Worldbuilding: The fictional state of Jing resembles the social structure of the mid-Northern Song period. A commercial economy is beginning to emerge, with markets and shops but little standardized regulation. The imperial examination system is well established, and power is shared between the emperor and the aristocratic clans. The imperial harem has subtle ties to the court. A few nomadic tribes raid the borders, and society is generally stable, though social classes are rigidly entrenched.
2. Protagonist: Ru Aixi was 26 before she transmigrated. She worked as a project clerk at Zhuying Group, one of the country's leading construction companies. She is skilled at organizing engineering documents, coordinating construction procedures, basic cost accounting, simple CAD drafting, and Excel data analysis. Practical, perceptive, and resilient, she is struck by an out-of-control crane while inspecting materials at a construction site and transmigrates to a dilapidated temple outside the capital of Jing, Shangjing. There, she becomes Su Ai, an orphan whose father has just died and who has been kicked out by her uncle and aunt. Later, for convenience, she goes by her original name, Ru Aixi.
3. Applying her core skills: using modern construction