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. 201 带 Leading the Whole Village on a Famine Escape 带领全村去逃荒 Fortune Inn福来客栈Ancient Romance114k WordsCompleted Locust plague? Severe drought? The county magistrate fled? No problem. Shen Huaiyuan, a former county instructor, started from the hardest possible place, leading his entire family with a box of medical books and a map: His four-year-old daughter had an asthma attack, and they were short on medicine? The old escort Zhao had a home remedy ready: “My blood is the medicine!” The grain merchant and his men ran off halfway there? Let them run. When they came back, three men were missing, and they kne 70Reads—Score—Shelves

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   No cheat codes, no special abilities, just a very humane story of refugees.

2. 202 崇 The Parallel Lives of Chongzhen and Li Zicheng 崇祯与李自成的镜像人生 Alone on the Cold River, Remembering a Solitary Shadow独钓寒江忆孤影Historical106k WordsCompleted —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   The vivid and evocative scene descriptions, along with the atmospheric environment, effectively create a poignant atmosphere. Descriptions of the natural environment, such as moonlight, the night sky, the trees on Coal Hill, and the raging storm, such as "The moonlight, like water, spilled onto his somber dragon robe," "The trees on Coal Hill swayed gently in the night wind, as if mourning the end of this dynasty," and "Suddenly, the weather changed dramatically. The once-silent night sky was instantly shrouded in dark clouds, and a fierce wind arose," all contribute to the story's tragic atmosphere, enhancing the reader's immersion and making them feel as if they were in that turbulent era. The vivid details, such as the descriptions of characters' actions and expressions, such as "Emperor Chongzhen's steps were heavy and slow," "Wang Chengen knelt on the ground, tears streaming down his face," and "Emperor Chongzhen nodded slightly, indicating that he could leave in peace," make the characters more lifelike, allowing readers to more directly experience their emotions and psychological state. The narrative pacing is well-balanced, and the plot unfolds naturally and smoothly: from Emperor Chongzhen's arrival at the foot of Coal Hill, to Wang Chengen's persuasion and subsequent pursuit, to Emperor Chongzhen's suicide, and the final storm, the plot develops naturally and smoothly, with each element seamlessly connected, without any abrupt transitions. This allows the reader to follow the story's rhythm and become increasingly immersed in it. The pacing is well-managed: when describing Emperor Chongzhen's inner monologues and memories, the pace slows down, allowing the reader time to experience his emotions; while the pace quickens when describing Wang Chengen's pursuit, Emperor Chongzhen's suicide, and the final storm, enhancing the story's tension and impact, making the entire narrative more engaging. The theme is profound.

3. 203 重 Reborn: The Transformation of the Immortal Cultivation World Through Devouring 重生吞噬修仙界之变革 Alone on the Cold River, Remembering a Solitary Shadow独钓寒江忆孤影Eastern Fantasy295k WordsCompleted 13Reads—Score—Shelves
4. 204 欢 A Joyful Gathering 欢喜聚 July Hasn't Arrived Yet七月还没来Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The joys and sorrows of a blended family in ancient times. [A fictional setting: family life and affection that grows over time] An older half-brother who shares the same father. A younger half-sister who shares the same mother. An older sister they took in. A stepsister and stepbrother with no blood ties, after their mother remarries. Yang Xiyue is somehow thrust into a family with a full set of siblings. Life is hard, and people are complicated. Let’s see how this big family eventually finds a 15.6kReads9.2Score1.8kShelves

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   Ordinary people, from beggars to commoners

5. 205 绝 Terminally Ill Girl? Become a Queen in Another World 绝症女孩？换个世界当女王 Drunk While Sober醒着醉酒Ancient Romance228k WordsOngoing [Transmigration] + [Alternate Universe] + [System] + [Golden Finger] + [No Romance] + [Strong Female Lead] Su Ying couldn’t accept that she was in the terminal stages of cancer at just thirty. As she lay in her hospital bed, her breathing grew weaker and weaker, as did the sound of her two children and parents crying around her... She couldn’t accept it! She really couldn’t! If only she could travel through time and return to before she got sick, then she could have started treatment sooner. But 6Reads—Score—Shelves

