From Content Moderator to Chief Planner: My Career Across a Thousand Dynasties

The Young Butterfly Work Log

Week One, Monday

First day on the job. My supervisor is a pink bat, codename Sweetie.

I've taken over three livestreams: Ying Zheng, Sun Quan, and Cao Zhi.

So it turns out that Qin Shi Huang spends every day thinking about chemical lab safety protocols, Sun Quan seriously shares advice on startup funding, and when Cao Zian gets drunk, he orders a hundred boxes of the grapes his brother sells.

The history books never mentioned any of this.

Today's takeaway: Between stopping Brother Zheng from publicly discussing the quest for immortality and persuading Cao Zhi to drink less, I chose to set up keyword filters for "Jingzhou," "Hefei," and the like on Sun Quan's livestream first.

One Full Year, Annual Review

Planned and carried out the "Splendor of a Myriad Dynasties Carnival."

Coordinated the schedules of forty-seven historical figures or teams, and dealt with requests like "Li Bai wants an open-air stage and plenty of wine," "Zhu Yuanzhang objects to the entry security arrangements," and "Li Qingzhao wants the lighting to match the mood of Slow, Slow Tune."

The final result was a chaotic, magical, and utterly unrepeatable gathering, featuring everything from Music of the Qin King's Triumphant Return to Rainbow Skirt and Feathered Garment Dance, from pitch-pot contests to demonstrations of replica firearms, and ending with the entire crowd singing Su Shi's Prelude to Water Melody, with Su Shi himself leading.

Watching the First Emperor say "acceptable," Li Bai declare "splendid," Wu Zetian nod slightly, and Su Shi busy handing out his newly invented "Dongpo Cakes" to everyone...

I suddenly felt that perhaps this job wasn't about managing history.

It was about salvaging vivid moments of human life, drowned out by grand narratives.

Then carefully showing them to people in the present.

At the end of the log, a personal note

They're not symbols.

They're emperors who complain about KPIs, poets who weep when drunk because their talents go unrecognized, entrepreneurs eager to share their ideas who keep getting roasted, and foodies obsessed with finding the perfect cooking time for a particular dish.

My job, in this office where past and present converge, is to make sure these "treasures of humanity" can shine without accidentally bringing the roof down.

And, of course, to record it all.

Chen Kaiji, Civilization Resonance Coordinator No. 62785, on yet another caffeine-fueled night.

------ Spoiler-filled Synopsis

After transmigrating into another world connected to history, Chen Kaiji becomes an administrator at the Beyond-Time Management Bureau. His work includes, but isn't limited to:

Moderating Cao Pi's livestream selling grapes;

Reviewing Emperor Wu of Han Liu Che's "extra-spicy instant noodle challenge" video;

Stopping Qin Shi Huang and Emperor Wu of Han from getting into a flame war on the forum over their "territorial expansion KPIs";

Planning A Thousand Years at the Tip of the Tongue, where Su Shi and Yuan Mei review hot pot;

Developing an "immersive Chu-Han Contention experience" and stopping Liu Bang and Xiang Yu from actually fighting;

And finally, arranging the program for the "Myriad Dynasties Friendship Gala": Li Bai reciting poetry, Gongsun Daniang performing her sword dance, Ji Kang playing Guangling San...

Chen Kaiji: I just wanted a job. Why does it feel like I'm babysitting all of civilization?

Also known as: What Are Famous Figures from History Up to Today? and How to Scientifically Manage Your Ancestors.

Theme: Historical culture is a treasure of civilization