Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987, apparently having returned from a future in which the factory had fallen into ruin. Realizing his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a serious accident during a cannon shipment, Han hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the restored 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on a cannon shipment, and that a truck hook would break and send a cannon into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range and offered him a ride on his motorcycle.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin along the mountain road to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its ruined future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon-transport accident that had not yet happened. He headed to the back-mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan and try to prevent the disaster.

• Han Aimin recognized the 985 Factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, after waking from a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and students.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport accident had previously ruined his chance to become a cadre and set out to find him.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back-mountain range before delivery to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the factory and its people restored to their former state. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, he hurried to find him and reached the back mountain firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion depended on a cannon shipment, and he hurried from the school toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for Han Aimin’s classes to be covered while he was away.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin realized he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987 and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident. He headed to the back mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized the 985 Factory and its staff as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport would endanger his promotion if one of the howitzers was damaged.
• Han Aimin limped from the school toward the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged coverage for his classes.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was, and Zhang explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his past after falling at school. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre because a cannon would be destroyed during transport, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on safely transporting two howitzers to the train station.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a cannon test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident. He hurried to the back mountain to prevent the accident and protect Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre.

• Han Aimin awoke injured in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and his nephew Jun Jun.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could ruin his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain firing range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke up in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, and realized he could prevent Huang Haishan’s career from being ruined by a cannon accident. He headed to the back-mountain firing range to find Haishan before the cannon transport went wrong.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw a blackboard dated March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery that would end in a serious accident.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to find Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing secured half an hour of leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his youth. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, he hurried to find him at the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was escorting cannons and that a cannon accident could ruin his pending promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school and headed for the Assembly Workshop despite his injuries.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour from work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance at a cadre position after a cannon fell during transport, Han Aimin set out to find him and prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke amid familiar colleagues and recognized the factory school, its surroundings, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk because a cannon had fallen into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left school and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons were being test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time from its abandoned future ruins. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan would lose a chance at promotion after a cannon accident, he headed to the test firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his colleagues and the factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could ruin his pending promotion to a cadre position.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range for testing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

After falling at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and rushed to find his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, before a cannon accident ruined his chance to become a cadre. He learned Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range and rode there with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized that he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on safely transporting two howitzers after a cannon had fallen into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing his former colleagues and family. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to wreck a cannon during transport and lose his chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain test range.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory and confirmed that he had returned to 1987.
• Jun Jun told Han Aimin that his father was escorting cannons, reminding him that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on the shipment going well.
• Han Aimin hurried toward the Assembly Workshop despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for him to miss his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back-mountain range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour from work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after finding the factory and its people restored. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a serious cannon-transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test-firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the Children's Middle School and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school poster and remembered Huang Haishan's coming promotion and the cannon accident that had previously jeopardized it.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged coverage for his teaching classes.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for the cannon test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, after apparently returning to the past from its abandoned ruins. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the factory’s firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a poster and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• After learning Huang Haishan was transporting cannons, Han Aimin recalled that one would soon fall from a truck and threaten Huang’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang, despite his injuries and teaching duties.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and drove him by motorcycle to the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his past, and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment going smoothly. He headed to the back mountain test firing range to find him, leaving the outcome of the delivery unresolved.

• Han Aimin woke after falling and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping as people from his past.
• Han Aimin realized he was back at the 985 Factory in 1987 and saw his nephew Jun Jun during morning exercises.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall into a ravine during his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s shipment, threatening Huang’s promotion.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons were being test-fired at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the River Beach test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on preventing a cannon-transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him at the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 1987 factory around him.
• Han Aimin realized that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion could be ruined when a cannon being transported to the train station fell off a cliff.
• Han Aimin left school and searched for Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain test-firing range before delivering the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a serious accident while transporting a cannon. He hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the factory's test-firing range, where Haishan was preparing to test the cannon.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon transport accident had once jeopardized Haishan's pending transfer into cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range awaiting the cannon's test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

After waking in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to be blamed for a cannon falling off a cliff. Han Aimin hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the back mountain firing range, where the transport mission was unfolding.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall during Huang Haishan's transport mission, threatening Huang Haishan's pending transfer to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain range before delivery and offered Han Aimin a ride.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the River Beach firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning to the 985 Factory of his youth, where a cannon accident threatened his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. He set out to find Huang Haishan and reached the factory’s back-mountain test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, recognized his family and former colleagues, and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon had fallen off a cliff during a delivery, putting Huang Haishan’s pending cadre appointment at risk.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan would be at the back-mountain firing range until the cannons passed their test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon shipment, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the back-mountain test range.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, family, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk after a cannon had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left despite his injuries, intending to find Huang Haishan and prevent his brother-in-law’s hopes from being ruined.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the river beach.