Introduction to The Boat Against the Tide (adapted from the author's own life experiences)
On a snowy night in 2005, Sun Jing was born into a fractured family. His alcoholic father, resilient mother, and precocious older sister shaped the muddy landscape of his childhood.
From Cangyuan to Decheng, from poverty to a modestly comfortable life, the family endured betrayal, separation, and the devastating impact of an epidemic, yet flowers still bloomed amid the dust.
Sun Jing grew wildly through the cracks, spending thirty years swimming against the current of fate. He crossed the narrow bridge of the college entrance exams, plunged into the university startup boom, seized love and opportunity, and ultimately found secure footing in government service.
This is a 300,000-character epic of ordinary people, dedicated to everyone who has looked up at the stars while standing in the mud.
If life has ever weighed you down, yet you never bowed your head, open this book. It will tell you: the waters of Canglang will eventually wash away all worldly dust and carry you to the peaceful shore.
