Taking the ups and downs of Wen Rulin and five generations of his family (Wen Rulin -> son Wen Qiming -> grandson Wen Siqi -> great-grandson Wen Yuanzhi -> great-great-grandson Wen Nianzu) as the main line, it spans the century-old China from the eve of the Revolution of 1911 (about 1910) to the present day (about 2020s). Through the choices, encounters and destinies of family members in different eras, it shows the practice and collision of the four heirloom concepts of "morality", "farming and reading", "poetry and books", and "wealth and honor". It deeply reveals the ancient wisdom that "morality is passed down to the family for more than ten generations, farming and reading is the next best, poetry and books are the next best, and wealth is passed down to no more than three generations." In the context of contemporary moral decline, it highlights the extreme importance of family education and family tradition, and promotes China's collective wisdom of emphasizing ethics and responsibility.
