I am Chen Yan, a single father in my early thirties, and a social news reporter. Six-year-old daughter Xiaohe loves to eat braised pork. She grows onions, garlic and peppers on the balcony, and her life is poor but practical.
My work unit sent me to stay in Yunxi Village, where I met Shen Qingqiu, the Chinese teacher I had a crush on in high school. She is still the gentle woman who teaches in a village primary school and teaches three grades by herself.
There was a power outage on a rainy night and Xiaohe was lost. We found her in the mud. At that moment, the way she looked at me changed. She can make stewed rice with dried prunes and vegetables, and I can cook and repair light bulbs. The days slowly become warm.
From childhood sweethearts to reunion, from love at first sight to marriage first and love later. Farming, teaching children, writing and cooking, the family of three lived the warmest daily life.
