weathering the rises and falls of the dynasty and the world around them. With hearts full of ambition, yet beset by wolves and tigers, they learn that standing strong and relying on themselves is better than fleeing and seeking refuge. Through one girl's growth, we witness 646Reads—Score112Shelves

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    It's very good; I've read the first book three times.

30. 80 穿 Transmigrated to the Countryside: A Young Farmer's Road to the Imperial Exams 穿越之农家独苗苗的科举之路 Zhang Rubai张如白Ancient Romance2.5M WordsCompleted [Born into the Past + Farming + Imperial Exams + Fleeing Famine + Warfare] The slow-paced everyday life of a boy from a rural family in ancient times! Zhang Ping'an gets a new lease on life when he transmigrates to an ancient farming family. Fortunately, they are fairly well-off, so no one has to go hungry. He has six older sisters, and he is the only boy his parents had long hoped for. His parents favor sons over daughters, and all six sisters are fierce. He thought he was in for a story about 29.5kReads8.7Score2.8kShelves
31. 81 穿 Transmigrated with Three Kids! A Ruinous Start, a Road to Riches! 穿越带仨娃！天崩开局致富路！ Let Go of the Promise放下了诺言Historical1.2M WordsCompleted Li Tianming was done for. He lay motionless in a drafty thatched hut. He was a graduate student researching traditional Chinese medicine and herbal remedies, but after a loose-lipped remark, he tasted an herb and somehow transmigrated into the body of a pauper. Being poor wasn't the problem, and he could even accept being in his thirties. But the body was in terrible shape: its former owner had drunk himself to death, leaving Li Tianming with three children outside, wailing their hearts out! A d 21.8kReads8.1Score1.7kShelves

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    Farming after fleeing famine is highly recommended.

32. 82 乱 Chaos and Famine: My Daily Divinations Fill My Storehouse with Food and Meat! 乱世荒年：我每日一卦粮肉满仓！ Rising From the Abyss风起于渊Historical2.0M WordsOngoing Hunter + farming + stockpiling grain before making a move + rebellion and conquest + ten kingdoms, countless beauties [Current fate star: Mountain dweller] [Today's fortune: Blessings and misfortune intertwined] [Great fortune: At the northern foothills of Second Black Mountain, a deer has died of old age in the mountains. Go there to claim its entire hide and carcass.] [Fair: At the foot of Little Black Mountain, a pheasant is caught in the brambles. Hurry over and you might find something extr 291.4kReads8.3Score23.8kShelves

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    A book devourer for ten years, he has spent more than 3,000 hours flipping through books! 📚 Men and women can kill each other, and there are no restrictions on themes. From fantasy to urban romance, from suspense reasoning to historical intrigue, all genres can be held! Every recommended book is a high-quality product that has been personally tested and screened. It is absolutely right to put it on the bookshelf with your eyes closed - doesn't it look good? Feel free to "beat" me!

33. 83 这 This Top Scholar Plays by His Own Rules 这个状元路子有点野 The Foundation of One's Life立身之本Historical2.3M WordsCompleted [Farming + imperial examinations + alternate history + lighthearted] My Parents Flipped the Table and Quit, So I Want to Take the Imperial Exams Too Just as Wang Xuezhou was about to reach the peak of his life, he transmigrated. The good news: in this life, his parents were loving, and his siblings got along. The bad news: the whole family was pinching pennies to fund his eldest uncle's studies. They had next to nothing and were living on coarse grain and wild greens. But before he could flip t 52.4kReads8.9Score6.5kShelves
34. 84 陈 Chen Sanbao's Daily Struggles in Ancient Times 陈三宝古代奋斗日常 A Primordial Beast一只洪荒兽Historical1.5M WordsCompleted A modern-day hoodlum transmigrated into an unknown era and became Chen Sanbao, a member of the Chen family in Chenjia Village, at the foot of the Beilu Mountains! No golden finger, no pocket dimension, no protagonist’s halo. All he has is the everyday struggle of an ordinary person at the bottom of society! The protagonist is far from perfect. He’s impulsive and quick-tempered, has no advanced education or exceptional intelligence, longs for family affection, and feels compassion for the disadva 10.5kReads8.7Score747Shelves
35. 85 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 Romance967k 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 2.5kReads6.3Score192Shelves

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    Highly recommend this book, it's super good! The female lead is a lone wolf who escapes famine with a special ability, and there's no romantic pairing.

