His father died when he was four, his mother remarried, and his eldest brother vanished without a trace, leaving him with no choice but to wander and beg. Later, a woman who became his adoptive mother brought him home, and his adoptive father named him “Zhao Yuan.” Because he was good-looking, he was treated fairly well while working for a landlord. Besides tending the kitchen fire, he helped look after the young lady. Later, he went off to fight with the Eighth Route Army. Before he left, the young lady couldn't bear to part with her big brother. Together, they planted a gardenia and agreed that he would return when it bloomed...
