Li Jun, the seafood king of Shengtai Market, drives 90% of its traffic but is bullied by the market chief, Zhang Biao. After secretly gathering evidence, Li negotiates a rent-free deal at a new market and leads his core vendors to move overnight. Soon, abused vendors follow, leaving Shengtai deserted. Zhang retaliates with smear campaigns, but Li exposes his crimes. Zhang is arrested, his assets seized, and vendors recover their losses. Li then builds a fair, thriving market for everyone.
Episode 1 - Rent Hike: Vendor Plans Mass Exit
When landlord Zhang Biao abruptly hikes the rent by 40% to evict a 6-year vendor and hand the prime stall to his cousin, the vendor refuses to comply. He reveals he controls the mall's key traffic, supply chain, and logistics, declaring he'll move out with all core partners, igniting a fierce showdown.
Episode 2 - Rent Hike & Sabotage Spark Market Relocation
Jun faces a 40% rent hike and has his stall’s water/power cut by Zhang Biao, ruining his high-value hotel seafood order. Huimin Smart Market then offers a year’s free rent for him, his family stalls and allies, leading Jun to plan a move in three days.
Episode 3 - Rent Hike Triggers Exit & Revenge Scheme
Zhang Biao hikes rent by 40% and cuts water access while locking the unloading bay after the vendor refuses to sign, ruining a truck of fresh seafood. The vendor decides to move all four stalls out in three days, and teams up with a loyal supplier to plot a clever counterattack targeting Zhang’s supply foundation.
Episode 4 - Junzi Plans Night Move Against Rent Hike
After Zhang Biao cuts water, blocks aisles and forces a rent hike—threatening to give Junzi’s stall to his cousin—Junzi turns to Han for help. Rejecting direct conflict, he arranges a quiet night move for his family, his stall and fellow vendors, with Han agreeing to provide free truck transport.
Episode 5 - Planning Relocation to Outwit Zhang Biao
Brother Jun directs his brother-in-law to stir up 30,000 local merchants in a group chat, criticizing Shengtai Management's rent hikes and unfair treatment. They plot a secret relocation, withholding the new address to catch Zhang Biao off guard with empty stalls, while preparing store perks to secure their reputation and retain merchants.
Episode 6 - Li Jun’s Relocation & Challenge to Zhang Biao
Li Jun surprises his team by calmly announcing his shop will close and relocate in 3 days—an uncharacteristically compliant move. Zhang Biao thinks he’s won by controlling local utilities, but Li Jun secretly vows revenge, setting the stage for a thrilling showdown.
Episode 7 - Tenant Confronts Landlord With Corruption Proof
When landlord Li Jun tries to extort an early lease-breaking penalty from tenant Zhang Biao and blocks his equipment move-out, Zhang fights back by presenting evidence of Li’s years of kickbacks, falsified maintenance funds, and withheld stall subsidies, threatening to report him to regulators in a tense standoff.
Episode 8 - Stall Opening Prep & Awaiting Shipment
After dealing with eviction conflicts, the protagonist secures a prime stall, hurries renovations to open in 3 days. They promise neighbors top-tier first-hand goods, having gifted supplier Old Zhou to ensure stock. Now the cold chain truck arrives, and everyone’s eager to unpack the highly anticipated products!
Episode 9 - Botched Seafood Order, Confronting Old Zhou
On the eve of their restaurant's opening, the team finds their pre-ordered top-grade live seafood replaced by shoddy, half-dead fish with no long-term supply agreement. The delivery driver refuses responsibility, leaving the furious manager to confront supplier Old Zhou to fix this urgent crisis.
Episode 10 - Failed Sabotage Attempts Against Li Jun
A ruthless businessman tries to monopolize stock by offering Boss Zhou inflated prices, but gets flatly rejected—Boss Zhou stands with Li Jun, condemning his dirty tactics of cutting Li Jun's water and blocking roads. He then attempts to book Captain Han's fleet to halt Li Jun's transport, only to be turned down as Han owes Li Jun a debt. See integrity beat greed in this tense showdown.
Episode 11 - Stall Owners Fight Back Against Unfair Rent Hike
Struggling market stall owners face a sudden steep rent hike with eviction threats if they don't pay in three days. When they confront the corrupt manager about his misdeeds, evidence of his years of kickbacks and fake claims surfaces, setting the stage for a final showdown.
Episode 12 - Vendors Beg Li Jun for Anti-Extortion Help
After Li Jun shuts down three shops unscathed, market vendors who've endured years of extortion by Zhang Biao (with unaddressed complaints) gather to beg him for help. They present 7 years of fee receipts, and Li Jun agrees on the condition they keep all receipts safe.
Episode 13 - Li Leads Vendors to New Market
Frustrated by the unreasonable rent hike from their current market, Boss Li leads over 30 Shengtai vendors to negotiate with the new Huimin Smart Market. They leverage their 7 years of loyal regular customers and online communities, pointing out the new market's half-empty stalls and lack of evening foot traffic to fight for favorable move-in terms.
Episode 14 - Rent-Free & No Hidden Fees Deal
After 7 years of being drained by extra fees from Zhang Biao, local vendors panic at the mention of fees. A sharp negotiator proposes a year of rent-free space plus zero hidden fees, promising to fill the half-empty market and revitalize the street in 3 months. The market owner agrees and orders these perks to be written into contracts for all vendors.
Episode 15 - Stall Owners Plan Group Move
Stall owners are ecstatic to secure a year of rent-free space at Huimin Market. Li Jun organizes over 30 shops to move out together on the month’s last weekend, avoiding being picked off one by one by Zhang Biao. They keep the plan secret, prepare to relocate, with one owner ready to record any interference, mixing excitement and nervousness.
Episode 16 - Li Family Stalls Exit, Market Faces Crisis
Director Zhang scoffs at a fish seller leading vendors out, claiming Shengtai Market will still thrive. But the seller drops a bombshell: the market's top four stalls—produce, butcher, deli, and his seafood stall—all belong to his family. Their exit takes 90% of foot traffic, sparking a mass vendor exodus, leaving the market deserted.
Episode 17 - Li Jun Rejects Zhang Biao's Plea
Zhang Biao, who once forced Li Jun’s stalls out of Shengtai Market by cutting water supplies and blocking aisles, now kneels and begs Li Jun to return. He offers generous terms: 5 years of rent-free use for four stalls, renovation costs, 200,000 yuan as compensation, and the best locations. However, Li Jun firmly rejects him, stating that trust has been broken beyond repair and they will go their separate ways.
Episode 18 - Li Jun Confronts Zhang Biao with Evidence
Li Jun confronts Zhang Biao, who’s embezzled vendor fees and collected cash from fake vacant stalls for five years. Zhang Biao tries bribing and threatening him, but Li Jun refuses and is ready to expose the truth, sparking a tense showdown.
Episode 19 - Fake Bad Reviews Hit Shop, Owner Fights Back
Zhang Biao, whose stall is barely making sales, pays others to flood a rival seafood shop with fake bad reviews. The shop owner spots the malicious scheme, figures out Zhang Biao is behind it, and orders his brother-in-law to dig up account evidence, vowing to take down all culprits.
Episode 20 - Live Stream Exposes Seafood Scams.
After half a month of enduring false rumors about stale seafood and short-weight fraud, the protagonist launches a live stream counterattack. They present irrefutable evidence—restock receipts, uncut CCTV footage, and scale tests—to prove their innocence, while exposing the rival stall’s scams: selling thawed shrimp at live prices and rigging scales. The mastermind behind the plot remains at large, hinting at more twists ahead.
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