The novel "Bottom Line" spans more than 20 years, starting from Cheng Aiguo's parachute landing in Binhai New Area and ending with him engaging in charity after his retirement. Through the life trajectory of Cheng Aiguo, it shows the development and changes of China since the reform and opening up, and also shows the growth process of contemporary cadres.
The novel attempts to answer a question: In complex reality, how to stick to the bottom line and how to take responsibility?
The answer may lie in Cheng Aiguo's choices: respect for the law, responsibility to the people, and persistence in conscience.
This is not only the bottom line of Cheng Aiguo, but also the bottom line of our era.
Above the bottom line, there are infinite possibilities and eternal hope.
I hope that each of us can find our own bottom line and live a meaningful life on the bottom line.
