A top student at a leading medical university already has an offer from a prestigious hospital in hand when news of his brother's sudden death makes him resolutely head home. To uncover the mystery surrounding his brother's death, he returns to an isolated mountain village.
The village bully sees him as a thorn in his side and accidentally beats him to death. But at the brink of death, he unexpectedly awakens miraculous medical skills: no illness can escape his notice, and with simple acupuncture and Chinese herbal remedies, he can work wonders and cure the sick.
After recovering, he starts a medicinal herb garden in the village and treats the villagers with his extraordinary skills. Grateful for his help, the villagers often help him out of trouble, and along the way there are plenty of warm and amusing episodes.
As he gets to know the villagers, he gradually pieces together the clues and is shocked to discover that his brother's death is closely connected to the village's richest woman. At last, with the villagers' wholehearted support, the truth comes out, the woman's crimes are exposed, and she receives the punishment she deserves.