Transmigrate to the Song Dynasty: A Deliveryman’s Arms-Dealing Empire

Lin Qiu, a Meituan delivery rider, accidentally transmigrates to Bianliang, the capital of the Great Song, while making a delivery. When he opens his eyes, all he has is a box of spilled malatang, a fake Gatling gun meant to scare people, and half a box of lighters. Faced with a spoiled young nobleman looking to scam him, a curious princess, and Jurchen troops lying in wait, Lin Qiu slaps his forehead. Why deliver takeout when he can make some “high-tech” gear?

And so, the Great Song takes a sudden turn, welcoming its “chief arms supplier.”

He uses lighters to fool blacksmiths and modifies gunpowder with fireworks formulas. During the first test firing, his homemade musket explodes on the spot, scaring the blacksmith into revising his will in the middle of the night. Princess Zhao Lingxi, however, watches with shining eyes. “The power's decent, but it's a bit loud. Could you make one that fires in bursts next time?”

Lin Qiu scratches his head. “Fires in bursts? That's a pretty advanced request... How about trying a ‘budget’ hand grenade first?”

From then on, his “arms delivery” orders arrive in increasingly absurd ways:

“General Yue, your ‘Italian cannon’ (a super-sized imitation of a double-shot firecracker) has arrived. Please leave a five-star review. Your ‘Iron Pagoda shock-and-awe package’ is included free!”

“Commander Han, your ‘Gatling Bodhisattva’ (a six-barreled fireworks launcher) is on the way. The trial unit has arrived. Remember to livestream the results, and we can discuss your sales commission!”

“Sir, your ‘Katyusha’ (a modified version of the Hundred Tigers Running Together rocket arrows) is still in development. But please settle the balance on that ‘no-mercy cannon’ from last time first. Small business, no credit...”

At court, the hawks and doves stare at each other over the battle reports. Why does this “heaven-sent weaponry” arrive in such a familiar way, and why is the supplier always pestering them for good reviews?