The migrant worker, Shanju, was deceived by human traffickers on her way back home and was taken into the deep mountains. While escaping, she met Old Man Zhong who was on his way to a local market. Old Man Zhong borrowed money to bring Shanju back to his small mountain village. The villagers mistakenly thought that Old Man Zhong had bought a wife for his only son, Shigen, and even Old Man Zhong's wife wanted Shanju to marry her son. Falling into despair once again, Shanju tried to escape, but was rescued after attempting to drown herself in a river. Shigen, believing she was really his promised wife, attempted to get close to her when he returned home, but Shanju fiercely resisted and ended up drinking pesticide. Old Man Zhong's wife carefully attended to her, eating coarse grains herself while preparing fine grains for Shanju. After learning the truth, the honest Shigen felt great sympathy for Shanju and, with Old Man Zhong's support, agreed to send a message to her family so she could return home.