Ephemeral Blossoms in Fertile Soil

Zheng Xiaojun is a poor country boy who drops out of school to work the land. He searches tirelessly for his childhood friend Caihong, but never finds her. He goes to feed deer at the farm his eldest sister has leased, falls in love with the village beauty Wang Sanya, and marries her. To help make ends meet, he goes to work in the county town, where he runs into Caihong and sparks fly. He also gets involved with Sister Liu. After Sanya catches him living with Caihong, she divorces him. He then meets Feng Yuan, a hairdresser, and gets mixed up with the underworld. Through a twist of fate, he becomes the boss of the county town’s criminal underworld, and falls into tangled relationships with more than a dozen beautiful women. Unable to stand by and watch a group of young people go to ruin, he decides to lead the underworld into legitimate business: he takes over a brick factory, opens a hotel, builds an amusement park, and gets involved in expanding the county town. He becomes a multimillionaire and a winner in life, but is left physically and mentally exhausted. He decides to retire from the jianghu and write his experiences as an autobiography for future generations. To his surprise, his granddaughter posts it online, turning him into a viral author. A big shot from the capital gives him a huge tip, taking his wealth to new heights. He gains both fame and fortune.