Era span: 1979 - 2015 (changes in the past 40 years)
Core conflict: The personal destiny of the second sister Lin Hongxia collides with the tide of the times. From the rural young women who "cannot achieve high or low", to housewives who are swallowed up by marriage, and then to independent women who have awakened.
Character arc: Lin Hongxia - from a low self-esteem and sensitive failed student, after experiencing the beatings of life, she finally grew into a transparent and open-minded independent woman.
Purpose: Rural women, represented by the second sister, undergo a process of independence and transformation after experiencing various ups and downs in life.