It writes about the childhood, youth, and youth of Cuicui, who was born in the border town, and how she came to the big city from the border town to work hard. It also writes about the simple and straightforward character of the border town people, as well as the differences and integration with the city people. It writes about the quiet, peaceful and unpretentious farming life in China since ancient times, and the changes in the countryside caused by the earth-shaking technological and agricultural revolution taking place today. The tone of the novel is as what Cuicui said at the end: "From a country person to a city person, what I have experienced is a great historical change in my life. But even if it is made into steel, sometimes, after tea, I will still envy the simple, simple life of a small farmer who is busy with his talk and working hard for practical needs."
Purpose: to show the colorful picture of the life of small farmers and the life legend of strong and self-reliant farmers. It embodies the products of the new era of rural and urban areas that conflict with and inherit each other.