Yuezhou's Turbulent Years is a full-length novel grounded in reality. It offers a sweeping portrayal of the changes that took place in Yuezhou, Donghai Province, from the mid-to-late 1970s through the early 21st century. Through the ups and downs of ordinary people's lives, it recounts the profound changes that reform and opening up brought to Chinese society. Though some values were reshaped amid rapid development, kindness and good deeds remain the simple aspirations of ordinary people.
Zhao Xiangjun, Mo Zhangyang, and Lin Jiefang were each forced to flee when turmoil erupted. Zhao Xiangjun escaped to Hong Kong, where his sense of justice and loyalty won him the favor of a benefactor. With that benefactor's help, he eventually returned to China to invest. He later joined forces with Lin Jiefang, who had changed his name to Lin Rixin, and Mo Lixin, the son of Mo Zhangyang. Despite many twists and turns, they ultimately succeeded, and the company they founded, Juntian Corporation, went public.
Dai Liren and Zhang Aiwu were active members of Yuezhou's factional cliques. After the Gang of Four was crushed, both were brought to account. Dai Liren was demoted all the way down and made a warehouse keeper. His wife was also left disabled by a severe head injury, and their lives sank to rock bottom. Yet he refused to give in to fate. To treat his beloved wife, he studied traditional Chinese medicine diligently and eventually became a skilled practitioner. Zhang Aiwu, on the other hand, relied on her youthful body to attach herself to a powerful patron. She later became Yuezhou's vice mayor in charge of urban construction, but her greed ultimately led to her ruin.
It feels like a eunuch, but it's really good to watch. It's sweet from beginning to end. It's very sweet. You can finish it quickly. I can't get enough of it.
This book has a grand scene and narrates the stories of those little people who struggled in their careers and experienced joys and sorrows in the historical process of reform and opening up for more than 30 years, which is quite representative.
It's so beautiful. It keeps getting better and better. I read it again into the early hours last night.
The idioms are used skillfully, and the plot has twists and turns, ups and downs, foreshadowing, and thought-provoking. It reflects the instability of society at that time and reminds us of the bloody history behind the current peaceful era.
The more I watch, the more exciting it becomes, and many of the stories are very down-to-earth.
I have only read the beginning part. It has a sense of the times. The author's observations and descriptions of life are very detailed. They are the real thoughts and behaviors of the people of that era. The description of the living environment and lifestyle is the life of the era around you, the food, clothing, and places to play are vividly visible. The development of the character's destiny can even be based on real life prototypes. I will slowly see if it meets my expectations for the character's destiny.
The bidding process of bridge is like a business negotiation. You must follow the prevailing rules and show your own card strength and characteristics in a regular manner. This is the spirit of your contract on the card court. The same goes for other things
The plot is suspenseful and fascinating; the characters are three-dimensional, thought-provoking, and a very immersive novel!
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