Legend of the Magnate

Original Title: 大生意人

Author: Zhao Zhi Yu

Raw Link: Da Sheng Yi Ren

Male Lead: Chen Xiao
Female Lead: Sun Qian

Synopsis:

Over 150 years ago, the political landscape of the empire was in a state of turbulence, yet commerce began to reach its peak of prosperity gradually. Figures such as Hu Xueyan, Qiao Zhiyong, Sheng Xuanhuai, Wang Chi, and Meng Luochuan—famous businessmen in Chinese history—emerged one after another. Among these dazzling commercial elites, the most talented and legendary figure was a name that was little known at the time: Gu Pingyuan. This young man, later honored as the “King of Commerce” in *Ming-Qing Merchant Legends*, started by selling a bag of illicit salt. In just a few decades, he leveraged opportunities, navigated political and business landscapes, and worked with merchants, government officials, compradors, and people from all walks of life. His business expanded rapidly, and he eventually dominated various industries, ruling both the political and business worlds, becoming the wealthiest tycoon in history. Throughout his rise, whether in advance or retreat, in the spotlight or the shadows, through both success and adversity, with schemes both open and covert, his business acumen and political strategies, his networking skills and decision-making wisdom—all were meticulously crafted, representing the highest level of the strategies used by Chinese businessmen for thousands of years. Open the pages of *Great Entrepreneurs*, and you will understand the supreme wisdom and hidden rules of doing business under China’s traditional political-commercial relationships through his “methods.”