short series

I Was a Female CEO in the 1980s

share time: 2026-02-11 12:40:58

Lin Xiaoman wakes up in 1985, reborn as a "worthless" daughter-in-law despised by her in-laws. Her husband Chen Mo, a middle school teacher clinging to his "iron rice bowl," calls her "reckless" for wanting to do business. Starting with a street stall selling Guangzhou jeans, she uses a "pre-order model" to save overstocked inventory, cuts costs with bulk purchases, and fends off competitors who steal customers—yet Chen Mo remains cold, saying she "shames all intellectuals." When Chen Mo’s mother suddenly needs 100,000 yuan for surgery, he breaks down holding his 38-yuan monthly salary and finally agrees to join her on a trip to Yiwu for supplies. From quarreling and throwing account books to staying up late pasting labels together, they turn a small stall into a clothing chain spanning three provinces, earning their first pot of gold amid China’s reform and opening-up. Their most precious gain? Realizing the best partner isn’t someone who waits for you, but someone who’s willing to run into the wind with you, turning "impossible" into "ours."

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