Chen Yan, a history graduate student and owner of an antique shop, accidentally traveled to the Beijing courtyard in 1965 and became the much-disdained second son of the Chen family who retired due to war injuries. Bound to a portable space (storage + preservation + time freeze), he brought his past life historical knowledge and antique knowledge to start a counterattack in a special era of scarcity of supplies.
Faced with Qin Huairu's moral kidnapping, Xu Damao's insidious calculations, and the three masters' proficient calculations, Chen Yan is no longer cowardly, hoarding scarce supplies based on space, using wisdom to counter the "beast neighbors", and completely breaking the shackles of "foolishness". Starting from the security department of the steel rolling mill, he took advantage of the space to buy and resell, go to the countryside to pick up antiques, and accumulate primitive wealth. After the reform and opening up, he took advantage of the trend and transformed, founded a trading company and a chain restaurant, and became a trendsetter of the times.
He refuses to rely on others, does not bully the weak, and stays with the upright military doctor Su Qingyuan. He helps Sha Zhu get rid of entanglements, helps Lou Xiao'e avoid risks, and stick to the bottom line in shopping malls and interpersonal relationships. From taking root in the courtyard house to gaining wealth and freedom, from neighborhood disputes to family perfection, Chen Yan used space as a wing and wisdom as a blade. In the wave of the times from the 1960s to the 1990s, he not only witnessed social changes, but also protected the true feelings of the world. In the end, he turned the "Qin Man Yuan" full of calculations into a real "love courtyard" based on respect and mutual help.
