Spring's Arrival

An Yingchun was the first child in her family, cherished and doted on by everyone. But after she was born, her parents never had another child.

They consulted a fortune-teller, who said she had a fate so strong that she was keeping her "younger siblings" from being born. Her uncle and aunt turned against her family, and from then on the whole family held a grudge against her. Being beaten and scolded became part of everyday life.

When she turned fifteen, her mother listened to her aunt and decided to marry her off to a man old enough to be her father. She knelt and begged, but couldn't change her mother's mind.

Desperate, Zhou Wanhe, a young man from the village, climbed over the wall in the middle of the night and confessed his feelings for her. If she was willing, he would find a way to marry her.

An Yingchun looked into his sincere eyes and nodded.

Not long afterward, she got her wish and married him.

It was only after marrying into the Zhou family that An Yingchun realized life could be so peaceful: no one scolded or hit her, her husband doted on her, and her mother-in-law liked her. She managed the household money. They couldn't afford meat at every meal, but they could enjoy a little now and then.

As the years went by, life improved and her savings grew. The timid, meek farm girl of the past transformed into a prosperous farmer. New clothes, jewelry, pastries... She could have whatever she wanted.

Theme: Build a good life with your own hands.