In 1975, in a remote village in the north, the system of earning work points for collective labor was still in effect. A strong laborer could earn up to 10 points a day, which was equivalent to less than 1 cent in RMB. Materials are scarce in the village. Buying cloth requires cloth stamps, buying grain requires food stamps, and even salt and soy sauce must be supplied with stamps. Doing business secretly is called "speculation". Once caught, not only will the supplies be confiscated, but they will also be criticized. However, privately, there are still villagers who will use their own eggs and grain to exchange for scarce daily necessities. Lin Jianguo, 22 years old, is a member of the Northern Hongqi Production Brigade. He is 1.85 Meters tall. Because his father died young and his mother was frail, he took on the responsibility of supporting the family early. He is taciturn but very capable. He possesses ancestral carpentry skills and secretly learned herbal identification from his late grandfather. He is down-to-earth and not greedy for petty gains. His only weaknesses are his young brothers and sisters and his mother who coughs all the time.
This protagonist is so cowardly.