Wang Zhong and Zhou Lanying, who were born in a mountain village in the 1970s, got married in 1995. Even though they were rooted in their hometown and their families were poor, they always believed that hard work could turn their lives around.
In the 1990s, family planning control was strict. The couple faced pressure and policy risks and welcomed their eldest daughter Wang Zhiya, second daughter Wang Zhijing and youngest son Wang Zhiyan one after another. Living in a mountain village where patriarchal culture prevails, the second daughter Wang Zhijing has suffered from cold treatment and harsh treatment since childhood. Fortunately, her parents have always adhered to their true intentions and treated their three children equally.
But the heavy pressure of food, rice, oil and salt came one after another. In order to support the whole family, the couple had to go to other places to work, leaving their young children to their grandparents to stay in the countryside.
The following year, Wang Zhong took his second daughter Zhijing and his youngest son Zhiyan to the city to study, leaving Zhiya alone to stay at home to accompany his ancestors. The two siblings also struggled to study in the city.
After that, he faced life problems such as Zhiya's marriage and love, Zhijing's career choice, and Zhiyan's rebellion.
The family has been in trouble many times, but has survived several desperate situations. Some people are trapped in the low self-esteem caused by their original family, some have shouldered the burden of the whole family early, and some are struggling in the gap between their parents who are wandering and they are left behind.
This is the struggle and suffering of the ordinary Wang family for half their lives. It is also a true epitome of the struggle for survival of thousands of ordinary people at the bottom of that era. Can they survive all the hardships and finally reach the stable and good life they once expected?
Purpose: Life is full of ups and downs. Even if you go through difficult times, don't give up easily. Take optimism as your foundation, accept the wind and rain calmly, and conscientiously get through every difficult time.