Jiang Yu, a third-year university student, feels increasingly lost amid the whirl of graduate school exams, civil service exams, and job hunting.
When his grandmother injures her back, he has no choice but to leave the city and return to Qingzhu Village, a remote place from his memories.
He thinks this will be nothing more than a dull, grueling “trial in the countryside.”
But as soon as he arrives, a scruffy yellow dog named Dahuang, with a scar on its left ear, gives him a thorough inspection.
A self-important calico cat is perched on the wall, too.
A few days later, a bold white goose named Xueding chases him all over the place.
They can't talk, but somehow seem to understand everything.
The ridges between the fields, bamboo groves, little river, and old courtyard... more and more spirited little creatures enter Jiang Yu's life.
There are no earth-shattering adventures, no overnight fame.
Just the busy rhythm of the farming seasons, the warmth of everyday life, and the laughter and tears brought by a whole bunch of fluffy companions.
While everyone urges him to pursue the “right path in life,”
Jiang Yu slowly comes to understand among the green hills and waves of rice:
There is never just one right answer in life.
All things have a spirit, and when your heart finds a home, you have found your way home.
