It’s Hard to Read the Family Scriptures

This film (drama)Also known as家经难念，is aMainland ChinaProducerbeauty live，At2005Released in year 。The dialogue language isMandarin Chinese，Current Douban rating7.7(For reference only)。

The Yang family has many daughters and no sons. The elderly mother, Xi Yuelan, often laments her unfortunate fate, as none of her four daughters brings her peace of mind. The eldest daughter, Yang Liying, is talented and beautiful; after graduating from university, she stays on to teach and brings honor to the Yang family. Surprisingly, Yang Liying inexplicably marries Feng Gang, who works as a handyman in a small hospital. Shortly after their marriage, she gives birth to a daughter named Yang Xiaoxuan. Dissatisfied with her marriage, she moves to the United States for eight years with no intention of returning, leaving Xi Yuelan with only distant longing. The second daughter, Yang Likun, marries a criminal police captain, but the couple insists on being child-free, and no amount of persuasion from Xi Yuelan can change their minds. The third daughter, Yang Liping, is even more of a headache for Xi Yuelan; at thirty, she refuses to find a boyfriend, and any mention of it is met with silence or anger. To appease her mother, she even hires an artist to pretend to be her boyfriend. The fourth daughter, Yang Sihua, is twenty-eight but has found a delinquent boyfriend who frequently causes trouble and even resorts to violence against her. When Yang Sihua tries to break up with him, he shows up on her grandmother's birthday to cause a scene, demanding a 20,000 yuan breakup fee, nearly giving Xi Yuelan a heart attack. Fortunately, the son-in-law Feng Gang takes care of everything, handling heavy and dirty work without complaint, diligently attending to his duties. However, for over a decade, he has endured Xi Yuelan's disdain, who suspects he used underhanded means to win her daughter, no matter how hard he tries, she sees him as beneath contempt. In her eyes, Feng Gang is no different than a rogue. Thus, since Feng Gang became the son-in-law of the Yang family, he has also become a thorn in Xi Yuelan's side, feeling that her daughter, a beautiful flower, has been planted in a pile of cow dung, which has troubled her greatly. Her first act of revenge against Feng Gang was naming her granddaughter Yang Xiaoxuan instead of Feng Xiaoxuan. As for how Feng Gang managed to marry Yang Liying, or why Yang Liying willingly married someone so different from her in terms of social standing, neither has ever disclosed, making it a mystery within the Yang family. No one expected that Feng Gang would really act like a "rogue." He was accused by a female student, Liu Fang, who identified him on the street, leading to her and her mother dragging him to the police station. Liu Fang tearfully claimed that Feng Gang attempted to rape her. Unable to defend himself, Feng Gang found it hard to distinguish truth from falsehood. To clear his name, he suggested that Liu Fang re-identify him, but she refused to revisit that terrifying night, becoming emotionally unstable and unwilling to do so. Frantic, Feng Gang found himself at a loss. This incident grew tumultuous at his workplace, resulting in his job loss, and he ended up working as a masseur at a bathhouse. This incident caused a stir in the Yang family. Xi Yuelan was infuriated, lamenting and scolding Feng Gang for being shameless. Feng Gang's attempts to defend himself seemed weak under the skeptical gazes of the family. Only his daughter, Yang Xiaoxuan, firmly believed her father was not that kind of person and determined to help him clarify the facts. While Xi Yuelan was already feeling down, she suddenly learned that her second daughter, Yang Likun, had also run into trouble. Her cousin, with her “enthusiastic” help, was swindled out of 200,000 yuan of public funds. As her second son-in-law, the police captain was supposed to be on the rise within the police force, likely to be promoted to deputy director. However, in the pursuit of recovering the lost public funds, he caused a work error and lost this precious promotion opportunity. Later, Xi Yuelan discovered that Yang Likun's decision not to have children wasn’t a choice to be child-free but due to her own health issues. Yang Liping, the third daughter, concocted a ruse with a fake boyfriend to deceive her mother, successfully baffling the old lady! Meanwhile, the fourth daughter, Yang Sihua, was detained by the police on murder charges due to false accusations. To Xi Yuelan's surprise, her eldest daughter Yang Liying had divorced Feng Gang at some point without her knowing. By chance, Xi Yuelan suddenly discovered that her youngest daughter, Yang Sihua, was secretly involved with her divorced brother-in-law, Feng Gang. To her shock, the entire family was aware of this, but she had been left in the dark. Faced with a series of bizarre developments at home, Xi Yuelan felt overwhelmed. She didn't know how to go on with life or what it meant to live anymore, nor how to alleviate the hardships and disasters the family faced. Xi Yuelan had become despairing. At this moment, the eldest daughter Yang Liying quietly returned from the United States. Eight years of separation ended with the bitter reality of life and death. Yang Liying, suffering from a terminal illness, briefly reunited with her family before moving into the hospital alone, having purchased her burial plot in advance, dying lonely on her sickbed. Facing her daughter’s body, Xi Yuelan was heartbroken, tears streaming down her face. Life still had to go on, and the sun would shine again. With the help of his daughter Yang Xiaoxuan, the truth behind Feng Gang’s alleged assault on the student was finally unveiled. It turned out Liu Fang suffered from schizophrenia, and her accusations against Feng Gang were completely fabricated and based on delusions. Feng Gang finally cleared his name but at a substantial cost. And as Yang Likun’s cousin got back the 200,000 yuan that had been swindled, the third daughter Yang Liping’s fake romance with an artist unexpectedly turned into a genuine marriage; the fourth daughter Yang Sihua's false murder charge was clarified, and under the arrangement of her niece Yang Xiaoxuan, she unexpectedly became Feng Gang’s bride. Gradually, the Yang family’s life began to smooth out. Niece Yang Xiaoxuan also proudly received an acceptance letter from a prestigious university. Time flew by, and the elderly mother Xi Yuelan finally understood that life involves navigating one obstacle after another. Without these obstacles, life would lose its essence. The lives of ordinary people are colorful and diverse, and this diversity brings vibrancy and excitement to the city. Every family experiences countless hardships and challenges, and every mother tirelessly labors for her children's futures without regret. There are no insurmountable mountains of fire; regardless of the situation, one must move forward and not stop. Life’s tribulations are insignificant; as long as one lives, there is hope. This drama offers a perspective from ordinary people, delving into the lives of common families to explore the essence of life. It presents the intricacies of daily life—joy, anger, sadness, and happiness—while also showcasing love, hatred, and the complexities of marriage. The story is rich with emotion, humor, and touches on real, engaging mysteries, creating a vibrant atmosphere filled with suspense and continuous climaxes, leaving audiences intrigued.