Director:
Meng Laicai dramatically became the comprador of a German foreign company and became rich overnight. From then on / he was involved in the intrigues and mutual use of the Beiyang warlords and the German and Japanese arms dealers. After Meng Laicai got rich / he wanted to find the daughter he sold when he was poor and marry the pretty Yao family / but he didn't know that she was a pawn placed by the Japanese to gather information about him. The eldest daughter Xiaoyun hated this insidious stepmother very much. After returning from studying abroad / she frequently broke out wars with the Yao family who was striving for wealth. In order to survive / Meng Laicai carefully struggled between the trap-laden business field and the conflicting family. Unexpectedly / China and Germany broke off diplomatic relations / Meng Laicai's home was confiscated / and he was imprisoned / leaving him with nothing again. His experiences experienced ups and downs with the changes of the turbulent era. He was willing to give up glory and wealth for the sake of national justice. His frequent changes from poverty to wealth and then to penury made him strongly feel the cruel and ironic world of life.
Cast:
Lin Yongjian / Lu Chen / Jin Yuting / Fuleke / Liu Guanlin
清末民初的天津，叫花子孟来财为生计被迫卖掉小女儿小雪，偶遇落魄的德国军火商人韩奈根，他成功地帮助韩奈根打入朝廷，与北洋新军总兵签下订单。孟来财戏剧般的当上了德国洋行的买办，一夜暴富，从此周旋在尔虞我诈、相互利用的北洋军阀和德国、日本军火商之间。 孟来财发财后一心想寻回穷困时卖掉的女儿，并娶颇有姿色的姚氏为妻，却不知她是日本人安插在他身边打探情报的一颗棋子。大女儿小云十分厌恶这个阴险的后妈，留洋回国
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