The hero. Xu Mao, active and enterprising in the cooperative era, loves the socialist collective economy. However, during the ten-year catastrophe, his family suffered many misfortunes, and the world made him selfish, irritable, lonely and down-and-out. However, even if he turned back, he still didn't forget the duty of a cultivator.

Two, four girls

The hero's four daughters. Siguniang Xu is a gentle, kind, intelligent and patient rural woman. After being bullied by Zheng, she had to marry Zheng, but she was finally abandoned and fell in love with her sister-in-law Aquatic Products.

3. Zheng

The hero's four sons-in-law. This treacherous and misbehaving guy got his start by political speculation. The fourth girl may have been possessed by him by deception and shameless means. However, when he climbed the throne of the deputy secretary of the Party branch of the brigade, he disliked Xu again and proposed to divorce Xu.

Extended data

The novel dates back to the early stage of rural cooperation, showing the changes of the times and the repeated contests between the old and new forces in rural areas, and describing the intricate relationship between various characters. From the peasants' resistance to habitual forces and their desire to change their lives, readers can see that evil forces will eventually be spurned by people, and reading this tragedy will not make people feel depressed.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Xu Mao and his daughters