This is a period drama that tells the story of aspiring people headed by Xu Banxia who embrace great ambitions, rush forward, actively explore, and constantly innovate in the tide of reform and opening up. It also shows the growth of small and medium-sized enterprises in the 1990s.The reality of surviving and seeking development in the tide of the times.Xu Banxia (played by Zhao Liying), Tong Xiaoqi (played by Ou Hao), and Chen Yuyu (played by Huang Chengcheng) started from scratch. They initially started collecting scrap steel as a business, and then gradually came into contact with the steel industry and began to deal with large state-owned enterprises, foreign companies, and private companies., during the long years of entrepreneurship, I got to know various business figures such as Zhao Lei (played by Li Guangjie), Wu Jianshe (played by Liu Wei), Qiu Bizheng (played by Feng Jiayi), Gao Yuejin (played by Ke Lan), and felt theThe warmth and coldness of human relationships and the cruelty of disputes in shopping malls.Xu Banxia relied on his unique vision and courageous personality to break through the obstacles in the steel industry where men gather, and made his way into the world.During this period, Xu Banxia experienced the contradiction and struggle between conscience and capital, morality and interests, which included pain, twists and turns, but also sweetness and gain.

Episode 1

In the golden autumn of 1996, the sun shone warmly on every inch of the land.Xu Banxia drove her Santana and Tong Xiaoqi, who had just been released from prison, to Luzhou for a business trip together.In the car, Tong Xiaoqi sat silently, without saying a word, and the atmosphere was slightly awkward.After arriving at the hotel, Xu Banxia's instructions were simple and clear: take a shower, watch TV, and sleep. She will pick him up tomorrow morning and go with him.Tong Xiaoqi nodded in agreement. After Xu Banxia left, he walked into the bathroom, but his thoughts drifted back to that rainy night five years ago.
In 1991, on a stormy night, in order to raise money for his mother's medical expenses, Tong Xiaoqi took the risk to pry up a pile of manhole covers and used a tricycle to pull them to Xu Banxia and Xiao Chen's scrap station.Faced with Xiao Chen's doubts and accusations, the kind-hearted Xu Banxia chose to believe him. Not only did he provide him with financial assistance, but he also returned the manhole cover to its original place with them.Tong Xiaoqi was extremely grateful and was willing to serve the two of them from now on.When he learned that the steel plant had a large amount of waste to collect, Tong Xiaoqi, a driver, even secretly drove a Dongfeng car from the factory. The three of them broke into the steel plant together and earned the first pot of gold in their lives.However, this also resulted in Tong Xiaoqi being fired for using a private vehicle.He was in a depressed mood when he returned to the scrapyard, but Xu Banxia's comfort rekindled his hope and decided to start a new entrepreneurial journey with them.
When the final trial of the smuggling case was held, Xu Banxia and others were surprised to find that Guo Qidong had changed his previous attitude of pleading guilty and refused to plead guilty with them.In court, Xu Banxia, ​​as the representative of the five-member Northern Adventure Group, fondly recalled their experience of traveling to the North together.She frankly admitted that in that era, due to the lack of clear legal provisions, they grew wild like weeds and no one realized that it was a crime.She implored the court to take into account the actual situation at the time and make a fair judgment.As the first-generation builders of the market economy in New China, they have used various methods to promote the vigorous development of the individual economy and the private economy. They can be judged, but they should not be misjudged.
The court fell into silence.The final verdict was that although the facts of smuggling were conclusive, the conduct before the promulgation of the law was not included in the criminal facts.For smuggling after the law was enacted, everyone was fined.The judge's final decision made Xu Banxia, ​​Wu Jianshe, Feng Yu, Guo Qidong and others finally heave a sigh of relief, with tears in their eyes.
Although the smuggling case has come to an end, the case of embezzlement of state-owned assets is still pending.To be on the safe side, the legal team suggested that Xu Banxia sacrifice Wu Jianshe in exchange for a chance to win the case.However, this decision is undoubtedly a heavy burden for Xu Banxia.She knows that no matter what the outcome is, they must face reality and go on bravely.

Episode 2

Wu Jianshe planned to resell all the scrap steel imported from Russia to foreign companies. In order to show his firm determination to go to Russia, Xu Banxia cleverly displayed his charm and tried his best to win over Zhao Lei, a senior executive of foreign companies.At this time, Tong Xiaoqi, with a heavy heart, was eating silently at the dinner table when he was suddenly dragged out for a walk and drinking by a girl who called herself “Wild Cat”.Wild Mao revealed that he was here for dinner, and after the two drank several bottles of wine, Tong Xiaoqi suddenly remembered Xu Banxia's instructions, so he hurried back to the hotel, only to find that the banquet was already over.
When Tong Xiaoqi returned to the room, he saw Xu Banxia lying drunk at the door, almost unconscious.It turned out that due to Tong Xiaoqi's temporary departure, Xu Banxia had to treat him with real wine, and he ended up getting very drunk.Tong Xiaoqi originally wanted to scold her, but seeing her like this, he couldn't bear to speak, so he had to make tea and boil water for her and take good care of her.At this time, Zhao Lei called to inquire about the situation. Xu Banxia immediately cheered up and responded with a sweet voice.Seeing Xu Banxia working so hard, Tong Xiaoqi felt helpless and funny.
After returning to Binhai, Xu Banxia, ​​Xiao Chen and Tong Xiaoqi began to discuss borrowing money to go to Russia to buy scrap steel.Xiao Chen is not optimistic about this. After all, purchasing abroad requires a large amount of cash, and they currently lack a huge amount of funds.However, Xu Banxia is resolute. She firmly believes that the three of them can make a difference together. Now is the time to take this crucial step.

