Urban: Traditional Craftsmanship Beats Future Technology

Genre: Cyberpunk + business warfare + light comedy

Keywords: A snarky AI, a vintage oil-paper umbrella, livestream shopping in full hologram

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Worldbuilding

-Time: 2045. Humanity has been brainwashed by the smart-city ads of three tech giants. You even have to pay a data fee to fart.

-Location: Yong'an Street, the only street to preserve a century-old traditional aesthetic, though its sidewalks are lined with fake antiques projected by holographic billboards.

-Core conflict: Artisans vs. tech giants, traditional sentiment vs. cyber capitalism.

Main Character

Name: Lin Dashan

Age: 35, self-proclaimed best-looking bronze seller on Yong'an Street

His ever-present oil-paper umbrella can project holographic footage of the boss's embarrassing moments.

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