The novel is set in Liushu Village in the ancient setting, and revolves around the siblings Liu Yunyao and Liu Yunxuan. Starting from the onset of the disaster, it shows the plight of a family facing a severe drought. Through Liu Yunyao's suggestion, the family goes to the mountains to dig wild vegetables to make ends meet, which leads to difficulties. Then, in her thoughts on agriculture and business, Liu Yunyao proposed starting a small business and selling tofu to gradually improve the family's economic situation. The chapter on survival in disaster years describes how Liu Yunyao led the villagers to save water, search for food and organize women to do needlework and other methods to cope with the disaster years. The section on the road to the imperial examination focuses on Liu Yunyao's support for his younger brother Liu Yunxuan's efforts and progress on the road to the imperial examination. The Road to Wealth shows Liu Yunyao making her family wealthy by running a local specialty business and growing cash crops. Finally, on the road to the future, Liu Yunyao was not satisfied with the status quo and established a chamber of commerce to help more people and pave the way for the future. The whole story progresses step by step in the order of pastoral life, getting rich in agriculture and business, surviving in disaster years, and growing in the imperial examination. The inspirational life of the protagonist is shown through character dialogue and description of specific measures.