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6. 206 穿 I Became a Good-for-Nothing, Then Rose to the Top by Picking Mushrooms 穿成废材，靠采蘑菇做大做强 Slippers拖孩Urban1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming] [Daily Life] [System] [Lighthearted] [Cunning] Chen Mo transmigrates into the body of a good-for-nothing in a parallel world. He has nothing to his name, and his home is bare. Luckily, he gets a System: all he has to do is gather mountain produce to earn points. Ding! Congratulations, Radar function unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, Lightfoot Skill unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, twentyfold strength boost unlocked. Ding! Congratulations, ability to smell things from a hundred miles awa 7.5kReads8.6Score649Shelves
7. 207 落 After Settling In, They Got 26 Mu of Land 落户后，他们有了26亩地 One Thousand Six Hundred千六百Ancient Romance271k WordsCompleted He went from refugee to beggar, with no one but himself. As long as he stayed alive, that was enough. Once he had people to care about, he wanted to live a little longer. He seized his chance and successfully registered as a resident. What more was there to think about? He'd live harder, like a proper person. One night, Li Qingshu, now responsible for supporting his family, broke down sobbing again. He cried because he was a little tree bent double beneath the weight. His Brother Shitou started 1.4kReads8.7Score120Shelves
8. 208 兵 War Forces Me to Flee? I Can Summon Peerless Generals 兵灾逼我逃难？我能召唤绝世猛将 Daoist Wick灯芯道人Historical1.0M WordsCompleted [Lean times + farming family + war and disaster + stockpiling supplies + exchange shop + alternate history + daily life + survival] [An ancient-world take on post-apocalyptic survival] Xu Changshou transmigrates into the body of a six-year-old farm boy. It is a year of famine, and his family has nothing to its name. How will he feed his large family? Fortunately, he has an exchange shop: [Unpolished rice, two copper coins per jin, limit of three jin per day.] [Fattened pork belly, ten copper coi 12.8kReads8.7Score1.3kShelves
9. 209 灾 In the Year of Famine, the Grain Inspector Husband Starved His Twin Sons to Death 灾荒年，粮管员丈夫活活饿死双胞胎儿子 One Yuan Per Jin元一斤Completed It was a year of famine. Our family had eaten all its stored grain, and my two sons were so hungry they resorted to eating Guanyin clay, shoving it into their mouths while crying that they were still hungry. To keep them alive, I begged my husband to get ten jin of coarse grain. Mixed with tree bark, it would see us through for a while. He was the grain depot manager, so it shouldn't have been difficult for him. But when he heard why I'd come, he shut the door on me. “The rules are perfectly cle —Reads—Score—Shelves

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   1️⃣ Lin Siyong looked in the direction of the sound and saw a dilapidated bathing tub floating on the murky water. A little girl's thin body was almost bent over by the weight of the swaddled baby on her back, and she was also holding the hand of an even smaller girl. All three children were soaking wet, their faces covered in mud. His throat tightened, and he recognized her as his eldest brother's seven-year-old youngest daughter. The flood was fierce; he thought he would never see these children again.

10. 210 重 Reborn in 1970, I Awaken a System and Start Hunting 重生70年，觉醒系统从打猎开始 Lu Junhou戮骏侯Urban2.9M WordsCompleted Reborn in the 1970s, an era when people went hungry as often as they ate their fill, and even shopping required ration coupons. His father is a retired soldier, and his mother is raising five children. Su Yu is the third child in the family, with a younger brother and sister, as well as an older brother and sister. He starts changing the family's circumstances by hunting. 30kReads8.4Score2kShelves
11. 211 老 I Returned to the Famine Years and Tore Into Every Ungrateful Child and Grandchild 老娘重回灾荒年，把不孝儿孙全撕了 Corn Blossom玉米花花Ancient Romance471k WordsCompleted Zhou Rong is reborn. The bad news: disasters and calamities are just around the corner. The good news: this time, she has a spirit spring dimension. In her previous life, there were famine and war, and people were no better than ants. Her beloved second son urged the family to split up, then ignored her completely. Her third son, whom she had supported through his studies, climbed the social ladder by attaching himself to a powerful family. Her cherished youngest daughter became a concubine just 102Reads6.8Score—Shelves
12. 212 地 A Thousand Years of Sign-In in the Underworld, Then Reincarnating Makes the Empress Cry 地府签到千年，投胎气哭女帝 Invincible Master无敌大神Eastern Fantasy1.2M WordsCompleted After Li Heng died, his soul entered the underworld. He thought he would be reincarnated, but instead he unlocked a sign-in System in the Hall of the King of Hell. And so he became a lowly underworld officer who swept floors, wandering through every corner of the underworld. “Ding! You signed in at the Hall of the King of Hell and received the King of Hell's Sword!” “Ding! You signed in on the Eighteenth Level of Hell and received the Primordial Demon God Spear!” “Ding! You signed in at the Hall 13.8kReads8.6Score60.9kShelves

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    I'd like to recommend it to everyone.

