The Legend of Chen Shimei

In Qingshui Village, outside Xiangyang City, mountains and rivers nestled together beneath a canopy of green trees. A family surnamed Chen lived in the village. The head of the household, Old Chen, was an honest, simple farmer who had worked diligently all his life on his few acres of poor land, doing all he could to keep his family fed and clothed. His wife, Madam Li, was gentle and virtuous, managing everything in the household. Though their life was hard, the family lived in harmony.

That year, a new life came into their home. The baby boy's cries brought the family boundless joy. Old Chen gazed at the child in his swaddling clothes, his eyes full of hope. He wished for the boy to grow up to make something of himself...