Orphaned Lin Meiyu has faced a harsh fate since childhood, viewed by villagers as a jinx and enduring endless gossip. Highly skilled and resilient, she guards a yard of boat timber, thinking she would live out her life alone. However, kind Uncle Wang matches her up and introduces her to the Zhao family, who are facing a devastating crisis. Originally a fishing family, the Zhao household lost their pillar father early, and the mother, Li Xianglan, mysteriously vanished while fishing at sea, leaving behind only a smashed broken ship, a heavy debt, a son Zhao Shan suffering from consumption, and a young daughter Zhao Rou. Creditor Qian Youcai is pressing step-by-step, setting a deadline to seize the Zhao family's courtyard and the old ship left by the mother.