Singing Loudly in the Best of Times

Wang An had served in the military and done time in prison. Now nearly forty, he had seen his share of ups and downs over the years, enjoying both success and hardship. After half a lifetime of struggle, he looked back and found he had nothing.

He couldn't return to his hometown, and the city had no place for him.

Standing at the corner of the real estate district, he watched a few agents gathered in small groups. Wang An's gaze was blank as he suddenly muttered, "When I die, I'll still have to be buried back home!"

He wondered whether a plot in his hometown cemetery would be expensive...

This novel and its characters are entirely fictional. Any resemblance to real people or events is purely coincidental. Do not imitate.