A Glorious Dead End

The story takes place from around the 1990s through the period after the campaign against corruption. Its backdrop is mainly the coastal cities and countryside of the Yan-Zhao region. The main plot unfolds as follows: Chapter One: A Troubled Dream, A Calculating Heart; Chapter Two: One Stroke of Luck After Another, Money Pouring In From All Sides; Chapter Three: Building Dreams in Silence, Showing Off in a Frenzy; Chapter Four: Money Opens the Gates of Hell, Evil Takes Root and Disaster Buds; Chapter Five: Flowers in Full Bloom, A Promised Meeting in a Place of Glory; Chapter Six: A Raging Storm Sweeps Away the Haze, Righteousness Restores Order to Heaven and Earth. By chance, the male protagonist strikes it rich overnight. He returns to his village with dreams of making a great success of himself and bringing honor to his family. Perhaps he also harbors the misguided, individualistic notion of making the fairyland in his dreams a reality. But lacking a proper education, he relies on sheer enthusiasm and the courage of a reckless fool, becoming arrogant and domineering. Perhaps he even makes some contributions along the way. Yet when trouble arises, he acts unilaterally and makes rash, blind decisions, using money to clear his path and believing it can do anything. He also commits many wrongs, gets involved with criminal gangs and evil deeds, and even breaks the law. In the end, all people can do is watch in anguish as he goes from glory to ruin! This novel aims to remind people that no matter how successful they become, they must work honestly and conduct themselves properly. Success must not make you arrogant, and serving the people must never mean breaking the law! The novel puts great effort into creating a cast of sharply contrasting characters, using them to record and reflect a particular era.