A fortune-teller once said that Li Nian was destined for unexpected wealth and would never stay on the straight and narrow.
When Lin Yaru, his college sweetheart, lands a secure government job and condescendingly tells him to become a security guard at a state-owned enterprise, Li Nian laughs. “In this world, people who play by the rules get the leftovers. Those bold enough to take risks get meat at every meal!”
The 1990s are a golden age, but an honest, hardworking man can’t make the big money. With extraordinary nerve and a knack for spotting unexpected opportunities, Li Nian deals in electronic watches, monopolizes the wholesale market, and makes a killing on subscription certificates! While his aloof childhood sweetheart is still working overtime for a salary of a few hundred yuan, Li Nian is already riding in a Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the most audacious business tycoon of the 1990s.
