In the turbulent 1940s, an ordinary rural family had more than a dozen children whose fates were ups and downs. They suffered pregnancy losses, miscarriages, and premature newborn deaths. In the end, they were left with only six children, who struggled to grow up in the tide of the times. Within the family, the intrigues never stop. In order to compete for family property and resources, relatives turn against each other; among neighbors, there are constant disputes over interests, and irrigation water sources and land boundaries can trigger a melee.
The heroine Lu Na is smart and tough, and she joins hands with the honest and honest Wang Lei to protect her family and village amidst the many conflicts in the family and the changes of the times. They have to deal with the shackles of feudal ideas and the impact of new trends of thought, leading the villagers to explore and move forward during changes such as land reform and the establishment of cooperatives. Love, family affection, and the good and evil of human nature intertwined and collided in this turbulent era, and scenes of heart-wrenching and hopeful stories were staged.