In the hutongs of 1980, the courtyard house is still trapped in the old shell of the planned economy. Jia Zhangshi favors boys over girls, Yan Bugui loves taking advantage of others, and Xu Damao plots in secret. But Lin Weidong, freshly discharged from the army, just smiles. He has seen the wave of reforms in 1984, knows about the stock market frenzy of the 1990s, and remembers the tragedy that befell the whole courtyard in his previous life! From setting up a breakfast stall and repairing appliances to earn his first fortune, to opening a factory, entering the stock market, and battling conspiracies, this time he will use what he knows of the future to turn the courtyard from a place of chaos into a golden nest!
