Summary
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Shen Hao is heartbroken after his girlfriend, Lu Xingyao, betrays him and reveals her true, materialistic nature. Frustrated, he accidentally interacts with a jade pendant and is transported to an ancient world ravaged by famine, where he trades instant noodles for a wife named Xiao Rou, who then follows him back to the modern world.
Xiao Rou, now named Shen Xiao Rou, adapts to the modern world. Shen Hao realizes the jade pendant allows him to transport goods between worlds. He plans to get rich by buying cheap, near-expiry food in the modern world and selling it in the ancient world. He acquires a large quantity of food.
Returning to the ancient world, Shen Hao finds Zhengyang County suffering from a severe drought and greedy families monopolizing rice. He uses his modern world rice to help the starving, selling it for a nominal price, much to the dismay of the corrupt Steward Sun who tries to exploit the situation further before being outsmarted by Shen Hao.
Shen Hao exchanges the silver acquired from selling rice into gold in the ancient world, bringing it back to the modern world and selling it for over 9 million yuan. He also buys a new house. Later, at a class reunion, Shen Hao's new wealth is revealed, embarrassing his former girlfriend Lu Xingyao and exposing Zhao Kai's fraudulent activities, leading to his arrest.
Shen Hao decides to register a company in the modern world and sets up a new base in the ancient world, buying a large mansion. He meets with Master Zhu, an official, and uses modern processed foods like luncheon meat to forge connections. He also buys numerous servants, treating them with kindness and providing them good food, which earns their loyalty. He even begins training them in military-style management.
Shen Hao uses modern medicine to cure Magistrate Wang's wife of a fever, gaining the magistrate's trust and respect. Later, a plague strikes Zhengyang County, and Shen Hao uses his medical knowledge and modern medicines (like penicillin) to treat the afflicted, earning the gratitude of the common people and influential families alike. He uses this opportunity to get the local powerful families to help resettle the refugees. He also acquires Bailu Mountain from Magistrate Wang, planning to establish a self-sufficient township.
Shen Hao confronts his unsupportive modern family, who only try to exploit his success. He orchestrates a public severance of ties, using debt collectors as leverage to force them to give up their claims on his wealth. He continues to expand his modern business by acquiring a foreign trade company and networking with influential figures, using his unique resources from the ancient world as a secret advantage.
Shen Hao focuses on developing Bailu Township in the ancient world, bringing in modern supplies, livestock, and establishing a militia. He uses advanced modern methods and his unique resources to build a prosperous and secure community, winning the unwavering loyalty of the villagers and intimidating the local powerful families who initially tried to interfere. He also starts extracting valuable golden nanmu wood from Bailu Mountain and selling it in the modern world for massive profits.
Shen Hao's benevolent policies and actions lead to peace and prosperity in Zhengyang County and surrounding areas. His innovative governance earns him respect and gratitude. With stability achieved in the ancient world, he plans to formally marry Xiao Rou in the modern world, getting her a new identity. He promises her a proper wedding and a lifelong partnership, solidifying their unique journey between two worlds.