The story takes place in the mid-to-late 1970s, when the movement of educated youths to the mountains and countryside has not yet ended. "Qingshantun", a remote mountain village in Northeast China, is the main stage. Living conditions here are difficult, materials are scarce, collective labor is the main mode of production, and work points are the basis for survival. The quota for returning to the city is a "carrot" hanging over the heads of all educated youths, and it is also a trigger for human conflicts. The story focuses on the struggle and rebirth of personal destiny in the torrent of the times, showing how the heroine Lin Jiaojiao uses the foresight of rebirth to break free from the shackles, carve out her own life in a barren era, and gain sincere emotions. The core rule is to follow the basic logic of the times, while giving the heroine reasonable "foreknowledge" and wisdom to break the situation.
