To save her seriously ill mother, Xue Cuo, a mute woman of the snow mountain, relies on her awe and kindness toward nature to befriend animal companions such as a snow fox and an eagle. Under their guidance, Xue Cuo bravely climbs the steep peak and gathers rare medicinal herbs, which not only cures her mother but also wins the recognition of a medicine merchant. Accompanied by her childhood sweetheart Dawa, Xue Cuo miraculously recovers her voice. Never forgetting her original intention, she unselfishly shares her herb-gathering experience and establishes a cooperative, leading all the villagers to common prosperity. In the end, Xue Cuo and Dawa tie the knot witnessed by the snow mountain and the villagers, writing a hymn of harmonious coexistence between man and nature and getting rich through hard work.