
Wan Xiantao: the Merchant King of Southern Fujian in the Ming Dynasty
by Picking Mulberry And Throwing Star
About This Novel
"Wanxiantao" means "picking fairy peaches" in the Hokkien language. During the Yongle Sea Ban Period of the Ming Dynasty (1415-1572), there was a large silk merchant in Quanzhou Prefecture in the southeast. His eldest granddaughter Xiantao was dexterous and good at weaving. During a music appreciation session, she met the seemingly wealthy boatman Chen Wan. Xiantao secretly fell in love with Chen Wan's talent. , Waiting for the matchmaker to come to the door, but heard that Chen Wan and his family were going to sea to do business in Zhancheng. At this time, Chen Wan's life background was also revealed. Within Xiantao's own family, the business feud between the families and the two people's unsteady love for each other were all at a loss.
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