Floating on the Sea
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Summary
An unexpected entrepreneurial opportunity fills him with confidence and arrogance. He loses money, yet is helped by a female confidante, only to be misunderstood by her and part from his beloved in bitterness. To save a business on the brink of bankruptcy, he comes under crushing pressure; in the crisis, his brothers grow suspicious of one another and his comrades abandon him. He has been set up and schemed against all along, and is finally betrayed by his shareholders, left battered and bruised—and comes to understand that only family affection consoles, only kin can be relied upon.
The world rolls on in dust, the crowds stretch far; everything he has lived through seems illusory, rising and falling like a thousand cups of heady wine at a wild banquet, a surge of blood in the chest in a single night, and also like waking from a startling dream at midnight, drenched in cold sweat, and more like a bucket of cold water over the head in deep winter, demanding to know what became of this life. After coming to some understanding of life's meaning, Fu Hai returns to a normal way and rhythm of living, seeking spiritual elevation and peace.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers who enjoy business, workplace and human-relations drama
- Those interested in themes of entrepreneurial failure and personal rebuilding
- Readers comfortable with strong lyrical language and subjective narration
- People drawn to the theme of family redemption amid the rises and falls of business
Not a good fit for
- Readers who prefer calm, restrained, objective description
- Those expecting pure business substance or practical guides
- Readers who dislike dense metaphor and emotional expression
Reading tips
- You can mark Fu Hai's key turning points—entering the business world, starting his company, being set up, returning—and observe how his state of mind changes.
- Note the echo between the imagery of “floating on the sea” and the protagonist's name, and reflect on how the title relates to the theme.
- Don't look for realistic operational detail in the business scenes; focus on how the characters' relationships and trust collapse.
- Slow down in the latter half to feel Fu Hai's turn from outward success and failure to inner settling.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一章 老高恃才嫌位低，新人入职扬气高。
- 第二章 哥仨初度遭训诫，汉奇妙侃谈八条。
- 第三章 小道消息现商机，独家代理费功夫。
- 第四章 难得首次接任务，不料被拒毁信心。
- 第五章 傅海求见再铩羽，四人小聚忆往昔。
- 第六章 兄弟各自殊途志，父子一往感情深。
- 第七章 机会眷顾有心人，自古风水轮流转。
- 第八章 戚工欣然获喜讯，海儿不敢担重任。
- 第九章 七嘴八舌乱异议，三言两语化危机。
- 第十章 突遇刁难内藏因，未料繁杂难抢进。
- 第十一章 小生才遇三两事，感受多是不与同。
- 第十二章 高经理小试牛刀，俏佳人暗送秋波。
- 第十三章 奕德唯恐机遇失，兴文安乐酒后眠。
- 第十四章 藏私心花言巧策，使诡计得利便宜。
- 第十五章 不知何故成局外，误入后山遇弗再。
- 第十六章 无意得来巧心机，偏有灵犀一点通。
- 第十七章 走卒过河一根筋，直車难躲隔岸炮。
- 第十八章 赌气撒泼因醋意，借题发挥为泄愤。
- 第十九章 知此时何必当初，遇真爱须要珍惜。
- 第二十章 贪小利必结歹人，要面子误入歧途。
- 第二十一章 痴汉仍旧执着意，美姣原来晦涩心。
- 第二十二章 陈川得机跟项目，媛儿舍身赴桑约。
- 第二十三章 交标书偶见罗局，问情况巧识小海。
- 第二十四章 四人密谋议招数，几道菜评藏隐喻。
- 第二十五章 春风劲吹浑乱急，官运不济积恨生。
- 第二十六章 兴趣相投好生恋，议论分歧怨成敌。
- 第二十七章 是否幸运靠贵人，看似平静涌逆流。
- 第二十八章 陷计被逐出宇飞，意外获助立门户。
- 第二十九章 过时旧规必将废，久闻蜚语也起疑。
- 第三十章 从来万事开头难，亏得红颜出手帮。
- 第三十一章 爱到深处恨难收，花落流水意随走。
- 第三十二章 空有理论难落地，悬在梢头终被摘。
- 第三十三章 为传信息私会来，难合爱好扭头去。
- 第三十四章 冤家碰头路偏窄，奔马齐肩道太隘。
- 第三十五章 虎妈大闹促改革，濡志暗助推并购。
- 第三十六章 小蛇可否能吞象，屁民哪敢攀高枝。
- 第三十七章 教工人但缺其法，遇故友竟得帮手。
- 第三十八章 手足不和动异心，袍泽相惑致抉离。
- 第三十九章 深陷苦窘遭暗算，暗查揭发被行凶。
- 第四十章 竹篮打水空一场，子女远走人不知。
- 第四十一章 判入囹圄罪应得，惊结良缘喜加身。
- 第四十二章 云游皆因未悟醒，警句只为点困境。
- 第四十三章 爱恨相依新旧人，濡沫长湿今后事。
- 第四十四章 微风推涌滚滩浪，飞鸥俯瞰浮海人。
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Jinsheng is an author included in the Chinese book database, with only one work, Floating on the Sea (Fu Hai), currently listed, commonly categorized as a social novel. Public information about Jinsheng's nationality, dates of birth and death, educational background, and writing career is limited, so a complete biography cannot yet be outlined; only the work itself offers a glimpse of the author's writing orientation. Judging from the classification of Floating on the Sea as a social novel, Jinsheng appears to focus on the circumstances and fates of ordinary people within social reality, likely in a realistic style that uses characters' life experiences to reflect the times and human relations. The title's image of floating on the sea suggests drifting and long journeys, perhaps hinting at themes of migration, making a living, and leaving home, though the specific content must be verified against the original book. For readers, Jinsheng remains an author whose work awaits further discovery; given the limited materials, it is better to return to the text and, through the narrative and characters of Floating on the Sea, appreciate the author's observation and expression of social life.