13. 213 一 All I Want in Life Is Half a Heart’s Contentment 一生只求半称心 Hedge Shadow篱影Modern Romance582k WordsCompleted The comic adaptation is coming soon! [Traditional] [No gimmicks] [Not a power fantasy] [No cheat abilities] In the 1970s, Li Laoman had no sons, so he wanted to find a live-in son-in-law for his third daughter, Li Fan. Li Fan refused and stole her second sister Li Ting's fiance instead! Now Li Ting had not only lost her man, but also had to take on the responsibility of finding a live-in son-in-law for her younger sister. With Li Laoman pressuring her, she had no choice but to take Zhong Wensong 9.6kReads8.9Score815Shelves

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    It's a down-to-earth story set in a bygone era, featuring scenes of people fleeing famine and begging for food.

14. 214 开 From the Start, I'm an Emperor: Building an Ancient Divine Sect 开局大帝境，打造太古神宗 Night-Roaming Wolf Lord夜游狼君Eastern Fantasy1.1M WordsCompleted After Wang Yi became sect leader, he activated a System and was rewarded with the cultivation of a Great Emperor. He vowed to build the greatest divine sect of the ancient era. Looking at the many prodigies hoping to join his sect... “What? You have a Supreme Bone and want to become a Holy Son? Sorry, in our sect, people with Supreme Bones are only good enough to guard the gate!” “You have the bloodline of a Heavenly Phoenix? Not bad! The kitchen needs a chef who can produce phoenix fire, so the 20.3kReads8.4Score1kShelves
15. 215 尘 Dust Mountain 尘埃山 Bystander Joe旁观路人甲Historical1.4M WordsCompleted This story follows ordinary people struggling to survive through the long, chaotic ninety years of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It portrays how a group of common folk make their way in life, far from the halls of power, with no special advantages or extraordinary encounters. Like specks of dust drifting through time, they endure the weight of the years, unnoticed and unheard. 365Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    A novel set in the chaotic late Tang Dynasty! [A masterpiece by Sparrow Eater]

16. 216 逃 Fleeing Famine and Farming: A Country Girl's Struggle to Support Her Family 逃荒种田，农家女娃养家忙 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance257k WordsCompleted Fleeing famine in the early stages, farming and gathering herbs later on. Mingyue dies in a car accident and transmigrates just as a drought strikes. Her gentle mother says, “Xiaoyue, eat this poached egg.” Her father looks at her expectantly too. “Come on, eat up. You'll need the strength for the journey.” Her doting older brother brings it to her lips. Touched by the love of her parents and brother, she feels her heart stir. A young man gazes at her with deep affection in his handsome eyes. “Y 1.2kReads8.0Score—Shelves

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    The story of a rural girl is full of everyday life; there's no royalty or overnight riches, just the joys and sorrows of a small mountain village.

17. 217 开 From the Start, I Go Hungry for Three Days Straight, Then Make a Fortune Everyone Envies 开局三天饿九顿，发家致富招人馋 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance583k WordsCompleted Liu Siyu wakes up to discover that she has transmigrated. Above her is a sharp-tongued stepmother, below her a brother as thin as a skeleton, and around them are three shabby thatched huts. With barely enough food to last from one meal to the next, she raises an eyebrow, rolls up her sleeves, and gets to work. What? That wicked old wolf of a step-grandmother wants to sell her to an old man as a good-luck bride? How can she put up with that? She grabs a kitchen knife and starts swinging... The vi 935Reads8.7Score—Shelves
18. 218 我 I Hunt Down Transmigrators in Ancient China 我在古代抓捕穿越者 Evergreen Greens长青菜菜Eastern Fantasy1.3M WordsCompleted The protagonist, Long Chen, transmigrates into an ancient world. But it turns out that world is full of transmigrators. They belong to many different factions. Long Chen, himself a transmigrator, receives a mission: eliminate every other transmigrator. … 3.4kReads—Score172Shelves

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    I recommend you read this book.

