In the 1990s, the United States was a country with serious racial discrimination, and it was difficult for blacks to succeed. In this context, Bernard Jr. is determined to get ahead and become a rich man. Driven by changing his fate, he is smart and diligent. He often appears in rich areas, shining shoes for successful people, so that he can hear a lot of information about business. Sometimes he would hide out of the dining room window, listen to the conversation of white people and work beside Bernard. While studying, carefully record. One day, however, Bernard was caught by the security guard while eavesdropping on other people's conversations and told his father. Father talked a lot with Bernard and advised him to give up this unnecessary behavior and not to try to change this deep-rooted class. However, Bernard has made up his mind to change this situation, so Bernard left his hometown and came to new york to look for opportunities.

With the blessing of his cleverness and hard work, Bernard learned a lot of business knowledge, but the money he earned can only support his daily expenses. He wanted to earn a lot of money and found the opportunity to earn money, but he had no money, which made Bernard very depressed. At this time, Bernard's wife came to encourage him. With the encouragement and support of their wives, they decided to go to investors. They found Joe, a rich man among blacks, but Joe was rude to his wife, which made Bernard think Joe was a villain. So I decided to go to the bank to get a loan, because the bank staff didn't want to bring the money to the black people at all, so it was more difficult to get a loan. Later, a white businessman saw Bernard's enthusiasm for success, so they reached an agreement, so Bernard also got the investment and earned the first bucket of gold in his life, which also opened the opening mode of life. However, the good times did not last long. Mark, a white man, died suddenly. Mark's wife didn't want to do business with black people. She withdrew all Mark's investments and Bernard's and Mark's assets, because they had no formal contract, only an oral agreement. In this case, Bernard did not give up on himself. He decided to try his luck at the bank again. However, the bank staff didn't want to see him. When he walked out of the bank building, a bold idea came into his mind. He wants to buy this building downtown. It is not easy to buy this building. He needs a lot of money. Bernard wondered who had the strength to buy the building. He thought about it and finally thought of Joe. He put down his opinion of Joe, found him and told him what he thought. After considering the pros and cons, Joe decided to cooperate with Bernard. They need to get a loan from another bank. However, banks don't carry black money. Finally, they think they need a white man to lend them money. They chose a white boy, Matt.

With their unremitting efforts, they finally got a loan, and I successfully bought this building in the city center. Bonade also got his wish. He became a rich man among blacks, but Bernard was not satisfied with the status quo. When he returned to his hometown, he saw the bank in his hometown, which reminded him of what happened when he was young. He wants to change the situation that his hometown bank is controlled by white people. However, it is difficult to change this situation or this deep-rooted thinking. Bernard bought the white bank despite the dissuasion of his father and friends, but this time he was not so lucky. He went bankrupt and was sent to prison. At the end of the story, when he got out of prison, his wife and good friend Joe came to meet him. His wife thought they were bankrupt and had nothing, but Bernard left himself a way out in the end. They still have an asset in a distant island country, and they used this last asset to realize their dreams through struggle.

This story tells us that as long as we have the spirit of dreaming, being willing to endure hardships, being single-minded, persevering and not giving up until we reach our goal, we can break those deep-rooted ideas and achieve success.