In May 2024, the 1984 high school classmates of Rugao Middle School held a 40-year reunion. Teachers and students gathered together to talk about the past: there were successes and failures; there was pain and happiness. . . . . . The author uses class reunions to recall the past as the main line, and uses ridicule and self-deprecation to portray the images of many farmers, workers, and migrant workers.
The book is full of inspirational elements, the story is true, and the language is humorous. It truly reflects the "grassroots" experience of hard work and success, which makes many people who have experienced it empathize with it; it is also deeply inspiring for young people who are confused about the future.
However, it goes without saying that due to various reasons, some students failed to change their destiny, and some even paid the price with their lives! This is not because they are lazy, but because they failed to seize the opportunity or went in the wrong direction. Their lessons are thought-provoking.
The article intersperses the emotional entanglements of two generations to see how the narrator faces the unbearable weight of life.
Intent: Nostalgic, inspirational, romance