Water Margin: I Built an Economic Special Zone on Liangshan

I transmigrate into a minor branch of the Hu family in Hu Family Village. From the start, I have only ten mu of poor farmland and three days to pass an assessment. Fail, and the land is taken back, leaving me to toil for others for the rest of my life. Zhu Biao rides over the irrigation ditch I just repaired, Song Jiang waits with a smile for me to sign away my freedom, and Cai Jing in Dongjing has his eye on my account books. I have no System, no golden finger. The only thing I can rely on is my well-worn copy of Essential Techniques for the Common People. From making compost and firing cement to establishing a bank and opening trade routes, I build an industrial city at the foot of Liangshan. Zhu Biao says, “What can a farmer possibly do to turn the world upside down?” Song Jiang says, “He could be useful, but we can’t afford to let our guard down.” Cai Jing says, “He’s wasted on Liangshan.” They all want to swallow up my trading company, until they discover that I already hold their lifelines in my hands. [Mountains and Rivers Reverie: an entry in the Ancient Scrolls of Mountains and Rivers contest. Inspired by the classic text Essential Techniques for the Common People. No System, no cheats.]