李玉春（柏瑞桐 饰）出落得漂漂亮亮，还十分有自己的想法。一次偶然中，她邂逅了名叫刘明华（刘世龙 饰）的男子，刘明华帮助李玉春把陷进了河里的牛车给拉了出来。之后，李玉春得知刘明华出生在一个非常贫穷的家庭之中，她不仅没有因此而嫌弃他，反而对他高洁的灵魂更加的崇敬。李玉春和刘明华相爱了。 　　李玉春的母亲想要给女儿相亲，相中了富家子弟赵九喜，直到此时，李玉春才将自己和刘明华之间的感情告诉母亲。母亲听闻大怒，逼迫女儿第二天就去置办嫁妆，准备立刻就把她嫁给赵九喜。在好友的帮助下，李玉春从母亲的眼皮子底下溜了出来，前往果树园私会刘明华，两人私定终身

"Mom wants me to be married" is based on Liu Zhen's novel "Sister Chun". Li Yuchun is not only capable, beautiful but stubborn. Her Beicun Mutual Aid Group is connected to Nancun Cooperative Land. In production, Yuchun met Liu Minghua of Nancun Cooperative. Ming Hua was simple and enthusiastic, and Yu Chun gradually fell in love with him. In a storm, Yuchun's ox cart got stuck in the river and Minghua came when she was in distress. She helped her push her ashore, put her straw hat on Yuchun, and went home in the rain. Yuchun knew that Minghua's family was not good, so she carried shoes to Minghua.

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