At the beginning of the turbulent 20th century, everything was unknown, but the times could not stop the advent of new ideas. Kong Zhaoshou, then the principal of Hunan First Normal School, invited Yang Changji to teach at the school. The arrival of a group of teachers who are proficient in both Chinese and Western learning has made Hunan Normal School a place that many aspiring young people yearn for. Those who came to study included Cai Hesen (played by Xu Liang), Xiao Zisheng (played by Qian Feng) and the young Mao Zedong (played by Gu Zhixin). Here, they began five years of campus life. During his studies, Mao Zedong gradually became a believer in the theory of saving the country through education. With his unrestrained ideas, he became a "special student" who was given special care by the school. In the meantime, Mao Zedong deepened his friendship with Cai Hesen, Xiao Zisheng, Tao Siyong (played by Lian Shumei) and Yang Kaihui (played by Qian Fang) from Zhounan Girls' Middle School. In China, which is in a turbulent era, schools cannot remain immune. A series of events have given these young people new insights and ideas about life, society, and the motherland, and they are the builders of the future motherland...