In 1985, Zhao Changcheng, a security officer at a cotton spinning factory, left his job because his wife disliked being poor and favored being rich. After a fierce conflict with his boss, he angrily suspended his job without pay. Encouraged by Fa Xiaoma Datou, he took the borrowed two thousand yuan, boarded the green train heading south to Guangzhou, and plunged into the muddy waters of "speculation."
During the more than 40 hours of "moving rivers and lakes", he saw all kinds of religions, learned to tie Marlboro cigarettes to his legs to avoid inspection, and also met "Zhou Dache", a train conductor who can reach the sky, and A Zhen, a shrewd and shrewd supplier on Gaodi Street in Guangzhou. Relying on the courage of a soldier, his excellent skills and the ability to observe people's emotions, Zhao Changcheng quickly grew up from a rookie "bad guy". Not only did he earn his first pot of gold, but he also gained the reputation of "long legs" in conflicts after conflicts.
As the business grew bigger and bigger, the conflict between him and Ma Datou intensified due to differences in interest distribution and ideas, and they eventually parted ways and turned against each other. At the same time, the local gang of gangsters headed by Foshan Fatty Chen regarded him as a thorn in their side, and fights broke out many times on the train and on the streets of Guangzhou. In order to survive and expand, Zhao Changcheng had to recruit his own team, form a community of interests with "Zhou Dache", and defend his golden line with fists and wisdom. During this primitive accumulation of blood and fire, he developed an ambiguous relationship with Azhen, but he also knew that there was an insurmountable region and reality between them. Finally, when he gained a foothold and became a well-known self-employed owner near Xi'an Railway Station, looking back on his journey, he discovered that behind his wealth was the betrayal of his brother and the loss of love.
