When Yao Jianyun was 18 years old, he worked as a laborer at a construction site in Nanchang. He started gambling because of low wages, and was later arrested for participating in gambling. After leaving the construction site, he learned gambling skills from Yang Wusan and opened the "Da Laobiao" restaurant in Jinhua, where he gained both career and love. He gambled with Huang Qiangfeng and won eight million from the other party. Huang Qiangfeng found out that he had been cheated and took revenge, causing Yao Jianyun to break his fingers and legs. After Yao Jianyun recovered from his injury, his wife's expression changed and he decided to divorce. Later, he organized a performance by a disabled singing group with Ma Liu and began anti-gambling propaganda. Although he was threatened, he insisted on persuading people to quit gambling, believing that this was the path he should take.
