Famine-Escape Stories With No Saintly Protagonists, Preferably About a Family Fleeing Together 逃荒文不圣母，最好一家自己逃荒

1. 1 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 10.8kReads7.9Score746Shelves

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   This book is amazing, it's incredible!!!

2. 2 穿 I Transmigrate into a Refugee Flight and Turn the Tables with My Douyin Favorites 穿越赶上逃荒，我靠抖音收藏逆袭 Fu Zhizhi扶支枝Ancient Romance123k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate] [Fleeing Famine] [Wartime Chaos] [Farming] [Business] Lin Wu is a veteran Douyin "digital hoarder." Her motto is: never stop saving, never start learning. Lin Wu imagined that one day, after she retired, she would finally open her saved videos. Not that she would transmigrate for some inexplicable reason. When she wakes up, Lin Wu has transmigrated into the body of a ten-year-old who starved to death while fleeing famine. While everyone else chews tree bark, she relies on the vide 2.1kReads—Score264Shelves

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   This is for readers who enjoy stories of refugees farming, family ensembles, and limited system-based narratives; those who want to see families banding together to survive in a chaotic and difficult world; and those who don't crave overwhelming, invincible protagonists and can accept a slow-burn, well-developed plot. **Warning:** If you're looking for epic, all-powerful female protagonists, this won't meet your expectations. **Summary:** This is a very down-to-earth web novel. Its charm lies not in dramatic comebacks, but in the realistic portrayal of ordinary people with limited modern knowledge carefully protecting their families during times of famine and war. The opening is captivating, and the strong family bonds are a major plus.

3. 3 全 The Whole Family Transmigrates to Ancient Times Amid Natural Disasters: I Lie Flat with My Spatial Dimension 全家穿古代闯天灾：我靠空间躺平 Xiqingya溪晴呀Ancient Romance273k WordsCompleted The whole family transmigrates + pocket dimension + no romance White-collar worker Lin Xinhe is heading home for Lunar New Year when, on Lunar New Year's Eve, she and her parents are caught in an accident. Their family supermarket is buried underground in a massive earthquake along with them. Then the underworld official tells them they were just collateral damage? To make up for the years of life they had left, they're specially granted a vacation in a small world, and all their unspent money c 1.1kReads6.6Score123Shelves

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   The family survived the natural disaster. Normally, people would only think of the system's mission to take in the imperial grandson for a few days. There's no romantic pairing, and no information about space travel is revealed. From beginning to end, it's just the family surviving; there's no infighting or power struggles.

4. 4 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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   This is a story of hardship and displacement during famine, depicting the suffering of people at the bottom of society, but also highlighting the warmth of family, mutual support, and the bittersweet moments.

5. 5 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
6. 6 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
7. 7 魂 Reincarnated into Another Body: Dad Dies from the Start, and My Brothers Want to Split Up the Family 魂穿：开局爹死，大哥二哥要分家 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Farming + No golden finger + No storage space + Everyday family life + Not a self-sacrificing heroine] Xie Jiaojiao was a wonderful young woman from the 21st century. Little did she expect that one day she would transmigrate into the body of a foolish, mentally ill woman in ancient times. The poor thing had been sick for years, and her brothers and their wives had long been sick of her. While their father was ill and their mother had her hands full caring for him, the two couples sold 14.7kReads8.9Score1.4kShelves

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   None of them have any cheat codes! The first book features a strong female lead and a weaker male lead, with some quirky and hilarious characters. The male lead is a comedic character. The second book has many quirky characters, but the female lead is independent and strong. Her mother has quite a few romantic entanglements, haha, it's a group portrait. The third book has an unexpected ending with one woman and two men, but it's still very good. The fourth book is more heartwarming; none of the family members are quirky, and the female lead's in-laws dote on her. It was originally supposed to be a no-romance story, but the author portrayed the landlord Chang so well that everyone is calling for him to be given a better reputation. The landlord Chang is also a comedic character, haha. There are basically no generals or princes, highly recommended!

