Iron Sheet Hut
铁皮房
A makeshift, small residential structure where the protagonist is confined after her accident.
Hospital
医院
The medical facility where Mingyu's mother is located.
State-run Restaurant
国营饭店
A local eatery where people order meals; Zhao Jinzhong asks his mother to buy food here.
Steel Mill
炼钢厂
The industrial facility where Zhao Binghe is employed, notably the site of a high-furnace explosion.
Second Workshop
二车间
A specific department within the steel mill where Zhao Binghe works under Director Wang.
Cotton Textile Factory
棉纺厂
The industrial complex where Zhang Guiying works, and which houses the primary school and nursery attended by her grandchildren.
Liquor Factory Residential Compound
酒厂家属院
The specialized housing district provided for employees of the local liquor factory, where the Song family resides.
Song Household
宋家
The home residence of the Song family, targeted by Zhang Guiying for a disruptive protest.
Soy Sauce Factory
酱油厂
The place of employment for Song Mingyu.
Delivery Room
产房
The specific area within the hospital where the birth took place.
Patient Ward
病房
The recovery room where Zhao Chunzhi is staying.
Department Store
百货大楼
A high-end retail establishment used by Zhao Chengxin and Zhang Xia to purchase gifts as leverage for family influence.
Li Family Village
李家村
The village where the Li family resides.
Happiness Plaza
幸福广场
A public marketplace where vendors sell cheap goods; Zhang Guiying reveals that Zhang Xia actually purchased her gift here rather than at the upscale Department Store.
Shuiguang Village
水光村
The primary village where the family resides and Mrs. Zheng owns property.
Chen Family Home
陈家
The residence of Chen Baozhu's parents where she is currently staying.
Meat Processing Plant
肉联厂
A facility where livestock is processed into meat; Zhang Guiying sources fresh meat and pork heads for her business here.
Mrs. Zheng's House
郑婶家
A property in the village currently being rented out to Zhao Laosan and Zhao Laosi.
Cannery
罐头厂
The factory where Zhao Dawei works, which became a focal point of a dangerous scheme devised by Old Lady Zhao.
Fertilizer Factory
化肥厂
The residential unit compound where the staff housing is located, providing the setting for the public confrontation between the families.
Public Security Bureau
派出所
The local government office where citizens handle official administrative tasks like moving household registrations.
Soap Factory
肥皂厂
The place of employment for both Zhao Xiazhi and Yu Cheng.
Compressor Factory
压缩机厂
The place of employment for Yu Cheng's father.
East City District
城东街道
The location where Yu Cheng's parents purchased an apartment.
Guizhou Province
贵州
The true ancestral home of Yu Cheng, which he attempts to hide from the Zhao family.
Shuiguang Village
The rural village where the characters reside, home to the properties being bought and sold.
Housing Registration Office
房屋登记处
The official municipal location where house transfers and homestead land ownership changes are processed.
Village Committee
村委会
The local administrative office where villagers report and handle official matters.
City Hospital
城里的医院
A medical facility located in the city capable of performing complex medical procedures like vasectomy reversals.
The Town
镇上
A nearby commercial hub where livestock and produce are sold.
The Clinic
卫生院
The local medical facility where the child is brought for examination and health monitoring.
People's Square
人民广场
The most bustling and prosperous area in the city, known for its crowds and surrounding amenities.
State-run Market
国营商场
A commercial, state-operated retail center located near the main plaza.
The Cinema
电影院
A crowded public venue where residents gather to watch films; it serves as a setting for Yu Cheng to attempt to manipulate Zhao Xiazhi.
The Park
公园
A quiet, tree-lined area located north of the square, chosen by Yu Cheng for its privacy and shade.
The Lin Residence
林家
The house vacated by Lin Fang and subsequently purchased by Zhang Guiying.
Third Hospital
三院
A medical facility known for treating psychiatric and mental health conditions.
