In the years of the Republic of China when warlords were fighting and regimes were changing like a whirlwind, Yaowan Wharf was like a bright pearl on the canal, carrying the lifeblood of the economy of the north and the south, but it also became the meat coveted by all parties. In order to ensure the safety of the pier, Zang Jialiang mediates between the braided troops, but due to a murder, he is regarded as the brother-killer by Wu Junfeng. Since then, the grievances and hatreds between the Zang and Wu families have spread wantonly on the bluestone of the pier.
Zang Yuanhang, the son of Zang Jialiang, returned from studying abroad, inherited his father's legacy, and struggled to guard the dock in repeated confrontations with Wu Junfeng. Wu Junfeng colluded with officials, bribed warlords, and used vicious tricks such as sealing docks and diversion of railways in an attempt to completely defeat the Zang family. Zang Yuanhang relied on the knowledge he learned in the United States and the support of merchants to use tricks to resolve numerous crises. At the same time, Zang Yuanhang and Wu Xueqing, Wu Junfeng's daughter, fell in love in the smoke of business war, but family grudges became the gap between them. Trust and suspicion, love and family responsibility continued to tear their hearts apart.
As the situation becomes increasingly turbulent, emerging warlord forces intervene, and the competition for the docks enters a fierce stage. Conspiracy, betrayal, love, and redemption are intertwined, and thrilling stories are staged on the waves of the canal. And when new challenges come one after another with the tide of the times, where will Zang Yuanhang and Yaowan Pier go?