19. 219 跟 Thriving in Little Worlds with the System 跟系统在小世界混的风生水起 Longing for a Girl盼妞Modern Romance375k WordsCompleted (Quick transmigration + System + space + alternate universe + no fixed pairing) The protagonist, Luo Ling, is an orphan. During her senior year of college, her boyfriend cheated on her. She was working several jobs and was so exhausted that she fell asleep when the System found her. After binding herself to the System, she began taking on missions. In her first life, Luo Ling had only just transmigrated when her family took her out of the mountains. Just as she was ready to make her mark in the —Reads—Score—Shelves
20. 220 穿 Transmigrated as a Burden, I Can Both Run a Business and Farm 穿成拖油瓶，经商种田两不误 Blue Fox蓝狐狸Ancient Romance505k WordsCompleted She transmigrates into the body of a pitiful girl who was strangled to death by her own father. Fortunately, her mother risks her life to protect her. Her maternal relatives take them in, but the sight of their home with nothing in it is heartbreaking. Jing Shu grits her teeth and gets to work: she builds a house, starts a business, and rolls up her sleeves to lead the whole family. Just as they’ve managed to save a little money, a handsome young man abducts her to the mountains. Jing Shu’s eyes 795Reads8.2Score—Shelves
21. 221 明 Late Ming: Chronicle of the Flames of War 明末：烽火录 Two Mandarin Ducks Flying Together双凫齐飞Historical128k WordsOngoing After escaping with their lives, they face an even more brutal age of chaos In the third year of Chongzhen’s reign, the banks of the Yellow River are engulfed in flames. Shaanxi is stricken by severe drought, with corpses of the starving covering the land. Officials and gentry hoard food instead of distributing it, and uprisings break out everywhere. As the land falls apart, Li Qing and Chen Yun search for a glimmer of hope amid the flames of war, all for the sake of a promise: to turn this worl —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Perfectly fitting, not intellectually deficient, devoid of romantic entanglements, focused solely on their careers, the characters are united by the hope of survival.

22. 222 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates: Fleeing Famine, Without Even a Golden Finger! 全家穿越：逃荒！还没金手指！ Three Each Seven三各七Ancient Romance1.3M WordsOngoing [The whole family transmigrates + the entire clan flees famine + natural disasters + farming + business + infrastructure + war + imperial examinations + family darling + feel-good power fantasy] First, I have to say that I absolutely love YTT Taotao’s We All Transmigrated as a Family. I’ve reread it countless times. But there were a few parts I wished had gone differently, so I decided to write my own book. The characters and social structure at the beginning are similar to Taotao’s work, so you 75Reads9.3Score—Shelves

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    [Already recommended][Request for frequent updates][Request for follow] A highly rated famine relief and farming novel, very good.

23. 223 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

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    Mao Sui volunteered himself. [Awkward laugh][awkward laugh][awkward laugh][heart]

24. 224 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
25. 225 穿 Transmigration Is Miserable: Natural Disasters and War Await 穿越太悲催，天灾遇上战乱 I Love Rainy Days我爱下雨天Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted [War] + [Snow Disaster] + [Flood] + [Plague]... The world is transformed, and the ancient apocalypse begins. Twelve-year-old Yu Niang unexpectedly dies of a fever. Li Yuwan, a senior executive from the twenty-second century, transmigrates here after falling ill. Armed with modern skills but facing an ancient apocalypse, she finds that Heaven has shown her no favor: no pocket dimension, no golden finger. She struggles to lead her siblings and the rest of her family in saving themselves. They have 264Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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    Natural disasters and war

26. 226 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates to Ancient Times, Fleeing Famine, Farming, and Making Money 全家穿越到古代，逃荒种田忙挣钱 Where the Flowers Fall花落止乎Ancient Romance435k WordsCompleted Just started publishing, so the ratings are a little low. They'll go up! [Family Life] [Mountain Foraging] [Coastal Foraging] [Fleeing Famine] [Business and Farming] [RV Storage Space] P.S. There is a golden finger, but it isn't very useful. It only comes into play during the flight from famine. Lin Yue was enjoying an RV trip with her parents when they got into a car accident. When she opened her eyes again, she found that all three of them had become poor farmers in ancient times. Her father w 2.8kReads8.0Score231Shelves

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    A family of three who traveled through time and encountered war and famine can raise...

