Shen Yulan was driven out of her home and remarried the carpenter Zhao Tieshan with her two daughters. He treated the daughters like his own flesh and blood, giving her respect and dignity. She stopped accepting her fate and started a shop from a small stall. Years later, her daughter called him dad. She understood that a truly good life does not come from giving birth to sons or exchanging for family property, but from having someone who treats you like a human being and having the ability to stand up on your own.