It's Just a Tragedy

In the midsummer of 2016, Zheng Zhiyong, a small contractor at an urban construction site, passed away due to a construction accident. Before his death, he pushed away his fellow workers and entrusted the responsibility to his brother Zheng Zhiguo. Zheng Zhiguo runs a pig farm on the outskirts of the city and has a calm personality. While maintaining the livelihood of the pig farm and supporting his family - his wife Zhai Qingli works on the assembly line of a cotton garment factory, his eldest son Zheng Ziheng dropped out of school to run long distances, and his youngest son Zheng Zixuan is studying in a technical secondary school - he also takes over the care of his sister-in-law Li Xueting and nephew Zheng Zitao. In 2017, Li Xueting died due to depression, and 8-year-old Zheng Zitao was diagnosed with leukemia three months later. In order to collect medical expenses, Zheng Zhiguo regarded the pig farm as his hope. Zheng Ziheng traveled farther for transportation. Zhai Qingli's factory and pig farm continued to work, and Zheng Zixuan also shared housework. From 2016 to 2025, this family moved forward in hardships: the anxiety of plummeting pig prices, the thrill of Zheng Ziheng's sports car, Zheng Zixuan's confusion, and Zheng Zitao's tenacity in fighting the disease. Zheng Zhiguo kept the importance of "brothers" with silence, Zhai Qingli weaved family warmth with gentleness, and the children understood their responsibilities in the wind and rain. The story is not dramatic, but full of fireworks. It talks about ordinary people resisting the heavy blows of fate, and tells the story of family love overcoming hardships. It hides simple love and tenacity, and reflects the background of life that resonates with ordinary people.