He becomes a “dad” at eight. If you enjoy a slower pace, give this a try. Comeback + humor and comedy + period flavor + adorable contrast + ensemble cast. In 1991, something strange happened in Lijia Village on the outskirts of the capital.
Li Shimin, a 45-year-old business tycoon, woke up one morning as the village’s eight-year-old “great-uncle.”
Facing a crowd of “grandnephews” several decades older than him, he taps his abacus in a baby voice:
“I hereby declare the first economic development meeting of the Li clan in session.”
Armed with memories of his past life and the Clan Prosperity System, the eight-year-old takes charge of the whole clan.
From a woodworking factory on the verge of bankruptcy to a pickled-vegetable shop that sweeps the county;
from a first kiln of stunning pottery to a quietly laid industrial blueprint.
He uses candy beans as teaching aids, draws plans with crayons, and establishes “Li standards” in the ancestral hall.
Li Ergou asks, “Great-Uncle Eight, can you stew stocks and eat them?”
The two so-called masterminds nearly turn the factory into a maze.
And when he turns the entire clan into a business empire,
he finally understands that wealth isn’t what matters most.
It’s the noisy clan members who always hold fast to one another,
and this golden age, full of warmth and hope.
Can I ask, is Lao Ba still 8 years old now? Will he grow up?
The writing is good and warm, but the author remembered to change his age. He was 8 years old in 1991 and still 8 years old in 1993.