At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, Shantou's red-headed boats crossed the South China Sea, carrying tens of thousands of money for overseas Chinese. The Lin family founded Shenghehao Bank, and established a foothold in the business world with the faith of the trendy people.
A document of family separation tore open the ambitions hidden in the blood of the five brothers; a deep house and compound trapped the fourth aunt for half her life.
The eldest son of the Lin family lost his childhood sweetheart and lived a wild life until he met his fourth concubine, where his obsession took root for sixteen years.
Internally, brothers are seizing power, and undercurrents are surging in the back house; externally, foreign companies are dumping, warlords are extorting, and maritime turmoil is constant.
The abacus breaks the glitz, and the silver dollar illuminates the heart.
Some people betray their own flesh and blood for the sake of wealth, some people sacrifice all their wealth for love, and some people guard the century-old sign of Shenghe Hao with all their strength.
Under the torrent of the great times, the friendship, greed, perseverance and regrets of the Chaoshang family are all hidden in the yellowed account books of the bank.
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A family history, but also a history of turbulent times in society. The personnel changes, love, hatred and resentment of a large family are footnotes and reflections of the times. The literary talent is outstanding and the story is moving. It is rare to read such excellent traditional style novels on the Internet.
It tells the story of a family's past and it is very touching and fascinating. Like the author [Like][Like]
A family history, but also a history of turbulent times in society. The personnel changes, love, hatred and resentment of a large family are footnotes and reflections of the times. The literary talent is outstanding and the story is moving. It is rare to read such excellent traditional style novels on the Internet.
It tells the story of a family's past and it is very touching and fascinating. Like the author [Like][Like]