Making a Fortune in the Year of Plenty

[Free bonus chapters on my homepage!!!] Blurb One: Lin Yiqiu has transmigrated into a fanfiction written by fans of a period drama. In the original, he is the pampered youngest son of the family. Though only a minor character, he lives a happy, peaceful life. In the fanfiction, however, he becomes a stepping stone for the heroine to rise to power. At the very beginning, he takes her miserable assignment to go work in the countryside, leaving home for a distant land. He spends half his life toiling in the village, and just when he finally gets the chance to return to the city, his family casts him out over questions about his parentage. He eventually dies in despair. Lin Yiqiu won't stand for it: What's wrong with you? Just because you have more fans, you think you can do whatever you want? Lin Yiqiu decides to make something of himself. The original plot and its protagonists? He can toss them both aside! Blurb Two: Lin Yiqiu still ends up in Northeast China. Looking out over its vast fertile fields, forests, and pastures, he sees the foundations for development everywhere! Determined to make a go of it, he boosts production and grows the economy: building a food factory, organizing a cultural troupe, setting up a film projection team, and enriching people's lives. Liu Jinian: "When you first got here, you were always looking at me." Lin Yiqiu: "Mm." That was because I mistook you for the male lead. Liu Jinian: "You looked at other people, too." Lin Yiqiu: "That's true." Because he was the actual male lead. Liu Jinian: "..." Liu Jinian says stiffly, "The brigade leader isn't a good person." Lin Yiqiu: "I know." Liu Jinian: "None of the brigade leader's people are good, either." Lin Yiqiu: "Hey, give them a little face." Liu Jinian: "That guy surnamed Chen isn't a good person, either." Liu Jinian: "And Teacher Xu is always watching you. Lu Xue keeps coming to see you every other day, too..." None of them have good intentions. I'm the only one who's truly sincere toward you. Reader's Guide (Must Read!!!) 1. The protagonist is determined to improve his family's life, so the free chapters at the beginning are mostly about everyday family affairs. If you prefer the business storyline, you can start from Volume Two without affecting your reading experience. 2. This novel focuses on the male lead's entrepreneurial struggles. He isn't perfect: at first, he's lazy and unmotivated, and he's no selfless saint who gives everything for others. If that's not your thing, please don't read. 3. Lin Xiani will get a bonus chapter, so please don't dwell on it too much. 4. Slow burn, slow burn, slow burn. There's a lot of setup at the beginning; things get exciting later. 5. Feel free to point out typos. One typo, one red envelope. (I'm a stickler for typos.) A note from the author: 1. Jinjiang now shows subscription rates and comments, so please don't let pirated readers and trolls jump around in the comments. If you don't like it, click the X. Please respect one another. 2. This novel includes dialects from the Wu-speaking region and Northeast China. They are noted in the author's remarks and in the text, in parentheses, so please don't ask why there are parentheses or dialects. If you don't like it, click the X. 3. The protagonist's family isn't poor; his parents are just very frugal. That's why they can afford renovations, and of course they'll renovate for his older brother's wedding. Please don't overthink it. 4. If something doesn't make sense, you can point it out in the comments. If you don't like the story, you can drop it. There's no need to write a long comment just to curse at me. Mindless harassment and abuse will be deleted. Respectful readers are welcome to offer suggestions for revisions. (Pirated readers and trolls, stop picking fights with me and other readers in the comments. Respect one another.) Theme: Work hard through hardship, rely on yourself, and build a life of plenty.