"Deep Roots and Leafy Leaves" tells the story of the struggle of Li Zhuoran, a boy from a farm family. He came from Longquan Village, a national-level poverty-stricken county. He was admitted to a prestigious school through his own efforts. After graduation, with the original intention of changing his hometown, he passed the student selection examination and returned to the grassroots level, starting from an ordinary township cadre.
The story revolves around Li Zhuoran's tempering at the grassroots level. He faced the entanglement of family relationships, the resistance of rural evils, the rejection of colleagues and the test of leadership. At the same time, he also gained the sincere feelings of comrades-in-arms and precious love. In the turmoil of the development of the times and his personal destiny, he experienced confusion and setbacks, but he always adhered to his innocent heart of "serving the people." From handling disputes among villagers, to promoting industrial poverty alleviation, to participating in the regional economic chess game, Li Zhuoran took one step at a time, pouring the sweat of his youth into the land where he was born. This is a history of personal growth, as well as a picture of contemporary Chinese grassroots society, which profoundly reveals the philosophy of life that "only if the roots are deep can the leaves flourish."
