Tales of the Countryside: Love and Hate in a Mountain Village

【Rural Life + Period Setting + Urban Life + Farming + Modern Romance】 Originally published under the title The Women of Little Mountain Village In a poor mountain village, the village beauty Qiao Ying is abandoned by the rich young heir from her village and marries Liu Wencheng, a short, unattractive man. Qiao Ying's mother tells her, “His family offered the highest bride price, so just find an honest man and marry him! You're not a maiden anymore. If you married some tough guy, he'd probably beat you eight times a day.” Heartbroken, Qiao Ying marries beneath her station. After the wedding, she does a series of scandalous things, and Liu Wencheng drives her out of the house. Unable to face the people back home, Qiao Ying leaves for distant lands. Years later, she transforms herself into a successful businesswoman. Liu Wencheng marries Sheng Hua, an orphan from the village. With her help, he makes a fortune. But after experiencing the glitz and glamour of the city, Liu Wencheng loses sight of his original values and abandons his wife and daughter. As the saying goes, a man who wrongs his wife will never prosper. In a single night, Liu Wencheng is reduced to his former state, and only then does he realize he has lost the most precious things in his life. Kind and strong, Sheng Hua cuts ties with him and carries on despite her burdens. After life's many ups and downs, Liu Wencheng faces a difficult choice. After much painful reflection, Liu Wencheng leaves his worldly ways behind and returns to the little mountain village, leading the villagers toward prosperity. But the road is full of twists and turns. When will his lost son return? What fate and ending await them all? Nothing turns out as expected.