[Reborn in a bygone era + industrial development and infrastructure + business empire + passionate, satisfying read]
After thirty years forging weapons for his country, chief engineer Lin Xun, a decorated veteran, is reborn in 1990 with a heart full of regrets.
This time, he'll turn every “what if” into a monument of reality!
The story begins with a German precision machine tool that has ground to a halt.
While everyone else is at a loss, he brings this national treasure back to life with nothing but a repair log and the words “backend command,” stunning the entire room with his skills!
He resolutely gives up his iron rice bowl and founds Blueprint, a company that rides the waves of a changing era.
A muddy wasteland dismissed by everyone as a “bottomless pit” becomes the foundation for a future central business district in his hands, thanks to a “vacuum preloading method” decades ahead of its time. It also becomes his first pot of gold, giving him leverage over a market worth billions.
He outmaneuvers and outplays the conservative old state-owned enterprises, innovates to bring advanced materials monopolized by foreign countries down to bargain prices, and plots his moves with care. With a business plan full of promises for the future, he wins over the haughty queen of finance. Together, they build a business empire!
From solving a technical challenge to building a bridge across the sea; from one man's comeback to the rise of an entire era.
This is more than just a satisfying read. It's a hard-core romantic epic belonging to engineers, written in steel and concrete!
The people inside are really violent and there is no one easy to talk to. The relatives' tone of voice is not good when they come to the protagonist. I really don't know why they are looking for the protagonist when something goes wrong. The police, family and partners are not looking for him. Pretending is so unnatural. The villain is so unnatural, why is he so excited when he's in that position and won't be demoted? He's furious when he has no profit to lose.
The writing style is delicate, although the pretense is too frequent and the flaws are not concealed.