From the 1950s to the 1990s, social changes spanned thirty years
He Jianguo: Born as a worker, he has a simple and honest character, and his fortune has been ups and downs.
Lin Yulan: Born as an educated youth, later became a teacher, gentle and tough
Xu Damao: an opportunistic petty businessman with a slippery tongue
Qin Huairu: A beautiful widow, living with children, good at balancing
Silly Zhu (He Yuzhu): Chef, speaks uprightly, dares to love and hate
Yi Zhonghe: An intellectual, ill-fated due to limited composition
The old lady in the courtyard: highly respected and the spiritual pillar of the courtyard
Other neighbors: hoodlums, fortune tellers, breakfast vendors, scavengers, laid-off workers
Reader comments
Does the author run a laundromat? Everyone except Damao can wash their clothes.
Does the author run a laundromat? Everyone except Damao can wash their clothes.