Reborn in 1985: I Build a Fortune by Scouring the Sea with Item Tags

Chen Fan is reborn in a fishing village in 1985. In his previous life, he was a spineless man shackled by the idea of unquestioningly obeying his parents. His father, Chen Dahai, was vain and obsessed with appearances, yet lavished attention on Bai Xiulian, a beautiful widow in the village raising two children. Bai Xiulian always acted fragile and pitiful, prompting Chen Dahai to keep giving her the family's money and food.

His mother tried to stop him, only to be scolded by his father as a vicious, heartless woman with no compassion. In his previous life, Chen Fan couldn't see the selfishness behind his father's hypocritical facade. Instead, he thought his father was a great man, joined him in berating his mother, and even helped his father give the family's belongings to the widow. In the end, his pregnant wife fell ill and died. The family was stripped bare and left drowning in debt. Only on his deathbed did he finally realize that he had destroyed the happy home they could have had with his own hands.

Reborn, Chen Fan opens his eyes at the very moment his father is about to take the money meant for his wife's medical treatment and their last half-sack of rice to the widow.

This time, Chen Fan doesn't push his mother aside. Instead, he steps in front of her and snatches the money and rice from his father's hands.

Just then, a label appears above his father's head:

[Name: Chen Dahai]

[Status: Blinded by lust, patting himself on the back]

[Inner thoughts: If I can just make Xiulian happy, maybe tonight I'll get to... heh heh.]

Chen Fan can see labels on all things. With this ability, he avoids every trap and seizes every opportunity, starting with fishing and treasure hunting before building his own business empire. After being kicked out of the house, his father can only watch helplessly as Chen Fan's family builds a new home, buys a television, and thrives. In the end, he is left to regret his choices amid poverty and the villagers' contempt.