In 1940, the shadow of war hangs over both banks of the Pearl River in Guangzhou. Livelihoods are in ruins, yet business opportunities abound. At home, college student An Yuner complains that Liu Dingjian from 72 Tenants is “a hopeless case.” The moment she finishes speaking, a flash of white light sweeps her into a time vortex. When she wakes, she has become Liu Dingjian himself, the young master of the Liu family who squandered his fortune and went to live with his sister, Liu Liqiong.
The original Liu Dingjian was a gambling, womanizing fool with big ambitions and no ability. He squandered the entire family fortune and piled up gambling debts. Everyone in the 72 Tenants compound on Taiping Street despised him, and even his brother-in-law, Prince Bing, could barely be bothered to look at him. But the “Liu Dingjian” of today is a modern soul with a business mind, and he has unexpectedly been bound to the [Get-Rich System]!
In a chaotic age, opportunity and danger go hand in hand. His sister is disappointed in him, Prince Bing exploits him, the tenants look down on him, and creditors lurk in the shadows amid turbulent times. Armed with a System golden finger, Liu Dingjian starts out selling goods from a street stall and trading in scarce supplies, expertly reading the market and making his way in the business world of Republican-era China.
He analyzes what people need most during wartime, identifies investments that are sure to pay off, unlocks practical business skills, and trades for scarce resources and connections. The once-profligate heir is now set to become a tycoon in Guangzhou’s business world! He intends not only to make a fortune, but also to deliver face-slapping victories to everyone who looked down on him and protect his sister and those around him. He will carve out a place for himself in this turbulent era and, amid the uproar of the 72 Tenants compound, write a fortune-making legend of the “new Liu Dingjian”!
The protagonist is so useless