In the late autumn of 1983, the cold wind carried dead leaves and slapped against the iron windows of the state-owned textile factory. Lin Wan woke up from dizziness, and her nose was filled with the familiar smell of disinfectant mixed with machine oil. This suddenly reminded her that she was currently in the darkest moment in her memory - the day she was about to be fired from the factory for being falsely accused of stealing fabric.
"Lin Wan, the factory director asked you to go to the office!" A harsh female voice interrupted her thoughts. Workshop director Wang Guihua stood beside the assembly line with her arms akimbo, her eyes full of pride, "Hurry up and pack your things, don't dirty the floor of our textile factory!"
