The soul of modern youth is Gu Ruli, a young boy from a poor peasant family in ancient times. He was born into an extremely poor Gu family who was illiterate from the nine ethnic groups. The family's livelihood is difficult, the brothers and sister-in-law have different ideas, and the neighbors are often suspicious and difficult. He hides his extraordinary talent and makes a living by identifying herbal medicines and skillfully making bamboo baskets to help his family make money and reconcile family conflicts. By chance, he met Master Yuan, a talented scholar who cherished his talents. He overcame the difficulty of having no money to pay Shu Xiu and became a disciple. Carrying the expectations of the entire family, the young boy embarked on the difficult road of counterattack in the imperial examination from a poor family, changing the fate of the family.