Minning Town

Family life
Hard working family members
Financial struggles
Happiness during hard times.
Nostalgia.
old days vibes.

Also a villager and farming story, set in rural China. Xiuxiu and Shuihua both get forced into an unwanted marriage and become farmers to make a living.

Both dramas deal with the Male Lead working to improve the living conditions of the people in the town/village

Both Dramas revolved on developing the rural area for the benefit of the residents. The drama also tackles on importance of the government support to enhance the livelihood of the residents.

A public officer who came to a rural area to assist the people to enhance their livelihood. It focuses more to the residents who understand the importance of changes through government assistance

=Both shows have a similar premise, showcasing the effort of everyone in building a town/city
= Both shows are set during the period of rapid economic growth of China. MT is set in the 90s, while TCM is set in the 80s.
=Both shows are realism heavy mainstream shows.