This is the story of a rural errand boy named Zhang (also known as a bachelor) in the early 20th century. He is also a representative of the poor farmers in the old society! Real people and real stories, literary friends are welcome to comment. The protagonist in the novel was born into a miserable life, without a father or a mother. He worked for the landlord's family, feeding pigs and herding sheep, and he remained poor as an adult, but his life was very tight. As an adult, he could not do without his dirty yellow cloak. The little money he squeezed out from his teeth was sewn into the lining of the yellow cloak.