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"Take You to See the Ears of Rice in Autumn" is the latest collection of short and medium-length stories by young writer Ma Bijing. It includes 11 short and medium-sized stories recently written by the author, including "Swaying Left and Right", "Old Age", "Take You to See the Ears of Rice in Autumn", "Utopia", "Pied Python", "201 Tenants", "Big Fish", "Ascetic", "Illusion", "A Journey", etc. The novel mainly adopts a realistic approach to describe all living beings in the real world, such as old newspaper workers under the impact of new media, empty-nesters who are emotionally entangled, aspiring young people pursuing their own ideals, patients who are fighting tenaciously against cancer, etc. The novel describes ordinary people and ordinary things, with rich characters, twists and turns in the story, and a delicate and thought-provoking flavor. Among them, the novel "Take You to See the Autumn Rice Ears" mainly portrays three ordinary characters who pursue their own life values. They are a cancer-stricken grandmother who is happy to live and die, a depressed older male film police officer, and a "problem boy" who is in the rebellious period of youth. The three generations warm each other in loneliness and work together to overcome the "darkest moments" of life. In the end, the "problem boy" was inspired by the old woman and the police officer to step into the right path; the older police officer also found a life partner in his ordinary life; but the old woman's disease worsened, and at the last moment of her life she wanted to visit her hometown "Youda Village". Accompanied by the "problem boy" and the police officer couple, the old man was immersed in the beauty of the golden rice fields in his hometown. The novel focuses on expressing the theme of caring for and praising life, giving readers warmth and touch.

Li Yuejin tiptoed to the window, gently opened a gap as wide as a zipper, and squinted to peek out. Migrant workers are everywhere in the muddy fields. Some were sitting, lying down, and leaning on each other. They were cursing and shaking their heads. They were tearing away at Li Yuejin's house with their eyes like mental patients. Some were tired of cursing and took a nap with their heads hanging down, like a plagued chicken. Li Yuejin gently lowered the curtains and leaned against the bed. Li Yuejin squeezed the hand of his wife Huang Suhua on the bed and said into her ear, "Don't worry, it will be fine for now." About a week after the demolition notice was issued, the staff of the special school and Li Yuejin's neighbors voluntarily vacated their homes.