Crossroads

In 1998, Lin Wan lived in a mountain village in Hunan. To care for her frail parents, she made a living running a grocery store at a crossroads, while Chen Qingshan quietly did everything he could for her. After a paved road reached the village, supermarkets sprang up in town and business at her little store dwindled. With no other choice, Lin Wan went to the city to find work. After enduring countless hardships, she was driven to desperation when her mother fell and was injured, forcing her to take out a loan at usurious interest. By chance, she spotted fresh bamboo shoots from her hometown being sold at a high price in a supermarket, and the idea of selling local mountain produce took root. She returned home with her debts, facing village gossip and a shortage of funds. With help from Qingshan and Uncle Xin...