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Aunt Lu and the prodigal son Liu San in the teahouse help each other in times of adversity, the tragedy of the carpenter Hu Si's attempted elopement with the embroiderer Cui'er, the lonely Hou Wu rescuing an old refugee woman to gain the warmth of mother's love, the humorous sadness of the donkey dealer Lao Qin helping the widowed cauliflower, the kindness of the seasoned brother-in-law, the solidarity and kindness of the wandering artist, the anti-Japanese sentiment of the blacksmith family... All of this is presented in the background of a small town. The sadness of life flows in the folk songs.

In the summer of 1959, my classmate Wang Jun and I went on a trip to Qianshan. During this period, something happened that I will never forget. At that time, I had just graduated from art school. By the way, I started on this path thanks to a teacher in middle school, an old math teacher, and we got along very well. This kind old man praised me and said that I have outstanding image association and image memory abilities. Once, he asked me to go to the station to pick up his brother who had been separated for many years. Although I had never met his relative, I successfully completed the task. This incident deepened his impression.

Fighting to the death is not for glory, but for life on earth. In the Northeast under Japanese occupation in the first half of the last century, the five major families in the small town, Song, Xiao, He, Qian and Lin, fought bloody battles in the national struggle of iron and fire. They traveled between small towns, mountains and forests, big cities, and ports, and unfolded the tragic love and hatred between them. The story scenes in this book are grand and magnificent. The epic scroll slowly unfolds, exuding the rich fragrance of local customs, showing a magnificent picture of frosty leaves and colorful leaves.