In 2014, there was an undercurrent in the construction industry in third-tier cities.
Civil engineer Zhao Jia looks for dignity in drawings and concrete during the day, but loses himself in the mahjong table and the "Golden Flower" game at night. He believed that "money won is hard currency" and was addicted to the excitement of fighting and gambling in Dota 2, until he was emptied of his family's fortune by a well-designed online gambling scam, and his life completely collapsed.
At his most desperate moment, Lao Lin, an old engineer who returned from retirement, opened another door for him with a shabby "Tao Te Ching" and a set of engineering philosophy of "conquering strength with softness."
From the "blinding five-color" card table to the "favouring and humiliating" workplace, from the bubble economy where "the wind never ends" to the destiny of life where "the best is as good as water", Zhao Jia experienced an absurd but real practice.
This is not only a story about mid-life crisis and redemption, but also a "mortal cultivation biography" that perfectly integrates ancient oriental wisdom with modern civil engineering, online games, and the marketplace.