36. 86 逃 No Need to Worry About Fleeing the Famine, I Have a Space in Hand 逃荒路上不用愁我有空间握在手 Little White Rabbit in the Waves浪里小白兔Ancient Romance327k WordsCompleted Liang Mingmin transmigrated! Unfortunately, from the start, she was faced with hellish difficulty. On the road fleeing famine, her grandparents were elderly, her father was nowhere to be found, and her mother remarried, taking their life-saving provisions with her. Her older brother was a frail young scholar, and her little sister barely came up to his knee. The whole family was either old or weak, and nobody knew how long they would survive. No need to panic. I made plenty of preparations befor 31Reads—Score—Shelves

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    In famine relief stories, how many characters could survive without a cheat code?

37. 87 穿 Tenth Day Since I Transmigrated, Still Don't Want to Be a Dog 穿越第十天，依旧不想做狗 Little White Rabbit in the Waves浪里小白兔Ancient Romance132k WordsOngoing Chi Yueming transmigrated into the body of a four-eyed dog in Yaoyingzi Village. Right now, she has one urgent problem to deal with: she doesn't want to eat poop. To avoid eating poop, she brazenly extorts Black Impermanence. To avoid eating poop, she takes two silly boys as her godsons. To avoid eating poop, Chi Yueming works hard hunting in the mountains, making her own way and building a life from scratch. But after less than two months of good times, she hears shocking news: the whole villag —Reads—Score—Shelves
38. 88 两 Two Worlds Manor: Building from Scratch in a Year of Famine 两界山庄：从荒年开建 Deep Blue 1024深蓝1024Historical1.7M WordsCompleted [Space, travel between two worlds, manor management, farming, raising children, cute animals, cozy everyday life] Reborn in the final years of the Great Li Dynasty, Chen Dahe has only one thought: protect his wife and daughter, and never let the past repeat itself. When all hope seems lost, the old copper bangle on his wrist begins to glow. By accident, he opens a door to a modern produce market. He trades mountain greens for white rice and fine salt, and uses the money he saves to buy all kinds 6kReads7.8Score649Shelves

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    It tells the story of an ancient farmer who travels through time via space.

39. 89 断 1,219 Days Without Food 断粮1219天 Always Flying Solo总是单飞Sci-Fi & Apocalypse1.2M WordsOngoing #Hardcore Apocalypse #Protecting His Daughter #Wasteland Ensemble #Disaster Mystery On his way home from work, Shi Lei, an office director at a private tutoring school, received a broadcast warning that an unidentified celestial body was about to strike Earth’s crust. Disaster was imminent. The impact tore the world apart, and geomagnetic storms soon swept across the globe. Power grids burned out, communications failed completely, and deadly diseases spread unchecked through the ruins. Survivors 1.4kReads—Score153Shelves

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    This is incredibly good. It's about a group of ordinary people who band together to survive in the face of natural disasters and man-made calamities. There are no special systems or overpowered characters; they are all a loving group of people.

40. 90 饥 In the Famine Years, This Shameless Old Lady Supports Her Whole Family as a Cleaner 饥荒年，极品老太当保洁养全家 Clouds and Books, Faintly云书淡淡Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing The short drama based on this book, “In the Famine, I Scavenged for Trash to Feed My Family Meat,” is now streaming! Tian Yuerong was reborn. In her previous life, she had been a concubine in an official's family in the capital and had two sons and a daughter. After the principal wife died, Tian Yuerong was about to be made the new principal wife, but then her husband died too. With no one left to protect her, she was driven out to a country estate by the mistress of the main branch of the famil 1.9kReads8.2Score131Shelves

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    Tian Yuerong's rebirth and comeback is so exciting! In her past life, she was a concubine who ruined her family. In this life, she relies on a system to work as a cleaner in a scenic area, scavenging for scraps, shopping, and raising children—she can do it all! 💪 She led her entire family from the brink of starvation to become the richest woman in the world, her son earned an imperial title, and even the emperor wanted to acknowledge her! Her former master's family and her scumbag ex begged her? She wouldn't give them a second thought! The character is ruthless and satisfying, the plot twists are incredibly exciting, you'll definitely regret missing it! 😎