27. 227 穿 Transmigrated to Ancient Times as a Handsome Farmer, This Special Forces Soldier Wants to Cry 穿越古代成农夫小鲜肉特种兵想哭 Wild Sands Veil the Moon狂沙掩月Historical4.4M WordsOngoing On his way home from an elite special forces competition, his plane is struck by lightning, and he transmigrates to another world. A young bachelor in the prime of his life becomes an old farmer of grandfatherly age, and is left close to tears when faced with so many mouths to feed. How can he lead this bunch of adopted kids to a better life? Only through hard work. Drawing on the martial arts passed down through his family in his previous life, as well as his maternal family's renowned Huizhou 3.8kReads8.6Score328Shelves

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    A special forces elite soldier transmigrates to ancient times and is forced to raise a bunch of adopted children. The young heartthrob quickly turns into an old hag – how can he bear this? By day, he takes his sons hunting in the mountains, and by night, he's working late into the night with his daughters, racking their brains to design new embroidery patterns! To combat the influx of refugees, he leads the entire village in building walled villages. The male protagonist must fight to the bitter end to protect his homeland!

28. 228 古 Farming in Ancient Times: From Debt to Raising... 古代种田：从欠债到养 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Historical392k WordsOngoing Note: This story has no golden finger, no System, no spatial realm, and no protagonist aura. It focuses on the real struggle for survival faced by the male protagonist, Li Shitou, whose modern soul transmigrates into another body. Centered on farming, making a living, and family conflicts, it emphasizes the struggle to get by in ordinary life. There is no sudden fortune or wish-fulfillment payoff, only a focus on realism. 3Reads—Score—Shelves
29. 229 荒 Sold in a Desolate Village, She Swings a Hoe to Smash Patriarchy 荒村被卖女：握锄头砸烂重男轻女 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance794k WordsOngoing A deed of sale casts Zhao Xiaoman, a modern agricultural student, into a remote village in another world, where the sun never shines. When she opens her eyes, she smells rotten pig slop, her family seems like a nest of demons, and she is nothing but a “sacrifice” at her elder brother’s wedding. If Heaven will not make room for me, I will carve out a world of my own! Armed with the deed to half an acre of sandy wasteland, she burns the contract, cuts ties with her family, and walks barefoot into —Reads—Score—Shelves
30. 230 被 Fired and Cheated On, I Become a Chengdu Sensation with a Magical Spring 被开除又被绿，我靠灵泉火遍成都 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Modern Romance572k WordsOngoing The Legend of Xiaoman: From Street Stall to a Trillion-Yuan Empire A mysterious old well brimming with the miracle of life, and a comeback that begins at the edge of despair: this is the extraordinary life of an ordinary girl, Su Yuqing, formerly known as Zhao Xiaoman, as she rises from a night-market stall to become a business legend. Down on her luck, she unexpectedly discovers that the ancient well at her old home hides a “spirit spring.” Its water nourishes all things and gives food a soul 1Reads—Score—Shelves
31. 231 荒 The Fierce Bride of the Desolate Village 荒村辣媳 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Rural Life747k WordsOngoing Zhao Xiaoman, a modern soul, opens her eyes to find herself a poor village bride whose own mother is forcing her to sign a contract selling her daughter. At the stove, she gets a share of bran-filled gruel while her father and brothers eat white-flour buns. In her despair, she touches the earth and awakens a mysterious golden finger: the Heart of the Earth! She can sense the soil, make crops grow faster, and improve seed varieties. With every advance in her abilities, a mark of the earth is bran —Reads—Score—Shelves
