Chen Yansheng's nails dug deeply into the damaged strips of the Kang mat, and blood seeped out from between his nails, mixed with the smell of old smoke oil. The old newspapers plastered on the earthen wall are rustling and falling off, and the title of "Building Agriculture and Grain" on the front page of "People's Daily" is yellowed by the smoke from the stove. The date in the lower right corner stops at November 7, 1959 - probably from that day on, the original owner no longer has the strength to tear up the calendar.
