The South Knows What I Mean 1979 to 2023

"The South Wind Knows What I Want 1979-2023" will not only be a novel, but also a digital memory museum of a generation of Chinese people. It tells readers with the most affectionate and restrained writing: The times are like a roaring train, and each of us is a passenger on the train. The scenery outside the window changes from desolate to prosperous, while inside the train, the stories about love, responsibility, dreams and homecoming have never changed. In 1979, they set off separately - the eldest brother stood in front of the old machine tool holding a wrench tightly, the second sister's smuggled electronic watch was sold out on the black market, and the third brother's college entrance examination review materials turned yellow under the kerosene lamp. In 1988, they parted ways - the second sister lost all her money due to the Hainan Gold Rush, the reform of state-owned enterprises made the eldest brother face a choice, and the third brother argued fiercely for his ideals at a literary salon in Beijing. In 1998, they were ups and downs in the torrent - the wave of layoffs swept through the old industrial area, the eldest brother's repair shop opened in the wind and rain; the second sister made a comeback in Shenzhen; the third brother's report appeared on the front page, and his writings were about the fate of thousands of ordinary people. In 2008, they reunited under the Olympic fireworks - each carrying scars and glory, only to discover that no matter how far they go, there is always a thread that pulls them back to the original starting point. In 2023, when the haze of the epidemic dissipated, they finally understood: the south wind blowing through us in the forty-four years of our family and country's journey, remember every choice, every persistence, and every farewell. This is a civilian epic that spans 40 years, about persistence and departure, ideals and losses, and home, which is deeply rooted in our blood.