The story takes place in a small village called Xingfu Village in Sichuan in the late 1980s. Wu Guijin's family has three children, the eldest, Chen Xiaoxiao, the second, Chen Piaopiao, and the third, Chen Meihua. The eldest, Chen Xiaoxiao, dropped out of junior high school and went to work in Guangdong to support his younger brothers and sisters. Later, he was injured on a construction site and returned to the village to work in farming. Due to his poor appearance, honest person and poor family conditions, he was unmarried in his 30s. The family was anxious and bought a daughter-in-law in Liangshan. This woman gave birth to a daughter for him, but ran away not long after. Later he met a woman 20 years older than him. This woman's life is also miserable. Her husband went to work in other places many years ago and there is no news yet. She raised the child by herself. The two cherished each other and formed a temporary family. The second eldest child, Chen Piaopiao, studied at an ordinary level until he got a Ph. D. And taught at a university. He has been dating his girlfriend for 12 years, but the girl's parents do not agree with their daughter's marriage. His girlfriend committed suicide by jumping into the river, and Chen Piaopiao went crazy. The third child, Chen Meihua, went to a junior college and taught in a kindergarten. She was cheated by her boyfriend in college and was scarred. After graduation, she was introduced to a man and was domestically abused. After a hard time, she got divorced and then remarried. This man loved her more, but the good times did not last long. They gave birth to a daughter and bought a new house, but her husband died unexpectedly. Chen Meihua was burdened with huge debts and the construction of her house was unfinished. In order to reduce the financial burden, she entrusted her daughter to the care of her mother.
Concept: The unfortunate experiences of ordinary people in a remote village