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This book is a collection of short stories in which the protagonists are all "Lao Dong". Lao Dong graduated from university and found a job in the county. His life was not satisfactory, but he never forgot to return to his hometown in Pancun. In the contact with relatives in his hometown, he experienced the flavor of life in the passage of time and discovered the secret of life.

Niba, a young man from the Geng ethnic group who grew up in a wild mountain village, suffered from nightmares due to his unfortunate childhood experiences. He worked hard to become a famous photographer and traveled to ethnic minority villages in southwest China. As he walked, he searched for the elixir that could cure his disease. He spent his whole life searching, but was already lost; he spent his whole life living, but was already lost; he spent his whole life pursuing, but was trapped in the prison of sin; he spent his whole life loving, but he planted the seeds of hatred everywhere...

The four old houses were all built close to Panjiang River. Each of them had its own different experiences and fates. Dong writer Pan Nianying tells us the stories of four old houses in his memory, presenting us with the life experiences of several generations of Dong people in remote mountainous areas, reflecting the contemporary history of the Dong people.

Ah Dai, an aspiring young man from Pancun, found a position as a university professor at a very young age, and his career was going smoothly. But in terms of his emotional life and marital life, he was in a mess. After experiencing two failed marriages, he met the wealthy woman Yang Jin, and the two were immediately involved in an emotional storm. From then on, Ah-Dai fell into a huge spiritual conflict. On the one hand, he was nostalgic for his past life; on the other hand, he was also obsessed with the freedom and freedom he felt when he was with the rich woman Yang Jin. Just when he was facing a life decision, there was an overwhelming amount of moral criticism and personal attacks on him on the Internet...

This book is a collection of essays mainly describing the cultural customs of ethnic minorities in the southwest border areas. What I saw and heard on the road, my insights on the road, and the loneliness and noise on the road. Behind Pan Nianying's desolate words, what appears is his enigmatic spiritual universe.