41. 91 穿 The Transmigrated Little Fool Just Wants to Escape the Famine First 穿越小傻子低调逃个荒先 Mu Mumumumu莯沐沐沐Ancient Romance314k WordsCompleted Lin Zhiyue: I transmigrated? And became a little fool? Are we on the road fleeing famine? Lin Yan: My girl is better? Where did she find the food? Wan Niang: No matter how hard things get, we have to survive. What would my silly girl do without me? The family keeps a low profile as they flee the famine. There are few unreasonable villains in this story, which focuses on family unity and warmth. 2.7kReads8.8Score262Shelves

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    ① No transmigration or rebirth, no system or cheat codes. In "The Maid Xiao Tao's Escape from Famine in Chaos," Xiao Tao, a lowly maid, is sold into poverty by her parents. But through caution and hard work, she learns skills to survive. When natural disasters rage, she bravely forges a path to survival, rising from a humble maid to the wife of a scholar. Watch as an ordinary girl writes her own legend. ② Transmigrated into a mentally challenged child, she embarks on a famine escape! In "The Transmigrated Mindless Child's Quiet Escape from Famine," Lin Zhiyue experiences a miraculous transformation, with her family supporting each other. There are no troublesome characters, only unity and warmth. Finding hope amidst hardship, experiencing tenderness on the famine escape journey.

42. 92 开 Stealing the Golden Finger from the Start: Thriving on the Road to Escape 开局夺金手指：逃荒路上美滋滋 Little Slacker Duck小趴菜鸭鸭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Shen Li was a little girl who’d been dogged by bad luck, but she’d managed to survive for twenty years. After Bai Wuchang mistakenly hooked her soul, he offered to make amends by “sending” her to ancient times, where she transmigrated into a book. She thought she’d hit the jackpot, but Bai Wuchang nearly swindled her. Luckily, she was clever enough to wrangle quite a few benefits out of him. As it turned out, she had transmigrated into a farming novel she’d read before setting off on a mission, 13.3kReads8.5Score1.1kShelves

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    🌈🍎① The female protagonist is a successor of Bajiquan (Eight Extremities Fist). She transmigrates to ancient times to escape famine. To support her family, she farms, runs a martial arts school, and works as a (bodyguard/escort). ②🔥🎈 Because she transmigrates into an ancient family that favors sons over daughters, the female protagonist is abandoned during her escape. She, her mother, and her aunt are killed by a mob. Reborn, the first thing the three of them do🍓 is prepare for their escape from famine. This time, the three secretly follow the female protagonist's uncles on their escape, helping each other along the way. ③🐟☀ The male protagonist's soul is mistakenly taken by the underworld officials and, as compensation, transmigrates into a book, becoming a peasant girl. The female protagonist's family is exploited by her grandparents. After the original owner of the body is injured❄, the female protagonist's father decides to stop making the whole family work like oxen, agreeing to a division of the family property. The female protagonist's family then works to prepare for their escape from famine.

43. 93 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times, I Keep My Head Down and Grow Up 穿到古代苟着长大 Sikong Zhiyu司空执与Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted After an ordinary woman dies, she transmigrates to another world. She is no self-sacrificing heroine! No pocket dimension, no System, no golden finger, and no awful relatives! There is a romantic pairing! This is a story of struggle built on her own experience and hard work, with farming and business management. The pace is unhurried, and life is slow. If that's not your cup of tea, please don't flame me! Any resemblance to other works is purely coincidental! 2.4kReads8.9Score136Shelves

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    The struggles of ordinary people at the bottom

44. 94 知 The Educated Youth's Shaman Daughter-in-Law Moves to the City 知青的神婆媳妇进城了 Huan Duhuai患独槐Modern Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Ying Baili is the village’s young spirit medium. Born with the ability to see both the living and the dead, she has never been wrong about people, ghosts, or feng shui. Unfortunately, with the campaign to eliminate the Four Olds underway, she still has to work in the fields alongside everyone else to earn work points. Less than two years later, a tall, handsome educated youth arrived in the village. Word was that his family background was impeccable, and all the village girls stared at him in aw 7kReads8.5Score839Shelves

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    I can't laugh anymore! Fang Li was hit by a falling object while throwing trash and woke up to find herself transmigrated into the body of a six-year-old refugee girl. While others transmigrate into wealth and status, she starts by fleeing famine?! The story revolves around survival during the initial escape and later wealth accumulation through farming. It features everyday family life and a small ensemble cast. Even if the main couple doesn't appear until later, it's still a great read. This is a super addictive story of building wealth from scratch!

