Dad, Mom, brothers and sisters

Author: Zhang Xiaoqiang
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: In the 1950s, the elderly intellectual Su Shikun returned to the country under pressure. During his hardships, he met the kind rural girl Fan Shuzhen. The couple supported each other and raised their five children. In theory, the two elders should have enjoyed some peaceful days, but trouble always arose. None of their children brought them peace.
The eldest daughter-in-law Juan lost her job and wanted to open a clothing store, asking for money at home. The elders didn’t hesitate and immediately gave her 15,000 yuan, hoping to win her smile. But Juan turned angry and left in a fit of pique. It turned out she had set her sights on the small leather box Su Shikun had brought back from abroad fifty years ago after enduring countless hardships.
To ease the family conflict, the understanding eldest daughter Su Wenya secretly took out the money meant for buying a house and lent it to Juan. Unbeknownst to her, this nearly derailed the house purchase and created even more tension between the couple.
The second daughter Su Wenjing, who had been in a relationship with her husband Zhao Shubin since middle school, constantly caused trouble, eventually leading to a divorce. The lovable little grandson was awarded to Zhao Shubin.
The youngest daughter Su Wenyu remained unmarried for a long time, becoming a source of worry for the elderly couple. Later, Wenyu fell in love with a man ten years younger than herself.
The family’s most prized son, Su Danrui, became a doctor at a hospital after graduating from university. However, due to poor social choices and a divorce from his wife, he quit his job and went into business. To raise funds, he too set his sights on the small leather box.
Later, his business failed, and he fell into a life of decline.
The worried children believed that the small leather box Su Shikun had brought back from abroad fifty years ago was filled with bundles of U.S. dollars. Su Shikun, with no choice, opened the box. At that moment, all the children were stunned. They never imagined what was inside...