Modern mother and daughter Zhao Yuzhen and Lin Zhixia accidentally time-travel to become a destitute and bitter widow and orphan in an ancient farming family. The original host worked herself to the bone serving a paralyzed mother-in-law for three years, yet the official thirty-liang land expropriation compensation was entirely distributed by Cheng to the biased second branch and younger sister-in-law. Awakening, the mother and daughter no longer swallow their grievances; they resolutely drop the load, fight with wits, and ultimately draw a clear line with the Lin family, leaving with nothing. With the support of their maternal family brothers, they repair the dilapidated old house. Zhixia relies on modern knowledge to prepare for papermaking, makes ends meet by selling food, and step-by-step leads her family to improve their lives, embarking on the path of agricultural counterattack.