Starting Hungry, Fate Decides the Future
Liang Qiuhua, the third child in the family, is insightful and sensible. She is interested in embroidery and learns from a master, slowly blossoming her own life. Liang Dahua, the eldest child, is the family's beauty and a good-natured person, but has a weak personality. Liang Erhua, the second child, is a street loafer, always dreaming of making a fortune.
The family also has a younger brother and a newborn sister. They work in the commune, eating from a big pot, but still end up owing work points to the team by the end of the year. Life is unbearable...
Fortunately, the path of destiny wasn't completely blocked. The siblings eventually found their respective strengths and vocations. The family's meals also transformed from plain, watery porridge to increasingly abundant dishes: sliced pork with cabbage, braised pork, pig head jelly, old duck soup...