Episode 3

Xu Banxia bravely returned home to borrow money. Originally, she, Xu Youren and her stepmother Liu Meilan could still remain polite and courteous, but when they talked about borrowing money, their faces instantly turned gloomy.Xu Banxia was not one to back down easily. Seeing the bad attitude of the two, she did not hesitate to use her house book as a bargaining chip.This house was originally a legacy left to her by her mother. Now Xu's father lives in it, but the ownership belongs to Xu Banxia.When Xu Youren saw this, he was extremely angry. He pointed at the door and scolded Xu Banxia out.At the same time, Xiao Chen took Tong Xiaoqi to Xiutan Village to discuss land rental with the village chief.The village chief offered a high price of 200,000 yuan, requiring a minimum rent of five years and a one-time payment. This was undoubtedly a huge expense.Although Xiao Chen tried his best to please, the village chief became more determined when he heard that they were self-employed.On the way home, Xiao Chen was a little discouraged, but Tong Xiaoqi said with confidence that it takes patience to deal with such people, and things will turn around after some time.In order to find a way out for Tong Xiaoqi, Xu Banxia and Xiao Chen specially prepared a dozen dilapidated Dongfeng motorcycles for him.After Tong Xiaoqi was released from prison, he had been idle at home with nothing to do, so they thought of setting up a fleet of vehicles so that a storage yard would be built in the future to make it easier to haul goods.Tong Xiaoqi readily accepted and began to prepare his own team.Later, Xu Banxia took Tong Xiaoqi to Qiu Bizheng's company and handed over to Qiu Bizheng the evidence found a few days ago that Guo Qidong opened a factory privately.Qiu Bizheng was furious and beat Guo Qidong severely, and begged Xu Banxia to continue checking Guo Qidong's account books in order to find more evidence against him.

Episode 4

Although Xu Youren agreed to lend Xu Banxia 300,000 yuan, the condition was that he would hand over the house ownership. Although Xu Banxia was heartbroken, he could only reluctantly agree.Later, Xu Banxia, ​​Xiao Chen and Tong Xiaoqi went to Xiutan Village again to negotiate, but were told that the rent on the tidal flat had increased to 500,000, which was far from the previous 200,000. The three were furious.On the way back, Xu Banxia asked Xiao Chen to look for other options. At the same time, he received a crying call from his stepmother, praising Xu Banxia for forcing Xu Youren.Xu Banxia rushed to the hospital and found that his father was fine and just pretending to be ill.Xu Youren explained that he was caught between Xu Banxia and his stepmother, and it was difficult for him to behave, so he took this step.Xu Banxia knew that his father had a good reputation and was affected by the previous quarrel, so he decided to ask Lao Su to examine his father.Lao Su warmly received him. Xu Youren felt honored and walked vigorously when he left.He saw Lao Su's affection for Xu Banxia and was quite satisfied with Lao Su. He suggested that Xu Banxia consider developing a relationship with Lao Su.

Episode 5

Early the next morning, Xu Banxia was still immersed in sleep when he was suddenly awakened by a phone call from the head of Xiutan Village.The village chief hurriedly informed her that he agreed to rent the tidal flat to them and urged her to come over and sign the contract immediately.Xu Banxia was so excited that she hurriedly pulled Xiao Chen to the scene.However, when she arrived at her destination, what she saw shocked her.Under the scorching sun, a strong stench of engine oil hit their nostrils, and the villagers pointed at the sky and cursed angrily.Several unlicensed Dongfeng trucks dumped engine oil and gasoline, completely polluting the originally clean tidal flats. The scene was shocking.Xu Banxia instantly understood the initiator of all this. She stared at Xiao Chen coldly, but Xiao Chen was too scared to say anything.Although the village head finally agreed to lease the tidal flat to them, he required them to clean up the polluted tidal flat at their own expense.After returning to the company, Xu Banxia was extremely angry and beat Tong Xiaoqi when he saw him.Tong Xiaoqi also felt aggrieved. He saw them in trouble but could not help. Coupled with the village chief's constant provocation, he really couldn't bear it.Xiao Chen was in a dilemma and had a headache due to the quarrel between the two.Xu Banxia angrily took out the team contract and asked for separation, saying that they would go their separate ways and live their own lives.Tong Xiaoqi was heartbroken and helpless. He admitted that he did the matter alone and was willing to bear the consequences alone without dragging anyone down.After saying that, he left the company silently.

Episode 6

After the contract was signed, the construction work of the yard started quickly. The entire cleanup and civil engineering cost huge amounts of money, and it was like flowing water that could not be stopped.Various projects that were not anticipated before have emerged one after another, and the financial pressure is becoming increasingly heavy.Lao Su, who was well aware of Xu Banxia's financial difficulties, actually took out his own savings to help. This move shocked Xu Banxia.A joke is a joke, and a favor is a favor. Once money is involved, the nature will change subtly.Xu Banxia resolutely rejected Lao Su's kindness, which made Lao Su feel embarrassed.Lao Su understood that Xu Banxia refused not only financial help, but also his further intervention.Zhao Lei came to inspect the construction progress of the storage yard and made it clear that he would make payment only on the day when the storage yard obtains a business license and officially opens for business.Therefore, Xu Banxia decided to hold the opening ceremony in the semi-finished state of the yard.On the day, Feng Yu, Qiu Bizheng, Guo Qidong and others came to support the event. Unfortunately, Wu Jianshe was unable to attend due to illness.Zhao Lei sighed at Xu Banxia's courage and determination, and finally handed the check into her hands.After the ceremony, Guo Qidong stayed.He knew that Xu Banxia's funds were still tight, so he proposed cooperation and expressed his willingness to provide financial support. At the same time, he also hoped that Xu Banxia could act steadily and no longer take risks.As night fell, Xiao Chen saw that Xu Banxia was in a good mood, so he tried to bring up the matter of Tong Xiaoqi.As a peacemaker, Xiao Chen believes that no matter what happened in the past, Tong Xiaoqi should be allowed to return. After all, the matter is over.

