The Goings-On in Our Village

A little story from the 1980s. There was a boy in the village called Erhei. Why was he called Erhei? Because he was born on a dark night, and he was born in a coal pile.

When Erhei was six, his father died in an accident. The only words he left behind were, "In a person's lifetime, you'll inevitably face storms. But you must keep the helm in your own hands."