Transmigrate into a Book Set in 1970: I Build a Fortune with Two Rugged Men

The moment Li Tietie opens his eyes, he's become a “lazy good-for-nothing” despised by his family in the 1970s. He has only three yuan to his name, and he's been ordered to either go to the countryside or give his job to his younger brother.

In dire straits, he comes across Yu Gongjun, a cold-faced educated youth being picked on, and Zhou Xianchang, an unruly demobilized soldier looking for trouble. Aren't these the two male leads from the book, who go from bitter rivals to standing shoulder to shoulder at the top?

Li Tietie clenches his money pouch. “Stick with me, and I'll make sure you both get 88 paychecks!”

Collecting scrap, opening a general store, and setting up a cooperative, he and the two rough-and-tumble men struggle their way up. They go from earning work points to bringing in foreign currency, turning “speculation” into “building a strong nation through industry.”

Yu Gongjun is sharp with his calculations, Zhou Xianchang's fists keep them safe, and Li Tietie holds the reins. From trading barbs to opening their hearts to each other, the three rewrite their cannon-fodder script amid the winds of reform, turning it into a tale of an era with “two heroes at your side and prosperity beyond the skies.”

(Note: Under 300 Chinese characters, including the core premise, the relationship between the two male leads, the main plot, and the historical setting. Highlights the appeal of “making money + forging bonds.”)