Set in Sichuan in the 1980s, this novel uses authentic Sichuan dialect to vividly portray the everyday lives and struggles of ordinary people in a turbulent era. The story follows several families living on an old street in Chengdu as they face the waves of reform and opening up. Some boldly venture into business, tasting every flavor of success and failure as they navigate the marketplace. Others hold fast to traditional crafts, only to face the challenges and choices of a new age. Meanwhile, young people dream of the wider world, torn between their aspirations and reality. With humor and heartfelt warmth, the novel paints a vivid portrait of life in 1980s Sichuan, full of everyday bustle, letting readers experience the passage of time and the radiance of human nature through laughter and tears.
