The Ups and Downs of the Su Family in Guangzhou's Thirteen Business Lines

In the 22nd year of Qianlong's reign, the imperial court issued a trade decree, sealing off all the coastline of China. Only Lingnan and Guangzhou enjoyed exclusive foreign trade privileges, becoming the Qing Dynasty's only gateway to the outside world and the most prosperous trade hub in the country. During the peak trade season in spring and summer, hundreds of miles of sailboats are seen on the Pearl River, and foreign ships from all over the world gather here. The Shisanhang Commercial Area, which stretches for several miles along the river, is the most eye-catching and noisy core area in the entire Yangcheng City. But the world can only see the ultimate grand scenery floating on the river and paved in the streets, but they cannot see the intertwined fighting for interests, deep-rooted official corruption, endless peer strife and indifferent market favors under the bustling texture. In this vanity fair where reality and fiction are intertwined, it seems that there is gold and silver everywhere, and everyone can pursue wealth, but in fact, there are traps at every step and dangers everywhere. Countless foreign businessmen become rich in one day and lose their money in an instant. They have experienced ups and downs throughout their lives. The ups and downs of business and the ups and downs of the two generations of the Su family in Guangdong are the truest and cruelest epitome of the Thirteenth Line of the Qianlong Dynasty. Su's father, Su Wankui, endured hard work for half his life, struggling to gain a foothold and make a living in the cracks between officials, foreigners, and the people; while his son, Su Jishi, is smart and lustful. In the ultimate business game, power oppression, and the ups and downs of the world, he will break through the desperate predicament, explore the vanity and falsehood, and thoroughly understand the true and false of this prosperous mirage.