Cigu County, located in Dayong, blends urban and rural life, with mountains and waters intertwined. Social work stations operated by the county's civil affairs services cover every township and subdistrict, with services rooted in local communities and reaching directly into villages and residential neighborhoods. Their work focuses on issues that affect people's livelihoods, including social assistance, care for left-behind children, elder care, community corrections, support for vulnerable groups, mediation of neighborhood disputes, public policy outreach, and connecting people with resources.
The story follows a group of local social workers as they travel through townships, villages, and apartment buildings, facing the realities of everyday life: supporting the growth of children in difficult circumstances, caring for elderly people who live alone or are advanced in age, providing rehabilitation support for people with disabilities, connecting struggling families with assistance, resolving minor neighborhood disputes, and helping young people returning to their hometowns adjust to employment. Life in the small city moves at an unhurried pace, without fierce conflicts or melodramatic plot twists; human relationships are simple and genuine. Through professional methods and compassionate companionship, the social workers listen to people's concerns, help untangle emotional knots, connect them with resources, and bring about change, conveying warmth in the small details.
The story is closely grounded in the realities of grassroots work today, with its timeline unfolding alongside the present. All the characters are adult social workers and the people they serve. They have varied personalities and diverse experiences, portraying the dedication and quiet sparks of hope found in grassroots public service and ordinary lives.
