Ruan Dali was from Ruan Family Village. After his father earned some money outside, he opened a small workshop in the village—it was really just a tiny one, just a small yard set up in their own backyard.
Once the workshop was running, he started purchasing rapeseed and worked together with his younger brother.
At first, things were fine. People in the nearby villages didn't want to travel far to buy oil, and seeing that Father Ruan offered a fair price and good quality, they would buy directly from him.
However, gradually, people in the village saw that his family was making money and started coming over to buy on credit from time to time.
Leading the charge was the wife from the village chief's house, who Father Ruan found hard to refuse.
Mother Ruan did go over to speak to them, and though Village Chief Ruan publicly scolded his wife, their family continued to buy on credit.
