On the day the family divided, Li Cheng was allotted only a worn-out copper basin. Everyone said he had gotten the raw end of the deal, but he treated the basin as a precious keepsake passed down from his ancestors. Starting from a single grain of rice and a single load of grain, he conducted business honestly, never cheating anyone, treating young and old alike with integrity. He expanded his trade step by step from the village market to running a garment factory, a food-processing plant, and a steel mill. He established the Li Cheng Grain Shop and purchased the very first truck in the entire village. As life prospered, he moved his grandmother into the sunlit east room, ensured his daughter received an education, and led all his employees toward a better future. He often said, "The basin is merely the starting point; a good life is earned entirely with one's own two hands."