This is a civilian epic that spans forty years. It takes the joys and sorrows of ordinary families as its context and writes about the struggles, perseverance and glimmers of ordinary people in the tide of the times. From the spring breeze of reform and opening up blowing across the earth, to the surging market economy, to the rapid changes and new situations of the new century, there are no earth-shattering heroes, only persistence in daily necessities, choices in the changing times, and warmth in the world of fireworks.
