With the porcelain factory downsizing, a young man returns to his hometown to fulfill a three-day, two-hundred-yuan bet for his younger brother's bride price. Taking red clay from the riverbank, he fires pickle jars and wins the trust and support of his partners. Opening the kiln to inspect the jars, they are leak-proof and secure an order. Later, moving to Beishan, he uses red sand and gangue to fire purple-gold hard pottery, landing a large municipal order. Building a kiln, recruiting fellow villagers, paying piece rates, and giving year-end bonuses, they establish the Workers and Peasants Joint Ceramic General Association. With the kiln fire never extinguishing, the entire village achieves common prosperity together.