8. 8 寡 After the Widow Remarried, Her Husband Who Died in Battle Came Back 寡妇娘出嫁后，战死的亲爹回来了 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted Farming + business + outrageous villains + putting scumbags in their place + face-slapping + hardship before happiness + flight from famine + no golden finger, no space or System, and so on After Huang Yingying wakes up, she discovers she’s become a poor little soul who was beaten to death. Her father is dead, her mother is weak, and life is hard. The whole family takes advantage of the two of them, and won’t even give them enough to eat or warm clothes to wear! Her wicked grandparents want to s 68.9kReads8.6Score4.3kShelves
9. 9 农 The Farm Girl Is Reborn and Won’t Serve Her Ex-Husband’s Family Anymore 农女重生，前渣夫一家她不伺候了 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance754k WordsCompleted Reborn + farming + business + divorce + fleeing famine + no golden finger + no space + face-slapping + splitting up the family + not saintly Song Tianxi was a farmer’s daughter. In her previous life, she married a county scholar, and everyone said she was lucky! But no one knew that the Gu family was dirt poor. They looked prosperous from the outside, but were already struggling to make ends meet. They married her only because they’d heard her parents had prepared a generous dowry for her. After 2.7kReads8.3Score317Shelves
10. 10 开 Forced to Marry a Bully from the Start, She Cut Ties with Her Family 开局被逼嫁恶霸，她反手断亲 Nie Xiaoqian's Ancestor聂小倩的祖宗Ancient Romance649k WordsCompleted Jiang An'an transmigrated into the body of a widow in ancient times. Her husband had just died, and she had only just given birth. The widow, Jiang Xiaohe, had a pitiful life. Not long after delivering her baby, her family shoved her into a sedan chair and sold her as a concubine to the “evil landlord” in town. The widow refused and accidentally fell into the water while trying to escape. That gave Jiang An'an the chance to transmigrate and be reborn. After pulling herself together, Jiang An'an 1.1kReads8.6Score166Shelves
11. 11 逃 The Refugee Farm Girl Picks Up a Brutal Prince and Bursts into Tears 逃荒农女：捡到残暴王爷她哭了 Little Ice Pear冰梨崽崽Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted (One-on-one romance, escape-from-famine setting, devoted couple) Jing Li, a doomsday queen, transmigrates into a book set during a famine. On the road fleeing the famine, she works hard to build a better life with her mother and younger brother. At first it’s just her family, then it’s the whole village. Later, their group grows larger and larger, and along the way they even pick up a handsome, delicate scholar. Then they discover that the scholar is only pretending to be weak! Jing Li regrets i 5.1kReads9.0Score659Shelves

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    These are all stories about refugees fleeing famine; the female protagonists are intelligent and not overly saintly.

