The background of this story is the late 1980s. The protagonists are several ordinary young farmers, namely Douhua and Ji Yin, as well as Shuanzi and Yu'e. This story tells about their living conditions in just a few months from spring to autumn, their respective family situations, their love and marriage, their entrepreneurial experiences, etc. There are many characters who appear in this story. Some of them are the parents, brothers and sisters of the protagonists, some of them are their friends and neighbors, and some of them are strangers who have acquaintance with them. This story involves many characters and is a bit too long.
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