Reborn in 1976: From Educated Youth to Tycoon

In 2030, Zhang Yiming drew his last breath in a hospital bed. Looking back on his ordinary life, he was filled with regret. But fate gave him a chance to start over: he was reborn in 1976, the era when educated youth were sent to the countryside, as a fifteen-year-old boy. Facing hunger and poverty, Zhang Yiming vowed not to waste his life this time. He would change his family’s fate and help his country reach the summit as soon as possible. Drawing on the knowledge he had gained from a lifetime of reading, he led the educated youth and villagers in improving agriculture and establishing village-run factories, gradually putting an end to their struggle for food and clothing. As the wave of reform and opening up swept across the country, he seized his opportunities, starting with a small factory and steadily building a vast business empire. He drove technological innovation and invested in high-tech industries, helping China rise to prominence. At the same time, he made up for the regrets of his previous life, won back the love he had missed, and fulfilled his dream of attending university. By 2030, under his leadership, China had become the world’s dominant power, the renminbi had become an international currency, and the global order had been transformed completely. This is an epic tale of personal ambition intertwined with the fate of a nation, and the legend of an ordinary man rewriting history.