Set against the wave of layoffs in Northeast China in the 1990s, this novel tells the story of worker Chen Liye's journey south to make a living and his family's turbulent fate, as seen through the eyes of his daughter, Chen Shuang. Through the changes in the Chen family's life, it reflects the decline of the Northeast and the rise of the South. Drawing on Grandpa's journey to Manchuria as the family's spiritual inspiration, it portrays their enduring love for their homeland and their heartfelt desire to help it prosper.
The plot is smooth and true