Jiefang Shoes on the Muddy Road

Using everyday images such as holes in Jiefang shoes, chalk heads, and oil-paper umbrellas, we weave the innocent emotions of two rural teenagers supporting each other in an era of material scarcity. Especially Cheng Ling's quiet rescue and help every time, like a firefly in the dark night, warmly illuminated Xu Ping's difficult path to study. (The prototype of Xu Ping in the novel is the author (Xu Bo, pen name: Xu Ge harmonica) himself)