The Millennium: Starting with a Bankrupt Renovation Crew

When others are reborn and go into finance, trade stocks, or start internet businesses, Lin Ye does just one thing: he sticks to renovation work. But in this era, his skills give him an overwhelming advantage. His X-ray vision can spot hidden hazards behind every wall, charred wires, and hollow rebar. His modern approach to spatial design lets him create the most striking lighting and traffic flow with the cheapest materials, even on a shoestring budget. His standardized management turns rough-and-ready bricklayers into a disciplined workforce. “You can’t even build a European-style Roman column. What makes you think you can take this job?” When his competitors mock him, Lin Ye draws just three designs and gets a demanding client to switch sides on the spot. “The pandemic hit, then the financial crisis. The entire industry has shut down.” Facing the storm of the times, Lin Ye gets ahead of the curve on supply chains and buys up assets at rock-bottom prices, crushing the once-untouchable industry leader. This is the story of a small-time contractor who grows into a giant of the construction industry. No showing off and face-slapping, just making a living with real skills. No urban cultivation, just measuring rooms, drawing plans, handling difficult clients, and quietly making a fortune. At the turn of the millennium, the winds of change rise from the smallest beginnings. Lin Ye doesn’t just want to build skyscrapers. Amid the tides of the times, he wants to make a name for the skilled trades.