Episode 7

The wild cat ran away from home again, making Gao Yuejin anxious. After searching everywhere to no avail, she came to the Bawang Flower Team again to question Tong Xiaoqi.This time, Tong Xiaoqi really didn't know where the wild cat was.He quickly summoned his brothers in the team and ran around. After a whole day of searching, he finally found the wild cat at the roller skating rink.Tong Xiaoqi returned home with Wild Cat and patiently listened to her express her inner confusion.He gradually discovered that this independent and independent girl was not as rebellious and worldly as he had imagined.After nearly a week's journey, they finally arrived at their destination. When they got off the train, they saw the snow-covered streets.Xiao Yang, the son of Wu Jianshe's comrade-in-arms, came to greet him in person with his foreign girlfriend Nina, which instantly restored Wu Jianshe's energy, who was still a little confused.After the group arrived at the country house, Xiao Yang had arranged a sumptuous dinner for them.He introduced to everyone that Nina was the daughter of the director of the steel mill. They had made an appointment to see the goods tomorrow, then pay the deposit and sign the contract.It may take another week to clear customs and contact international shipping.After hearing these arrangements, everyone put aside their worries and began to drink and celebrate.Xu Banxia once again asked Xiao Yang if he could buy more steel, but was severely rejected by Wu Jianshe.Xiao Yang was also a very observant person. He told Xu Banxia that there was indeed no extra steel, which made Xu Banxia completely give up the idea.

Episode 8

Xu Banxia resolutely headed north with all the cash, but there were endless problems in the country.Xiao Chen was suffering from reminders from various construction parties in the yard, while Tong Xiaoqi was under great pressure because of the unpaid wages to his brothers in the team. Everyone was struggling to support him.At the embassy, ​​the secretary told Wu Jianshe and others that such scams are common in Russia, and as outsiders, they were unfamiliar with the place. If they wanted to wait for the case to be solved, they would probably be in a long time.Faced with this reality, Wu Jianshe proposed that if the current situation continues, it will only get deeper and deeper, and losses should be stopped in time.He was willing to bear the deposit for this loss, and suggested that everyone should retreat to the country first, think of a solution slowly, and come back after finding a new and reliable way.Everyone had no choice but to silently accept this reality, except Xu Banxia who firmly opposed it.She believes that if she returns without success at this time, it will be a real heavy loss.Wu Jianshe was quite dissatisfied with Xu Banxia's persistence, and the two had a fierce dispute, but Xu Banxia still firmly chose to stay.After Wu Jianshe and others left, Xu Banxia went around alone in a strange land to look for clues about Xiao Yang and Nina.Facing the unfamiliar world where the wind and snow were raging, she finally couldn't resist and fell ill.When she woke up, she met Xiao Yan, an international student sent by the embassy to take care of her.In order to find a way to buy and sell steel as soon as possible, Xu Banxia decided to hire Xiao Yan as his translator and asked her to help find out relevant information.

Episode 9

After intense negotiations with the Black Navy officers, Xu Banxia called Zhao Lei again, with a firm and excited tone.She said she planned to purchase a full 50,000 tons of cargo this time and was determined to win this commercial battle.She asked Zhao Lei to give her trust and let her give it a try.Although Zhao Lei initially thought Xu Banxia's idea was almost crazy, he was moved by her trembling sincerity and finally decided to take the risk with her.Later, Xu Banxia witnessed the most shocking scene in his life.In the heavy snow, a series of large trucks slowly drove in, loaded with abandoned T34 tanks, missile launchers and other heavy weapons. The scene was spectacular and shocking.While she was excited, she knew that this time she was finally blessed by the God of Luck.Xiao Chen and Tong Xiaoqi happily went to the train station to welcome Xu Banxia home. While opening gifts and trying on leather jackets, the two were overjoyed.They look forward to the arrival of international goods at the port on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, so that they can have a happy Spring Festival after all their hardships.However, at this moment, Xiao Chen received a call from the tax department and learned that the company had been owed an unpaid tax of 150,000 yuan.He tried to respond vaguely, but the keen Xu Banxia still noticed something strange.The next day, Xu Banxia came to the yard office and saw the tax and public security officers who were conducting strict interrogations.After understanding the situation, she followed them out of the office.She never dreamed that on this special day of the New Year, she would wear prison uniform, listen to the sound of firecrackers outside in the detention center, and spend this year-end that should be celebrating.

