Zhou Zhiqiang was originally an honest and hardworking craftsman, earning a meager living by repairing home appliances every day. The old folks used to say that learning a trade would ensure you wouldn't starve. While he might not have starved, his wife disliked him for being poor, and they eventually divorced. Now, given a second chance at life, would Zhou Zhiqiang still choose to be an honest and hardworking craftsman? Of course not. He wants to be a man with lots and lots of money.

(Era + Military Life + Demobilization + Promotion + Business) Back in a small mountain village in 1980, unable to get into university or start a business, it seems the only way to escape rural life is to join the army. He doesn't seek great wealth or status in this life; he just wants his family to live a peaceful and happy life.