Wedding Ladder

In the twelfth lunar month of 1993, 26-year-old Aqiang returned to his hometown after finishing his career as a migrant worker, and was immediately arranged by his mother to go on a blind date. He dropped out of school to take care of his sick father and went out to work for many years to pay off debts. His skin was dark and rough, and he was rejected by the girls from the Li family because he thought he was "old". On the way home, I ran into an aunt from the Wang family. After hearing Aqiang's experience, the aunt said bluntly: "I also have a daughter!" She actually took the initiative to help. The next day, Aqiang and the Wang girl met at their cousin's house. The girl did not mind his vicissitudes of life, but felt that he was "manly", and the two hit it off at first sight. After the engagement, Aqiang continued to work outside the home and returned to his hometown in October to get married. After his marriage, he no longer traveled far and formed a construction team in his hometown. His wife managed the household well, and his mother-in-law treated him like her own son. Many years later, Aqiang, his wife, children and grandchildren gathered around each other, looking back at that unexpected encounter, and realized what it means to "plant flowers intentionally but not bloom, but unintentionally plant willows to create shade".