Zhou Tao, a college student with a grassroots background, responded to the country's call to become a selected student and went to work in the western countryside. The novel describes his ups and downs, blood and tears along the way. It uses a special perspective and uses the joys and sorrows or bitter experiences of a group of small people as a link to record the unforgettable years of poverty alleviation. In the end, his emotional world was baptized and sublimated.
Reflects the flavor of the times.
Simple language and delicate feelings