Episode 10

With a sincere attitude, Xu Banxia described to Gao Yuejin in detail the ins and outs of the 150,000 yuan in taxes and fees, as well as the entire process of her trip to the north to purchase scrap steel.After listening to this, Gao Yuejin developed a strong interest and admiration for this seemingly inconspicuous small businessman.At the same time, Wild Mao was furious at Tong Xiaoqi. She was very puzzled because she secretly took out her family's money and lent it to him for Tong Xiaoqi's sake, only to be betrayed instead.She didn't understand why Tong Xiaoqi was so nice to Xu Banxia.The outspoken wild cat admitted that she liked Tong Xiaoqi, but before she could finish her words, she was called away by Gao Yuejin.Although Gao Yuejin admired Xu Banxia, ​​he was still unhappy that her daughter and Tong Xiaoqi were hanging around doing nothing all day long.Xu Banxia assured her that he would take good care of the two of them and not let them act recklessly.Finally, on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the international shipping cargo arrived at the port smoothly.Wu Jianshe and Feng Yu also came specially to check.Wu Jianshe frankly apologized to Xu Banxia, ​​saying that he was a little impulsive when he was in Russia. He may have been embarrassed because he made a mistake, so his words were a little unpleasant.Xu Banxia generously expressed her understanding and told him that she had made many connections in the Black Sea this time, which was a rare and good opportunity.When the road is familiar in the future, everyone can work together.Wu Jianshe and Feng Yu were deeply moved by Xu Banxia's generosity.At this time, Zhao Lei also arrived at the scene.Xu Banxia happily greeted him, only to see Zhao Lei take out a quotation and show it to her.In the spring of 1997, the global steel market suffered a sharp drop in prices, and a new challenge was waiting for them.

Episode 11

The house leaked and it rained all night. Xu Banxia was now facing debt collection pressure from all sides. Even her father Xu Youren came to her door and forced her to pay back the money.Faced with these difficulties, Xu Banxia was helpless and had no choice but to transfer the house to Xu Youren.More than half a year has passed, and businessmen in the entire steel industry are feeling more pressure, and life has become increasingly difficult.Qiu Bizheng once made a request to Wu Jianshe to purchase steel on credit, but Wu Jianshe flatly rejected it.Feng Yu's factory is also facing the dilemma of not being able to pay wages, and everyone is living in poverty.Tong Xiaoqi and Yemao are still pulling sand day and night to make money, and Tong Xiaoqi has been supporting the rent of the yard.Although he does not understand business management, he is good at leadership and is extremely loyal to his brothers. Therefore, he manages the team in an orderly manner and makes considerable profits.However, the peaceful days were eventually broken by a sudden car accident.When Xu Banxia hurried to the hospital, Ye Mao burst into tears and told her bitterly that it was precisely because she let Tong Xiaoqi take over the job of pulling Hesha, working almost twenty-four hours a day, in order to complete the task within the specified time.Tong Xiaoqi had to overload and increase his workload, which ultimately led to the accident.Only then did Xu Banxia understand that the reason why the yard could continue to operate was because Tong Xiao was riding there and desperately supporting him.Now that Tong Xiaoqi is injured, Wildcat decides to take his place and continue to lead the brothers in the team.Faced with all this, Xu Banxia felt exhausted mentally and physically, and was once again invited to Zhao Lei's company for negotiations.

Episode 12

Xu Banxia and Zhao Lei faced Guo Qidong's negotiations together. However, at this time, Guo Qidong became more ruthless. He attempted to monopolize Xu Banxia's 50,000 tons of scrap steel, otherwise he would refuse any cooperation.Faced with such an insidious and cunning villain, even the usually graceful Zhao Lei couldn't help but beat Guo Qidong, but this move also completely destroyed the possibility of reconciliation.After returning home, Xu Banxia finally couldn't bear it anymore and developed a high fever.Lao Su took the initiative to visit her because many calls were not answered. When he entered the house, he could hardly recognize Xu Banxia's appearance.Her eyes were red, she was dizzy from the heat, and her entire face was pale.The ferocity of her illness this time was actually the physical outburst of all the emotions, melancholy, grief, anger, and fear she had accumulated since her trip to the north until now.Lao Su could no longer bear to see her so haggard, and finally opened his heart, hoping to become her significant other and take care of her.However, Xu Banxia knew that Lao Su was a good person, but emotional matters were difficult to explain after all.She had already experienced a failed marriage and was unwilling to settle for anything less.Lao Su finally understood what Xu Banxia meant and left silently.The day of court execution of the auction is approaching day by day, and everyone is suffering.However, a turn of fortune sometimes comes unexpectedly.Many years later, Xu Banxia still vividly recalled that morning.She suddenly heard someone calling her name downstairs in the community. When she opened the window, she found Zhao Lei standing downstairs.

Episode 14

After Guo Qidong was imprisoned, Qiu Bizheng's business suffered heavy losses due to his lack of business knowledge and lazy style.In order to reverse the decline, he tried his best to parole Guo Qidong from prison.Xiao Chen also ushered in the spring of love. After being introduced by his family, he met Zhou Qian, a designer who worked in a local garment factory.Xu Banxia expressed her blessings to Xiao Chen's relationship with a little worry, but she was also deeply moved when she saw Xiao Chen's happy face.
At the same time, Zhao Lei decided to leave RSG, but the resignation process was not smooth. He encountered difficulties from the company's legal, financial and other departments, and even had his house and car taken back. For a while, he fell into a state of frustration and loneliness.middle.
In order to ease the relationship between the parties, Wu Jianshe specially held a banquet to bring together Xu Banxia, ​​Qiu Bizheng, Guo Qidong, Feng Yu, Zhao Lei and others.This meal has two purposes. One is to clear the air for Guo Qidong, who has just been released from prison, and to try to resolve the old grudge between him and Xu Banxia.Although Xu Banxia was dissatisfied, she still showed a generous gesture and accepted the arrangement.Second, Wu Construction hopes to take this opportunity to discuss cooperation in bidding for the second provincial steel.However, the situation has changed at this time, and Xu Banxia is no longer willing to just pick up the leftovers like in the past.She expressed dissatisfaction with the equity distribution ratio previously negotiated by Wu Jianshe and others. Not only did she want to share the shares equally with Wu Jianshe, but she also wanted to compete for the management rights of the Provincial No. 2 Steel

