The protagonist is Li Xiu'e, a girl from Lijiazhuang, Daming County, Handan, Hebei, with a junior high school education. She married Guo Dongliang from a neighboring village at the age of 22. Guo Dongliang was five years older than her and worked at a construction site. After the marriage, they had two boys and one girl. He also farmed. When he was in his thirties, Guo Dongliang died in an accident at a construction site. The whole family fell into grief. Afterwards, Li Xiu'e took the compensation and went home to farm during the busy farming season. She opened a widow's porridge shop in Daming County, selling widows' porridge. Pancake raised her three children to go to school alone, but others advised her to remarry. She said that no man could accept her three children. Dong Liang left, and I wanted to take care of his parents-in-law and children for him. Many years later, the three children Guo Xiaowei, daughter Guo Xiaoqing, and Guo Xiaojun were admitted to key universities one after another. Li Xiu'e opened a porridge shop while taking care of her elderly parents-in-law. She had a harmonious relationship with the villagers. A caring entrepreneur gave a plaque with the title "Model Daughter-in-law of Daming County" written on it. Li Xiu'e's deeds spread, and her junior high school male classmate He Yutao heard about her deeds. He Yutao also lost his wife in his early years. He took two sons and one daughter to run a decoration business alone. He Yutao proposed to Li Xiu'e. What happened to Li Xiu'e? She didn't want anything, as long as she didn't dislike her taking her parents-in-law and children with her after marriage. He Yutao also agreed to take care of the family with her. Soon they would have a simple wedding. Her parents-in-law were also happy for their daughter-in-law. After all, she was only in her forties. Later, Li Xiu'e's children started working, got married and had children. He Yutao and Li Xiu'e also grew old happily.