Niu Family Home
牛家
A property previously owned by Niu Tiezhu, which Zhang Guiying has purchased and is now reclaiming from Niu Jianshe.
Private Dining Room
包间
A small, contained space in a restaurant where the altercation between the Zhao and Yu families takes place.
Restaurant
饭店
The establishment where the confrontation and destruction of property occur.
Fang Residence
方家
The home of the Yu family.
State-run Hair Salon
国营理发店
A government-operated barbershop frequented by the younger generation for grooming.
Pedestrian Street
步行街
A local commercial district featuring shops and recreational areas.
Residential Complex
家属院
The residential area where Song Mingyu lives; she forbids Zhao Jinzhong from entering to avoid further tension with her parents.
Dance Hall
舞厅
A crowded, dimly lit venue characterized by loud music, intense heat, and a chaotic atmosphere where social inhibitions are often shed.
State-run Printing and Dyeing Factory
国营印花厂
The workplace of Qin Yao's father, denoting a position of bureaucratic and social influence.
Machinery Factory
机械厂
The place of employment for Zhao Jinzhong.
Printing Factory
印花厂
The place where Qin Yao’s father works; Qin Yao claims he can arrange a cushy desk job for Song Mingyu there as a strategy to lure her.
The Wharf
码头
A location where manual labor is performed, used by Zhao Jinzhong as a place of employment.
Bus Station
客运站
The public transportation hub where Zhao Xueyi previously worked as a radio broadcaster before selling his position.
Winery
酒厂
The primary workplace for Song Beiping and Song Mingzhi.
Supply and Marketing Cooperative
供销社
The workplace of Li Shufen.
Winery Residential Complex
酒厂的家属院
The housing compound associated with the local winery, cited by Qin Yao as the source of the Song family's ill reputation.
Non-staple Food Store
副食品店
A local shop used to purchase groceries and various small food supplies.
Sun Family Village
孙家村
The rural village where the Sun family resides.
Kitchen
灶屋
The domestic space within the Song household where the conflict over the cooking pot occurred, serving as an arena for the power struggle between the daughters-in-law.
Guesthouse
招待所
A remote and inconspicuous accommodation where Zhao Limin meets a mysterious woman to whom he owes money.
Guizhou Province
贵省
The province where Zhao Limin served his time in the countryside.
Shanghai
上海
A major city identified as the origin point for professional pastry chefs who transport high-end birthday cakes to the local market.
Food Factory
食品厂
The place of employment where Sun Man purchased a formal position to secure her financial independence.
East City District Public Security Bureau
城东街道派出所
The local police office where the initial report against Yu Cheng was filed.
Cable Factory
电缆厂
The place of employment for Hao Junjie.
Tongzi Building
筒子楼
A residential building where Yu Ying resides.
Zhao House
赵家
The residence of the Zhao family, frequently targeted by the schemes of Yu Ying and Yu Cheng.
Pastry Shop
点心铺
The new business venture planned by Zhang Guiying.
Sun Household
孙家
The home of Sun Man's parents, considered a likely place where the child might have been taken.
Neighborhood Committee Office
街道办
The local administrative office where Director Li works.
Civil Affairs Bureau
民政局
The government office where the divorce between Song Mingzhi and Sun Man was legally finalized.
Bank
银行
The financial institution where Song Mingzhi withdrew the settlement money and Sun Man later deposited it.
City No. 1 Middle School
市一中
The school where Zhao Limin and Chen Baozhu are employed as teachers.
Furniture Market
家具市场
The retail location where Zhang Guiying and Zhao Binghe purchased a new bed and wardrobe.
Municipal Hospital
市医院
A city-level medical facility where medical procedures and births take place.
Welfare Institute
福利院
A state-run facility for orphans or abandoned children.
Rental Apartment
出租屋
The residence where Chen Dongguo, Hu Lan, and Hao Hao moved to avoid conflict with the in-laws.