12. 12 农 The Farmer's Daughter Has a Pocket Dimension and Dotes on the Crown Prince 农女有空间，娇养太子小夫君 Dai Ruge黛如歌Ancient Romance607k WordsCompleted Synopsis: [Pocket Dimension and Spirit Spring + Farming + Sweet and Satisfying + Devoted Husband + A Powerful Team] Su Xiaoyue transmigrates to a farming village and becomes a pitiful girl bullied by her grandmother. Furious, she declares, “I want to sever ties with this family. Right now.” She has nothing and can’t even get enough to eat? Su Xiaoyue isn’t worried. She’s had guidance from an immortal, so why not take a trip into the mountains first? Instead, she ends up with a handsome little hu 3.9kReads9.3Score470Shelves
13. 13 长 A Book by Chang Sheng Ru Gu 长笙如故的一本书 Chang Sheng as Ever长笙如故Ancient Romance1.6M WordsCompleted [Spirit Spring, Space, Farming, Fleeing Famine, Sweet Romance, Power Struggles] Yan Shu died unexpectedly and transmigrated into a book, becoming the vicious widowed sister-in-law of a crazed villain. Her husband-to-be died before they could even hold the wedding ceremony, leaving behind only a frail younger brother. The original Yan Shu fled in the middle of the night with the last of the family’s money. Before leaving, she even sold the younger brother, whose bearing was as refined as moonligh 403Reads9.0Score110Shelves
14. 14 疯 It's Madness! On the Famine Road, the Impoverished Grand Secretary Offers Himself to Her 疯了！逃荒路上清贫首辅以身相许 Zhuge Lemon诸葛柠檬Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Fleeing famine + farming + imperial examinations + business + devoted husband] [They flee famine at first, then settle into a cozy farming life; the male lead takes the imperial exams. One-on-one romance, both leads untouched.] Shu Wan transmigrates onto an ancient road filled with famine refugees. She's a poor little thing whose mother died, whose father remarried, and whom nobody cares about. She's about to starve to death. With no rice left to cook at home, her stepmother suggests selling he 8.8kReads9.0Score1kShelves
15. 15 穿 Transmigrate Into a Book With a Pocket Dimension: She Gathers Everything on the Road to Escape Famine 穿书带空间，逃荒路上她收收收 The Handsome Young Master Who Captivates the City倾城公子Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Transmigration + a pocket dimension + fleeing famine + natural disasters, with an obsessive love interest (both are each other’s first and only! They dote on each other!); no self-sacrificing saintly heroine, no self-sacrificing saintly heroine, no self-sacrificing saintly heroine!! On the second day after transmigrating into a book, Ling Xin flees famine with seven children (they’re not the male lead’s!) and a comatose husband (who has been reborn). Ling Xin feels no pressure at all. She has a 12.6kReads9.1Score1.4kShelves
16. 16 带 I Transmigrated to an Era of Famine and War with a Few Acres of Land 带着几亩地，穿越到饥荒战乱年代 A Simple Life平淡生活Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted (Alternate history + spatial powers + fleeing famine and war + fighting for the throne + decisive and ruthless + a little palace intrigue) Ye Yutong has transmigrated! She's landed in a novel once written by her college roommate, set in an unknown dynasty during a time of famine and war. In the original story, the heroine is her cousin, while Ye Yutong is the wicked supporting character who competes with her for the male lead. Not only does she get thoroughly humiliated, her family is dragged do 21.6kReads9.2Score2.1kShelves
17. 17 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 novel is captivating; once you start reading, you're hooked. The foreshadowing and plot points are consistently developed and developed later in the story. There are virtually no plot holes, and the eunuch's role is consistently well-developed. Every character is vividly portrayed, and their backgrounds and subsequent events are all logically consistent. The story doesn't feel like it's driven by the plot itself, but rather by the compelling characters. Sanya's feelings for her husband and the appearance of the concubine are all presented within the framework of ancient feudal ethics, revealing both her acceptance of her fate and her resistance to it. Through their own efforts, Sanya's relationship with her concubine transformed from initial hatred and exploitation to gradual understanding. Ultimately, the concubine earned her own way to survival through her own hard work. Zhaozhao's kindness and Sanya's maternal love are just some of the many relatable characters created by the author. Even without the protagonist's halo, these ordinary people strive with all their might to improve their lives… There are so many wonderful characters and so many compelling storylines. Each plot point is thought-provoking, making this a book you'll want to read again and again. Highly recommended!

18. 18 胎 Born into Ancient Times During a Famine, I’m Playing It Safe! 胎穿古代逃荒，很苟！ Su Guo Who Loves Ham Porridge爱吃火腿粥的苏果Ancient Romance679k WordsCompleted The rating is low because it seems completed novels no longer gain points! [Born into a new life + fleeing famine + wartime chaos + low-profile pocket dimension + farming + small-scale ventures + no handouts + not a power fantasy heroine] No royalty! No high-ranking officials! The heroine isn’t omnipotent. She’s just an ordinary person who transmigrates, with limited life experience, and grows little by little. This is about the hard struggle for survival faced by the poorest farmers. It’s an en 12.3kReads8.8Score808Shelves

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    I'm a seasoned bookworm, and I recently finished this one from cover to cover! [Smile]

19. 19 古 Ancient Times in the End Times: I Flee Famine with My Eight-Year-Old Daughter 古代天灾末世，我带八岁女儿逃荒 Zhao Mu昭木Ancient Romance936k WordsOngoing [Transmigrate + spatial dimension + stockpiling supplies + fleeing famine + super strength + no romance] Drought + floods + earthquakes + wildfires + plague + locust swarms + war + extreme cold + volcanic eruptions + tsunamis... After struggling to survive in the apocalypse for more than ten years, Du Ruo finally died. But she never expected that she still wouldn't find release. She transmigrated! Into the body of a young farmer's wife. She has no family of her own, her husband would gladly die 6.3kReads8.3Score531Shelves

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    It's good, and makes you want to keep watching. If you have a lot of cheat codes, you can relax, haha, just my personal opinion.

