Chen Fan, a modern migrant worker, accidentally traveled to the Song Dynasty. He started as a small businessman with nothing, and relied on modern knowledge and "systems" to counterattack and rise step by step in the Song Dynasty.
He first emerged in the local state capital: improving agricultural tools, promoting high-yielding crops, building water conservancy, turning wasteland into fertile farmland, taking in refugees and implementing a division of labor and dividend system, turning them from hungry and cold into self-sufficient farmers. Subsequently, he opened the "Huimin Grain Store" to stabilize grain prices by selling grain at low prices and purchasing reasonably. He also founded the "Chen's Workshop" to develop agricultural tools, weaving, porcelain and other industries. Through advanced management and dividend mechanisms, the workshop grew rapidly, and he became a pivotal figure in the state capital.
In the process, he got acquainted with Su Qingyuan, the daughter of the governor of the state. The two had a deep love for each other through adversities, gave each other tokens, and made a marriage contract. Chen Fan's achievements in disaster relief and flood control and agricultural development were noticed by the imperial court. Recommended by the imperial envoy and encouraged by Su Qingyuan, he entered Beijing as an official. He started as a field doctor in the Ministry of Industry and was responsible for farmland water conservancy and water transportation projects.
In the capital, he withstood the doubts and obstructions of conservative officials, promoted the "government-business cooperation" model, built reservoirs, opened canals, promoted drip irrigation, dredged water transportation on the Bianhe River, and stabilized grain prices in Beijing. He repeatedly made great contributions and was promoted to minister of the Ministry of Industry. Su Qingyuan silently supported her behind the scenes, taking care of the housework, setting up charity schools, and helping the poor. She was canonized as a "virtuous lady".
In the end, Chen Fan not only achieved personal counterattack and prosperity, but also promoted the Song Dynasty to a more prosperous era through new policies and engineering construction, writing a legend of "changing the destiny of a dynasty by getting rich".
