Shenzhen, a city that is always running, never lacks light chasers with dreams, but also hides the struggles and perseverance of countless ordinary people.
The protagonist of this book, Wang Shunli, is one of the most ordinary of these tens of millions of followers - a former children's clothing proprietress. In the sudden change of life, she lost her dignity, and with confusion and anxiety, plunged into the wave of job hunting in Shenzhen. The age of forty is the "threshold" for not being favored in the workplace; the experience of being separated from society for many years is her lingering anxiety. From a business manager on Taobao and Tmall to a job seeker who has hit a wall everywhere, she has experienced the anxiety of lying about her age, the embarrassment of commuting, and the grievance of being rejected. Those tossing and turning in the rental house and the silent tears on the bus are the most realistic portrayals of middle-aged women in their predicament. But life never completely closes a door. An accidental phone call and a job at Douyin Business became a turning point in her fate. She relied on her past experience and tenacity to gain a foothold in an unfamiliar field step by step.
This is not only a story about a counterattack in the workplace, but also about the mutual support of an ordinary couple in a foreign land, the unyieldingness of adults when faced with life's heavy blows, and the simple expectations of every ordinary person for a "good life." There is no earth-shattering legend in the story, only down-to-earth hard work; there is no perfect protagonist, only a true soul with flaws but always moving forward.
I hope that everyone who is struggling and running in life can plant their own flowers to bloom after the wind and rain.
Concept: bankruptcy, rebirth, live broadcast, workplace