After being released from prison, Guan Hua returns to his village and catches the village bully, Wang Biao, mistreating Lin Wan, a widow. He steps in to save her. Despite rumors and harassment, the two marry and build a home together with their own hands. Guan Hua hunts and gathers medicinal herbs in the mountains, while Lin Wan makes handicrafts and takes them to market to exchange for grain. To suppress them, village chief Wang Dacai and his son destroy their rice fields and send people to cause trouble, tightening the pressure at every turn. Enduring humiliation and keeping his plans secret, Guan Hua gathers account books proving that Wang Dacai embezzled disaster relief funds. He ultimately joins forces with a county investigation team to bring the father and son to justice. After enduring hardship, the family finally finds happiness and lives in peace, witnessed by the entire village.