Jingmei, an educated youth from the provincial capital who jumped into the queue in Dalishu Village, northern Shaanxi, became pregnant unmarried. When she jumped into the river and killed herself, she was rescued by Mancang. The child’s father Qiu Jianming was missing. When he was about to collapse, Man Cang came forward and married Jingmei, taking the responsibility of taking care of Jingmei's mother and son. In order to realize Jingmei's wish to go to university, Mancang lives in the country with his unrelated children.