My hometown is located in a small village in northern Jiangsu Province. Although it is not far from the city, life in the village is still difficult. The men in the village go out to work, and the women and old people work hard. There is still a deep-rooted patriarchal mentality in the village. I have longed to leave the place since I was a child. Now that I have actually left, I miss it.
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
