A Poor Family in the Late Ming Dynasty: I Rely on Infrastructure to Recreate a Prosperous Age

In the sixteenth year of Chongzhen, the world was in ruins. Northern Shaanxi is experiencing drought and famine, refugees are everywhere, borders are in crisis, and factions in the court are fighting endlessly. Lin Chen, a person from later generations, woke up as a poor scholar with a poor family. No background, no military power, no huge capital, just one county, one people's livelihood system, and a heart that has seen the ending of history. Starting from trying to survive in a village, he promoted improved seeds, built water conservancy projects, rectified government affairs, and eradicated banditry, allowing the displaced people to have a hot meal again. Starting from the Qing Dynasty in a county, he built granaries, repaired roads, set up workshops, practiced rural bravery, and carved a place for himself in troubled times. When Li Zicheng was approaching Shaanxi, when the Manchu Qing Dynasty was eyeing the pass, and when the capital was in danger, Lin Chen stood up. He did not proclaim himself emperor, nor separatist power, but only conquered the sky. He wanted to provide food for the hungry, to provide homes for the people, and to allow the Ming Dynasty to stand on the mountains and rivers again.