Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital
灾星降世？我用基建镇京城
by Xnoval Originals · Historical · 100 chapters · complete series
Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital is a Historical web novel by Xnoval Originals, with 100 chapters.
Synopsis
They call Yu Wan a living omen — a 'calamity star' blamed for every fire, flood, and failed kiln in the capital. Her answer is not tears but blueprints. She reopens the ruined brickworks, redraws the kilns, re-plumbs the workshops, and builds, street by street, until the city that cursed her name is standing on her foundations. A deeply satisfying 100-chapter story of engineering versus superstition in an ancient metropolis. Chinese edition; English translation in progress.
虞婉被骂作「灾星」，京城里烧窑塌坊都要算她头上。她不辩解，只摊开图纸：窑口怎么改、火道怎么通、坊市怎么建。一砖一瓦，把骂名之地建成自己的地盘。基建流爽文，100 章完本。
Chapter 1: The Ruined Kiln Fires Again
The sun had barely risen when the threshold of the Old Brick Kiln in South City creaked underfoot.
Master Zhou arrived first. He crouched by the kiln mouth, reached inside to feel the walls, and pulled his hand back covered in black ash.
"It's dead." He wiped the ash on his trouser leg. "The inner walls are cracked and the flues are blocked. Any brick fired in here would crumble if you so much as pinched it."
Yu Wan unwound the cloth from her shoulder, spread it across the stone table in front of the kiln, and pulled several sheets of paper from her bodice.
The papers showed cross-sections of the kiln, rendered in precise, thin lines.
"The flues are blocked because no one has cleared the ash in three years," she said, pointing to the diagrams. "Three days of digging and they'll be clear."
"They won't," Master Zhou shook his head. "The bottom layer has collapsed."
"Then we dig one layer deeper."
Master Zhou looked up at her.
"Miss, do you have any idea how many hands it takes to dig a layer?"
"How many?"
"Twelve men. Seven days."
"Then twelve men for seven days."
Master Zhou gave a bitter little laugh. "Miss, are you paying?"
Yu Wan didn't answer. She folded the papers and tucked them back into her clothes.
"I'll provide the bricks."
"Where are the bricks coming from?"
"We'll fire them."
"Firing bricks takes wood and coal." Master Zhou pointed to the pile of rotting timber behind the kiln. "That lot isn't enough for a single batch."
Yu Wan walked over, crouched by the woodpile, and sifted through it before pulling out a piece to inspect.
Details
- Author
- Xnoval Originals
- Genre
- Historical
- Status
- Completed
- Chapters
- 100
- Length
- 366373 words
- Updated
- Updated 2026-11-08
- Languages
- 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 日本語, العربية, Deutsch
Frequently asked questions
Is Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital complete?
Yes — Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital is complete, and all 100 chapters are published.
Who wrote Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital?
Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital was written by Xnoval Originals.
How can I read Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital?
You can read Branded a Calamity, I Rebuilt the Capital online on Xnoval. The first 3 chapters are free, and the book is available in 简体中文, 繁體中文, English, 日本語, العربية, Deutsch.