豐收

Cloud Uncle sits shivering at the gate of the family shrine, his threadbare winter coat barely keeping out the relentless rain that has haunted the village for weeks. As Qingming approaches, the lingering cold and endless downpours stir memories of the previous year's disaster, when famine claimed half his household and forced him to sell his home. Together with his wife, their surviving children, and a newborn, he clings to the hope that this season might finally bring a true harvest. The story opens with his desperate prayers and the uneasy chatter of neighbors, painting a vivid portrait of rural life weighed down by superstition and relentless hardship.

Determined to change his fate, Cloud Uncle rents a modest plot of land, pours his labor into sowing rice, and watches the seedlings rise with cautious optimism. Yet the weather turns cruel again, and sudden floods threaten to wash away the fragile promise of abundance. As the family scrambles to protect their fields and their dwindling supplies, tension builds around each decision, revealing the fragile balance between perseverance and despair. The narrative follows their daily struggles, their fierce familial bonds, and the lingering question of whether the upcoming harvest will finally break the cycle of loss.