Heping Village Chen Mo

Protagonist: Chen Mo (nicknamed "Mozi"). A low-income young man from a village in the city, he is silent, observant, and will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals but keep the bottom line. He is not tall, but he is extremely pragmatic and is good at calculating interests among chaotic rules. Era background: From the late 1990s to the early 21st century, a rapidly developing second-tier city along the coast. As the economy takes off, the old rules of the world collide with new capital interests, and the gray area is extremely prosperous and dangerous. Core conflict: How ordinary people use their ruthlessness, brains and forbearance to gain living space in the chaotic torrent, and finally the emotional price they pay at the peak of power.