The novel Sister-in-Law tells the story of a family in Wangdian Village on the plains. There are four brothers: the eldest, Yao Daqing, is not yet twenty, while the youngest is not yet five. Their parents die one after the other, leaving Yao Daqing to raise his three younger brothers, Yao Erqing, Yao Sanqing, and Yao Siqing, on their own. Their bleak, storm-tossed lives are like walking through a mountain of blades and a sea of fire, or being tossed about on the crest of a great wave. They hold one another's hands and struggle through each day and night. Their harsh life strengthens their resolve and tempers their unyielding spirit. Their hardships also help them grow. Most fortunate of all, the eldest marries a loyal, virtuous, and understanding woman named Shang Qiuye. Her arrival brings light to the four Yao brothers' lives. Shang Qiuye works tirelessly and diligently, quietly tending to the household. She raises her three brothers-in-law to adulthood and helps them establish families, setting an example of virtue for their wives. With kindness and goodwill, she reaches out to her sisters-in-law and takes them by the hand...
This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.
