Reborn in the 1970s, Li Tianming faces a bride who publicly calls off their wedding on the very day they are supposed to marry! Determined not to repeat the mistakes of his previous life, he breaks off the engagement on the spot. Facing endless schemes from his cowardly father and greedy stepmother, he refuses to back down, separates from the family, and takes responsibility for raising his younger brother and sisters. Armed with knowledge ahead of his time, he refuses to exploit loopholes. Instead, he partners with a steel mill on behalf of the village collective to develop a sideline business, while gathering medicinal herbs and hunting in the mountains to build his family's wealth. As he resolves neighborhood disputes, he meets Song Xiaoyu, a young educated woman sent to the countryside. Through years of hardship, he protects his family bonds, leads the entire village toward prosperity through hard work, and rewrites everyone's destiny.