In Taoyuan Town, surrounded by mountains, time flows slowly, and the old locust trees bear witness to the changes of the town over the years. Just after the Waking of Insects, Zhi was born in this peaceful land. The lead pendant and bamboo strip cradle accompanied her as she grew up. The river embankment was her secret world. The changing seasons left countless beautiful memories.
However, a sudden turn of fate occurred. During the rainy season, her father got sick while rushing to harvest rice, and Zhi faced the decision of going to higher school. In the end, she took her father's ten years of savings and embarked on the road to education. In the provincial capital library, she absorbed nutrients in the ocean of knowledge, but she often missed her hometown.
Ten years later, Zhi chose to return to her hometown. In the classroom, the students had dreams, and by the river embankment, she seemed to see herself back then. In the dusk, she understood her father's meaning and found her own direction in life. Through Zhi's growth process, this book shows the power of family affection, the pursuit of dreams and the attachment to hometown, and paints a rural picture full of warmth and hope.
