In a poor village nestled among green mountains, tyrants run rampant, poverty-relief funds are recklessly siphoned off, and the villagers suffer relentless oppression, their lives filled with misery.
Lin Chen is a young man from humble beginnings, with no connections, no backers, and no money. Though an ordinary country boy, he is resolute, meticulous, tactful yet principled, and firm as iron when it comes to his moral code.
To protect his neighbors, he stands up to the village tyrants and confronts the criminal forces. By chance, he embarks on a career in village administration.
Starting out as a low-ranking village official in a remote mountain settlement, he cracks down on bullies, restores order, develops local industries, and helps the villagers build prosperous lives.
He takes on village thugs in the countryside, breaks up criminal gangs at the township level, exposes their protectors across the county, roots out corruption in the city, and reshapes the political landscape at the provincial level.
Every step is fraught with danger, yet he keeps climbing, holding fast to his original ideals amid the tangled power struggles of officialdom. He fights organized crime and corruption and serves the people.
A gentle volunteer teacher and confidante stays by his side, a spirited heiress to an agricultural science business gives him her wholehearted support, and a cool, composed beauty from the disciplinary commission stands with him against evil.
He is never greedy or corrupt, nor does he chase women or indulge in debauchery. He is upright and incorruptible.
Humble in origin, he never forgets his ideals. High in office, he never lets the people down.
From a barefoot farm boy in a mountain village, he rises all the way to the pinnacle of provincial politics, forging a legend of an ordinary man!
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