Setting Sail in 1980

In the early 1980s, Zhou Jianping graduated from high school after failing the entrance exams. Unwilling to settle for the status quo after returning to his hometown, he left the impoverished backwater amid a chorus of mocking laughter. After experiencing the failures, confusion, struggles, and sober reflection that came with starting a business, he regrouped, relying on Ruimin's business acumen and the well-rounded abilities of the "New Third Class". He proved adept at managing and running a company, setting sail on the long voyage of his life.

After gaining a foothold in the business world, Zhou Jianping turned back to face the fellow villagers who had mocked him back then. Would they embrace him warmly, or would the encounter be painfully awkward? ...