He was reborn with a pocket dimension that could store supplies.
His father was coughing up blood? There were antibiotics in the space.
His little sister had fainted from hunger? He bought flour and pork on the black market.
The village bully was throwing his weight around? He recited central government policies by heart and argued back until the man questioned his whole life.
He also happened to rescue a young female intellectual sent down to the countryside.
She was pretty, and she helped him keep the books, write letters, and come up with plans.
Before long, the whole village was eating its fill, dressing warmly, and living in modern two-story homes.
The county magistrate called him a pioneer of reform. The provincial governor said he was a real talent.
When foreign investors tried to swallow his factory, he turned around and sold its products in Europe.
He said, “In this life, I refuse to be poor again.”
She said, “Wherever you go, I’ll follow.”
Reborn with stockpiled supplies, he builds up the countryside and turns the whole era upside down!