This film tells the story of the young cadre AI Min who did not fear hardships and challenged backward concepts in the process of poverty alleviation. He faced the doubts of the people in the village and the misunderstandings of his family members. Demonstrated the young people's spirit of struggle to face difficulties.
Xue Hai, deputy highway station chief, is appointed first secretary of poor Jiangzi Village. His dedication earns villagers’ love, but a road contractor, angered by Xue’s quality control, frames him, leading to suspension. Villagers rally with a petition, and higher authorities clear his name. Xue returns to work tirelessly, but collapses from exhaustion and dies. The villagers, heartbroken, bid him a sorrowful farewell.
