The protagonist Zhang Zaixiang lived in the 10th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1805). When he was ten years old, he learned that he was the 68th generation grandson of the medical sage Zhang Zhongjing. Because his grandfather was exterminated, he left his hometown and became a tenant of a landlord's family. Zhang Zaifa originally wanted to revitalize his family and change the difficult situation by passing the imperial examination, and he married his childhood sweetheart, the daughter of a wealthy family, and had children. However, fate took advantage of the situation. The village was destroyed by a flood, his parents died, and his journey to the scientific examination came to an abrupt end. His only relative, the child bride, disappeared. During the process of searching for his relatives, he accidentally entered the village and fell in love with the girl village owner. Seeing that something good was about to happen and there was news about the child bride, the protagonist had no choice but to choose the latter between the smart village owner and the dull and dementia child bride, betraying the deep love of the girl village owner.
The protagonist has lost contact with the clan for more than 50 years and longs to return. At this time, the clan in the ancestral land is facing disintegration. How can he be accepted by the clan? Fortunately, the ancestral clan leader's token was lost and recovered, and with the help of the clan's old aunt, the protagonist not only returned to the clan but also gained the status of clan leader. The price is that he has to hide his stupid wife and marry a wealthy daughter, using her dowry as capital to help the family get out of trouble. The protagonist owes the stupid wife a debt that he will never be able to repay in his lifetime.
The protagonist wanders away from home and embarks on the road to return to his clan due to the call of blood and family. As society gradually declines in the middle and late Qing Dynasty, he encounters the challenges of natural disasters, man-made disasters, and difficult choices. He eventually grows up and returns to his ancestral land, leading his family to prosperity.
Purpose: The traditional tenacity and tenacity of the Chinese people support an everlasting family