The big shot Alan traveled back to the famine year and became a broke punk. He relied on his mute wife Nina and his sister-in-law Mary for survival. At the beginning, he faced multiple crises, including no food in the house, Nina and her sister being sold by their father, and thugs coming to collect debts. Later, he hunt in the mountains to support his family, earned money by selling herbs, and even cured Nina's muteness. He met Lily, the owner of a pharmacy, and got a deal on medicinal herbs. He even helped villagers to collect herbs and increase their income.