"The Warmth of a Poor House" tells the story of the fate of a northern rural girl show during the Republic of China. Xiu, who lost the support of her mother-in-law soon after her wedding, was treated harshly by her mother-in-law because she gave birth to two daughters in a row. She was driven to the cold west wing, where she suffered all the cold eyes and humiliation. The husband, Daniel, struggled with his mother's strength and the predicament of his wife and daughter, but he always protected his family in a clumsy way. Grandma's kindness, Xuemei's understanding, and wintersweet's birth all illuminate the cold winter days. When the mother-in-law forcibly proposed marriage to Da Niu in order to renew their relationship, and the news came that she was getting married in February, the fate of the mother and daughter once again hung in the balance. Can they survive in the shadow of patriarchy? After the cold winter, is there hope for warmth?