The Life and Times of a Repairman

In Fengming County, a small city in the north, the population is soaring, but jobs are scarce. Men are forced to leave home to make a living, leaving women behind to accompany their children through school. This is a story about the emotional lives of women left behind. Yuan Feng, a handsome veteran, takes a job at the heating company. After Xu Yan, the wife of a government clerk, introduces him around, he becomes a favorite among the wives of county officials and uses that connection to get close to Qin Shuang, the county magistrate's wife. With Qin Shuang's protection, Yuan Feng sets up a company and rises to become the richest man in the county through backroom deals. But can everything really go so smoothly for him? Can the conflict between Li Suhua and her husband, Xu Tao, be resolved? The county magistrate's son, Song Wen, discovers his mother Qin Shuang's secret. Can the two make peace? ... When the truth comes out, all the splendor, glamour, and decadence will prove empty. The past fades like smoke, leaving only desolation and redemption.