In 1865, the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration had just been established, and the Westernization Movement was faltering. Li Ming, a graduate student in the Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, in a laboratory accident, his soul traveled to "Chen Mo", an apprentice at the Jiangnan Manufacturing Administration who died due to operational errors.
What we are facing is backward production technology, conservative bureaucracy, technical blockade by foreign technicians, and the upcoming greater national crisis. Relying on the knowledge reserve in his mind that transcends the times and the foresight of historical trends, Li Ming started by improving a small machine tool part, solved technical problems step by step, won trust, gathered talents, and founded an industry.