Republican Era: A Century-Old Clan's Rise, Starting with a Township Chief

Lu Zuo transmigrates into a parallel world's Republican-era China and becomes a township head. He also awakens the People's Will System.

The more people he gathers and the more popular support he earns, the greater the System's rewards.

As warlords battle and the land descends into chaos, Lu Zuo begins developing a remote township in the western borderlands, where clans reign supreme.

During a famine, he takes in refugees and provides relief through work, growing the population and shoring up the workforce;

He schemes his way into becoming the county magistrate, expands his territory, builds factories, establishes schools, promotes agriculture, and lays the groundwork for his future ambitions;

He develops military industries, sells rare earths, drives out the Japanese, and makes foreign powers bow their heads…

When the special envoy from the Northwest Administrative Office stares in shock at the county town before him,

Lu Zuo knows he can no longer hide his power.

"Put me in charge of the three surrounding counties for a few years, and I, Lu, guarantee I won't make things difficult for the new provincial commissioner…"

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.