Shi Buyun, a thirty-year-old doctor of archeology, encountered an unexpected landslide while inspecting a Song Dynasty tomb. When he woke up from a coma, he found that he had traveled back to the turbulent era of the late Song Dynasty and the early Yuan Dynasty. He was penniless and lived on the streets. With his keen judgment on the value of historical relics, he started by collecting rags and gradually built his own collection empire.
In this troubled time when life was at stake, Shi Buyun walked through the streets and alleys, with a discerning eye, and discovered pieces of art and antiques that would be priceless in the future from the discarded "rags". He got acquainted with various characters such as Ji Wenyuan, a down-and-out scholar, Zhao Tiezhu, an orphan of an escort, and Su Zhiqing, a talented brothel girl, and formed his own team to carve out a unique way of survival in troubled times.
From walking around the streets at the beginning to establishing a fixed store "Jubaozhai"; from working alone to having its own appraisal team and transportation team; from being ridiculed as a "rag collector" to a respected collector. While protecting cultural heritage, Shi Buyun also had to face greedy officials, brutal bandits and complex interpersonal relationships.
As the war between the Yuan and Ming dynasties approached, Shi Buyun discovered that his collection was not only antiques, but also historical memories that were about to be wiped out. He must make a choice between saving his life and protecting his culture, and a test about wealth, power and sincerity is waiting for him...
Reader comments
The concept is novel and the plot is bizarre. Savor it carefully, it has flavor.
The concept is novel and the plot is bizarre. Savor it carefully, it has flavor.