Reborn into the 1980s, Mu Sensen plants his feet on Mount Wanfo with a woodcutter's blade in hand. In his past life his family was destroyed and he endured endless humiliation; in this life he protects He Guilan and Yaya, stands firm against the harassment and gossip of Third Aunt and Wang Lao'er, and boldly contracts the barren hills. He clears the land and plants chestnuts, working with bitter determination to turn the desolate slopes into a treasure-bearing field. The poor boy everyone once looked down on endures hardship with perseverance, guarding his little family while leading his fellow villagers to increase their incomes and prosper, writing a passionate and heartfelt legend of rural struggle amid the mountains and wilds.