Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from a desolate future, and realized he could prevent his oldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. He rushed to the factory’s test-firing range, where Huang was overseeing a cannon shipment.

• Han Aimin recognized the familiar 985 Factory and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on avoiding an accident while transporting two howitzers to the train station.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning to the past, finding himself back at 985 Factory just before a cannon transport accident threatened his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. He hurried to the test-firing range to find Huang Haishan and prevent the accident, arriving there with his second brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized his colleagues, the factory, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon delivery that would end in a serious accident.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons would be test-fired at the Back Mountain before being hauled to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently traveling back from its ruined future. Realizing his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was at risk of losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and children, then recognized the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and that a previous accident had jeopardized his conversion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, 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 was at the Back Mountain Test Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke up 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 to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and family, and discovered that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which was destined to fall from a cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• 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, realizing he had returned to his youth. Remembering that his eldest sister's husband, Huang Haishan, faced a career setback if a cannon was lost during delivery, he hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke surrounded by colleagues and students, then recognized the factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that a cannon accident could ruin his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin rushed to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons would be test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin 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 eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a career-threatening accident while escorting cannons, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin recognized the familiar 985 Factory and saw the date, March 6, 1987, confirming that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon convoy would suffer an accident that could ruin Huang Haishan's chance to become a cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range, where cannons had to be tested before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 youth and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband was about to lose his chance to become a cadre because a cannon would fall off a cliff. He rushed to the mountain firing range to prevent the accident, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and family, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon shipment going safely, and that a cannon had fallen from a cliff in the past.
• Han Aimin hurried to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain firing range, where the cannons had to be tested before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, and realized that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to face a career setback after a cannon accident. Determined to prevent it, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school, recognized his colleagues and family, and saw a notice dated March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s conversion to cadre status depended on avoiding blame for a cannon that had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour off work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his youth, and realized that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident. He headed to the Back Mountain Firing Range to reach him before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized that the factory had returned to its bustling state in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon that would fall from a transport truck.
• Han Aimin left the school and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was, learning that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and 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, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the shipment left, reaching the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized his former colleagues and the factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school noticeboard and realized he had traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall from a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, despite still being hurt and having classes to teach.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons were being test-fired before delivery and drove him by motorcycle to the Back Mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, after apparently returning from the ruins of his former home and workplace. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment, Han Aimin hurried to reach him before an accident occurred.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory around him, then realized the date suggested he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined if a cannon fell during transport, as it had in the past.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his past. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s cannon accident could ruin his chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the Test Firing Range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the blackboard and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and that one would fall from a truck, threatening his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Test Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and rode 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 hurried to prevent an accident that could ruin his eldest brother-in-law’s career. He reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing, where the cannons were being checked before delivery.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized that he had returned to his youth.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized if a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• 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 before delivery and offered him a ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently transported back to his past, and realized his eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan was about to face disaster during a cannon shipment. Determined to prevent the accident and save Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin rushed to find him and was taken toward the back-mountain test range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized that 985 Factory had returned to its bustling state in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon shipment, and that a cannon had previously fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left 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 ride to the back-mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin along the mountain road toward the test firing range by the River Beach.

After a fall jolted him awake in the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to March 6, 1987, and hurried to prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident. He reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing, just as the cannons were being tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport team would suffer a serious accident and that it could derail Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning from the ruined remains of the 985 Factory to his younger self. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery that would end in an accident, he hurried to find him at the factory’s test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the 985 Factory and recognized his former colleagues, family, and workplace from March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin realized his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was transporting cannons and that one would fall from a cliff, threatening Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, intending to prevent the accident, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a 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, and realized he might have returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin went to find him at the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that the factory and its surroundings had returned to their former state.
• Han Aimin saw the date on Zhong Jianyu’s blackboard poster and suspected he had traveled back to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on resolving a cannon accident and hurried to find him.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range, where the cannons had to be tested before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing received permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was threatened by a cannon transport accident. He rushed to find Huang at the Back Mountain Firing Range, where the cannons had to be tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin recognized his colleagues and the 985 Factory, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre depended on the cannon delivery going safely, and hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for the cannons’ test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 his past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting a cannon shipment, he hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during a delivery mission.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his classes.
• 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 firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time from its abandoned future. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident, Han hurried to find him before the delivery mission began.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized his colleagues and family, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, and that one cannon would soon fall from a cliff.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.