The Winter of the Thirty-First Year

*Completely free. A realistic ensemble story about women.

Blurb:

I lost my job when I was thirty-one.

I thought the sky had fallen. I returned to my hometown and planned to make a living by farming.

Then I discovered I wasn't the only one whose sky had fallen.

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Reader's Guide:

· An ensemble story about the varied lives of ordinary people.

· The story of girls from the slums. May they always strive upward, break free of convention, and live as their true selves.

· About family, friendship, and love.

· A modern pastoral story about reclaiming land, farming, and working toward a better life.

· The characters' names are inspired by Wang Anshi's Plum Blossoms.

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Planned stories in the series:

· The Spring of the Twentieth Year

· The Summer of the Twenty-Seventh Year

· The Autumn of the Thirtieth Year

Theme: Finding a new direction in life.