In 1992, in densely populated Jiangcheng, contraception was rudimentary and the family planning policy was difficult to enforce. Against this backdrop, and under the pressure of the gambling debts her late husband had left behind, Du Xiaolei resolutely began selling condoms.
Her bold decision brought her scheming and scorn from her husband’s family, as well as a barrage of gossip and slander. But she never bowed to fate. In the end, she joined forces with Zhao Jiangsheng, opened up new markets, and fought her way to success in business.
