Any Resemblance to Dajiang Fool Is Purely Coincidental.

Autumn, 1988. The wind of the A River is wrapped in the salty moisture that cannot be broken away all year round, washing away the endless tidal flats on both sides of the river day after day. The tide rises and submerges the muddy puddles, and the tide recedes and reveals the desolation. For thousands of years, the cycle repeats itself, like a destiny that will never change. L Town, W City, Z Province, is sandwiched between a large river and a shallow sea. Despite the wave of reform and opening up, it still looks like a poor rural land. There are no smooth asphalt roads, and contiguous tiled houses are sparsely scattered everywhere. The dirt roads have been made muddy by tides and rain. The locals have relied on the river to make a living for generations. They fish, travel to the sea, carry hawkers over short distances, and exchange their blood and sweat for three meals. Their lives are like Jiang Chao, with an end in sight. People in this land generally have two fears in their hearts. One is afraid of the strong winds and huge waves on the river, capsizing the fishing boat, and instantly destroying the family and life; the other is afraid of the turbulence of the world, and the destruction of a stable livelihood. The news of reform has long spread across the north and south, but the mighty national destiny has fallen on this tidal flat, leaving only a faint breeze, which cannot dispel the stubbornness and timidity deep in people's hearts. Officials seek stability and are unwilling to rashly try new things; the older generation of merchants believe in worldliness and stick to the old rules that have been passed down for many years; ordinary people just want to make ends meet and are afraid of all unknown changes. The old order is like the mud at the bottom of the beach, firmly trapping a world. There is a pile of rubble on the north side of the river beach, which is the most remote corner of the town. There is a young man sitting there all year round. The people in the town uniformly call him - Ayu.