The Silver Rule means the rules that govern how banks operate. It is the first full-length novel about the banking industry since China's reform and opening up. Through vivid case studies of the daily work of people in the banking business, it paints a sharp, realistic portrait of human nature in the world of business and the workplace.
Set against two decades of dramatic reform and development in China's banking industry, the novel also weaves in the ups and downs of closely related sectors such as real estate. Beginning in 1995, it tells how Yan Sipu, deputy section chief at the People's Bank of China branch in Anda City, and his wife Wu Di, a teller at a commercial bank, start with nothing and work their way up from ordinary employees to become industry stars in the public eye. Their daily work forms the foundation of the story as it follows their struggles in the workplace, the hardships they endure, and the turns they take to seize opportunities and avoid pitfalls. Through one vivid tale after another and snapshots of everyday life, the novel reveals the rules, both overt and hidden, that govern the banking workplace and its closely linked business world. At times these rules may seem abrupt or absurd, yet they ring true. The book teaches as it entertains, offering banking professionals case studies and practical guidance.
