In the Name of the People: From State-Owned Enterprise to Provincial Government

I recommend starting at Chapter 20 for the career storyline, or Chapter 140 for the main plot. Lin Tunan, a young man from a mining district, opens his eyes as forty-four years of memories from another life flood into him. He recognizes the names Zhao Lichun, Gao Yuliang, and Li Dakang, men who are about to shake the political landscape, and sees the feeble lifeblood of state industry amid the reform of state-owned enterprises. From Jingzhou to Handong, Lin Tunan earns the recognition of his superiors and wields an iron hand amid the flames shooting skyward from the Jingzhou Bicycle Factory: he cuts excess staff, brings in technology, and builds the Shunfeng electric-assist bicycle. Then, taking advantage of the Asian financial crisis, he buys up Poland's FSO and South Korea's Daewoo, carving a road to full-scale vehicle manufacturing straight out of the tracks left by bicycles. Every step falls at a turning point in history, guided by a simple creed as solid as iron: No one gets to stand in the way of Handong's development. But as Handong Group's output soars and development zones spring up, the shadow of power looms over everything. Zhao Lichun's favor hides a larger scheme, Liu Heqing's smile conceals his calculations, Hou Liangping's sword gleams with menace, and Zhao Ruilong's capital is reaching out its tentacles. Lin Tunan, who cared only about development, is eventually swept into a deeper whirlpool. This time, he'll need even more seasoned methods.