A master's graduate in agricultural science transmigrates into the body of a poor farming girl locked in a woodshed. After binding herself to a farming system, she learns that a devastating drought will strike in three years. Risking everything, she seizes precious wheat seeds meant to save people from famine. Starting with three acres of barren land, she cultivates a hundred acres of fertile farmland while matching wits with the powerful Wei Zhongxian, who holds sway over the imperial court. In a deadly struggle over food and political power, she must ensure that the people survive the coming catastrophe.