Lin Yan, a modern legal whiz, fell asleep and painlessly transmigrated into the body of a bookish favorite in an ancient family of “local bullies.”
His father was a village tyrant who lorded it over the locals. His elder brother was a tough who wielded an iron rod to collect protection money. His elder sister could drive off all the village matrons with a few sharp words. Even his twin younger siblings looked downright menacing.
Looking at this whole family of “villains,” Lin Yan broke into a cold sweat. In an ancient world where imperial power reigned supreme, wasn't being a petty local bully a surefire way to become cannon fodder?
To save his entire family's heads, Lin Yan slammed his hand on the table: from today on, the whole family would go straight and turn over a new leaf!
“Father, picking on the weak won't get us anywhere. We need to win people over with reason.”
“Big Brother, collecting protection money is against the law. Put down the iron rod and come with me to town to sell liangpi and make a fortune!”
Under Lin Yan's iron-fisted “brainwashing,” the whole family was forced to rein in their vicious ways and take up honest business. They went from a roadside stall to making money hand over fist. When a severe drought struck, he planned ahead and led the whole village in stockpiling grain, turning the bully family into the village's saviors.
But Lin Yan knew all too well that in ancient times, being rich without power made you a fat lamb for the slaughter. To keep his family safe and secure for life, he picked up his books again and set out on the civil service exam path. From village scholar to honored official, he not only helped his family completely clear their name and build a good life, but also met a gentle, brilliant, and wonderful woman.
See how this modern schemer transforms an ancient family of bullies, juggling business and the imperial examinations, winning the heart of a lovely bride, and carving out a warm, triumphant path to success!
Great, keep chasing.