Xiao Weiguo, once an overworked office drone from the 21st century, finds himself reborn in an earlier era. It is a time when everything requires a ration ticket. A time when people struggle to fill their stomachs or stay warm. Watch as Xiao Weiguo, armed with a magical acre of land, relies on his own efforts to survive. While others gnaw on coarse cornbread, he savors braised pork. While others sip thin gruel, he enjoys a lavish Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup. He does his best to ensure that his loved ones and those who have shown him kindness are well-fed and clothed, striving to make life a little better in these harsh days. A story of a bygone era, with a touch of magical realism and the rhythms of daily life from those times. (With a hint of courtyard drama woven in.).

This book is also known as: "You Ruined My Family, So I'll Become Your Stepfather." Lin Yang was betrayed by his fiancée, who stole his fortune, gouged out his eyes, destroyed his abilities, and left his family in ruins. He endured humiliation and suffering, his world shattered. Yet, fate granted him a last chance—on the brink of death, he became the final disciple of the Master of Medicine, awakening a rare double pupil ability unseen for a millennium. The king returned, seeking vengeance, and began an unstoppable journey. Driven by revenge, Lin Yang uncovered the dark secrets hidden by his fiancée’s family. Witness Lin Yang, the fierce dragon, as he stirs the winds and storms in the bustling city, blazing an invincible path fueled by blood and passion..

In the 1990s, coastal cities experienced an economic boom, riding the crest of the era and harnessing the winds of reform to develop at a breathtaking pace. With a wild and unrestrained vigor, they conquered new territories and amassed fortunes with astonishing speed. In Dongguan, on the fringes of the bustling metropolis, countless urban villages and vibrant nightlife concealed the restless ambitions and ever-growing dreams of those unwilling to accept an ordinary life. That year, Jiang Fan boarded a southbound train and, upon arriving in Dongguan, set his own ambitions ablaze..

In the early 1990s, a story unfolds within the courtyards of old Jinan. It is a tale of youth, sweet affection, mutual pursuit, and the trivialities of family life. On the final day of her college entrance exams at the age of eighteen, Lin Xiyu rescued a mother and child who had fallen into the moat. Fortunately, with the testimony of a television station employee, the proctor was persuaded to show leniency, allowing her to enter the exam hall at the very last moment and not miss her test. Her courageous act not only earned her an invitation to participate in the local TV program "Springwater Family," where she made her first earnings in life, but also brought her into contact with someone she had secretly admired for years. The two met at the most beautiful age, sharing the sweetest and happiest times together. Yet, after both were admitted to their dream universities, family upheaval forced them apart. Years later, to appease her elders' incessant urging to marry, she agreed to a contract marriage with another man. In the elevator, she unexpectedly encountered the person who had vanished without a word for five years. Gu Bin, clad in a bespoke suit and exuding an extraordinary aura, had transformed from a rebellious youth into a dignified and distinguished young man. Seeing him ignore her, Lin Xiyu felt a surge of inexplicable anger. Just as she and Zhao Yuncheng finalized the terms of their marriage and were about to sign, someone interrupted. Gu Bin's gaze was deep and tinged with restrained fury. "For a contract marriage," he declared, "I am a far better candidate than him.".

Xie Yihuang had achieved a comfortable middle-class life, complete with a house and a car. Yet, due to a blunder by a certain underworld intern, she inexplicably found herself transmigrated into the body of a little girl named Xie Yihuang in the 1980s. Her house was gone, her car vanished, her money disappeared, and even her academic credentials had dissolved into nothingness. Xie Yihuang threw her head back and howled at the heavens: “How am I supposed to live like this?” Fortunately, she still had a golden finger she’d bargained for with White Impermanence and a seven-member group where they could exchange gifts. In this era, she figured it would be easy to coast through life as a happy-go-lucky slacker. But the winds of time were harsh, and being a slacker wasn’t as simple as she had imagined. With no capital, no influential family, in an ordinary household, happiness could be snatched away at any moment by disaster or misfortune. Xie Yihuang realized she had no choice but to hustle. Yet, on her path of diligent self-improvement, why did she keep running into that mysterious, eccentric man? — Yu Shangchen was a celestial lord, his immortal life marked by endless cycles of dull reincarnation. In this lifetime, he had become a brilliant young man controlling the financial lifeblood of the 1980s. He thought this life would be just as monotonous, until, by merely watching a young girl fiercely confront a scoundrel, the hard-won Purifying World Pearl he possessed darted straight into her body! The first time: “Young lady, my Purifying World Pearl.” “I don’t know you. Stop bothering me and get lost!” Xie Yihuang replied. The second time: “Young lady, give me back my Purifying World Pearl.” “I don’t have time. I need to read, go to school, and compete,” she said. The third time: “Young lady, the Purifying World Pearl.” “I’m busy performing surgery on a patient,” she retorted. The nth time: “Little Phoenix, you really must explain about my Purifying World Pearl.” “If you want the pearl, I don’t have it. If you want my life, take it!” Xie Yihuang snapped. Yu Shangchen nodded with pleasure, hoisted her up, and marched straight to the Civil Affairs Bureau: “I don’t want your life, I just want you to spend eternity with me, lifetime after lifetime.”.