20. 20 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

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    001 The first book: Fleeing from natural disasters, leaving nothing but barren land in their wake. 002 The second book: A journey through peach blossom-lined paths, eating and drinking heartily with a mini-supermarket. Rating: 9/10. 003 The third book: Fleeing from Famine and Taking the Imperial Examination.

21. 21 状 The Top Scholar Accidentally Changed the Dynasty 状元郎，一不小心改朝换代了 Lucky Baby福宝宝Historical2.0M WordsOngoing [Transmigration + alternate world + System + imperial examinations + no romance] Lin Zhili transmigrates into a female-oriented famine-survival farming novel, then discovers that he’s actually the biggest scoundrel in the story. His parents favor him, while his two older brothers work like oxen for the family. The whole family supports the original body as he studies and learns to read, while the transmigrated heroine has a pocket dimension and a spirit spring... See how Lin Zhili, equipped with 3.3kReads7.0Score310Shelves
22. 22 饥 In the Year of Famine, I Came to Save a Girl Starving to Death 饥荒年，我来拯救快饿死的少女 Crayon Huohuo蜡笔火火Historical1.6M WordsCompleted [The animated series and live-action series are both now available] During a famine, the population plummets, so the Great Qian dynasty starts assigning wives to encourage people to have children. Xu Lang awakens a Wife Affection System! He showers his wife with love, and her affection skyrockets... System, there are too many rewards! My storage space is full!! 25kReads7.6Score2.6kShelves
23. 23 穿 Transmigrating into a Refugee Exodus: I Use the System to Raise an Emperor 穿越逃荒：我靠系统扶持一代帝王 Xiao Se小色Ancient Romance1.2M WordsCompleted Gu Jiu unexpectedly transmigrated to ancient times, where everything was already inconvenient. Then disaster struck. With no other way to survive, she clung desperately to the person who had saved her. With her benefactor by her side, she had nothing to fear on the road to refuge. What could she do when disease, hunger, wild beasts, and villains all came at once? Bring it on! She was a jack of all trades with a System pocket dimension, capable of taking down anything. (Xie Zhan: You can't put o 35.3kReads9.5Score4.7kShelves

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    The pinnacle of famine relief literature

24. 24 灵 Spirit Spring Space: Reincarnated as the Disabled Chief Secretary's Vicious Wife 灵泉空间，穿成残疾首辅恶毒原配 The Beloved Fish团宠鱼Ancient Romance665k WordsCompleted (Publication deal signed) [Flight from famine + pocket dimension + medicine + farming + imperial exams + one-on-one, both leads devoted only to each other] Song Jin transmigrated into a book, becoming the selfish, unbelievably stupid and malicious female supporting character. From the start, she was plunged into a mini ice age and forced to flee with her whole family. In the book, the original Song Jin not only abandoned her disabled husband and ran off on her own when disaster struck, she also 14.6kReads9.2Score1.3kShelves
25. 25 逃 Fleeing Famine: She Picks Up a Wolfish Husband and Settles Down to Farm and Raise a Child 逃荒路上：捡个狼夫君种田生崽 Ink-Dyed Green Wound Tears墨染圊殇泪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Raising a child + slow burn + sweet romance + feel-good power fantasy In her previous life, Kan Tingnan was an all-capable queen in another world, yearning for a family but never finding one. When she opened her eyes again, her soul had entered the body of a girl with the same name in a famine-ravaged era. As she faced being eaten alive, she saw her parents and younger brother desperately protecting her. Her frozen heart felt a warmth she hadn't known in years, and she decided to help them survi 2.1kReads9.2Score295Shelves
26. 26 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
27. 27 你 You Take the Imperial Exams, I Farm: A Paper-Thin Couple Braving the Famine 你科举我种田，塑料夫妻闯荒年 Bai Jiuhuan白久欢Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Farming + food + pocket dimension + stockpiling grain + fleeing famine + business + sweet romance + everyday life] After Jiang Qingyue’s soul is mistakenly taken, she receives the ultimate transmigration starter pack. She thought she’d get to live a cheat-powered life, railing against heaven, earth, and everything in between. Instead, she transmigrates into the body of a fat, lazy, greedy, slippery woman and marries a man who hates her to the bone. Song Yan died unjustly in his previous life an 48.9kReads8.9Score3.5kShelves

