Where Does the Wind Come From?

You say we've eliminated poverty across the country, so there's no need to pay attention to rural areas? Wrong, wrong, wrong! Rural revitalization is still underway!

You say rural work has no room for innovation, and grassroots work is too rustic and dull? No, no, no! Just look at the clever new ways to support rural communities in this new era!

You say young officials are just going through the motions, and poverty alleviation work brings no results? No, no, no! Young people have lively minds and plenty of ideas!

By the end of 2020, the nationwide campaign to eliminate poverty had been completed, but the road to rural revitalization remained long and arduous. To support the centenary of the founding of the Communist Party and the goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects, outstanding workers from every industry gathered on the front lines of grassroots work at the end of 2021. They became the fifth cohort of provincial First Secretaries assigned to villages, including Ling Kaishan.

To do a good job of rural revitalization, Ling Kaishan visited many rural workers and learned from their successful experience. Along the way, he heard countless moving stories of people helping rural communities and witnessed the beautiful transformation of the motherland's magnificent landscapes. Keeping pace with the times, he also launched a pioneering effort to revitalize the Maoshan Scenic Area through the innovative idea of online tourism. Mutual support among outstanding colleagues broadened their horizons, while the legacy of experienced workers gave their work greater depth. Together, they forged a bright future for rural revitalization.

Told through Ling Kaishan's work, this novel relates the stories of different rural workers and the touching moments behind them. These moving stories, in turn, reflect the great undertaking of rural revitalization… Against the vast backdrop of our times, every grassroots worker called upon to move forward is a soldier. In the end, an army of thousands becomes a mighty force, and the hundred-year goals are written, one by one!