Sioux City in the 1980S

"Sioux City in the 1980s" is based on the author's personal experience, outlining the fireworks of a small Jiangsu town in the 1980s. From the grandfather's struggle to escape and settle down, to his father's ups and downs in the tide of the times, to the author's childhood playfulness and growth, the full text is permeated with a strong flavor of the times and local warmth. The greatest highlight of the work lies in the real and tangible details of life: the leftover food in the garbage dump of a wealthy family when fleeing famine, the peach cakes hidden in grandma's wooden box, the rickety desk made by the father with carpenter skills, the childlike interest of stealing snacks from a salesman's cart... These earthy scenes accurately reproduce that era of scarcity of materials but vivid human kindness. The complexity and warmth of family love runs through the entire story: the father's forbearance and care for his brother, the subtle conflicts between the mother and grandmother, the support and quarrels between the siblings. There is no deliberate sensationalism, but the most authentic humanity is revealed in the parents' trivialities. The pain of growing up is intertwined with interesting stories, from skipping school and being beaten to the youthful emotions, allowing everyone who has gone through similar years to find resonance. It is a nostalgic masterpiece that can evoke collective memories.