

The Leading Merchant in Commoner's Clothes
Orphaned at a young age, Wang Chongxin grows up with a loyal steward by his side, protecting the family business. He travels to Tianjin to pursue trade, where Shen Wantang repeatedly schemes against him. Relying on honesty and integrity, he fights his way through the business world and opens up trade routes to Southeast Asia. Upon returning home, he faces a family inheritance dispute, followed by natural disasters and marauding bandits. He gives away his entire fortune to build fortifications and provide disaster relief. When the dynasty undergoes a major upheaval, he ventures alone into enemy territory, sacrificing his wealth to protect the entire village. In his later years, his old enemies conspire with members of the clan to spread rumors and frame him, putting the family business on the brink of ruin! With the family enterprise in danger, can the younger generation rise to the challenge and protect the Wang family's century-old legacy of trust and integrity? A remarkable tale of kindness and benevolence among Shanxi merchants in turbulent times unfolds.
Main characters: Wang Chongxin
Supporting characters: Zhang Zhong
Also known as: 布衣商魁
庶民の装いをした豪商 (58話)
幼くして両親を亡くした王重新は、忠実な執事と共に家業を守りながら成長する。商売をするため天津へ赴くが、沈万堂の度重なる策略と陥れに遭う。誠実さと信義を武器に商売の道を切り開き、南洋との貿易ルートを確立する。故郷に戻ると、一族の財産をめぐる争いが起こり、さらに天災や盗賊の襲撃が相次ぐ。彼は全財産を投げ打って砦を築き、被…
幼くして両親を亡くした王重新は、忠実な執事と共に家業を守りながら成長する。商売をするため天津へ赴くが、沈万堂の度重なる策略と陥れに遭う。誠実さと信義を武器に商売の道を切り開き、南洋との貿易ルートを確立する。故郷に戻ると、一族の財産をめぐる争いが起こり、さらに天災や盗賊の襲撃が相次ぐ。彼は全財産を投げ打って砦を築き、被災者を救済する。王朝が大きく揺れ動く中、たった一人で敵陣に乗り込み、財産を犠牲にして村全体を守り抜く。晩年、かつての敵が一族の者たちと結託してデマを流し、彼を陥れようとすることで、家業は存続の危機に陥る!一族の商号が危機に瀕する中、後の世代は重責を担い、王家が百年にわたって築いてきた信義を守り抜くことができるのか?乱世を生きた山西商人の慈悲と仁愛を描く伝説が、波乱に満ちた幕を開ける。
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