Episode 17

Zhou Qian returned to Xiao Chen's side, and Xiao Chen happily introduced her to everyone around him.Zhou Qian acted so impeccably that Xiao Chen did not become suspicious at all.However, on a public occasion, Xiao Chen vomited blood again, which made Xu Banxia deeply worried. She insisted that Xiao Chen go to the hospital again for detailed examination.Wildcat found Xu Banxia and talked about the situation of the team.She believes that Tong Xiaoqi's motorcade has been stationed at the stockyard, and now the customs is inspecting Xu Banxia's steel company and stockyard, which should not affect Tong Xiaoqi's motorcade.Wildcat proposed that as long as Xu Banxia and Xiao Chen withdraw their shares in the team, she can apply to the court to lift the restrictions on the team.In this way, the fleet can continue to operate normally and bring stable income to the company.In the current predicament, keeping the team on the outside is undoubtedly an important safeguard.Xu Banxia agreed to Wild Cat's proposal without hesitation, but she forgot to tell Xiao Chen about it.On the other side, Feng Yu took Xie Jinbao to an open space in the countryside. He originally planned to take Xie Jinbao to retreat to the countryside and enjoy a quiet life.However, Xie Jinbao was very dissatisfied with this. After a scolding, the two finally came to the edge of divorce.Xu Banxia gave up his old house to Xiao Chen and Zhou Qian as their new home.Tong Xiaoqi and Wild Mao hosted a warm party to warm their home.However, after three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, something unexpected happened.Xiao Chen suddenly asked Tong Xiaoqi why he wanted to separate the team independently. Is it because the conditions are good now and his wings are strong and he wants to fly solo.Tong Xiaoqi was stunned. It turned out that this matter was completely decided by Xu Banxia and Yemao, and he had no prior knowledge.

Episode 18

When Wu Jianshe and Qiu Bizheng saw Feng Yu again, they were both shocked by his haggard appearance.Wu Jianshe was furious and severely reprimanded Feng Yu.Due to Xu Banxia's revenge, Qiu Bizheng took Wu Jianshe and Feng Yu to apologize to her, hoping to ease the relationship.Wu Jianshe once again asked Xu Banxia for peace in a low voice for bidding cooperation, but Xu Banxia responded with an indifferent attitude.Later, Xu Banxia set off to fly to the Northeast.After arriving in Shenyang, she got lost near the family area of ​​a steel factory and accidentally got involved in a local dispute.In the process of reporting home for the young people who were arrested for fighting, she learned that these young people were all children and family members of the steel factory and were facing the fate of being laid off collectively.The land for the steel plant has been allocated to real estate developers, and the families have been fighting against the real estate developers for a year.They did not want to move, but they were cut off from water, electricity and heating.Xu Banxia could not turn a blind eye to this and decided to ask a lawyer to defend their rights.At the same time, Xiao Chen had a deeper understanding of his illness and physical condition.He took Zhou Qian to take wedding photos and planned to travel to the Maldives with her to spend quality time together.

Episode 19

Xu Banxia continued to work for workers in the Northeast, but when she returned to the hotel, she found that the room had been turned upside down and the warning "Mind your own business" was written in red paint on the glass.Just when she was alert, someone suddenly knocked on the door.Xu Banxia opened the door suddenly with a go-for-broke mentality, and was surprised to find Zhao Lei standing outside the door.It turned out that Zhao Lei came in person because he was worried about her.At this moment, Xu Banxia had never been so eager for someone to appear. She jumped onto Zhao Lei excitedly and kissed him affectionately.Although the lawyer still advised Xu Banxia not to get involved in this muddy water, she firmly told the story of "not being allowed to die".She knew that what she could do was limited, but she still hoped to do her best, obey fate, and make more amends while she still had the chance.In order to support Xu Banxia, ​​Zhao Lei was invited by real estate agent Boss Wang to go ice fishing.When Xu Banxia discovered that he was back in the middle of the night, Zhao Lei returned to the room shivering with ice residue all over his body.However, he secured an opportunity for Xu Banxia to interview Boss Wang.During this interview, Xu Banxia met Boss Wang in the kitchen of a hotel.Boss Wang told her bluntly that the land now belonged to him, so the equipment business should be negotiated with him.Xu Banxia hopes that both parties can take a step back. Boss Wang will restore the water and electricity supply to the workers first, while she will persuade the workers to stop causing trouble.After consideration, Boss Wang agreed to the plan and sent someone to take Xu Banxia to the steel plant to check the equipment.

