Chapter 1

At 35, I was forced to leave my high-paying job at a big tech company. With a decade's worth of savings, I returned to my small hometown.

Tired of the cutthroat corporate world, I just wanted a simple job that wouldn't fry my brain in this small town. I remembered my biggest dream from sixth grade and decided to fulfill it.

I ordered a small food cart and made up my mind to sell french fries outside the elementary school. With my current bank balance, it didn't matter if I made a loss. It was just for fun anyway.

What I didn't expect was that even in this small town, there were plenty of big fish in a small pond, self-proclaimed bosses everywhere.

On my first day selling fries, one of the original vendors pointed at my nose and barked, "Get lost! You're blocking my spot!"

On the second day, a kid threw a tantrum in front of my cart. "Pay up! Your fries made me sick!"

On the third day, an even more formidable character showed up...

Faced with all this hostility, I couldn't help but chuckle. Was I supposed to just take this crap everywhere I went?

I decided then and there - I was going to keep this fries stand running no matter what!

Turning around, I bought all the storefronts along the street in front of the school. And I put up a big sign in front of each - "Private Property, No Vendors Allowed!"