Everyday Survival in the Little Ice Age

This novel is now complete. I'll post one or two bonus chapters later to thank readers for their support! My next book will be Transmigrated with a Phone. The blurb is at the very bottom. One day, Nan Qiao transmigrated into a book and became the daughter of a poor scholar in ancient times. Her family had nothing, her father was dead and her mother had passed away. Her only family was her stepmother. But Nan Qiao was born with snow-white skin and stunning, graceful beauty, enough to keep her stepmother awake at night with worry. With no man in the family to protect them, having such a beautiful daughter was more trouble than it was worth. They'd better find her a good family to marry into as soon as possible! The scholar from the Li family in town looked like a fine choice: they were well matched in status and talent, a perfect couple! Nan Qiao admired her stepmother's eye for people. The young man really was a good choice: she'd recognized the novel's male lead at first glance. He wasn't just handsome, either. He'd go on to pass the highest imperial exam and become the top scholar! But the problem was, she wasn't the female lead. If she approached him, she was likely doomed to be cannon fodder. Except she hadn't approached him. So why was the female lead coming to her instead? And why was she warning Nan Qiao that the times were unstable and she should prepare early? A little ice age was underway. Natural disasters were rampant, bandits were everywhere, corrupt officials ran wild, and rebel kings rose up across the land. To survive in this chaotic world, Nan Qiao made money, stockpiled food, and trained her body. She didn't need to marry into a good family. Her own family was the best one there was. A dashing man showed up at her door carrying his hunting catch and money.