Back to 1982: Breaking the Chains of Fate

Burdened by toxic family expectations, Chen Jianghai spent his past life sacrificing everything—even braving a category-12 typhoon for a catch of valuable large yellow croaker—only to watch his parents hand the profits over to his younger brother for a house and bride. His blind obedience cost him dearly: his beloved wife died coughing up blood, and his young son suffered permanent brain damage from a high fever, all before Jianghai perished in a monstrous sea storm, consumed by unyielding resentment. Waking up, Jianghai finds himself thrust back in time to 1982. Facing his parasitic brother, who wears a sweater knitted by his wife while destroying his son's toys, Jianghai finally snaps. Seizing a harpoon, he shocks the entire village by smashing the ancestral tablet of the "Dragon King." Vowing never again to bow to gods, ghosts, or manipulative family, he demands an immediate household division and sets out to conquer the treacherous open ocean alone. Armed with forty years of future marine knowledge and unmatched seafaring intuition, Jianghai rides the crest of China's Reform and Opening-up to rewrite his destiny. While other fishermen struggle with meager coastal catches, his weathered boat returns overflowing with prized yellow croakers. From upgrading a broken wooden skiff to commanding a modern deep-sea fleet, Jianghai transforms himself from a humble fishmonger into a colossal fishery tycoon. This time, his hard-earned wealth will nourish his starving family—and even the sharks—leaving nothing for the bloodsuckers of his past.