The work tells the story of family emotions involving 3-4 generations from traveling to Guandong to taking root in Northeast China in the 1930s. The author uses flashbacks to narrate the stories of his ancestors from Shandong to Guandong to the Northeast, and what happened to each character in the family during this period. Grandpa Chu Dashan was born in 1885, and grandma Shen Zuozhi was born in 1908.
1925 Grandma was 17 years old, abducted during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and married to 40-year-old Chu Dashan. 1927 Father Chu Tingfu was born. 1929 Uncle Chu Tingshou was born. 1931 Chu Dashan took his family from Shandong to the northeast of Guandong (Cao Zhiwu, Cao Zhanguo, Cao Guobang). 1942 Cao Qiaoying was 17 years old, and Chu Tingfu was 15 years old. They got married 1943 The eldest son, Chu Baochang, was born (mother was 17 years old) died in infancy (with Nagase on his head) and was not on the list of persons. 1943 Grandpa Chu Dashan died (58 years old). 1945 The living eldest son, Chu Jinchang, was born (mother was 18 years old). 1947 The second son, Chu Yinchang, was born. (Mother is 22 years old) 1951 The third child Chu Laichang is born (Mother is 26 years old) 1953 The eldest daughter Chu Yuehua is born (Mother is 28 years old) 1955 The fourth child Chu Lichang is born (Mother is 30 years old) 1958 The second daughter Chu Yueqing is born (Mother is 33 years old) 1968 The protagonist Chu Yuening was born (mother was 43 years old). In 1949, the uncle's daughter was born, Chu Yuechun (the eldest daughter of Chu Tingshou and Tian Lianhua). In 1952, the uncle's second daughter was born, Chu Yueyu (the second daughter of Chu Tingshou and Tian Lianhua).
1955 Uncle's younger son Chu Zhuchang was born (old son of Chu Tingshou and Tian Lianhua)
