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This book uses a sharp contrast in the outlook on life, values, and fertility of the two generations to highlight the evolution of the mentality of young people in the changing times, from blindly pursuing personal wealth and having children, to the next generation who are no longer just for money and having children, but for dreams (ecological construction, providing for old age, etc.), To green mountains and green waters, blue skies and blue seas, and common prosperity. The first half is based on the ten years from 1985 to 1995, and the second half jumps directly to after 2013, when the new generation of rural people integrate their personal dreams into the Chinese dream in the construction of contemporary new countryside. The novel fictionalizes a region and eulogizes the wisdom and vision of the people there to follow the trend of the times, share their fate with the times, and move towards a better life.

This book takes Liu Tongying's rough life as the main line, telling her struggle and growth in a feudal family. As a child bride, Liu Tongying suffered many hardships but was perseverant. Together with her husband Zhang Wenzhi, she experienced many hardships such as family separation, child loss, and war. Liu Tongying's kindness and virtuousness won everyone's respect, but her marriage to Zhang Wenzhi was in crisis due to Wu Ni's intervention. Zhang Wenzhi made military exploits during the Anti-Japanese War, but also fell into trouble due to personal emotional problems and was eventually arrested and imprisoned. Liu Tongying never gave up, supporting the family on her own, and at the same time embarked on the road to find her husband. Can Liu Tongying rescue Zhang Wenzhi? Where will their marriage go? What will be the fate of Wu Ni...

In middle school, Han Ruyun met Chu Tian, ​​a teacher who influenced her life. Chu Tian's guidance and support inspired her love and pursuit of science. Faced with family difficulties and personal challenges, Han Ruyun chose to drop out of school and co-operate a bookstore with Chu Tian while insisting on self-study. With Chutian's help, she not only completed high school courses, but also taught herself college courses, and was eventually admitted to Beijing Normal University. However, just when she was about to start a new stage of life, Chu Tian unfortunately died in a car accident. Han Ruyun continued to move forward in grief, and finally won the Nobel Prize in Physics for his outstanding scientific research achievements, realizing his dream and completing the best memorial to Chu Tian.