Striving in Republican-Era China: From Live-In Son-in-Law to World Tycoon

Reborn as a live-in son-in-law in Republican-era China, Jiang Yan refuses to give up.

He opens a restaurant and launches the first all-you-can-eat buffet.

He brings in hot pot and introduces the Haidilao model.

He starts a car dealership, charging no commission and offering rent-to-own plans.

One modern business model after another makes its way into Republican-era China, crushing the old ways with a generational leap.

Jiang Yan's wealth rapidly accumulates.

But he isn't satisfied with that.

He merges with the Maotai Distillery and takes part in the World Expo, bringing Chinese liquor to the world.

His handcrafted silk travels to the West, where he markets it as a luxury item coveted by the aristocracy.

And so,

under Jiang Yan's trade, all the hard currency the West had taken from China in exchange for opium flows back into China.

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.