In the height of summer in 1985, the pear orchards of Kaoshan Village are plunged into a crisis as their harvest becomes impossible to sell. The family's ancestral legacy nearly falls victim to the axe just to cover medical expenses. Lin Jiannong, a young demobilized soldier, resolutely returns to his hometown, using his vision to break the deadlock and his unwavering determination to find new markets. He resolves family conflicts and leads his family and fellow villagers in revitalizing their century-old snow pear industry. Amid the tide of economic reform, he puts down roots in the countryside, overcomes one challenge after another, and writes a heartwarming story of rural prosperity through ordinary people's hard work.