The eldest son, Guan Dashan, is 38 years old this year, and his wife, Liu Cui, is 37 years old. They have four grandchildren: Guan Jiang, 19, and married; Guan He, 15; Guan Hu, 11; and Guan Hai, 9. Because she is the eldest daughter-in-law and has given birth to four grandchildren in a row, she has the upper hand in the family. All the delicious food is brought to their room, and if they want to do any work, they have to be very sneaky.

The second son, Guan Gouzi, is thirty-one years old this year. His wife, Dong Xiaomai, was found in a field by the main road outside the county town by Guan Laoer on his way to the market. She was about six or seven years old when they picked her up. She didn't know her exact age, but she remembered her last name as Dong and her whereabouts as the wheat was ripe. Because the wheat was ripe at the time, the second son called her Xiaomai. The little girl was incredibly beautiful, with bright, large eyes and long, fluttering eyelashes. The second son felt pity for this little girl, and since he was just a child himself, he didn't think twice before taking her home. Old Lady Guan initially objected to keeping an adopted child because Dong Xiaomai was wearing a small gold longevity locket when she arrived. It was hidden underneath her clothes, so it remained hidden from others, otherwise it would have been stolen by criminals. It was because of this locket that the old lady agreed to let her stay. Every day, Guan Laoer would save half of his own steamed bread for her. To thank the little brother for saving her life, she worked hard every day, cooking, washing clothes, cleaning the yard, digging wild vegetables and raising chickens and ducks. Later, when she grew up, she followed Guan Laotou and Guan Laoer to work in the fields. Gradually, they fell in love. When Guan Laoer was 18 years old, they had a simple wedding ceremony and got married. The Guan family didn't even prepare a new quilt or a new piece of clothing for the second child. They had two children, Guan Shuishui, 12 years old, and Guan Xingxing, 8 years old. She worked all year round and had poor food, and her health was very poor. After giving birth to two granddaughters, she died. In that era when men were valued more than women, she had no son to carry on the family line and no support from her mother's family. In the Guan family, the second wife was the lowest class.

三儿子关大地今年二十七，媳妇张翠花今年二十五，娘家在五里地外的桃花村。这个媳妇是老三出去给人家干活自己看上的，回来就吵着闹着非要娶。老三媳妇娘家兄弟4个，她是个大姐，因从小被父母洗脑所以结婚后特别顾娘家，结婚时彩礼也挺多娘家愣是一点也没有陪送嫁妆，就穿着一身旧的不能再旧补丁摞补丁的衣服，啥也没拿空着手就来了。平常有点好的都悄悄攒下来弄到娘家去，哪怕是一根柴火，都不放过，是个典型的扶弟魔。三房生了两个孙子，关树8岁，关林5岁，俩孩子都随他们妈一点好心眼也没长，奸懒馋滑，又正是调皮捣蛋的年岁，在家里无法无天眼珠子一转一个坏心眼每次闯了祸都推到睡睡和醒醒身上，因为小哥俩的栽赃嫁祸每次挨揍的都是这俩小姐妹。

The fourth son, Guan Fang, and the third son, are twins. Their wife is Guan Cuicui, a girl from the village. She has thick eyebrows and big eyes, a good figure, and a curvaceous figure. As soon as Mrs. Guan saw her big breasts, she said they would give birth to a son. The only difference between Guan Cuicui's family and the Guan family is that they both have the surname Guan; they are not close relatives. Guan Fang pursued Cuicui for more than three years before she agreed. He was so happy to finally get her that he cherished her like a treasure. The betrothal gift shocked the entire village and also broke the record for the highest betrothal gift in the village. The wedding banquet was also a grand occasion. After marriage, the couple had a wonderful relationship. He stayed in the house all day to watch over his wife and would not even leave the house for meals without being asked three times. The fourth wife has three grandchildren: Guan Ye, 9, Guan Shuo, 8, and Guan Yi, 7. The couple stayed in the house all day long for that matter, so they had children very frequently.

The fifth son was twenty-two years old. His wife was from Yujiawan, on the other side of the mountain. There was a large river in his mother's village, so the villagers could secretly fish and trade them for food and other goods in the county town. As a result, their living conditions were better than in Guanjia Village. Her wedding gift was the largest of all the daughters-in-law, and she was the most favored of all the other daughters-in-law, thanks to her sweet talk and her ability to coax the old lady. The fifth son had two grandsons: Guan Ke, two years old, and Guan Lei, less than a year old.

Lao Liu was twenty years old and newly married. His wife, Liu Xiaofen, was a village official. They had been in a relationship for a while. Soon after their wedding, she was found to be pregnant. According to the old lady, she was pregnant with another grandson. Because he was the youngest, he was good at making small talk, and Old Lady Guan loved him the most. Even though he was married, she didn't feel responsible for his pregnancy. She spent her days wandering around the village, never coming home. Whenever Lao Liu came back, she knew he was short of money.