This novel continues the story of Mr. Lu Yao’s Life. Gao Jialin was riding high in the county town when he broke up his former classmate’s relationship. Then Zhang Kenan’s mother reported him, costing him his iron rice bowl. He slunk back to the countryside, where Qiaozhen, who had loved him deeply, was already married. He had become a notorious heartbreaker. But this was home, and he had nowhere else to go. How could he face reality?
To date, this is the closest continuation of Life to the original in China. It portrays the pain and growth of rural youth in fine detail, using a spare, understated style to show Gao Jialin reflecting in his lowest moments and striving in the loess fields. The story centers on his entrepreneurial ventures and romantic setbacks as he works his way toward success.
The forces of the village ganged up to suppress him, but he did not lose heart. He competed with the commune secretary’s son for a woman, but felt no fear. He became the “Sherlock Holmes of the pigpen,” but never let success go to his head. He knew he could not afford to make another wrong move!
From deputy captain of the production team to specialist pig farmer, from county-town crime-solving ace to leader of a youth assault team, from deputy director of a meat-processing plant to general manager of a corporate group, each change in role reveals a new side of Gao Jialin. Here you will find the heartfelt warmth of rural life and the calculating cruelty of refined schemers, the growing pains of rural and urban life converging and the betrayal of cold-hearted people, the cunning brutality of the hunt and the noble defense of justice.
With delicate prose and deep emotion, the author sketches the pain of rural and urban life coming together in the 1980s and 1990s, celebrating an era of change while capturing its character.
Follow Gao Jialin’s comeback and win a life of clarity and open-mindedness!
Continue to write down-to-earth, like Mr. Lu Yao 👍👍👍
The description technique is real and friendly!
After reading several novels, I especially found this one to be fluent in writing and vivid in plot. I recommended it to my relatives and friends.
In addition to the rich personality of the protagonist, the supporting characters are also vividly described. As long as they have names, they can be described in a few sentences. For example, Zhang Laobing, Secretary Xu of Beishan, etc.
The plot and story are more grounded and real than the TV series "Life".
Not bad, the protagonist always lives in the fireworks of the world
It is close to the original life and can be read along.
Not bad, it would be great if it can be renewed
Vividly describes the character traits of the people who were about to converge in society at that time.
The description is delicate and worth reading carefully.