The play focuses on three generations of a family surnamed Ji. It tells the story of delivery boy Ji Xiaohe (played by Deng Chaoyuan) and energetic girl Miao Qingqing (played by Sun Rui) who unexpectedly came to the 1980s and returned to their birthplace of Jixiang Village, where they met Ji Xiaohe.He's father Ji Rongguang (played by Zhang Xinyao) when he was young.
In the early 1980s, Ji Rongguang's life was in a mess. He owed a large sum of money to fellow villagers due to his mother's illness.In order to help his father pay off his debts and to reform Ji Rongguang, Ji Xiaohe took him to the town to do business.With ideas that were ahead of his time, Ji Xiaohe was victorious in every battle. He not only helped Ji Rongguang pay off his debts, but also successfully helped Ji Rongguang catch up with his mother Gao Daxia (played by Song Rui).
Later, he helped Ji Rongguang make contributions while working at Nanfan Base, and was appreciated by Mr. Li, the father of China's compact hybrid corn.Subsequently, Ji Xiaohe helped Professor Wu, a melon breeding expert, solve problems and lead the villagers on the road to wealth.By going back to the past, I experienced my father's feelings for the land, and I also loved the land and my father's generation even more.