The Turnaround Memoirs of Cai Gen

Name: The Turnaround Memoirs of Cai Gen
Author: Zimeng Shuangyu

菜根逆袭回忆录

by Zimeng Shuangyu (子梦双鱼)

Status: Completed
Length: 219k Words
Genre: Urban
Subgenre: Urban Everyday
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

Half a lifetime gone, my heart is calm as still water.

Dreams rise and desires fade; success and failure come to the same end.

At ease through fortune and adversity, I quietly watch the tides rise and fall;

Fearless of gain or loss, I talk of life's dawn-to-dusk toil and rest.

A novel exploring human nature and the clash of different ways of life.

The Ming dynasty thinker Hong Yingming once said, “To forge a character of pure gold and flawless jade, one must temper it in raging fire. To accomplish deeds that shake heaven and earth, one must first tread upon thin ice. A single mistaken thought can make every action seem wrong, so guard against it as carefully as a person crossing the sea in a life raft, leaving not even a needle's breadth of room for a leak. Only when every good deed is beyond reproach can one live without regret. Cultivate yourself like a precious tree reaching into the clouds, supported by the strength of many other trees.”

These are the memories of Cai Gen as a callow boy. For the first time, the story is told through a blend of narrative, essays, and prose. Reality and memory shift back and forth; life itself is a mixture of truth and illusion. Is it better to be wise enough to feign ignorance? Each chapter explores personal growth, getting along with others, building a family and career, and supporting a spouse and raising children. Every chapter stands on its own while remaining part of a greater whole.

Handsome men and beautiful women, every smile and frown.

No need to look back on what has passed.

A moment of happiness,

like an old jar of wine sealed away.

The wine's ingredients are the seven emotions and six desires;

the longer it ages, the richer its flavor becomes.

He Caigen returned to where it all began, carrying his dreams and hopes...

In September 2024, sunlight bathed his mature yet bashful face as He Caigen set a green train in motion, its cars filled with youthful innocence, strength, and dreams...

That year, He Caigen was twenty-two.

Ziran had a pair of bright, limpid eyes, a round, rosy face, cherry-colored lips, and a high nose. Her features were delicate and well-proportioned, like a lovely young woman just blossoming...

Cai Gen rushed forward and wrapped her in a bear hug.

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