What kind of people were the coal bosses? How did they get started, and why were they able to amass enormous fortunes in such a short time? Why did they later vanish and leave the stage of history? I’ll tell you through my own experiences.
They were humble and lowly, awkward and confused. After suddenly becoming rich, they were uneasy, unsure how to spend the money in their hands or whether they would still be the same person when they woke the next morning.
Extravagance and debauchery, throwing money around like water, were only what showed on the surface. They were labels the coal bosses gave themselves to conceal what they didn’t want others to see.
A clear conscience stays true to itself and won’t lose its way over outward things.
Every era has its own defining traits.
I’m Wang Sen, a young coal boss, a young man forced into becoming one. I’ll tell you, dear reader, the story of what happened to me and share my dreams, my pain, and my love.
