The story spans from the 1990s to the early 21st century, and is set in the economic boom period after China's reform and opening up. Social changes were dramatic, and the fate of the characters fluctuated accordingly. The novel takes the love between Yu Qing and Lu Haijun as the main line, supplemented by the stories of Zheng Lingguang, Zeng Youshi, Qi Dazhong and other families, showing a microcosm of an era. Through the ups and downs of the characters' fate, it reveals the good and evil, beauty and ugliness in human nature, and ultimately conveys the theme of "punishing evil and promoting good".
Through multiple character lines, the novel focuses on the reflection that people who are kind, upright, and honest will have their families prosper from generation to generation, while those who are feminine, evil, and cunning will eventually collapse even if their families prosper briefly. Through the ups and downs of the plot, the story shows the complexity of human nature and social changes, and ultimately conveys the value of "good will be rewarded with good, evil will be rewarded with evil".
Purpose: Kindness, integrity and honesty are always the themes of society