His name is Zhou Lei, a rural youth from Tongbai County, Henan. In July 2018, after graduating from college, he failed to find an ideal job, so he came to Zhengzhou alone and started working on a construction site.
With no background, no connections, and no shortcuts, he used a daily diary to record the hardships and persistence of surviving in the city. From moving bricks to running on site, from being on the verge of being fired to meeting noble people, from being ignored and transparent to gradually gaining a firm foothold. He witnessed the chaos at the construction site and felt the warmth of his colleagues; he worked overtime on rainy nights and silently healed his wounds in a simple wooden house.
This is not a story of a passionate counterattack, but a true microcosm of one of the millions of ordinary workers. A pen, a journey, and a person, walking through the mud and maintaining dignity.
This is a boy who is destined not to become a hero. He uses the most ordinary steps to write the most extraordinary trajectory of struggle.
——Written to everyone who has left home and persisted silently.
Reader comments
It can be seen that the author wrote it carefully. The subject matter limits the characterization of the characters. Most of them revolve around the protagonist and the people around the protagonist who provide the plot. However, it is more realistic than the description. At this stage, the author is in the same situation as the protagonist and is still working hard on the road of writing. Come on [Like]
The author is from Tongbai, Nanyang, and works on a construction site in Zhengzhou. Just these two place names are very familiar. I understand very well how difficult it is to beat workers, come on! The plot of the story needs to be rigorous, knowing that Qiu is a male colleague and a female colleague, and there is a feeling of developing into a girlfriend. Then there's the location. One section says it's Zhengzhou Junior College, and then it's Nanyang Junior College. Isn't the construction site always in Zhengzhou? How did you know that Brother Qiu has come to Guangzhou and wants to meet?
I like it, I have the desire to keep watching it, I want to know what happened to you and Zhiqiu in the end, but I can't bear to watch it, bit by bit, day by day. Some things cannot be rushed, and you have to take your time to taste them.
The writing is true, without fancy language, only real construction site life!
First, I am also from Zhengzhou, and I felt very familiar after reading the novel. Secondly, the details in the novel are outstanding and give people an immersive feeling. I am afraid this is the basic reason why writing novels can attract people. Third, we have a true understanding and perception of the lives of migrant workers, especially those on construction sites, including their embarrassment, their suffering, their state of mind, their persistence, and their pursuits. Thank you author, you are writing a biography for migrant workers!
The narrative is plain yet authentic, allowing people to read it quickly, follow the author's footsteps, experience the author's daily life as if he were there, and look forward to what kind of transformation the author will have next!
When you are at your weakest, you meet the person you love most
Being down-to-earth, I have gone through the most tiring and painful life. Come on
The content is authentic and the writing is thoughtful.
The first part about the construction site is well written, but there are too many safety accidents on the construction site.
Working hard, working hard, tiring, too...
Very well written with flesh and blood
Not bad, recommend it
This feeling can be recalled, but it was already at a loss at that time
This book is very well written and very true
It's very beautiful, very real, and very emotional [crying], as if I'm at the scene.
The writing is very real and the writing style is very simple.
Awesome, I have to learn from it
Ok ok ok
The writing is more realistic and feels like you are sitting through your own life experiences.
Sheng Bai, {"\ Meaning::,
At present, it seems that I can give it four stars. If I don't give it five stars, I would be afraid that the author would be proud [laughing]
College graduates in engineering and construction management enter the working life at the construction site. There is no fixed position, and they do all kinds of work, working hard and plainly, and facing difficulties. Good
This book is very well written. He wrote about his experiences from graduation to society.
I like it very much. It's well written and very factual.
The writing is truthful, concise and clear, and does not drag you down.
So realistic, so beautiful
The content is substantial and touching.
A true portrayal of the construction site after graduation. Real life is full of ups and downs, growing through training, and having goals.
It can be seen that the author wrote it carefully. The subject matter limits the characterization of the characters. Most of them revolve around the protagonist and the people around the protagonist who provide the plot. However, it is more realistic than the description. At this stage, the author is in the same situation as the protagonist and is still working hard on the road of writing. Come on [Like]
The author is from Tongbai, Nanyang, and works on a construction site in Zhengzhou. Just these two place names are very familiar. I understand very well how difficult it is to beat workers, come on! The plot of the story needs to be rigorous, knowing that Qiu is a male colleague and a female colleague, and there is a feeling of developing into a girlfriend. Then there's the location. One section says it's Zhengzhou Junior College, and then it's Nanyang Junior College. Isn't the construction site always in Zhengzhou? How did you know that Brother Qiu has come to Guangzhou and wants to meet?
I like it, I have the desire to keep watching it, I want to know what happened to you and Zhiqiu in the end, but I can't bear to watch it, bit by bit, day by day. Some things cannot be rushed, and you have to take your time to taste them.
The writing is true, without fancy language, only real construction site life!
First, I am also from Zhengzhou, and I felt very familiar after reading the novel. Secondly, the details in the novel are outstanding and give people an immersive feeling. I am afraid this is the basic reason why writing novels can attract people. Third, we have a true understanding and perception of the lives of migrant workers, especially those on construction sites, including their embarrassment, their suffering, their state of mind, their persistence, and their pursuits. Thank you author, you are writing a biography for migrant workers!
The narrative is plain yet authentic, allowing people to read it quickly, follow the author's footsteps, experience the author's daily life as if he were there, and look forward to what kind of transformation the author will have next!
When you are at your weakest, you meet the person you love most
Being down-to-earth, I have gone through the most tiring and painful life. Come on
The content is authentic and the writing is thoughtful.
The first part about the construction site is well written, but there are too many safety accidents on the construction site.
Working hard, working hard, tiring, too...
Very well written with flesh and blood
Not bad, recommend it
This feeling can be recalled, but it was already at a loss at that time
This book is very well written and very true
It's very beautiful, very real, and very emotional [crying], as if I'm at the scene.
The writing is very real and the writing style is very simple.
Awesome, I have to learn from it
Ok ok ok
The writing is more realistic and feels like you are sitting through your own life experiences.
Sheng Bai, {"\ Meaning::,
At present, it seems that I can give it four stars. If I don't give it five stars, I would be afraid that the author would be proud [laughing]
College graduates in engineering and construction management enter the working life at the construction site. There is no fixed position, and they do all kinds of work, working hard and plainly, and facing difficulties. Good
This book is very well written. He wrote about his experiences from graduation to society.
I like it very much. It's well written and very factual.
The writing is truthful, concise and clear, and does not drag you down.
So realistic, so beautiful
The content is substantial and touching.
A true portrayal of the construction site after graduation. Real life is full of ups and downs, growing through training, and having goals.