Zhao Yuan returns to his hometown to start a business, only to be branded a heartless wolf by the villagers. The village's walnut harvest has fallen victim to unscrupulous merchants, leaving behind a mountain of unpaid IOUs. Determined to turn things around, he stands firm against opposition, establishes rules, forms a cooperative, improves walnut varieties, and leads the villagers in a desperate fightback. Faced with tempting offers from powerful investors and their sinister schemes, the entire village unites and turns the tables on the con artists, ultimately driving them away in defeat. A new industrial factory rises from the ground, and Qingyan Village finally embarks on a genuine path to prosperity.