"Brother Dongqing, isn't it beneath you, a college graduate, to work as a mechanic with us?" In the small repair shop, facing a group of rough-looking men's teasing, Ji Dongqing wiped the sweat from his brow, a bitter smile rising in his heart. It was 2002. Rather than being a college graduate going through the motions, he'd rather take advantage of the higher wages at mechanics to earn money and pay off his student loans. With a little more ability, he could buy a house in the city, find a good woman, get married, have children, and ideally, start his own business. Back then, he never imagined he'd end up on a career in mechanics... My new book, *Rebirth in the Exhilarating Era of 1999*, is now available! New and old readers are encouraged to support it. Thank you!

Ji Donglai, an ordinary man, has been dragged along by the times for over forty years, exhausted from his journey. He unintentionally returns to his small city in 1999. His parents are still alive, and he faces the pressure of his final year of high school and the lingering effects of layoffs. Finally, Ji Donglai is no longer lost; he's starting over. Gone are the grand pronouncements of changing the world; only the simple goal of improving his family's life remains: to take steps towards a better life. Hebei is very close to the capital; getting an apartment first isn't bad at all… Book club: 192291828. Welcome to join if you enjoy this book. My new book, *Rise of the 2004 Automobile Era*, has been released; big shots, please check it out!