After transmigrating into the body of a poor county magistrate, Shen Yanci finds just three taels of silver in the accounts, the constables on strike, and the people blockading his door.
Worse still, the chubby little bird System in his head has a sharp tongue and says, “Get the kitchens running in three days, or you’ll starve to death.”
But Shen Yanci, a PhD in industrial economics and regional economic planner in his previous life, discovers wild mushrooms growing all over the hills behind the county. The locals are too afraid to gather them because people die from eating them every year.
He grades the mushrooms, builds a brand, sets up cold-chain logistics, and creates an entire industry. With that one-two punch, even a poor county can become rich enough to feed the whole country. The snarky chubby bird offers running commentary, and there’s food, business warfare, and political intrigue galore.
No salt-making, no winemaking, no poetry-writing. A professional economist knows how to make money. That’s all the satisfaction you need.