Episode 21

In order to make Wild Mao happy, Tong Xiaoqi bought two movie tickets and wanted to treat her to the movie. As a result, Wild Mao had no intention of it. Instead, he gave Tong Xiaoqi a bunch of teaching materials and told him that he had signed up for a computer night class for him. Tong Xiaoqi would not go.It's up to you.When Xu Banxia came back from the Northeast, Tong Xiaoqi told her that she had two pieces of news, one happy and one sad. One was that the provincial steel bidding was about to take place, and the other was that Xiao Chen had started chemotherapy and his hair was almost gone.Although Xu Banxia was mentally prepared, he was still stunned when he actually saw Xiao Chen.Xiao Chen did not want to be hospitalized. He told Xu Banxia that he would take Zhou Qian to the Maldives and wanted to make a will in the near future.Zhou Qian found Xu Banxia and asked for more money. She watched Xiao Chen lose weight day by day and get closer to death every day. She could no longer continue acting.Zhao Lei received a call from a foreign company in Shanghai. Xu Banxia knew that he had not been here all the time. Although the relationship between the two was sweet now, Zhao Lei would always have his pursuit.Xu Banxia could understand but was a little sentimental. She suddenly found that she couldn't keep anyone around her.Workers from the Northeast arrived in Binhai one after another. Xu Banxia, ​​Tong Xiaoqi, Ye Mao and others held a welcome ceremony downstairs in the newly purchased workers' dormitory. Xiao Chen also had to attend.In the midst of the excitement, Wu Jian arrived.Wu Jianshe heard about Xu Banxia bringing the technical backbone of Bailaihao from the Northeast, and he was really impressed by Xu Banxia's ability. This time he was willing to accept Xu Banxia's previous proposal, and the two of them would share the shares equally.

Episode 25

There is a steady stream of orders for the construction of steel plants, and business is booming. Wu Jianshe and Qiu Bizheng welcome and deliver goods to the steel plant every day, beaming with joy.Xu Banxia's Universe Steel Plant has also entered the preparatory stage. She came to Xiao Chen with drawings and construction plans. Xiao Chen has lost a lot of weight now and is very pale. He looks like a bean sprout from a distance, but he is in good spirits.After hearing Xu Banxia's plan to build his own steel factory, he was so excited that his face turned red.Xu Banxia's plan was to build it within three to five years. Xiao Chen was very worried. He was afraid that he would not be able to see it. He proposed that he would go to the yard to see it again.Of course, the hospital did not allow Xiao Chen to go out. Xu Banxia and Tong Xiaoqi discussed and decided to take Xiao Chen out secretly.Taking advantage of a nice day, Xu Banxia, ​​Tong Xiaoqi, Zhou Qian and Xiao Su secretly took Xiao Chen out.Xiao Chen looked at the pier and into the distance. He felt relieved and relieved, and slowly closed his eyes in the sunrise.After Xiao Chen's death, Zhou Qian decided to leave. This time's love had exhausted her efforts. She wanted to leave here, forget everything about Xiao Chen, and start her life again.Before Xiao Chen died, he made a list of more than a dozen things he wanted to do. It was a dream that he extremely regretted and could not complete.Tong Xiaoqi made some slight changes, and he wanted to slowly complete these contents for Xiao Chen.

Episode 27

Yemao sent a text message to Tong Xiaoqi. Although the two had broken up, she was still grateful for everything Tong Xiaoqi had done for her in the past.Tong Xiaoqi recalled every detail of his past with Wild Cat and fell into deep thought.Xiao Su wanted to set up an Internet company with her classmates, but she still lacked some start-up funds in the early stage, so she came to Xu Banxia for help.Xu Banxia was also facing a shortage of funds due to the construction of the steel plant. She asked Xiao Su to wait while she thought of a solution.Tong Xiaoqi came suddenly. He dropped a check and told Xu Banxia that he planned to sell the transportation company. The money could support Xu Banxia's operation for a while.Xu Banxia was a little irritated because of his mindless behavior, and warned Tong Xiaoqi not to make mistakes because of the breakup.Qiu Bi was looking for Feng Yu, hoping that Feng Yu could persuade Wu Jianshe to stop secretly arranging, otherwise everyone would be dead.Feng Yu, who had a soft ear, had long since ignored these things. He caused some embarrassment between Qiu Bizheng and Wu Jianshe. At the last critical moment, he agreed with Wu Jianshe, and Qiu Bizheng left angrily.The helpless Qiu Bizheng could only think of visiting Guo Qidong in prison and asking him for help.Guo Qidong pointed out the way for Qiu Bizheng to immediately withdraw his shares from Wu Jianshe and find a way to invest the money in Xu Banxia's new steel plant, where there was hope.Wild Mao was anxious when he heard that Tong Xiaoqi was selling the company, and followed the brothers from the Bawang Flower Team to look for Tong Xiaoqi everywhere. Unexpectedly, he was actually learning to stir-fry in a cooking class.


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Episode 29

Desperate, Wu Jianshe decided to go to Xu Banxia for help, hoping that she could help take over the factory. Xu Banxia rejected him, causing Wu Jianshe to hold a grudge.Wildcat, who was preparing to go abroad, found out that he was pregnant. Gao Yuejin was overjoyed, but Wildcat was caught in the dilemma of choosing a child or going abroad.Xu Banxia was suddenly sued by the villagers of Xiutan Village.It turned out that Wu Jianshe was behind the scenes. He spent money to persuade the village to sue Xu Banxia for polluting the sea land in order to rent the land for the stockyard, but there was no substantial evidence.Xu Banxia knew that Wu Jianshe's move was to drag him down with the lawsuit. Before prosecution, all projects had to be stopped, and all previous bank loans were also stopped. Everything was hanging in between.After careful consideration, Xu Banxia called Yemao, Tong Xiaoqi and Jia Changan over, and simply made a quick allocation of the current funds. She knew very well that once this lawsuit became big, all her accounts would be blocked, and she had to make a call in advance.There was a time difference. After finishing the matter, she completely withdrew from the company and faced the lawsuit alone. Tong Xiaoqi continued to manage the company and lead everyone.Tong Xiaoqi was impulsive and rushed to Xiutan Village to confess everything that happened back then to the village chief and take all the blame.Wildcat couldn't stop him no matter what, and excitedly told Tong Xiaoqi that she was pregnant.

