[Reborn to build a business + ensemble cast in a bygone era + women’s growth]
When she opens her eyes, she has gone from a farm girl who was sold off to a bankrupt woman with just five yuan to her name.
In 1983, the winds of reform and opening up sweep across the land, reaching this girl who has nothing.
She starts with a street stall, heads to Guangzhou, opens a shop, and builds a factory…
In ten years, Ye Du goes from a wronged soul beneath the ice to a business legend.
Along the way, she gains more than wealth. She also finds a group of friends who can’t be argued away or driven off:
• Jin Baolai, her “loyal dog,” who’s always trying to protect her but only ends up making a fool of himself
• Zhou Xiaomei, a sharp-tongued but soft-hearted saleswoman who secretly studies on her own
• Li Xiuying, a highly skilled seamstress and widow who struggles with low self-esteem
• And Zhao Xiangyang, who always talks like he’s quoting the People’s Daily
When the truth of her wealthy family background finally comes to light, she only smiles faintly:
“Thank you for finding me, but I don’t need a rich family anymore.
I am the rich family.”
No System, no golden finger, just the simplicity and passion unique to that era, and a pair of hands ready to work to the very limit.
