The story begins with a broken engagement and a future mother-in-law demanding an outrageous bride price. Li Long declares that 2,000 yuan is nowhere near enough—at least 4,000 yuan is needed, or people will think he cannot afford to marry. He hauls in 3,000 jin of yellow croaker with a single net, trades shipping routes for a cold-storage facility, and stockpiles seafood while waiting for the right opportunity. New buildings rise from the ground, and processing factory machines roar to life. The materialistic mother and daughter eventually come crawling back, begging to marry into his family. I'm going to marry someone worthy!