Xu Sen was the pride of Xu Wenqiang and the pride of Xujia Village.
His childhood friends, Xu Zhi, Xu Dayong, and Xu Zhilin, had finished high school without pursuing further education. Some stayed home to help manage the family business, while others idled their time away, their families having plenty of money to spare in any case.
Even so, Xu Zhi and his friends were considered promising young men in Xujia Village. Because the village sat atop three coal mountains, the sudden surge of extreme wealth had caused many people to lose themselves in money, indulging in gluttony, drinking, whoring, gambling, and opium smoking—all five vices at once.
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