

The Fragrance of Soybeans, Blossoming Years
In a rural village during the 1970s and 1980s, the Meng family's second branch faces constant criticism for having only three daughters and suffers from the elders' favoritism during the family property division. When their father falls seriously ill, the enormous medical expenses push the family to the brink. The eldest daughter, Meng Niandi, gives up her place at a prestigious high school and learns to make tofu to support the family. The three sisters stand by one another, while their mother, Luo Suqin, tenaciously holds the household together. Despite difficulties caused by relatives, malicious rumors, and deliberate schemes, they remain committed to honest business practices, transforming a small tofu workshop in the stable into a large factory with collective investment. Each sister pursues her own dreams through medical studies, education, and industrial entrepreneurship. Through hard work, they shatter outdated beliefs and prove that women can build their own homes and earn their own glory with their own hands, without relying on their gender.
Main characters: Meng Niandi, Luo Suqin, Xiaoman
Also known as: 豆香芳华
豆の香り、花咲く青春 (73話)
1970~80年代の農村。孟家の次男の家は娘が三人しかいないことで周囲から非難され、家産の分配でも年長者たちの偏った扱いを受けていた。父親が重病に倒れ、莫大な治療費が一家を追い詰める。長女の孟念娣は名門高校への進学を諦め、家計を支えるために豆腐作りを学ぶ。三姉妹は互いに支え合い、母親の羅素琴も強い意志で家庭を守り続け…
1970~80年代の農村。孟家の次男の家は娘が三人しかいないことで周囲から非難され、家産の分配でも年長者たちの偏った扱いを受けていた。父親が重病に倒れ、莫大な治療費が一家を追い詰める。長女の孟念娣は名門高校への進学を諦め、家計を支えるために豆腐作りを学ぶ。三姉妹は互いに支え合い、母親の羅素琴も強い意志で家庭を守り続ける。親戚からの嫌がらせ、悪意ある噂、卑劣な策略に苦しめられながらも、彼女たちは誠実な商売を貫き、馬小屋の小さな豆腐工房を、共同出資による大工場へと成長させる。姉妹はそれぞれ医療、進学、工業分野での起業という夢を追いかける。自らの努力と行動で古い価値観を打ち破り、性別に頼ることなく、自分たちの手で居場所と栄光を勝ち取っていく。
豆香芳华 · The Fragrance of Soybeans, Blossoming Years