In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Beijing went from being a wasteland to industrial start-up. The city and suburban counties coexisted. Materials were scarce but enthusiasm for construction was high. Supply systems such as food stamps, cloth stamps, and industrial vouchers were implemented. Factory recovery and infrastructure construction were simultaneously promoted. It experienced key historical nodes such as the literacy campaign, the "First Five-Year Plan", the rise of industrial cooperatives, and public-private partnerships. New and old technologies and concepts collided fiercely. See how the protagonist grows step by step.