Compete in the Market

There are hundreds of shops in Huxi Ancient Town, among which the four shops of Xinglong Trading Company, Wang Dexiang Trading Company, Wang Hengsheng Trading Company and Wang Chengxiang Trading Company opened by the Cai brothers are the largest. People in the town jokingly call them the four major families. From 1946 to 1949, before liberation, these four companies competed in the ever-changing market. They were not only competing with their peers, but also dealing with local officials. They struggled in this environment and failed in the end. The novel describes this intricate process