Once upon a time, high betrothal gifts became the standard for marrying girls in some rural areas. Without high betrothal gifts, I am afraid that I will be single for the rest of my life... This story is set in Zaozhuang Village, Gaole County, H Province, and describes a series of family tragedies caused by high betrothal gifts. The only protagonist of the story is Zhang Yi, a 25-year-old female who is unmarried. She has witnessed things happening around her that are incomprehensible to her. After her aunt became a mother-in-law, she worked hard all day and had to endure the torture of her daughter-in-law. Finally, she could no longer Unable to bear the physical and mental exhaustion, she died of a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. In order for her child to marry a wife, her aunt owed a lot of debt and had to go to Zhejiang to work to pay off the debt. Zhang Yi's mother was not spared either. Zhang Yi's father died early. The mother worked hard for half her life to raise Zhang Yi and her brother, but she could not escape the torture of conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law... Is it the mismatch of the times or the separation of people's values? Today's relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is no longer what it was in ancient times. In the case of daughter-in-law, In front of the wife, the mother-in-law is a free nanny, even like a call girl in ancient times. She does not dare to complain at all when she is scolded or disturbed. Zhang Yi feels that the world should wake up... She begins to reflect on what is the purpose of this life, is it to live for others? Or, do you want to live for yourself completely?
Purpose: Reflect on the underlying causes and drawbacks of high betrothal gifts