Reborn in 1984: Making Money at a Street Stall to Become a Top Landlord

This is the story of the first generation of landlords in Guangdong to make it big after China's reform and opening-up.

It was an era where every step could lead to a golden opportunity or a bottomless pit.

Chen Yu raised his hand and knocked on a residential door.

A young man opened it, looking resigned. "Landlord, here to collect the rent?"

At an indoor storefront, it was the same young man, handing over the rent with a pained expression. "Landlord, the shop rent is due this month."

At a bustling milk tea shop, there he was again, sighing at the landlord. "Can't you just collect it all at once?"

Chen Yu took the money and said calmly, "If I collected it all at once, what would I do with myself?"

"Landlord, I'm handing over everything I earn in a month just to pay rent."

The hardworking young man was utterly helpless against this mischievous landlord.

"Young man, you go into business to make money, not to earn enough to pay rent.

Don't keep fixating on the little bit of rent your landlord collects.

Think about how to make money out there,

that's how you'll really get rich."