32. 232 古 Farming in Ancient Times: From Spoiled Brat to the Pillar of the Family 古代种田：从败家子到全家顶梁柱 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Historical478k WordsOngoing Reborn as a Farmer’s Castoff: Zhao Lei, a modern office drone, opens his eyes and finds himself as Zhao Sanlang, the third son of an ancient Zhao family, a man who drank, gambled, visited brothels, and beat his wife and children. The original owner was beaten to death over gambling debts. What Zhao Lei is left with is a drafty shack, a silent wife, Liu, a hungry little son, Xiaoshitou, and a pack of awful relatives who constantly call girls “money-losing burdens”: parents who favor sons over dau 8Reads7.0Score—Shelves
33. 233 古 Farming in Ancient Times and Outwitting My Terrible In-Laws 古代种田，和极品婆家斗智斗勇 Little Liu Muzi小小刘木子Ancient Romance127k WordsOngoing A death notice saying she fell in battle is the worst possible start for Shen Nan after she transmigrates. Behind her are shameless relatives watching like hungry wolves, eager to devour her alive. Before her are two young children crying for food. No golden finger, no savior. She is just an ordinary widow pushed to the brink. From farming until the skin on her fingers splits, to setting up a stall on a bustling street corner, to running a little shop through stormy times, every step is soaked 26Reads—Score—Shelves
34. 234 被 After Being Cast Aside, I Found the True Taste of Life 被休后，清白人间味 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance736k WordsCompleted After My Divorce, My Pickles Made Me Famous The day she was cast out, the bitter winter wind slapped the divorce papers against Shen Weiwan's face. Her mother-in-law accused her of being barren, unaware that her husband and his concubine had caused her unborn child’s death. Clutching her three-year-old son, An'er, and dressed in nothing but thin clothes, she was thrown out through the vermilion gates. To survive, she had to claw food from the dirt. She went hungry in her parents' woodshed wh 2Reads—Score—Shelves
35. 235 被 After Being Cast Out, She Farms to Survive in a Broken Courtyard 被休后，她守着破院种田求生 Guess If I Guess Whether You Can Guess祢猜我猜你猜不猜Ancient Romance1.1M WordsOngoing A letter of repudiation demoted her from the Chen family's eldest daughter-in-law to a cast-off wife with no household registration. The torrential rain washed away more than the wooden hairpin that held up her hair. It swept away sixteen years of the rules that a woman must obey her father before marriage and her husband afterward, half a sack of mold-blackened wheat hidden in a ruined kiln, and the shackle carved into her bones: a woman is virtuous only if she is uneducated. Li Qinghe crouche 2Reads—Score—Shelves
36. 236 祖 Three Generations Fleeing Famine Together: A Life of Prosperity 祖孙三代，搭伙逃荒：日子旺旺旺 Even an Old Buddy Can Shine老铁也能发光Ancient Romance511k WordsOngoing At six years old, Qiu Jiahe was thrown down a well by her own mother, who wanted her to take her stepsister’s place as a child bride for her mentally unstable older brother. She wasn’t about to do that. How miserable would life as a child bride be? Luckily, her father came to save her. But just as they escaped the wolf’s den, the world outside fell into chaos, and father and daughter had no choice but to prepare to flee the famine. An old woman joined them too, a reborn soul who had spent her li 67Reads7.5Score—Shelves

