This book tells the story of the joys and sorrows of a special family in the black soil of Northeast China spanning more than thirty years, and depicts the tremendous changes in rural economy, ethics and lifestyle from the early days of cooperatives to the era of reform and opening up. Taking the shocking but unyielding relationship between Chen Tiezhu and Zhang Yulan as the main line, it shows the struggle, perseverance and final recognition of the little people in the torrent of the times, and praises the tenacious power of life and emotion.
