A middle-aged man with a love of literature inexplicably returns to the early 1980s and becomes a permanent junior gatekeeper at the Yanhe magazine in Qin Province.
He watches the gate, takes it easy, and writes poems, novels, and screenplays on the side. Before he knows it, everyone sees him as a great writer.
Life is pretty good too. He watches soccer with Lu Yao and listens to Chen Zhongshi belt out Qin opera...
Hey, Comrade Jia, do something about your daughter...
(This story takes place in a parallel world. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental.)