Lu Mingyuan possesses a wealth of modern knowledge and experiences before unexpectedly finding himself transported to ancient times, into the impoverished Lu family. To support the younger generation of a collateral branch, the family elders have made him spend years doing exhausting farm work. Armed with years of accumulated knowledge and an extraordinary memory, Lu Mingyuan refuses to accept an ordinary fate and devotes himself to studying in pursuit of academic honors. Through diligence, perseverance, and hard work, he strives to change his family's impoverished circumstances, restore its former glory through his own efforts, and live a life of his own making.