Six-and-a-half-year-old Su Tangtang was called Tangtang, but she had never tasted anything sweet.
Her stepfather, Wang Daniu, gambled away their food and planned to give her away. Her mother knelt in the mud and begged, while the villagers each gave up some of their own food to protect the mother and daughter.
That night, the tears of mother and daughter soaked the old cloth pouch left by her late father, and somehow awakened a [1960s Livelihood Treasure Mall]!
Mountain goods could be exchanged for points, and shelves could be unlocked with genuine kindness. But every mouthful of food had to be earned through honest work and the kindness of the villagers.
Tangtang exchanged for her first milk candy and held it out to her mother's lips. “Mom, eat this and you won't cry anymore.”
Later, Tangtang gathered mountain goods to trade for medicine and save lives, and saved points to exchange for high-yield seeds. She wanted everyone who had ever given her a bite to eat their fill!
Her mother stood tall, divorced, and married Captain Zhao. The family of three and the villagers rolled up their sleeves and worked toward a better life. The little girl who once gnawed on bitter greens became the darling of the entire village.
Only Wang Daniu grew more jealous and more unlucky. He tried to steal food and fell into a manure pit, then got caught causing trouble, giving the villagers a good laugh every time.
But when clues emerged from the old cloth pouch about her late father escorting military provisions, Tangtang realized the secret he had left behind was far more than just a mall...