Chi Chan is a rural resident. Like other children in the village, she was left at home by her parents from the time she was breastfed and raised by her grandparents.

There's nothing strange about that.

Because all of Chi Chan's peers, classmates, and friends grew up in the same way.

Outside of holidays, if you walk from one end of the village to the other, you'll see very few young adults, except for the elderly and children.

The Spring Festival is the most lively time in the whole village.

The young and middle-aged men all returned carrying large and small bags.

The bags contained delicious snacks, fun toys, and pretty clothes.

Many of the things were things they had never seen before.

How amazing! How fun!

This is often the time when children like to visit each other's homes the most.

Because then you can show off your new treasure to other people.

After the Spring Festival, young and middle-aged people will gradually set off again, carrying large and small bags.

They have to go to faraway places to work and earn money, and then come back when it's almost Chinese New Year.

Year after year, day after day.

Like migratory birds.

Chi Chan's childhood was free and unrestrained.

Just like all the other children in the village.

Going up mountains and down rivers to catch fish and shrimp was a daily routine.

Picking vegetables, cooking, doing laundry, and taking care of the kids are also essential tasks.

They will continue to follow the established path of the younger generation in the village.

Chi Chan will have a carefree childhood and a passionate, restless adolescence.

Then, he will be like other young people in the village:

Graduated from high school, went to work in another city, got married and had children...

Following the life trajectory of their parents, a new generation of migratory birds will begin their migration.

...

But it seems that Heaven has grown tired of the endless cycle that is happening in this small village.

One day, on a whim, it plucked a string called fate.

Like a butterfly gently fluttering its wings, the gears of fate begin to turn.

An ordinary little cicada spent six years of elementary school life in mediocrity.

Like other children in the village, he went straight to the town's middle school to complete his nine years of compulsory education.

After entering junior high school, Chi Chan suddenly had a breakthrough.

Surprisingly, he ranked among the top students in his class during the placement test.

Chi Chan disagreed, only thinking that the teaching level of this junior high school was too poor.

Because many of her high-achieving elementary school classmates chose to go to the county middle school for junior high.

Only those whose grades are mediocre will be recruited by the town's middle school.

Despite her initial indifference, the sense of accomplishment from her improved grades made Chi Chan take her studies more seriously.

Fate also began to favor Chi Chan.

In the following exams, Chi Chan's grades improved with each attempt.

Soon, he entered the top three in the grade and has been at the top of the list for many years.

After the high school entrance exam, things turned out differently than expected.

Chi Chan achieved an excellent result, ranking tenth in the county.

This was unprecedented in her academic career.

Not only was she stunned, but Chi Ming and Zhang Qiaoyue, Grandpa Chi and Grandma Chi, the town's middle school, the entire village, and even the whole town were all stunned.

It seems the Chi family has produced a female scholar who has achieved the highest rank in the imperial examinations!

Chi Chan became famous.

At home, Chi Chan lived a life where everything was done for her.

In the town's middle school's admission brochure, Chi Chan's name was placed in the most prominent position.

The teachers from the county's No. 1 High School personally visited Chi Chan's home, insisting that she choose their school.

In this small town, everyone who sees Chi Chan gives her a thumbs up.

Even toddlers who are just learning to speak can pronounce Chi Chan's name clearly.

After finishing her middle school entrance exam, Chi Chan went to Guangdong Province to work a summer job.

She happily packed her bags and was taken by her relatives to the factory where Zhang Qiaoyue worked to do temporary work.

This was the first time Chi Chan had ever traveled such a long distance.

The bustling traffic, towering buildings, and dazzling lights captivated Chi Chan's attention.

Her world has expanded once again.

Soon, Chi Chan was immersed in the simple, repetitive assembly line, beginning her summer job life day after day.

Two months later, Chi Chan finished her summer job.

Zhang Qiaoyue spent more than a month's salary to buy Chi Chan a brand new smartphone.

This is a reward, a reward for Chi Chan's hard work and dedication to her work over the past two months.

As for the salary that Chi Chan earned, Zhang Qiaoyue waved her hand and told Chi Chan to keep it for herself.

Before the start of the school year, Chi's parents asked for a few days off from the factory and took Chi Chan home.

My eldest daughter is starting high school, and it's such a good school, so I absolutely have to send her to school.

This is the smartest kid in their town, the first one to get into the top high school in the city!