An unexpected accident grants Wang Qingsong, born in the fiery revolutionary years, to open a door leading to the 21st century.

On one side was an era of scarcity, where everything required ration coupons.

Meat required meat coupons.

Food required grain coupons.

Clothing required fabric coupons.

On the other side was the materialistic 21st century.

When Wang Qingsong arrives in the 21st century and sees people feasting on meat and fish, his eyes nearly pop out.

Meat??

Hasn’t it been half a year since he last saw what meat even looks like?

By chance, he found a discarded lighter and marveled at how wealthy some families must be to throw away such a valuable item. After all, his family only had one box of matches per month.

When someone offered to buy the three-yuan bill he was holding at a high price, he was completely baffled.

As he learned about the trajectory of the next few decades, he fell into confusion…

What path should he take now?

Should he enter the workforce early by joining a factory?

Or follow the masses and move to the countryside?