Spring Returns to Shixigou

In Shixigou in 1975, it was a cold spring. Shi Hao is an ordinary young man from the countryside. His parents died young and his family is as thin as a piece of paper. The matchmaker arranged several marriages, but they all fell through because of the three drafty adobe houses in his house. His only thought was of Su Yuqing, who was also poor but tenacious. Su Yuqing is a girl from the next village, with a pair of skillful hands and a heart that refuses to admit defeat. She is not afraid of poverty, she is just afraid that she will never see the end of her life. Shi Hao knew that he would never be able to turn over just by guarding a few acres of land. The news of policy easing was like spring rain, and he was determined to be the first to take the lead. He mustered up the courage to say to Su Yuqing: "Yuqing, believe me, as long as you work hard, life will always get better." From secretly reclaiming wasteland by the river to grow sweet potatoes, to exchanging eggs for salt despite the pressure of "speculation"; from learning to weave bamboo baskets to mustering up the courage to raise the first sow in the village... Every step is accompanied by the confusion and ridicule of others, and is also soaked in the sweat and wisdom of the two. They have never been reborn, and they have no golden finger to predict the future; they have never traveled through time, and they do not understand the knowledge that transcends the times. What they have is just the duty and stubbornness of farmers, the courage to seize opportunities, and the mutual support of husband and wife who work together to make a difference. This is an epic struggle belonging to the little people. See how Shi Hao and Su Yuqing use their hard-working hands to build their own nests brick by brick, cultivate a happy life inch by inch, and guard their share of the solidity and warmth of "being rich and contented" in the rush of the times.