Lin Yuan, a doctor of modern agriculture, accidentally traveled through a landslide while traveling, and his soul entered the body of Liu Xiaoqiao, a poor peasant woman in ancient Daxia who had just lost her husband, raised two young sons, and supported her mother-in-law alone. Faced with the desperate situation of his family being destitute and debt-ridden, he relied on his solid agricultural knowledge and started with basic technologies such as improving soil, making compost, and raising seedlings in a greenhouse. Not only did he rejuvenate his three-quarter thin farmland, but he also used wisdom to resolve family conflicts, win the trust of his mother-in-law and sister-in-law, and initially gain a foothold.
As his family's situation improved, Xiao Qiao's vision shifted from "surviving" to "getting rich." She introduced high-yield crops, developed family breeding and deep processing of agricultural products, and established brands such as "Zhaojia Pickles", making the Zhao family the richest man in Liujia Village. Furthermore, she established the "Farming Mutual Aid Association" and led the whole village to build water conservancy, promote improved seeds, scientifically fight disasters, and turn the tide during the locust plague. She was respectfully called "Mr. Liu" by the villagers, and Liujia Village became the county's "Farming Demonstration Village."
As the business expanded from the village to the county, Xiao Qiao opened "Liu's Agricultural Goods Store" and broke the stereotype to recruit female apprentices. His business wisdom and agricultural ideas attracted the attention of the traveling Pei Jin (the demoted prince). The two got to know each other because of their shared ideal of "food is the first priority for the people". During a severe drought in Qingzhou Prefecture, Xiao Qiao used the "work-for-relief" strategy to save the people from floods and fires, and founded the "Agricultural and Mulberry School" to systematically train agricultural talents and gain a growing reputation.
In the end, Xiao Qiao's achievements shocked the court. She went to Beijing to meet the emperor, persuaded the new emperor with her simple philosophy of "ruling a country is like cultivating the land", and was appointed as the "Chief Advisor to Encourage Farmers in Daxia".
