The Widow Runs the Estate, the Laborer Holds Her Life in His Hands

In the chaotic days of the Republic of China, floods repeatedly ravage the waterside town of Qingpu. He Jiang Hai, a longtime laborer for the Gu family, is skilled at repairing dikes and understands the currents. He is a man of many practical talents. After the young master of the Gu family dies, his widow, Gu Wan Tang, returns to her hometown with her husband’s coffin. The family’s farms and docks are on the verge of collapse, while relatives wait for a chance to seize the estate. As the floodwaters draw near, He Jiang Hai and Gu Wan Tang go from testing each other to standing side by side. They repair dikes, manage mulberry fields, and run trade routes, taking on local gentry, corrupt clans, and rotten officials. In the storm-tossed water country of Jiangnan, a laborer from the bottom of society uses hard work to defy fate and carve out a world of his own.