Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the date on the school bulletin board. He remembered that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career was at risk after a cannon fell into a ravine, and headed to the test-firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the familiar 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin confirmed the bulletin board was dated March 6, 1987, and recalled that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon shipment going safely.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged coverage for his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivering the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and rode 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 Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin headed to the test firing range to intervene.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon delivery, and that a cannon would fall into a ravine when its truck’s towing hook broke.
• Han Aimin left the school and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range, where the cannons needed approval before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his youth and the factory’s former heyday. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a promotion after an artillery transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to the test firing range to intervene.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall, recognized familiar colleagues and the 985 Factory, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which had previously fallen off a cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and searched for Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside the river.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory abandoned in the future. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career depended on a cannon delivery, he hurried to the test firing range to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized his former colleagues and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he might have returned to the past. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s attempt to become a cadre was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and left for the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized the 985 Factory, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment could be jeopardized when a cannon fell during transport to the train station.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• 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.

After waking up in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his past and hurried to prevent an accident that could ruin Huang Haishan’s promotion. He reached the back mountain firing range with his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing to find Huang Haishan before the cannon transport went wrong.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall at the Children's Middle School and recognized familiar coworkers and the 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 was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his youth after seeing the abandoned factory in the future. He remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre was at risk during a cannon delivery and hurried to find him, reaching the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons, an accident that could ruin his pending conversion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a cannon test.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the river beach.

After falling, Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his promotion, Han Aimin hurried to the test firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and recalled that one would fall from a truck, threatening Huang Haishan's conversion to a cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and 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 test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan faced a career-threatening accident while transporting artillery. He headed to the test-firing range, hoping to prevent the cannon from falling and protect Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was transporting two howitzers and remembered that one cannon was due to fall from a broken towing hook, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his teaching duties to be covered.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range before taking the cannons to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s bid to become a cadre depended on safely transporting a cannon, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and saw the date March 6, 1987, confirming he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer could fail if a cannon fell during its transport to the train station.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed for the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and that Huang Haishan should be at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time from work 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’s promotion depended on safely delivering two cannons. Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain test firing range with help from his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the children at the school and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized by a cannon accident during a delivery.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, prompting Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu to arrange cover for his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the back-mountain firing range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the river beach.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on resolving a cannon-transport accident. He hurried to find Huang Haishan before the shipment left, reaching the test-firing range with his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the date as March 6, 1987, after seeing the restored 985 Factory and its school.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan risked losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon fell from a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before they could be taken to the Train Station.
• Zhang Shengbing took time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Back Mountain test-firing range.

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 faced a career-threatening accident while transporting a cannon. He rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain test firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, relatives, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was transporting cannons when one had fallen off a cliff, putting his pending conversion to cadre status at risk.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back-mountain range before delivery and offered him a ride.
• 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 and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career was at risk after a cannon transport accident, he hurried to the firing range to intervene before the disaster occurred.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the factory, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery and that a cannon had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries 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 rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and rushed to prevent his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion from being ruined by a cannon accident. He rode with Zhang Shengbing to the firing range, where the cannons were being tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon that would fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite still being scheduled to teach classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride to the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the River Beach.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his youth and hurried to prevent his brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. Zhang Shengbing drove Han to the test-firing range, where Haishan was preparing to transport the cannons.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and family, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers and rushed to find him before the cannon accident occurred.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover Han Aimin's teaching duties as he left the school.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and that Haishan would be at the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test-firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan faced a career-threatening accident while transporting a cannon. He rushed to find Huang Haishan before the accident unfolded and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment going safely, and he hurried away from school to find him.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test-firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

After falling down the stairs, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the 985 Factory in March 1987. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the cannon transport reached the train station.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory Children's Middle School on March 6, 1987, and confirmed that his familiar surroundings had returned to their earlier state.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan risked losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon fell off a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a motorcycle ride to the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin 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 the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan faced a career-threatening accident while transporting cannons, he rushed to find him before the shipment left.

• Han Aimin recognized the 985 Factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport had previously ended in an accident that jeopardized his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed for the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from a future visit to its abandoned ruins. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery, Han hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test-firing range with his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the Children's Middle School and recognized his former colleagues and the factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date was March 6, 1987, and realized he might have returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on delivering two cannons safely after one had previously fallen into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged coverage for his classes.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range awaiting test firing, and Zhang drove him there by motorcycle.