In 1994, Liu Laohan planned to buy back a daughter-in-law for 2,600 yuan, but the traffickers suddenly raised the price to 2,700 yuan. Liu Laohan was about to leave, however, 18-year-old Gao Yanmin knelt down eagerly and took out the only 50 yuan: "Please buy me." ”
One day in 1994, Gao Yanmin's life trajectory was changed by a stranger. The stranger was the trafficker, and she was one of many trafficked women. After going through a bumpy ride, Gao Yanmin was sold to Liu Laohan and prepared to become his daughter-in-law.
Before being trafficked, Gao Yanmin lived a simple life and was full of expectations for the future. However, because of her gullibility, she is lured to a strange place. She realizes that she has been deceived, but she has lost her freedom.
Gao Yanmin has been resold many times like a commodity, and each resale has deeply traumatized her soul. It wasn't until she met Liu Laohan that she saw the hope of regaining her freedom. She did not hesitate to take out the only 50 yuan and begged Liu Laohan to buy her.
At Liu Laohan's house, Gao Yanmin gradually let down her guard and began to try to accept this new living environment. Although she was reluctant at first, under the care of Liu Laohan's son, she gradually integrated into the family and gave birth to a child for him.
However, Gao Yanmin has not forgotten her family and her dreams. She decided to look for an opportunity to return to her parents' home and tell them what had happened to her. But when her family told her that she couldn't pay the ransom of 2,700 yuan because of her family's poverty, she knew she would never go back.
However, Gao Yanmin did not give up. After finding a job as a substitute teacher in the village, she used her passion to ignite the children's curiosity and let them see the world beyond the mountains. As time went on, the children affectionately called her "Gao Mama".
This story was later learned by a reporter, who was moved by Gao Yanmin's strength and decided to share her story with more people. The report sparked widespread attention, with many offering support.
Netizens raised more than 200,000 yuan to help Gao Yanmin build a road in the village. The road makes it easier for villagers to travel and gives more children the opportunity to get an education. Because of her outstanding contributions, in 2006, Gao Yanmin was named one of the "Top Ten People Who Moved Hebei" and was known as "The Woman Who Married the Mountain".
In the years that followed, Gao Yanmin always insisted on teaching and educating people in the depths of the mountains. With her efforts, more and more children have walked out of the mountains and ushered in a bright future. She also reconciled with her once estranged family and even stayed by her mother's side in the last moments of her death.