Great Ming: The Greatest Merchant in History, Beyond Zhu Yuanzhang's Reach

Lin Ziyun joins a reality show about transmigrating to the past. According to the show's rules, he has to spend three years in a remote mountain village and help the locals get rich and escape poverty.

But Lin Ziyun never expected to transmigrate to the second year of the Hongwu era of the Great Ming dynasty.

So he puts his knowledge to work and starts helping the villagers escape poverty. But he soon realizes that every actor hired by the production crew is an award-winning performer, and the locals are a troublesome bunch.

To meet the show's requirements,

Lin Ziyun decides that money comes first.

Going to the toilet costs money. Crossing a bridge costs money. Even taking a sip of water costs money!

All kinds of outrageous rules!

Thanks to his efforts, the entire county flourishes, and the troublemakers are all brought to heel. Then a man called Master Zhu suddenly shows up...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.