Transmigration: Becoming a Mother in Ancient Times, Fleeing a Famine with a System

Li Xingyue, a twenty-first-century woman who never intended to marry or have children, transmigrates into the body of a pregnant peasant wife in the Great Ning Dynasty. She awakens in a dilapidated mud-walled house in Gu Family Village, cared for by her three-year-old daughter, Gu Yanran, and her kind younger sister-in-law, Gu Wan'er. The original host had been pushed down a hillside by her jealous cousin's wife, Wu Rong, and younger cousin, Gu Shaoning, leaving her unconscious and pregnant with a second child. Li Xingyue discovers she has inherited not only a hostile mother-in-law, Zhou Shi, who resents her for bearing two daughters instead of a son, but also a husband, Gu Mingxiao, who has been away from home for two months. To her surprise, her modern poodle, Little Teddy, has transmigrated with her, and she possesses a magical spatial farm identical to a mobile game she played in her previous life. This space contains fertile land, a healing spring, livestock, and a small storage room filled with modern food supplies.

Initially weak and recovering from her injuries, Li Xingyue uses the space to improve her health and that of her family. She harvests vegetables and eggs from her farm, selling them in Xinghua Town to generate capital. She forms a business partnership with the local tavern and bun shop, introducing high-quality produce and recipes that earn her significant profit. With her earnings, she buys meat, oil, and salt, drastically improving the family's diet and challenging the traditional frugality enforced by Zhou Shi. Her assertiveness draws criticism from her mother-in-law, who accuses her of being a spendthrift, but Li Xingyue remains unmoved, prioritizing her family's well-being over outdated customs. She also confronts Wu Rong and Gu Shaoning, who attempt to intimidate her, but her cold demeanor and sharp tongue unsettle them, forcing them to retreat for the time being.

The core conflict escalates when the second branch of the Gu family, led by Grandmother Sun and Gu Dashan, demands financial support for Gu Shao'an's upcoming provincial examinations. They have historically exploited the first branch, taking most of the family's land and resources under the guise of filial piety. Li Xingyue publicly rebukes them, exposing their hypocrisy and refusing to contribute any money. She reveals that Gu Shaoning pushed her down the hillside, shocking her in-laws and solidifying her stance against the second branch's oppression. Her husband, Gu Qishan, who has always been passive and submissive to his parents, finally agrees with Li Xingyue, deciding to cut ties with the exploitative second branch and live independently.

Li Xingyue also experiences a prophetic dream of a devastating famine, which motivates her to prepare for future hardships. She begins stockpiling food and resources, using her spatial farm to grow crops rapidly and store supplies. Her goal is to ensure her family survives the impending disaster. As she establishes her economic independence and strengthens her family's unity, she plans to expand her business ventures and secure a better life for herself, Yanran, and her unborn child. The story follows her journey from a vulnerable transmigrator to a capable matriarch who defies patriarchal and feudal constraints, using her modern knowledge and supernatural advantages to navigate the challenges of ancient rural life.