Nine Out of Ten Men Are [Fools]

[No System] + [No Superpowers] + [No Games] At 36, Chen Mo is a failure in the city, crushed by rent and job insecurity. Hit by his landlord demanding rent and a layoff notice from his company, he yells at the sky on a rainy night, “If I had money, I'd have three wives and concubines,” then jumps into a river to end his life. By chance, Chen Mo transmigrates to a parallel world. There, he becomes an unloved illegitimate son of the Duke of Zhenguo's household. Though his status is noble, he is shunned and oppressed. In this world, men reign supreme and women are subordinate, and men may take concubines at will. But the duke's principal wife is jealous by nature. She joins forces with the other wives and concubines to suppress Chen Mo, making life in the household difficult for him. Even the servants dare to bully him. Meanwhile, undercurrents stir at court, and various factions eye the Duke's household hungrily. As an illegitimate son, Chen Mo is dragged into the turmoil as well. Drawing on his modern knowledge, Chen Mo first uses his business know-how to secretly start small ventures within the household and build up his wealth. He applies modern ideas to reform the family businesses, turning the Duke's household into a power richer than the nation itself and gaining considerable influence at court. In this way, he rises from a down-and-out illegitimate son to a winner in life, and lives happily ever after.