In the autumn of 1963, food rations in northern rural areas bottomed out. Shi Mancang's family of four survives the winter with work points and a few food stamps. The educated youth from the provincial capital came to the team, and the new spirit came from the county. Work points were counted under the kerosene lamp, and letters from home were waited for in the windy and snowy night. Some people steal food, some give food away, and some people make trouble for three yuan. Times are tight and people are hot.