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    This post [bump][bump] led the villagers to flee the famine [eating melon emoji]

37. 237 被 Being Kicked Out Doesn’t Scare Me: I’ll Take My Parents and Brother Into the Mountains 被分家不怕，带上爹娘弟弟进深山 Zhi Li植里Ancient Romance1.5M WordsOngoing [Fleeing famine, deep mountains, reborn, one-on-one romance, both devoted] Chen Xiaosui was reborn on the third day after word arrived that her father had died while away doing corvee labor. In her previous life, two days later, she, her mother, and her younger brother would be forced to split from the family. With not a penny to their names, the three of them moved into a tiny, tumbledown thatched hut at the end of the village. Half a month later, her father returned, accompanied by the son of 63.3kReads8.5Score4kShelves
38. 238 逃 After Escaping an Arranged Marriage, Hiding in the Mountains to Survive the Years of Disaster 逃婚后，苟在山里躲灾年 Bug Bug Bug Battle Royale虫虫虫大作战Ancient Romance849k WordsCompleted Transmigration + space + farming + famine + stockpiling supplies Gu Shiyi, a university student studying agriculture, transmigrates and becomes an orphaned hunter’s daughter. After her hunter father dies, her stepmother forces her to marry an elderly rich man in the county as his concubine. She flees with the family’s big yellow dog to a sinkhole where her father used to hunt, and lives alone in the mountains. She gathers wild greens, hunts small game, clears land, and grows crops. Drawing on th 11.4kReads8.5Score1.2kShelves
39. 239 穿 I Transmigrated to a Year of Famine, While Others Flee, My Family Feasts on Meat 穿越灾荒年，别人逃荒我家吃肉 Loving Little Dolphin爱吃的小海豚Ancient Romance534k WordsCompleted (A warm, everyday story, with no awful relatives causing endless drama, just the whole family pulling together and striving for a better life.) Wen Jiu transmigrates into the body of a poor girl everyone is waiting to die. Dying is out of the question. She'll live... But this family is truly destitute. They're also cannon fodder in a male-oriented novel, there to help the male lead gain experience. Stay as far away from the male lead as possible. When they flee famine, we'll head for the mountai 678Reads8.7Score101Shelves
40. 240 逃 A Lucky Carp on the Run From Famine: The Blessed Girl Leads Her Family to Prosperity 逃荒有锦鲤：福宝带着全家飞 Chai Xiao Niu柴小妞Ancient Romance269k WordsCompleted Transmigration, famine migration, farming, business, a pocket dimension, a system shop, modern weapons, and being doted on by everyone. The moment Lin Xiao opens her eyes, she finds herself in a fictional ancient era, in the body of a five-year-old girl with the same name, carrying a pocket dimension and lightning powers. Lin Xiao was a top secret-agent doctor in the 21st century. By a twist of fate, the Lin Xiao of her past life acquired a mysterious pocket dimension and transmigrated with its 98Reads6.4Score—Shelves
41. 241 穿 I Transmigrated into a Farmer's Eldest Daughter-in-Law and Stocked Up on Grain for the Refugee Journey 穿成农家长媳，逃荒路上囤满粮 Moon-Broken Pear Blossoms月折梨花Ancient Romance537k WordsCompleted I transmigrated without warning, and landed right on my wedding night. I was completely dumbfounded! Luckily, the old house became her golden finger and personal pocket dimension, while her new husband, a farmer and hunter, treated her with respect. She had planned to settle down and live a good life. But the earthquakes and drought that followed forced them to abandon their home and flee north to escape the famine. Disaster after disaster struck along the road, and danger lurked everywhere. She 6.4kReads7.6Score610Shelves
42. 242 不 It’s Not Farming, It’s Fleeing Famine 不是种田是逃荒 The Crayon Isn't New蜡笔不新啊Ancient Romance181k WordsOngoing (Just an ordinary college student + Experienced web-novel reader + Not a self-sacrificing saint + Golden finger + Romance included + No princes or generals) After graduating from college, Wu Qinqin wasn’t in a mad rush to look for a job. Instead, she wanted to go out and unwind. After all, as her mother always said, there’d be no end to the working days in the decades ahead. So off she went bungee jumping, having a wonderful time... and then, snap. When she was born, she found that her family wa 41Reads—Score—Shelves

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    Ordinary people fleeing famine, the female protagonist is just an ordinary person, relying entirely on her special abilities to survive, without any princes or generals involved.

43. 243 家 Our Little Treasure Brings Good Fortune: A Bumper Harvest in a Year of Famine 家有小福宝：荒年大丰收 Slowly Meowing Cat猫猫慢慢喵喵叫Ancient Romance559k WordsCompleted The fourth son of the Lin family, the son of a God of War, died for his country, leaving behind a daughter yet to be born, Lin Fubao. One night, Old Madam Lin dreamed of a golden phoenix settling into her arms. From then on, the once destitute Lin family saw their fortunes turn, and their lives took an unbelievable turn for the better. When they were hungry, a nanny goat showed up to feed them. During a famine, a tiger dragged a wild boar to their door. When plague struck, birds brought them pre 128Reads—Score103Shelves
44. 244 穿 Now That I've Transmigrated into a Book, Who'd Still Be a Terrible Heroine and Work Like a Pack Mule? 穿书了，谁还做极品女主老黄牛？ Yaya Loves Lemon Tea伢伢爱喝柠檬茶Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + no romance] [Reborn in the womb + extremely selfish + natural disasters + spatial treasure + farming + transmigration into a book + adapting to ancient times + lone wolf] Xu Yan transmigrated into the book as a pitiful cannon-fodder character. The heroine’s aunt was vicious and siphoned away other people’s luck. The closer someone was to her by blood, the more likely she was to hurt them. The grandmother was her executioner, while the grandfather sat high in the ancestral hall, 6.6kReads7.0Score489Shelves
45. 245 穿 After Transmigrating and Fleeing the Famine, I Made a Fortune Through Farming 穿越逃荒后我靠种田发家致富了 Sticky Rice Rice Rice糯米饭饭饭Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + golden finger + no romance + building wealth + farming + plot-focused + completed] Liu Xu died at the hands of zombies and woke up to discover that she had transmigrated. Her family had no land and relied on hunting to make ends meet. To top it off, her father's leg was broken. Luckily, it could be treated, but they were short on money. Just as the whole family was about to hit a dead end, Liu Xu received a gift from Heaven: a golden finger that gave her limitless strength. She 2.4kReads8.4Score186Shelves

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    Transmigrating from a post-apocalyptic world to ancient times, possessing superhuman strength as a cheat ability, having no land, he hunts to support his family. His father's severed leg can be cured, leaving him penniless. A severe drought leads to conscription, high taxes, and a path to survival through famine. Farming, no romantic pairing.

