Episode 1

In 1971, Lin Lisheng, the daughter of a counter-revolutionary, hoped to leave her hometown and return to the city by taking the opportunity to go to college, but was opposed by the company instructor Zhao Weidong because of Gensheng's small report. Although she was protected by the militia company commander Luo Zhigang.The educated youths privately signed and pressed their fingerprints to jointly recommend Lin Lisheng. During the private gathering, they did not expect that Zhao Weidong and the militiamen broke in. Thanks to Luo Zhigang, who was also in the house.Zhao Weidong reported the matter to the director, who suppressed the matter and did not let Zhao Weidong report the matter to the headquarters.In order to get Lin Lisheng's recommendation quota and to get the support of other educated youths, Zhang Dali made an appointment with other educated youths to compete in carrying bags to get the support of other educated youths.

None of the young men could carry the huge sack, but Lin Lisheng worked hard to carry it for her own place. This scene shocked all the educated youth.Just then Zhao Weidong ran in again.Just when Zhao Weidong was accusing the educated youth, Luo Zhigang came in to help the educated youth again.The director summoned the educated youth to carry out a quarrying task. When he heard that there were priority options for going to school and recruiting workers in the city, Lin Lisheng immediately said that he would be a commando.The quarrying task was difficult and they could only sleep in an outdoor tent at night. Luo Zhigang and Lin Lisheng chatted by the campfire at night.There was an accident in the quarrying the next day. An accident occurred while blasting the stone. Lin Lisheng had a life-threatening puncture in his lungs to protect Zhang Dali.Luo Zhigang quickly contacted his mother in Shanghai, and Lin Lisheng asked her mother to take care of her when she moved to Shanghai.Lin Lisheng's father, Lin Zhiyi, who was in prison, received the news that Lin Lisheng was hospitalized and needed surgery and asked Lin Zhiyi to see his daughter in the hospital.When Lin Lisheng woke up and saw her father Lin Zhiyi, she panicked and asked Lin Zhiyi not to get close to her. When she heard that her father wanted to sign for surgery, Lin Lisheng also disagreed. Lin Lisheng had suffered all these years.When the doctor wanted to sign, Lin Zhiyi did not dare to sign and knelt down to beg the doctor. In the end, Luo Zhigang's mother signed.

Lin Zhiyi was very grateful for entrusting Lin Lisheng to the Luo family.Lin Lisheng's operation was successful but required a blood transfusion. Lin Zhiyi did not hesitate. Lin Zhiyi was afraid that this would be the last time he would see his daughter.Before returning to prison, Lin Zhiyi handed a letter to the educated youth who took care of Lisheng and asked her to help tell her cousin Chen Mingyang in Zhejiang about Lisheng's situation.Lin Li fell ill and returned to the farm. A meeting was organized to praise Lin Lisheng and recommend a place for schooling. All the educated youths unanimously called out Lin Lisheng's name.Although the educated youth called out Lin Lisheng, the organization was not determined.When Lin Lisheng was dating Luo Zhigang, she told him that she didn't care whether she could go to college or not, she just wanted to be able to be with him openly.Gensheng received a letter from his girlfriend warning him that he would break up with him if he did not return to the city.Zhao Weidong found Gensheng and told him that there were two recommended places for school this time, one was Lin Lisheng and the other was him, but Zhao Weidong asked Gensheng to write a letter of complaint to the main office.At night, Gensheng put the letter in the mailbox and left. The postman Guo Guo happened to come to pick up the letter. Coincidentally, there was only one letter in the mailbox.