In the seventeenth year of the Republic of China, Jinmen was in troubled times, warlords were rampant, foreigners coveted, gangs were divided, and human life was as cheap as a piece of grass.
Shen Yanqiu, who was born in a low-income family, was alone and struggled to make his fortune in the mud of Haihe Wharf. With his extraordinary scheming and forbearance, he gained a foothold in the cracks of all forces and was called Xiaoba Ye by the world.
Zhang Dujun holds the military power and deliberately extorts and makes things difficult. The veteran Youth Gang secretly plants moles. Foreign merchants in the concession have hidden smuggling ambitions. The three parties take turns to set up traps and press forward step by step in an attempt to encroach on the water transport foundation he has worked so hard to build.
The young man appears to be gentle and laid-back, but in fact he makes plans before taking action. He deals with power plots and fights, destroys the traps of the governor, clears up internal rebellions, breaks the deadlock for foreigners, disintegrates the tripartite alliance in one fell swoop during the Mid-Autumn Festival war, and puts an end to the chaos in Tianjin.
He has no intention of competing for hegemony, and he does not seek high-ranking officials and generous salaries. He only wants to guard the sea and river channels and protect the brothers and ordinary people who follow him.
When the wind rises, it can stir up the storm in the city, but when the wind falls, it will calm down and watch the fireworks.
In troubled times, the mountains and rivers are in turmoil. On the sea and rivers of Jinmen, Xiaoba Ye is left alone to maintain a corner of stability and form a world of his own.
Intent: One's origin is not determined by one's origin, and one's destiny can be chosen by oneself. People at the bottom can also break out of the quagmire and control their own destiny by relying on their intelligence and resilience.
