Protagonist: Wei Shujie (female)
Liu Weijun (male)
Story time: 1980s and 1990s
The story takes place: In a village in the northern plains
Summary of the story: Wei Shujie grew up in an ordinary family with 4 brothers and sisters. She is the third eldest child in the family. Her father is an ordinary worker and her mother is a housewife. She loves learning and has a simple mind. Liu Weijun has a complicated family and a poor family background. He is the third of four children. His father died young and his mother is in poor health. He dropped out of school early and went out to work. He works hard, but he has a common problem among men: machismo.
Intention: Life does not need to be grand, and love and family do not need to be entangled.