Carrying the regrets of his past, Zhou Yuanchuan returns to the bitter winter when he was fired from the food factory. He protects Juanzi and leaves his lazy ways behind, taking responsibility for his family with his own two hands. With little food and no firewood, he ventures into the mountains to find a way forward, chisels through the ice to catch fish, and conducts business with honesty, gradually earning enough to provide for his older brother, sister-in-law, and the children. Despite misunderstandings and hardships, he remains kind and responsible, inspiring those around him to work together. From a desolate little courtyard to a steaming family reunion feast, the family supports one another, finds hope amid hardship, and journeys together from winter into spring.