Back to 1981: Starting with Family Split

After rebirth in 1981 during the household responsibility system, Qin Fei decides to split the family to change his fate of imprisonment and alienation from loved ones. Starting a business by selling five-spice melon seeds, he leverages his foresight and pragmatism to recruit his friend Sun Pangzi and connect with influential figures to expand his empire. He falls in love with teacher Song Wenwen while resolving family conflicts, dealing with hooligan harassment, and taking over a loss-making canned food factory. Against the tide of reform and opening up, he turns things around, achieving career success and making up for past regrets, ultimately becoming a benchmark for entrepreneurship in the era.