

Raising Crabs, Raising a Spring
It tells the rural story of Zhao Shougen, a middle-aged man returning to his hometown Luhuadang, putting into practice his twenty-year wish of ecological crab farming. Zhao Shougen gave up his livelihood in the city to return home, disregarding the doubts of villagers Wu Degui and Chen Guixiang. Relying on an old notebook recording hydrology and aquatic grass data of Luhuadang from twenty years ago, he wholeheartedly studied ecological aquaculture. He refused quick-fix artificial feed, insisted on releasing natural snail bait, planted bitter grass along the water flow to improve water quality, and braved the plum rain season at midnight to reinforce barrier nets and guard the crab fry. Lin Xiaoman, a technician from the aquatic products station, was moved by his aquaculture wisdom of adapting to the water's momentum, and youth Zhou Dayong took the initiative to become his apprentice and learn the craft.
Main characters: Zhao Shougen
Supporting characters: Wu Degui, Chen Guixiang, Lin Xiaoman, Zhou Dayong
Also known as: 养蟹养出个春天
Menternak Ketam, Menternak Musim Bunga (16 episod)
Mengisahkan cerita desa mengenai Zhao Shougen, seorang lelaki separuh baya yang kembali ke kampung halamannya di Luhuadang, mengamalkan hasrat penternakan…
Mengisahkan cerita desa mengenai Zhao Shougen, seorang lelaki separuh baya yang kembali ke kampung halamannya di Luhuadang, mengamalkan hasrat penternakan ketam ekologi selama dua puluh tahun. Zhao Shougen melepaskan mata pencariannya di bandar untuk pulang, mengabaikan keraguan penduduk kampung Wu Degui dan Chen Guixiang. Mengandalkan sebuah buku nota lama dari dua puluh tahun lalu yang mencatat data hidrologi dan rumput air Luhuadang, beliau tekun mengkaji akuakultur ekologi. Beliau menolak makanan buatan cepat, berdegil memasukkan umpan siput semula jadi, menanam rumput pahit mengikut aliran air untuk memperbaiki kualiti air, dan meredah hujan lebat tengah malam untuk mengukuhkan jaring penahan bagi melindungi benih ketam. Lin Xiaoman, seorang juruteknik dari stesen produk akuatik, tersentuh oleh kebijaksanaan penternakannya yang mengikut arus air, dan pemuda Zhou Dayong berinisiatif menjadi anak murid untuk mempelajari kemahiran tersebut.
养蟹养出个春天 · Raising Crabs, Raising a Spring