Modern young woman Li Qinghe fails to survive an emergency rescue and travels back in time to an impoverished farming family in ancient times. Once foolish and dim-witted, she suddenly regains her senses and uses her modern knowledge to discover shepherd's purse and winter bamboo shoots, develop recipes for braised delicacies, and earn money. When her family faces one hardship after another, her third aunt suffers a dangerous childbirth. Li Qinghe does everything in her power to save her. She leads her family in gathering mountain delicacies and roasting wild tea. Working together and receiving help from their neighbors, the family strives to escape poverty and move toward a stable and prosperous life.