Green Forest Town

In the early 1930s, Li Zhenmin, a young farmer in Dahongshan, was hiding from bandits. In order to save the villagers, he was killed by the bandits. He left behind his mother, his young wife Zheng Zhaopin, his five-year-old son Li Xianru, and his posthumous son Li Xianlin. A few years later, Zheng Zhaopin married his brother-in-law Li Zhenan, and the couple raised their sons together. When Li Xianru was 18 years old, he was captured by the Kuomintang's "Two Dings and Ones" and was sent to serve as a soldier. He later escaped and returned home. In order to avoid being arrested again, he was recommended by his cousin Li Zhennan of the same clan to work as a clerk in the Shanyang Township Office of the Kuomintang. A few years later, all members of the Shanyang Township Office revolted collectively and joined the armed work team led by the Communist Party, embarking on the revolutionary road. His younger brother Li Xianlin worked as a teacher and production team leader in his hometown. His younger sister Li Xianying excelled in studies and was admitted to Wuhan University. Her mother Zheng Zhaopin raised her children and grandchildren and lived a long life. The family is hard-working, kind, upright, and respected by people. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.