The book "The Son of a Rich Shopkeeper" by Shan Yang is a classic work of Chinese philosophy and politics. This book highlights ideas and recommendations on state management, relations between the government and the people, as well as the principles of effective organization of society. The author examines the issues of legislation, power, economy and morality, trying to find the optimal way to order society. "The Son of a Rich Shopkeeper" helps readers to better understand the essence of government and the properties of proper management, and also provides a view of society through the prism of highly elevated ideas of Chinese philosophy.