45. 95 商 Mr. Shang, Take It Easy on Our Wedding Night! 商先生，新婚请节制！ Jie Jie芥婕Modern Romance509k WordsCompleted (Marriage first, love later + A gentle, slow-burn sweet romance) (Signed for publication) At twenty-seven, Wen Xi accidentally learns that she isn’t her parents’ biological daughter. Overnight, she has new parents, and even her fiancé changes. Her new fiancé, Shang Chen, is renowned in Beijing for being stern, cold, and taciturn. Everyone holds him in awe. People in their social circle all say that this newlywed couple, brought together halfway through life, probably won’t amount to much and won 65.7kReads9.1Score6.7kShelves
46. 96 5 The 1950s: Starting Out as a Wanderer, I Make My Home in the Deep Mountains 50年代：隐居深山从流浪开始 Born of the Dao's Rhyme道韵生Urban7.8M WordsOngoing Tags: (farming + reclusive life + family saga + harem + science fiction + interstellar + universe) (Entirely hand-written, no AI) (Author’s note at chapter 3480: I’ve been writing this book for over three years. Its rating went from 9.4 to 8.9, and its readership has fallen from several hundred thousand to forty or fifty thousand. It was once a huge hit, and then it faded into obscurity. Many readers have probably come across it more than once, but very few have made it to the later chapters. (S 34kReads8.9Score2.4kShelves

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    He started fleeing famine at the age of 12. A real-life story. I'm writing slowly; it's already over 2000 pages.

47. 97 逃 Fleeing Famine to the City, Conquering the Era 逃荒进城，征服年代 Misty Rain in a Quiet Mountain Village寂静山村烟雨蒙蒙Male-Channel Fanfiction398k WordsCompleted A former elite soldier is reborn in the body of a thirteen-year-old refugee, with his six-year-old sister on his back. After a long, arduous journey, they reach the capital and pass by a courtyard house, where he unlocks a pocket dimension. There, he lives a very different life. 22.1kReads8.9Score780Shelves

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    Highly rated escape novel

48. 98 古 Drought in Ancient Times: Leading My Family South to Escape Famine 古代旱灾：带领家人南下逃荒 The Little Buddha Wants to Return to Secular Life小佛爷要还俗Historical2.1M WordsCompleted (Adapted into a comic drama) [Drought and Flight from Famine + Turbulent Times + Sign-In + Alternate History] The final years of the Great Ji dynasty were marked by upheaval. Drought, famine, banditry, plague, and war: one disaster after another struck the land. Xia Ren, once an elite mercenary on Blue Star, died and arrived in this chaotic age, his soul transmigrating into the body of a man with the same name. A drought and famine were underway. To survive, he led his family south to flee the f 10.8kReads7.9Score787Shelves
49. 99 饥 In the Famine Years, I Refuse to Be Someone's Meal! 饥荒年间，我不要当人菜啊！ A Cheng Chengzi阿橙橙子Historical548k WordsOngoing [Gender-Bender + Famine + Turbulent Times, Alternate World, No System] An Xiaosui accidentally falls into the water and drowns. When she wakes up, she's become a little girl in the Great Jin dynasty! What's more, any injury to her body, whether a broken arm or anything else, heals on its own. The worst part is that she's landed in a time of famine. Drought, floods, and plagues follow one after another, while corrupt officials are everywhere in the imperial court... In a world like this, her frai 170Reads8.2Score—Shelves

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    The author, a truly ordinary person without a system, has portrayed human nature very well.

50. 100 四 Siheyuan: I Took My Little Sister Through the Famine to Make a Life in the City 四合院：带妹妹逃荒做城里人 Come, Wealth, Let's All Get Rich来财来我们都发财Male-Channel Fanfiction3.2M WordsOngoing [Rapid updates! 12,000 words every day!!] Wang Xiaohu transmigrates into the body of an eight-year-old boy during the final years of the Liberation War, a time of famine when corpses litter the land. From the start, his whole village starves to death, his entire family starves to death, and he nearly dies of hunger himself. He can only take his younger siblings and flee in search of food. After fleeing all the way to Sijiu City and settling there, he discovers that he's actually in the world of 4.6kReads5.9Score222Shelves

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