The novel tells the story of Jiang Wei who left school in anger and embarked on a different path in life. Jiang Wei entered the society and wanted to leave his hometown and go to a big city to change his life. He came to Shashi and entered the factory regardless of his own safety. At this time, he met a group of boys and girls. After several repeated encounters, he fell in love with Yi Ping, and the two of them made a private life. However, life was difficult and they struggled to support themselves in the factory. Later, they had to sell the waste products in the factory to make a living. Later, they were discovered by the police and fled the factory.
Jiang Wei fled to his hometown and finally entered the light bulb factory. At this time, Yiping's family pressed for marriage, and Jiang Wei was reluctant to leave the light bulb factory, causing the two to break up. Jiang Wei wanted to develop his career in the light bulb factory, but it backfired and the good times did not last long. The light bulb factory collapsed; Jiang only entered an elementary school to teach. After a few years, due to the decrease in student resources, he was forced to leave the school. He had to go to a farther city, Wuhan...
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.