Twelve-Year Grind

In Zhangjia Village, high school student Zhang Ruoxue prepared meals for the next three days in advance. Her injured father, Zhang Dayong, felt heartache seeing her ready to cycle 50 kilometers to and from the college entrance exam. He decided to give her money to stay in a hotel in the county town, but they couldn't afford it. Recalling that he was still owed a thousand yuan for work he did at a relative's pig farm, he took Zhang Ruoxue to claim the money. Upon reaching Zhang Dazhi's house, the father and daughter were met with scorn. Although Zhang Dazhi owed wages, he was mean-spirited in his words, mocking Zhang Ruoxue for being a girl, and even resorted to physical violence against them.