Felix Cole returns. Foreseeing flood risk, he builds a levee. His cousin, Leo Cole, incites villagers to demolish it. Flood arrives, wiping out Leo Cole's farm and causing heavy losses. Felix Cole leads villagers to recover, thwarting Leo Cole's schemes. He establishes an agriculture Cooperative, developing rice-crayfish co-culture, e-commerce, and rural tourism. He transforms the village into a model for rural revitalization.