"Asking the Wind for Meaning" is a novel that profoundly depicts the tragic fate of multiple generations of a family. The story begins with the difficult childhood of grandfather Zhao Deshan, who went through many hardships such as war, raging famine, and broken families.
Zhao Deshan and his wife Zhou struggled to survive in extreme poverty, but they continued to lose their children. The sons Zhao Fu and Zhao Lu each had tragic experiences. The grandson Zhao Qiang grew up in an environment full of discrimination and poverty. His love was frustrated, his business failed, and his family fell apart.
In the generation of Zhao Qiang's grandson, the tragedy has not stopped. New lives are born in suffering, but they are faced with new choices and dilemmas.
The whole work shows the history of blood and tears of several generations of a family with delicate brushstrokes. It deeply reflects the impermanence of fate, the complexity of human nature and the strength to persevere in desperate situations. It is moving and thought-provoking.
