Shanghai Wife and My Life

An earthquake brings Zhang Yuan, who comes from the western countryside, and Lin Wei, an urban white-collar worker in Shanghai, to meet. Completely different growth backgrounds, consumption concepts and life goals caused their marriage to quickly fall from sweetness into the quagmire of reality. Zhang Yuan's frugality was regarded as "stingy" by Lin Wei, and Lin Wei's exquisite life was labeled as "vanity" by Zhang Yuan. Quarrels, cold wars, and even the thought of divorce have become daily life in this marriage. However, the turning point of fate occurred when Zhang Yuan returned home. Witnessing the poverty and lack of educational resources in his hometown, he came up with the idea of ​​​​poverty alleviation and education assistance. Lin Wei scoffed at first, but was moved by the innocence of the children during an accidental teaching activity. The couple moved from antagonism to collaboration, and Zhang Yuan's idealism and Lin Wei's pragmatic ability collided to create unexpected sparks. Together they faced a shortage of funds, villagers' doubts, policy obstacles, and even another crisis in their marriage. In the past ten years, the poverty alleviation project has expanded from a small library to a county-wide student aid program, and their relationship has also been tempered by wind and rain and become stronger. When the spring breeze of rural revitalization blows, the former "Shanghai wife" and "rural husband" finally find each other's value and resonance. The birth of the child brings a happy ending to this love that spans urban and rural areas, and also opens a new chapter in life. This is a realistic novel about marriage, ideals and growth. It uses delicate writing to describe how love takes root in differences and blooms in devotion.