46. 246 开 War Strikes from the Start, No Golden Finger, So I Have to Fight My Way Through 开局兵祸，没有金手指只能硬杀 Reading Indoors屋里看书Ancient Romance355k WordsOngoing (War + drought + earthquakes + epidemics + extreme cold...) No romance, no System, no pocket dimension, no golden finger, no princes, and no saintly heroine. The most realistic and difficult refugee flight in ancient times! Yang Le, a modern woman and a graduate of the armed police academy, transmigrates to an unknown era in a fictional setting. The story begins amid border wars, forcing her to flee with her family to survive. How will she kill the northern barbarian soldiers and save her family 488Reads8.4Score—Shelves

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    An ordinary nobody fleeing famine, without a system, without a spatial ability, without any cheat codes.

47. 247 乱 Fleeing Famine in Troubled Times Is No Problem: My Space Can Feed the Whole Family 乱世逃荒不怕，我有空间能养全家 Duo Xinxin多鑫鑫Ancient Romance337k WordsCompleted [A thrilling refugee-escape story, with a heroine who grows stronger, high combat power, a powerful golden finger, a personal space, supernatural abilities, plot-focused, a late-arriving male lead, little romance, an expansive world, imaginative elements, and fantasy. Please skip if this isn’t your thing.] Lin Qiao, a powerhouse with three types of supernatural abilities in the apocalypse, is ambushed by a ninth-rank king cobra and transmigrates in an instant... When she opens her eyes, she’s be 9kReads9.1Score867Shelves

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    🍒Ordinary people are fleeing famine, and the female protagonist transmigrates to ancient times while fleeing famine. She is unloved by her grandfather and grandmother. Only she, her sickly mother, and her weak younger brother are left. [Shocked] Fortunately, she has a space, so she takes her mother and brother to the deep mountains to reclaim wasteland and farm.

48. 248 古 A Farm Girl’s Escape from Famine 古代农女的逃荒之路 Hua Yuerong花月容Ancient Romance217k WordsCompleted Years of floods have swept away their home, and with no crops to harvest, the family faces a crisis. The deaths of their parents, one after the other, deal a devastating blow to the siblings. After experiencing a life spanning past and present, Ye Qingqing awakens a storage space and sets out on the road to flee famine with her mentally disabled older brother and her younger brother and sister. 147Reads7.0Score—Shelves
49. 249 睁 I Woke Up as a Terrible Farm Wife Fleeing Famine, but I’m Not Panicking 睁眼就成了极品农妇逃荒，我不慌 Su Nuonuo苏糯糯Ancient Romance333k WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + drought + floods + soldiers and bandits + spiritual spring space + heartwarming, no toxic family members + no romance] Bai Yuanhe, an older single woman, suddenly transmigrates into the body of a notorious shrew in Yulin Village during the Great Yue dynasty. Not only must she flee famine with her whole family in tow, she also discovers that her daughter is the scheming white-lotus villainess from a novel. With the golden finger her daughter hasn’t yet squandered by giving it to 946Reads8.9Score102Shelves
50. 250 穿 I Transmigrated to Ancient Times During a Famine and Farmed Deep in the Mountains 穿越古代遇逃荒，深山种田粮满仓 Mumu Zhiqing木木之青Ancient Romance238k WordsCompleted (The whole family transmigrates + turbulent times + natural disasters + stockpiling + infrastructure building + farming + character growth + no CP) After a tragic car accident, a mother and her two daughters transmigrate to an ancient world in the midst of upheaval, just as a severe drought strikes. Fortunately, their spatial farm comes with them. It’s been reset to its starting state, but that’s no problem. The three women, all with Chinese souls, declare: Just give us a patch of fertile land, 178Reads6.2Score—Shelves

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