Everyday Life in the Western Han

Wei Ren is lucky. After dying suddenly, he gets another chance at life, and is reborn into an excellent family His grandfather is a great Confucian whose reputation is so widespread the imperial court summons him to serve as an official. His father has no interest in making his son successful and loves literature instead. His mother cares about appearances but fiercely protects her children, and his elder brothers and sisters look out for one another. With a family like this, there's only one thing to do besides cherish life: enjoy it! Starting with having all the rice he can eat, Wei Ren improves every aspect of his food, clothing, housing, and transportation. In between enjoying himself, he even opens his own medical clinic, despite the strange looks from his whole family. He's got money, influence, and a career he loves. When he's bored, he can visit friends and make new ones. What an idyllic life! He wouldn't trade it for the throne! Who knew the emperor might not be as comfortable as he is, but a single order appointing him magistrate of Pingling would force him to leave his home and livelihood behind and move to the imperial capital? Wei Ren is astonished to realize he's gone from being an official's second-generation descendant to a third-generation one, and that his family has even been labeled a local “powerful clan”! Wei Ren gives voice to the little man's cry from the depths of his soul: I haven't exploited the people in my district, so why are you forcing me out of my home? Wei Ren: A little petty, greedy for life and afraid of pain, but able to cast aside life and death when it matters, the one being pursued Shen Jueming: Sensitive and aloof, going with the flow, yet an expert at saving his own skin when it matters, the pursuer Set during the Zhao-Xuan era of the Western Han, in a parallel world. The protagonist's presence sets off a butterfly effect, so some events differ from real history. Theme: Life is a series of chances to start over. I hope to always stay true to my original aspirations and never waste my youth.