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    A very good novel

28. 28 和 After Splitting From My Wicked Grandma, I Led the Whole Village on a Famine Escape 和邪恶老奶分家后，我带全村逃荒 Blue Wind, Red Gold蓝风赤金Ancient Romance1.3M WordsCompleted [Fleeing Famine + Feel-Good Story + Farming + Face-Slapping + System Space + Beloved by All] Qian Sussu transmigrated. She became a farm girl in ancient Dashu Village and watched her fiancé marry her cousin. She was about to throw herself against their door and die. The original owner had a rotten personality, was disliked by everyone, and was lazy and greedy. She often stole vegetables from other people’s fields, so the villagers avoided her like the plague. To support the man she loved while h 2.7kReads7.8Score322Shelves

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    The female lead is quite substantial and very realistic.

29. 29 穿 Transmigrated to a Famine Year, the Farm Girl Stockpiles Food with Her Space 穿越灾荒年，农女手握空间存粮 Young Master Yue公子月Ancient Romance2.0M WordsCompleted [Transmigration + Alternate World + Pocket Dimension + Sweet Romance + Farming and Building Wealth + A Powerful Team] [The Gorgeous, Money-Obsessed Transmigrator Heroine vs. The Devoted Hero Who Pretends to Be Innocent but Is Actually Cunning] Lu Qing, who had been orphaned and abducted into an organization, transmigrated into the body of a young peasant girl. She was lucky enough to have a loving mother and father. The tragic part was that her cousin had beaten her to death out of jealousy over 3.8kReads8.9Score425Shelves

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    From years of famine to years of peace, she amassed great wealth through farming and business with one hand, while being pampered by a cunning and ruthless war god with the other. Those who once bullied and humiliated her can no longer even afford a single grain of rice from her family's granary.

30. 30 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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    ① I recommend the first book. A female butcher leads her entire village in fleeing famine, experiencing great ups and downs while remaining united. The characters are all distinctive. A great read! [Thumbs up][Thumbs up] ③ The third book is similar to the first in that the female lead is very intelligent, decisive, brave, and resourceful. Also recommended.

31. 31 逃 Don't Panic During the Famine! The Wicked Stepmother Leads the Kids to Good Food and Drink 逃荒不慌！恶毒后娘一路带崽吃香喝辣 Spring Is Half Gone别来春半Ancient Romance1.5M WordsCompleted [Natural disasters + fleeing famine + raising kids + play the pig to eat the tiger] Song Wanqing stayed up late reading a serial and transmigrated into a book as the villainous wife of a powerful man. From the start, with a flood about to hit, she was supposed to abandon her three children and run away with her lover. Remembering the tragic ending she met in the book after abandoning the kids, Song Wanqing rolled up her sleeves, dealt with the scumbag, and took the children into the mountains to 19.2kReads8.5Score2.6kShelves
32. 32 逃 After Fleeing Famine, My Storage Space Is Bursting at the Seams! 逃荒后，我有空间爆满仓！ Winter Flying Snow冬飞雪Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted Completed [Transmigration] [Fleeing Famine] [Feel-Good Story] [Portable Space] [Business] [A Little Political Intrigue] Su Li opened her eyes and realized, to her shock and delight, that she had transmigrated. She was delighted to find herself in an unpolluted ancient world, rather than the miserable apocalypse, and she was as strong as an ox. But she was also shocked to learn that the original owner was a fool who had been married off to a dead man. Things were even worse when she got home. Her 5kReads8.5Score544Shelves
33. 33 穿 I Became an Evil Stepmother and Took the Whole Village to Escape the Famine 穿成恶毒后娘带着全村去逃荒 Ming Yuan茗芫Ancient Romance1.1M WordsCompleted [Farming + fleeing famine + strong male and female leads + sweet romance + pocket dimension] An apocalypse powerhouse vs. a god of war prince One moment, she was fighting zombies in the apocalypse. The next, she was in ancient times, in a house so bare it had four walls and nothing else, as the wicked stepmother to two burdensome children. She thought heaven had sent her there to enjoy her retirement, but it turned out she had a trial to endure: first a rebellion, then a flight from famine. She 7.3kReads8.7Score842Shelves
34. 34 家 With a Blessed Child at Home, We Won't Fear the Refugee Journey 家有福宝，逃荒路上心不慌 Heartfelt Thoughts心心念凝Ancient Romance1.0M WordsCompleted [Born into the story as a baby + adorable child + pocket dimension + doted on by the whole family + fleeing famine + fantasy] The eldest daughter-in-law of the Lin family was pregnant again. It was hard enough to have a baby after thirty, and now, just as she was about to give birth, an enemy nation had invaded... “Guixiang, hang in there! We’ll be safe once we get into the mountains!” “Mother... don’t... worry!” Lin Su never imagined that the world she would see again would be this chaotic anci 5.3kReads8.7Score662Shelves
35. 35 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
36. 36 乱 Farming in a Chaotic World: Anyone Who Stands Between Me and Fortune Dies! 乱世种田：挡我发财者，死！ July A-Li七月阿狸Ancient Romance4.0M WordsCompleted Please, someone turn this into a comic! Please, please, please! [Pocket Dimension + Natural Disasters + Chaotic Times + Fleeing Famine + Seclusion + Hidden Paradise] Li Yao is reborn at the start of the apocalypse, only to unexpectedly transmigrate into a little peasant girl in ancient times. With a pocket dimension full of hoarded supplies, she takes on troublesome relatives and rotten people, then leads the whole village into hiding in the mountains during the chaos. What? Her mother is the le 4.3kReads8.5Score511Shelves
37. 37 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 33.9kReads9.4Score4.1kShelves

