Rebirth of the Strongest Tycoon

1978, Superman Li was not the richest Chinese person.
1978, Hollywood was still dominated by the Big Eight studios.
1978, Apple had not yet been bitten by the divine.

This was the best of times, with technology on the rise and opportunities everywhere.
This was the worst of times, where profit reigned supreme and capital was king.
This was an era of chaos, where dragons and snakes danced wildly, and heroes emerged.

The story begins in a small fishing village in Hong Kong in 1978...

A young fisherman named Xia Yu, born on a rainy day, stood atop a mountain and made a solemn vow:
"A true man should either eat from the nine cauldrons in life, or be cooked in them in death! In this life, I shall become a tycoon!!!"