In 1972, educated youth Chen Tiezhu is sent to a northern forestry station. On the surface, he is lazy and content to lie flat, but in reality, he awakens the "Physical Labor Rebate" System: the more he rests, the stronger he gets, and one minute of work for him is worth eight hours for anyone else.
While others work themselves to the point of breaking their backs, he lies around munching sunflower seeds. He chops ten cartloads of firewood as easily as cutting tofu, and his manure-hauling skills leave the whole station stunned.
The jealous try to trip him up and frame him, only to end up splattered with manure. Those who challenge him to dig wells and farm are effortlessly crushed.
When a wildfire suddenly breaks out, he carries three hundred logs to clear a firebreak and saves the entire camp.
From a despised "lazybones" to a legendary success everyone looks up to, he uses his strength to face-slap every doubter.
When the wave of people returning to the cities arrives, he chooses to stay, hiding his talents beneath an unassuming exterior and protecting the forest for the rest of his life.
