In years of severe drought, the land is bare for thousands of miles, crops wither, and people die of hunger all over the land. Li Zheng, who traveled through time, took over a home that was on the verge of being broken down - both his parents were dead, leaving only four younger siblings waiting for food. The family had been without food for three days.
In order to keep his brothers and sisters alive, he fished for eels from the river under the scorching sun, fought with the evil slaves who were robbing food with a sickle in hand, and searched for wild vegetables and roots in the deserted mountains and forests. When the hope of survival became increasingly slim, a small package of drought-resistant wheat seeds handed over by the old village chief became a glimmer of light in the desperate situation.
He opened up wasteland and sown seeds on the parched public land and watered it carefully with the last bit of water from the bottom of the well. However, he attracted the covetousness of the powerful Liu Laocai. The other party seized the land, demanded heavy rent, and even colluded with the government to destroy the young crops. At the time of crisis, the villagers who had been focusing on protecting themselves stood up - Aunt Wang who lost her child, Uncle Zhang who lost his land, and the silent old people. Because of this piece of promising wheat seedlings, they formed a wall to confront the evil forces.
From protecting grain to protecting seedlings, from the Gu family to protecting the village, Li Zheng, his brothers and sisters, and the villagers survived the powerful obstacles and pressure from the government, and encountered a violent storm on the eve of harvest. When the golden ears of wheat finally hung heavily in the hands of the survivors, they understood that what survived the famine years was not only food, but also the hope that refused to be extinguished in desperate situations, and the people who stayed together for warmth.