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    I highly recommend this book!!! The female lead has no cheat codes, no spatial abilities, no system! And there's no male lead either—it's a really worthwhile read.

38. 38 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 18.9kReads8.4Score1.4kShelves

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    A time-travel story about escaping famine in the modern era. The female protagonist, reborn in ancient times, uses her direct access to the modern world to escape famine ahead of schedule due to a natural disaster.

39. 39 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 Romance194k 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 4.9kReads—Score374Shelves

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    This is a must-read! The female lead isn't a saint; she's just trying to survive by fleeing famine with her children. She also has plant-based superpowers.

40. 40 穿 After Becoming the Old Scoundrel in a Famine-Escape Novel, I Give Up 穿成逃荒文极品老头后，我摆烂了 Sweet Mangosteen山竹甜甜Ancient Romance1.4M WordsCompleted (The rating just came in, so it's a little low. Please don't let it put you off, dear readers.) [Transmigration + the protagonist is a real piece of work + flight from famine + System + reforming the worst of the bunch + ensemble cast + feel-good power fantasy + family squabbles] Xu Mu was sent flying by a check from the domineering CEO's mother. When she opens her eyes again, she's transmigrated into the body of a thoroughly awful old man in an old-fashioned farming-and-famine novel. Not only h 6.7kReads8.0Score461Shelves

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    Absolutely no saints, not even this family. They're all incredibly strong fighters, not the self-sacrificing workhorse type. A satisfying read. Interesting. Read mine first, then mine. [Thinking]

41. 41 穿 Transmigrating to Become a Charming Farmer’s Daughter 穿越之农家俏娘子 Wild Orange野桔子Ancient Romance12k WordsCompleted Transmigrating to Become a Pretty Young Wife in a Farming Family 8Reads—Score—Shelves
42. 42 荒 Strange and Eerie Things Abound in a Year of Famine 荒年有异诡谲丛生 Wild Orange野桔子6k WordsCompleted In Years of Famine, Strange and Sinister Things Run Amok 4Reads—Score—Shelves
43. 43 替 I Became a Treasure After Taking Her Place as the Bride 替嫁后成了宝 Wild Orange野桔子Ancient Romance6k WordsCompleted She Became a Treasure After the Substitute Marriage 2Reads—Score—Shelves
44. 44 逃 You Can’t Just Hunker Down While Fleeing Famine 逃荒不能苟着 Wild Orange野桔子10k WordsCompleted You Can't Just Make Do While Fleeing a Disaster 13Reads—Score—Shelves
45. 45 穿 I Transmigrated as a Stepmother, but I'm Done with This 穿成后娘我不干了 Who Is Lu Ziye?谁是鹿子野Ancient Romance803k WordsCompleted (The rating is low because it just came out) (Daily life + won't take in strays + always gets even + natural and man-made disasters) Li Xiaomai's mother was always telling her to enjoy life while she could. Then one day, Xiaomai enjoyed herself a little too much and transmigrated into a second wife in Jiang Family Village, Ping County, a stuttering workhorse of a woman. The original owner had sacrificed everything for love, leaving behind a huge mess: a sharp-tongued mother-in-law, a petty sist 5.4kReads8.3Score617Shelves

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    The tweet is here! [Flying kiss][flying kiss]

46. 46 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 Romance963k 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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    This is a story about escaping famine. The female protagonist has a special ability, isn't a saint, doesn't help others, has high combat skills, and escapes famine alone.