Episode 30

Wu Jianshe took Xu Banxia and Zhao Lei to visit his precision components factory in his hometown. This was the factory he had set up a few years ago to provide jobs for fellow villagers, but he did not expect that it would become his last resort at this time.Xu Banxia wanted to talk to Wu Jianshe about the possibility of reconciliation, but Wu Jianshe laughed it off.Wu Jianshe didn't mention anything about the steel factory, he just hoped that they would stay and have a decent dinner together.Several people reunited, but the situation was completely different.After struggling for so many years, everyone is now desperate. Wu Jianshe and Qiu Bizheng are a little sentimental, which also touches Xu Banxia.Xu Banxia made a suggestion. She was willing to accept Wu Jianshe's steel plant to clean up the mess for him. At the same time, she hoped that everyone would put aside their past grudges and merge the two steel plants into one to establish a company. From now on, we are all one family, regardless of you and me.People, let’s do it together.Wu Jianshe and Qiu Bizheng were very moved. It was already an era when everyone was prosperous and everyone suffered losses. The five people who headed north had been plotting against each other and fighting each other for so many years. Now they can finally work together. It is undoubtedly a good thing for everyone.Personally, this is the best ending.The crisis was finally resolved, which made Xu Banxia confirm that Zhao Lei was the one he hit.Xu Banxia decided to take Zhao Lei home to meet his parents.Xu Youren and Liu Meilan were very satisfied with Zhao Lei and were so enthusiastic that Zhao Lei didn't know how to resist.Zhao Lei thinks it will happen naturally and hopes to get married to Banxia as soon as possible.

Episode 31

The wild cat was in a dilemma about whether to have children, and Tong Xiaoqi took care of the wild cat with great care every day, which made her even more upset, so she ran to Xu Banxia to complain.At the same time, Xu Youren met Wang Quan at the door of his home and ran to deliver a message to Xu Banxia in a panic, but was disrupted by the wild cat's commotion.Ye Mao was deeply moved when Xu Youren told the story of Banxia's biological mother, and decided to keep the child.Xu Youren told Xu Banxia that Wang Quan was back, which scared Xu Banxia to the point of sweating.Xu Banxia knew that Wang Quan would definitely seek revenge on her when he came back this time, so she asked Tong Xiao to ride around the city to find out the news.Finally, I found Wang Quan in a small rental house.Wang Quan's life was not satisfactory and he rejected Xu Banxia's reconciliation.Xu Banxia was followed by a car on her way back from the construction site. She was worried and wanted to distance herself, but was frantically pursued by the car behind her.Wang Quan hit Xu Banxia on the back of the head with an iron rod. Xu Banxia immediately fell to the ground and felt like the world was spinning.The back of her brain was bleeding, she had difficulty breathing, and her vision went black.The last image she had when she woke up was seeing her ex-husband staggering towards her carrying an iron bar.Xu Banxia was not afraid, but felt somewhat relieved.When she woke up, Wang Quan had been arrested. Xu Banxia did not choose to sue in the end. She did not owe any debts. She had always been a little guilty about her ex-husband. Now, she owed no one to anyone.

Episode 32

Xiao Su and his partner Jack applied for project funds from Xu Banxia again, but were opposed by Wildcat and Jia Changan.Xiao Su looked at Xu Banxia nervously, but Xu Banxia never expressed his position.At the same time, Wildcat secretly told Xu Banxia that Tong Xiaoqi planned to invest in the logistics company. In fact, they also needed money. Xu Banxia bluntly said that her financial situation was seriously tight due to the expansion of the steel plant, and she promised to do her best to help.Tong Xiaoqi, even if she uses her personal assets.On the day when the steel plant was completed and the ribbon was cut, it was also the wedding day of Xu Banxia and Zhao Lei. Xu Banxia took the steel plant back home and married herself.Things happened frequently at the wedding banquet: First, Wu Jianshe, as the big brother, blessed Xu Banxia and Zhao Lei with great emotion, but was completely overshadowed by Feng Yu, who had been drinking for three times.Feng Yu took out the gift he had prepared - a framed photo of the group of five people. He also emphasized that this was a gift for the completion of the new steel plant. Instead of asking him to bless his already desperate marriage and love, he wanted to ask Xu Banxia to help him.Their careers can lead to a future that their generation once dared not even imagine.Universe Steel Company officially started the listing process. Xu Banxia discussed listing matters with securities companies. According to various information provided by Xu Banxia, ​​securities companies asked Xu Banxia to guarantee the authenticity of these information, and must fully trust his company and tell everything he knew.

