Pickle up the Old Days

This book uses a narrative approach to follow the protagonist's half-life journey from a child to a green young man to a gray-haired man on the temples. There is no deliberately laid out legend, only the real actions of an ordinary person in the wave of the times: the confusion and obsession when studying, the obstacles and compromises when first entering the society, the burden and responsibility after getting married and starting a career, and the confusion and relief when looking back in middle age. The author faithfully records what he thinks and does at every critical node - the hesitation when facing a decision, the regret after missing a good opportunity. The tiny joys and regrets of those ordinary days are intertwined into a simple and profound chronicle of life, reflecting the collective memory and spiritual background of an entire generation.