Due to the pressure of his elders to make him the rebellious son-in-law of the young widow Duan Xifeng (Lv Liping), Sun Wangquan (Zhang Yimou), a young man from Laojing Village, had the intention of running away from home with his lover Zhao Qiaoying (Liang Yujin), who had failed the college entrance examination and returned to work as a farmer in the village. However, due to the fact that his father was killed in an explosion underground, his plan had to be shelved, and he obeyed Duan Xi's orders
Due to the pressure of his elders to make him the rebellious son-in-law of the young widow Duan Xifeng (Lv Liping), Sun Wangquan (Zhang Yimou), a young man from Laojing Village, had the intention of running away from home with his lover Zhao Qiaoying (Liang Yujin), who had failed the college entrance examination and returned to work as a farmer in the village. However, due to the fact that his father was killed in an explosion underground, his plan had to be shelved, and he obeyed Duan Xi's orders