Episode 33

While the listing process was proceeding in an orderly manner, Xu Banxia's ambitions were interrupted by a phone call - all the raw materials imported by Xu Banxia at the dock were detained due to the company's suspicion of tax evasion.Xu Banxia approached Gao Yuejin to understand the situation and confidently stated that this must be a misunderstanding. Gao Yuejin bluntly stated that this was a special rectification operation targeting the steel import and export trade. Customs, taxation and other departments jointly enforced the law. She did not think it was a misunderstanding.So simple.Her serious attitude made Xu Banxia realize the seriousness of the problem.There was no raw material, the steel plant stopped production, the stockyards, docks and steel plants were all sealed, and the company's listing was forced to be suspended. Qiu Bizheng said there must be a misunderstanding, and was vaguely worried about his previous behavior.Xu Banxia and Wu Jianshe knew that the matter was not as explained by Qiu Bizheng, but the first priority at this time was not to hold accountable, but to solve the urgent problem. She and Wu Jianshe separated into two groups and went out to find raw material suppliers respectively, but at this time everyoneThey are all on the cusp of the storm, and they only want to protect themselves.Jia Changan finally found out the whole story. All this was due to Qiu Bizheng's opportunism. Because the import and export foreign trade company he cooperated with changed the product concept to declare, thereby achieving the so-called % tax avoidance, his personal behavior caused the company'sToday's dilemma.In desperation, Qiu Bizheng planned to run away overnight, but he knew in his heart that leaving would only make the company's situation worse.

Episode 34

Xu Banxia, ​​Wu Jianshe, Qiu Bizheng and Feng Yu reached an agreement that they would confess everything to the task force about their past actions, but they resolutely denied that they intended to smuggle, and in accordance with the law, they would not admit it.Problems committed before the enactment will not be investigated.At this time, Guo Qidong's attitude of pleading guilty will become the key. Only five people can win the lawsuit by being consistent.Qiu Bizheng took the initiative to ask Ying to come forward and have a good talk with Guo Qidong.Qiu Bizheng sincerely requested that Guo Qidong, for the sake of the five members of the expedition group back then, should overcome the smuggling case together and settle all the past grievances regardless of past grievances.Qiubi, who suffered from high blood pressure, drank an entire bottle of liquor in one go to show his appreciation, causing cerebral hemorrhage.After the doctors' full rescue efforts, Qiu Bizheng was finally rescued, but he may suffer from hemiplegia and have to spend the rest of his life lying in bed.The smuggling case of the Northern Expedition Five goes to trial for the first time.Xu Banxia appeared in court accompanied by Zhao Lei.Wu Jianshe, Feng Yu and Guo Qidong also appeared in court.The five-person group that explored the north now only has four people left.In court, the prosecutor asked Xu Banxia, ​​Wu Jianshe, Qiu Bizheng, Feng Yu and Guo Qidong to plead guilty and admit a basic fact. They used national quotas and the difference between the steel price in the north and the country at that time to import steel on a large scale and resold it.Trafficking.

Episode 35

Xu Banxia convened a team of lawyers to study the contract for the construction of the contracted steel plant in the early 1990s. The contracted steel plant was a tentative reform plan and did not clearly indicate the ownership of the property rights. Later, the newly revised law reinterpreted that the property rights still belonged to the state, but Xu Banxia neverWu Jianshe did not know these details when he contracted the steel plant.The legal team told Xu Banxia that they must find a way to explain what happened back then in the defense, at least to explain that there was no intention to embezzle state-owned assets, otherwise they would be in big trouble, because if the cost of the Wu construction contract back then was converted into today's value, the amount would be huge.High, so once the crime of embezzlement of state-owned assets is found guilty, the consequences will be disastrous.Complaints against Xu Banxia came one after another. The steel mills that asked Xu Banxia to help import raw materials sued her because they could not receive the raw materials, and the manufacturers who placed orders sued her because she was unable to deliver the goods.At the same time, suppliers from all over the country came to Xu Banxia to demand their arrears, and the bank when they cooperated with the steel plant demanded interest and repayment. The steel plant came to a complete standstill, and funds became increasingly scarce. A large number of people in the plant found other jobs. All of thisEverything forced Xu Banxia into a desperate situation.In the end, in desperation, Xu Banxia chose to dissolve the factory and company.Xu Banxia flipped through the bills, account books and photos from many years ago. These things are just numbers in the eyes of others. In her eyes, every account and every business is filled with too many emotional memories.

Episode 36

The final trial of the smuggling case was held. Xu Banxia and others did not expect that Guo Qidong rejected his previous guilty plea and refused to plead guilty together with Xu Banxia, ​​Wu Jianshe, Qiu Bizheng, and Feng Yu.Xu Banxia defended herself on behalf of the five members of the Northern Expedition. She was immersed in memories of the past, and for the first time, she completely traced the process of her and Wu Jianshe's, Qiu Bizheng's, Feng Yu's and Guo Qidong's journey to the North.Xu Banxia admitted that in that era, there were no such rigorous regulations. They grew randomly like a bunch of weeds and didn't take it seriously. No one would think it was a crime. She hoped that the court could seriously consider their actual situation at the time to make a decision.This is also the path that that generation of businessmen have experienced together and the destiny they have shared. They are the first generation of builders of the market economy in New China. They have used various methods to make the individual economy and the private economy flourish. They can be judged., but cannot be misjudged.The court fell silent.The final verdict was that although the fact of smuggling was established, the behavior before the promulgation of the law was not included in the criminal facts, and everyone was fined for the smuggling behavior after the promulgation of the law.The judge made the final decision. Xu Banxia, ​​Wu Jianshe, Feng Yu, Guo Qidong and everyone present breathed a sigh of relief and had tears in their eyes.The smuggling case has come to an end, and the case of embezzlement of state-owned assets remains to be faced.To be on the safe side, the legal team once again suggested that Xu Banxia sacrifice Wu Jianshe to take the blame, so that they could be sure of winning the case.