Thirty years ago, the slogan "send educated youth to the countryside" changed the fates of the three Yang sisters. They were separated and each started their own families. The eldest sister, Yang Yi, settled in Shanghai. Her daughter, Zhao Qingchu, is the most excellent and outstanding among the nieces and cousins. Mother Yang Yi is at odds with grandmother Lang Qinping, debating whether to stay in Beijing or return to Shanghai, creating a deadlock between the two generations. The second sister, Yang Er, has superior economic conditions and sent her 16-year-old daughter, Li Pili, to study in the UK, forcing her to follow...