Leaving on the Way Back South

Name: Leaving on the Way Back South
Author: Shanjiu's Family

南下归途离开

by Shanjiu's Family (杉玖家)

Status: Ongoing
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

There is always a generation of people who leave their hometowns in order to make a living, leaving their youth behind on construction sites and streets in foreign lands. My father's generation came out of the mountains and went south to make a living carrying old snakeskin bags. They don't understand the bright truth, they only know how to work hard and support their families with their brute strength. Living in a simple work shed, working day and night, swallowing his homesickness and grievances, using scars all over his body to support the roof of his hometown, his children's education, and his family's livelihood. The tall buildings in the city were built because of them, but their stories have never been told in detail. This is a common memory belonging to three generations of migrant workers. The first generation of migrant workers shouldered a heavy burden and forged a long road to make a living, wandering for half their lives and making silent contributions; the second generation grew up with the times and witnessed the hardships of their parents, grew up staying behind and running around, and shouldered new family responsibilities; the third generation looked back at the past and finally understood that the ordinary life of their parents contained the most touching perseverance and sacrifice. This book has no bloody plot, no deliberate sensationalism, only the most authentic life at the bottom. He writes about the helplessness of leaving home, the difficulty of raising a family, the regret of separation, as well as the stubbornness and tenderness of ordinary people in the years. If you are a migrant worker on the road, a relative who stays at home, or a younger generation who understands the hard work of your fathers, you can always see yourself, your family, and the hot and bitter half of a generation's life when you open this book.

Reader comments

It's back to the stories the old people told me when I was a kid.
1 like1mo ago
It's so true, I also have a martyr in my family
1 like1mo ago

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