It writes about the deep emotion between farmers and the land that has remained unchanged for thousands of years, as well as the great changes in the spiritual world of farmers in the historic transformation from "tenants" to "owners".
How do rural women, represented by Xiu Qin, break away from the shackles of feudal ethics and grow from family vassals to new people with independent personality and social status. Their awakening is one of the most profound revolutions of our time.
Focus on the huge impact of changes on rural patriarchal society, ethical concepts, customs and habits. For example, the loss of the authority of the patriarch, the conflict between the new concept of marriage and the old marriage contract, etc.
In extreme environments, human nature faces tests. There is shy kindness and twisted revenge; there is alienation in the face of power, and there is also the brilliance of humanity that blooms in suffering.