Chaowei Family

In the 1960s, the sea breeze in Chaowei Fishing Village in Nanjing Province carried with it the joys and sorrows of the Lin family for half their lives. His father, Lin Xiaoge, makes a living by fishing but is addicted to gambling. His mother, Li Ermei, struggles to support the family with a weak body. They have eight children, five boys and three girls, and their lives have been in different directions and have been ups and downs in the tide of the times. The second eldest child in the family, Lin Chengmai, inherited his mother's steadfastness and tenacity. He established a family and a career on his own and was the most stable support for the family. However, there were hidden twists and turns in his peaceful life: his son was rebellious and engaged in business, and ended up in jail; his daughter was diligent in studying and practicing medicine, becoming the only glimmer of light in the family. The other brothers and sisters have their own ups and downs: the eldest brother Chengdao is a gambler by nature but has a craftsmanship, and relies on his daughter to work hard in the south to earn respect; the third sister Fenghuang is a tolerant, widowed and orphaned in middle age, and finally has her daughter to support her; the fourth brother Chengmai is shrewd and prudent, and makes a fortune in business and becomes the backing of the family; The younger sister, Fengjiao, was sold when she was young, and has been working hard for most of her life. Her children have experienced ups and downs; the sixth younger brother, Chengshu, dared to venture and fight, but once had great success, but was ruined due to his arrogance; the seventh younger brother, Chengji, was addicted to gambling and wandered around, relying on family support for half his life; the eighth younger sister, Lin Feng, was beautiful but had a mediocre life, but struggled to survive in a mediocre marriage. The whole book takes Lin Chengmai's life as the axis, describing all the family ties and interest entanglements, and looking at the world's scenery and abject poverty. The family has experienced poverty and prosperity, separation and reunion. In the ups and downs of the years, they finally understand the meaning of family, the true meaning of life, and the ties of unbroken blood.