Five Yuan per Mu (60 episodes) - AllShorts
The villagers of Liuhewan complain about water keeper Chen Shouqu charging five yuan per mu and fall for a peddler's cheap pitch, ditching the old rotational…
The villagers of Liuhewan complain about water keeper Chen Shouqu charging five yuan per mu and fall for a peddler's cheap pitch, ditching the old rotational irrigation board. Chaotic water hoarding leads to conflicts, burnt pumps, and collapsed well walls, plunging the entire village into a desperate drought. Realizing their mistake, they swallow their pride and beg Chen Shouqu, who understands soil moisture and sticks to the rules, to return. A penetrating look at the real dilemmas of rural water use—rules matter more than just being cheap.