In 1980s Haizhou County, Xu Yunfan fails the college entrance examination and awakens a Marine Wealth System that allows him to detect schools of fish, predict storms, and assess the quality of seafood. By gathering seafood along the coast and catching rare marine delicacies, he begins his journey to wealth. Despite enduring hardships and opposition, Xu Yunfan refuses to give up. He befriends Su Mingyue, the manager of a local aquatic products station, and earns the admiration and support of He Yun, a wealthy young woman from the provincial capital. Committed to honesty and integrity, he builds a fishing fleet, constructs a large cold-storage facility, establishes a fishing cooperative, and opens up a high-end supply network in the provincial capital. As he takes on powerful monopolistic interests, he leads local fishermen toward greater prosperity. From a young man who failed his exams to a successful seafood entrepreneur who transforms his community, he achieves success in both business and love.