(A warning before reading: This is a period novel written since the 1980s. It tells the story of a family of five siblings from their birth, schooling, work, and marriage. It is not a cool novel, with a slow pace and a long span. Readers who do not like this kind of book should be careful. Thank you.)
The long Pingshui River flows through Pingshui County, Jiangkou City, Jiangdong Province.
In a place called Chenghuangtan in Jiangkou City, An Yunfa, a mason, and Liu Lan, a rare high school student of that era, gave birth to four daughters and one son. They were named An Qing, An Nuo, An Che, An You, and Any Chen, which symbolized a life of peace and joy. Their daughters were bright and worry-free, and their sons had a bright future.
Time flies by, and the children gradually grow up, study, work, and settle in various places. The days flow forward like a river of water, passing through quarrels and misunderstandings, as well as bowls of hot soup late at night and hugs when we get together.
People come and go, just everyday. It's worth it, and each other.
This is a story about five siblings - there is no joy in life, only the fireworks of the world by the Pingshui River, and a family member who has been gone for a lifetime accidentally.
Reader comments
Narrated, real stories of ordinary people
Homely stories are short and very real.
It's about my hometown. It's very friendly.
The writing is very good and true, but no one reads it.
Narrated, real stories of ordinary people
Homely stories are short and very real.
It's about my hometown. It's very friendly.
The writing is very good and true, but no one reads it.