Modern web novelist Jiang Zhen dies suddenly and transmigrates into a famine-stricken era, becoming a terrible father who abuses his wife and daughters. Bound to a Famine-Year Villain Development System, he must maintain his vicious persona to stay alive. He acts fierce and cruel on the surface but secretly does everything he can to protect his wife and raise his daughters. He outsmarts selfish, exploitative relatives, hunts for food and supplies, and rescues his eldest daughter after she is sold. When disaster strikes, he leads the villagers on a desperate journey to survive and must also confront Bai Lianhua, another transmigrator from the modern world. While tricking the system, Jiang Zhen protects his family and the villagers, ultimately rewriting the world's fate and safeguarding his loved ones.