
Samuel Cole's nephew, Hector Cole, humiliates him with 3,000 yuan. Samuel leaves in anger, improves dead land, growing wheat. Faced with Hector's schemes—blocking supplies, rumors, stealing tech, false accusations—he counters with evidence and farmer support. Hector is imprisoned. Samuel establishes the Clear River Agri-Union, setting a rule: 70% profits to farmers. The wasteland transforms, completing his comeback to agricultural tech leader.