The novel describes how the mountain people, represented by the protagonist Liu Youshui, struggled to get rid of poverty and become rich in the rural areas of Lingnan from the 1970s to the 1990s. At the same time, the article describes the ups and downs of Liu Youshui's love life with four women, especially He Tiandi. The plot of the story is ups and downs, the suspense is alluring, and it is tear-jerking.