A 1980S Couple Builds a Business, Moves the Whole Family to the City, and Strives for Prosperity

Family squabbles + building wealth + a touch of ensemble cast + the 1980s + a slow pace A story about a woman and her family making their way to prosperity in a changing era, as they find their footing and grow amid the tides of the times. Detailed synopsis: After settling down in a remote village, educated youth Song Wenyu returns to the city, heavily pregnant and accompanied by her country husband, Tang Xing. She expects to live hand to mouth while relying on relatives in the city. Instead, she guides her husband in business, goes to university, gets a job, and then ventures into business herself. Before she knows it, she has become the richest person in Haicheng. Even her honest, old-fashioned eldest brother, shrewd and selfish second brother, penny-pinching sister-in-law, and clear-eyed, strong-willed second sister-in-law... all become millionaires. A touch of ensemble cast, a local woman + an alien man. “A good husband helps me rise to greatness; together, we’ll build a prosperous life.” This is not a wish-fulfillment novel. The heroine weighs the pros and cons, and sometimes retreats, endures, acts impulsively, reflects, and grows. (No transmigration. The heroine has no idea what the future holds. The hero is an alien, but he’s only a little smarter than most, not omnipotent.) Also, the supporting characters have their own stories of building wealth, especially the second brother, who gets an earlier start than the heroine’s family. Please don’t read if that bothers you.