Transmigration: While Others Flee from Disaster, I Stockpile Money and Food

Shen Yu, a former elite special forces soldier, dies in an explosion during a hostage rescue mission and transmigrates into the body of a ten-year-old girl with the same name in the Dasheng Dynasty. The original owner was the eldest daughter of Shen Yong’an, living under the oppressive rule of her paternal grandmother, Shen Liu Shi. For years, Shen Yu endured starvation, forced labor, and physical abuse while her grandmother favored her own sons and grandchildren. Upon waking, Shen Yu discovers she has brought her personal portable space with her, a modern safe house containing a supermarket, luxury residence, and ancient well. She immediately defends herself against her grandmother’s attempt to sell her to a buyer, shocking her timid family with her sudden assertiveness.

The core conflict centers on Shen Yu’s struggle for survival and autonomy against her cruel grandmother and extended family. Shen Liu Shi, desperate for money and resentful of the eldest branch’s independence, plots to sell Shen Yu to recover her losses. Shen Yu uses her combat skills and strategic mind to repel the buyer and her grandmother’s attacks. When her father, Shen Yong’an, returns and learns of the attempted sale, he confronts the family. With the village chief’s intervention, Shen Yong’an demands a family division. Shen Liu Shi refuses to give up property, so Shen Yu negotiates a settlement of ten taels of silver in exchange for a formal break-off agreement, severing all ties with her grandmother’s branch.

After moving into a dilapidated thatched house, Shen Yu begins to rebuild her family’s life. She reveals her space to her parents and younger brother, Shen Xiaohao, by claiming a mysterious master taught her martial arts and medicine during her day-long coma. She uses this cover to justify the sudden appearance of food, wealth, and skills. Shen Yu starts a small business by selling high-quality wild game and luxury jewelry from her space to fund their new life. She purchases supplies, tools, and clothing, gradually improving their living conditions. Her actions attract the attention of Chen Yuze, a wealthy young man who frequents the local restaurant where she sells meat.

The story takes a violent turn when Shen Liu Shi and her second son, Shen Yongtian, attempt to break into Shen Yu’s home at night with the intent to steal their silver and kill them. Shen Yu anticipates the attack, sets a trap, and captures the intruders. She brings them before the village chief and neighbors, exposing their crime. To prevent legal complications that might tarnish the village’s reputation, the family handles the punishment internally. Shen Yu breaks both Shen Liu Shi and Shen Yongtian’s arms, delivering brutal justice and cementing her family’s safety. The incident solidifies Shen Yu’s reputation in the village as a formidable and protected figure.

Following the confrontation, Shen Yu continues to expand her business and improve her family’s status. She buys a stubborn donkey for transportation and invests in her education and martial arts training. Her ultimate goal is to secure a stable and prosperous future for her parents and brother, free from the oppression they previously suffered. The narrative follows her strategic maneuvers in managing resources, navigating local politics, and preparing for future challenges in this historical setting.