A Coal Baron in the 1990S

Content warning: Not super sweet, old-school style!! Xu Bei has had poor hearing in one ear since childhood. His greatest wish is to save up for a little ear implant, which costs 100,000 yuan. But with the average salary currently at just 450 yuan and 80 cents, that's an astronomical sum. One day, a wealthy coal boss places an order after hearing about him. One order pays as much as someone else's six months of wages. Xu Bei happily runs over, only for the little leopard to be pinned beneath a tiger's paw, struggling to survive. Xu Bei: "I'm not taking your orders anymore!" Boss Zhuang: "Too late." Reader's guide: 1. The male lead is truly domineering, with a huge serving of angst. The domineering CEO turns into a loyal puppy. 2. The male lead guides the recipient as he slowly grows up, and doesn't use money to solve everything. 3. The antagonist is reborn, but that doesn't mean their intelligence is off the charts. Theme: Being reborn isn't a cure-all. Only hard work lasts.