The novel is set in the Linqi Oilfield in the northwest mountainous area, and focuses on the youth stories of three oilfield children, Cheng Miaomiao, Li Si, and Hu Qiumin. These children live in a stable and prosperous oilfield base, carefree, and yearn for the outside world. They often do naughty things that make their parents and teachers laugh and cry, but they are also warm and kind. They become close friends with Qiang Xiaowa, a transfer student from a poor old village, and lend a hand to Yuan Shanqing, who is innocently implicated by his criminal father. However, life cannot be smooth sailing. They encountered the biggest life change in their best youth, and the naive teenagers were forced to grow up. Through the description of three families, the dedication of three generations of oilfield workers in my country to the oil production industry is praised.
小说以西北山区林七油田为背景，着重讲述了油田子弟程苗苗、李肆、胡秋敏三人的青春故事，这些孩子生活在安稳富足的油田基地，无忧无虑，憧憬着外面的世界，常做出让家长和老师啼笑皆非的淘气事，但他们同时又热情善良，和从贫困老村来的转学生强小娃成为挚友，对无辜被罪犯父亲牵连的袁山青伸出援手，但生活不可能一帆风顺，他们在最好的青春年华里遇到了最大的人生变故，天真少年被迫长大成人。通过对三个家庭的描写，歌颂了我国油田职工三代人对采油事业的奉献精神。
小说以西北山区林七油田为背景，着重讲述了油田子弟程苗苗、李肆、胡秋敏三人的青春故事，这些孩子生活在安稳富足的油田基地，无忧无虑，憧憬着外面的世界，常做出让家长和老师啼笑皆非的淘气事，但他们同时又热情善良，和从贫困老村来的转学生强小娃成为挚友，对无辜被罪犯父亲牵连的袁山青伸出援手，但生活不可能一帆风顺，他们在最好的青春年华里遇到了最大的人生变故，天真少年被迫长大成人。通过对三个家庭的描写，歌颂了我国油田职工三代人对采油事业的奉献精神。
