In the winter of 1969, on the banks of the Yellow River, where the mountains were cold and the water was thin. Poor peasant Zhao Da was 30 years old a[Expand All]
In the winter of 1969, on the banks of the Yellow River, where the mountains were cold and the water was thin. Poor peasant Zhao Da was 30 years old and still unmarried. Before his mother passed away, she entrusted him to Zhao Tiantang, an elder of the same clan. A girl from a neighboring village, Gou Dan, was in love with Zhao Da. She came from a poor background and her mother was seriously ill and had no money for treatment. Out of kindness, Zhao Da sold his own sheep to help them. Little did they know that Mi Laichang, the minister of the commune's armed forces, would brutally interfere and lead people to catch the lackey. At the criticism meeting, Goudan was severely humiliated. Zhao Da stepped forward and caused a commotion in the venue, and as a result, he was beaten up. As soon as the dog looked around in the vast expanse, all thoughts vanished and it jumped into the surging Yellow River. After Goudan's death, Zhao Da's good friend Shuangxi went around asking for a marriage for him, but in the end, he found no one. In order to fulfill his mother's last wish, Zhao Da, in a fit of rage, unveiled the secret marriage notice. Mi Laichang harshly rebuked him. Zhao Da was so furious that he braved the wind and snow, buried the girl's bones in the ancestral tomb, and left his hometown in tears. The stars shift and the seasons change, winter gives way to spring. Zhao Da followed the footprints of spring back to his hometown. The neighbor, Qingqing, was young, beautiful, generous and bold. However, due to a marriage change, she was forced to marry a kidnapper more than ten years older than her. Zhao Da felt sorry for her misfortune, and Qingqing fell in love with Zhao Da from the bottom of her heart. One day at the market, Zhao Da noticed that someone had secretly stuffed a new pair of cloth shoes into his schoolbag. Especially that note encouraging him to get rid of his troubles and embrace a new life, it moistened his parched heart. He first thought of Qingqing, but the cloth shoes were not given by her. Zhao Dayin fell into confusion. Mi Laichang felt ashamed of having persecuted Zhao Da and forced Gou Dan to death in the past. He came to apologize several times and wanted to arrange matchmaking for Zhao Da, which caused Zhao Da endless pain. Shuangxi introduced the rural teacher Shen Yulan to Zhao Da again. Just as the two were confirming their engagement, Zhao Da was deeply astonished to learn that Yulan was actually the widowed mother of his deceased wife. The elders of the same clan firmly opposed it, and Yulan's mother-in-law tried her best to obstruct it. Yulan then revealed that the cloth shoes and the note were given by her, leaving Zhao Da in a dilemma. After the news spread, Qingqing, who was in endless pain, handed Zhao Da a pair of cloth shoes she had made by hand by the Yellow River and knelt down in front of him, unable to get up. For a moment, Zhao Da[Collapse]
