A Rich Heir Forced to Start Over [Slice of Life]

Lu Xu was a rich but neglected underachiever—parents? Check. Love? Not so much.He finally survived the college entrance exams… only to transmigrate into an unlucky ancient nobody with the same name.His villa? Gone.His game console? Gone.His college admission? Gone.Most importantly—his allowance? Also gone.Worse, he’s drowning in debt.Lu Xu: “…Seriously?”At home, things aren’t any better—a timid stepmother who cries at everything,a sensible ten-year-old brother calling him “big brother,”a soft, adorable five-year-old sister,and a baby brother who can’t even speak yet.What can he do?Well… his siblings are cute, well-behaved, and completely dependent on him.So Lu Xu rolls up his sleeves.He cooks. He sets up street stalls. He makes money. He buys land. He opens shops.In a world where cooking is still stuck at boiling and steaming, he grabs an iron wok and starts from scratch—deep-frying dough sticks at a roadside stall, then building up a whole world of stir-fried, pan-fried, and deep-fried delicacies.His goal?To raise his little siblings into chubby, well-fed bundles of joy.Being the big brother, being relied on—it feels… surprisingly good.For once, no one calls him useless or says he only got by on his parents.Meanwhile, the neighbor’s down-on-his-luck young scholar—just as lost as he is—slowly finds his way with Lu Xu’s encouragement. Childhood friends grow side by side, changing their fates together.The scholar sheds his gloom, studies hard… and somewhere along the way, falls for him too.Years later, after war finally ends, the court promotes agriculture and rebuilding.The officials say: “Turn swords into plowshares—”Lu Xu: “Or into iron woks.”The officials say: “Resettle the herders—”Lu Xu: “Great. I’ll take their cattle and sheep… for hotpot.”