The Hardships of Two Generations

[Realistic Fiction Contest]

Jiang Haojie and Jiang Jifa are a poor father and son, often troubled by matters of the heart and the hardships of life. One refuses to settle for an ordinary life and yearns to see the world beyond. From a down-and-out son of a poor family, he finds a steady job and leaves his spiritual home behind in a distant place. The other is drawn to an ordinary life, yet dissatisfied with the way things are. From a dirt-poor laborer who could barely hold his head up, he becomes a candidate in the town's poverty alleviation program and a veritable Apple King.

They are an ordinary father and son, yet each carries an extraordinary heart.