In 1983, the prodigal Lin Zheng is reborn at the brink of his wife and daughter's despair and his family's ruin. With a proficiency panel at his disposal, he uses his electrical and plumbing skills to overcome a debt crisis and break through adversity with godlike craftsmanship. From repairing wiring and renovating unsafe homes to forming a construction crew, he rises against the odds while taking on villains like Zhao Zhiqiang and Chen Yaoxian.
Spanning construction, home appliances, and infrastructure, Lin Zheng unlocks incredible skills such as holographic scanning and material restructuring. He conquers technical challenges and breaks through capital's siege, growing from a contractor in the provincial capital into an industrial magnate. He takes on megaprojects, creates national brands, and fends off predatory foreign capital. In the end, he becomes the world's richest man, embodying the principle that “craftsmanship is truth” and writing a thrilling rags-to-riches legend of the 1980s.