Wilderness streamer Nolan time-travels to an ancient famine year, becoming a degenerate hunter who sells his wife. He awakens modern survival skills, using konjac and making refined salt to lead his family out of their plight. He stands up to Boss Wade, monopolizes the salt market, allies with the border army, and defeats the Tartar rebels. He is ennobled as the General of the Southern Tigers, protecting his family and people, ensuring peace.