47. 47 穿 Transmigrating to a Year of Famine, I Create a Peach Blossom Paradise with My Pocket Dimension 穿越荒年我靠空间创造了桃花源 Passion Like a Torch如炬之情Ancient Romance306k WordsCompleted [Pocket Dimension + Stockpiling Food + Farming + Building Wealth + Fleeing Famine + Wartime Chaos] The moment she opens her eyes, Shen Niannian has transmigrated from a frozen apocalypse into the body of a thirteen-year-old farm girl in ancient times. Her family's little courtyard has come along as her own pocket dimension, though there's something strange about it: medicines appear from time to time. Is she supposed to use them to treat the sick and save lives? As the rooms in the pocket dimens 151Reads—Score—Shelves

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    It's very good, and it's already finished.

48. 48 傻 Silly Girl Doesn't Deserve a Ghost Marriage, but the Cold-Faced Village Chief Wants Her 傻姑不配阴婚，冷面村长求娶 Ripples on Still Water静水涟漪Modern Romance235k WordsCompleted Tomato Original + transmigrate into a book + pocket dimension + family life + good-for-nothing’s comeback + cold-faced discharged soldier + older man + secret identity revealed + lovey-dovey romance + ghost marriage Foolish He Shuqing is pushed into a river by her aunt, who wants to drown her and use her corpse in a ghost marriage. But instead, she is saved by the cold-faced village chief! Foolish He Shuqing is dead, and her body now houses a 21st-century doctoral graduate in Chinese medicine, a 70Reads—Score—Shelves
49. 49 七 Reborn in the Seventies: I Used My Pocket Dimension to Marry the Old Village Chief 七零重生，携空间改嫁老村长 Ripples on Still Water静水涟漪Modern Romance443k WordsCompleted Tomato Originals + period setting + reborn + pocket dimension + devoted to each other In her previous life, Xia Xuqing ignored her mother's advice and gave up her education to marry He Wenhao. Little did she know their marriage had been a scheme from the start. In the end, Xia Xuqing was killed along with her unborn child by the ungrateful wretch she'd raised with all her heart and soul. Reborn, Xia Xuqing swears she won't be the He family's unpaid workhorse anymore. She'll settle every score an 3kReads8.3Score409Shelves
50. 50 惊 What?! Cannon Fodder Tang Xiaomao Tears Up the Original Story 惊！炮灰唐小猫她手撕原著 The Pancakes from the Xiong Family熊熊家的饼子Ancient Romance920k WordsOngoing Li You Ning, a transmigrator from a parallel Earth in the year 6069, is accidentally swallowed by a cosmic black hole. When she wakes, she has become Tang Xiao Mao, a disposable character in a period romance novel who doesn’t survive past the first episode. A famine is approaching. In the original story, Tang Xiao Mao is used by her cousin over a pound of flour and ends up drowning after pushing the novel’s heroine, Bai Luo Ge, into the water. Li You Ning transmigrates into her body and saves th —Reads—Score—Shelves

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    If you're tired of formulaic transmigration novels, then *Shocking! Cannon Fodder Tang Xiaomao Tears Apart the Original Work* will definitely surprise you. The female protagonist, Tang Xiaomao, is no ordinary transmigrator; she not only possesses a special spatial ability but also wields advanced technology from 6069 and the wisdom of a parallel world. When she enters the ancient world as cannon fodder, this dimensional-reduction attack is destined to be spectacular. Tang Xiaomao's character is complex and captivating, a combination of a "Sigma woman + mad scientist + cat," and her process of using advanced technology to break through obstacles is incredibly satisfying. Her romance with the male protagonist, Huangfu Shaobai, is not simply sweet and doting; it grows naturally amidst intellectual battles and joint struggles, brimming with tension. The entire work cleverly blends ancient political intrigue with science fiction elements, with plot twists and turns. The protagonist group's rebellion against the original script brings a powerful sense of subversion and stress relief. This is a work that will make readers forget about time and become completely immersed.

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