During the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping was sacked and sent to Jiangxi. Despite facing multiple high-pressure crises, he always remained firm, optimistic, and never changed his original aspiration. For his safety, the master of the factory arranged a special road for him. For three years and four months, Deng Xiaoping went to work along this trail every day. Later generations called it "Deng XIaoping trail".

江沿村村委会主任张大久因喝酒成癖，伤了村民的心，人送外号大酒包。妻子艳华为让他戒酒，以离婚相胁，不想弄假成真。临院的王财与艳华本是同学，曾对她有爱慕之心，但因自私胆小等弱点，一直未得垂青。艳华结婚后王财暗自发愤，专心搞家庭副业，成了远近闻名的养兔大王，自信倍增，相与张大久况选村委会主任。离婚后的张大久更加变本加厉、借酒浇愁，竟误了组织抗洪抢险队的大事，乡长一怒之下，撤了他抢险队长的职务，选王财当了队长。抢险队将要出发的时候，张大久酒醒，他发誓戒酒，再三请求，考虑到他水性好且勇敢，乡长同意他做一名抢险队员。张大久在大堤上四十余天滴酒未沾，屡立战功，被评为“抗洪英雄”。回村以后，发现自己在村民的心目中已经变了一个形象，人人对他笑脸相迎。原来“张大酒包”的外号没人叫了，都尊敬他称他张村长、张大哥、张大叔，这让他既感觉陌生，又很舒服……