This story tells of the hardships people endured in those days. They weren't caused by poverty in society, but by their own circumstances. The Chen family had been ruined by gambling ever since the grandfather's generation. How could the family not fall into decline? So when Chen Gengsheng took over the family, he resolved to change its impoverished circumstances. But how could he do it? What did he accomplish during those difficult years, and how did he escape poverty? That's where the story begins. Those really were... days.
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.