Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently returning from the future, then remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon delivery that would end in an accident. He rushed to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• 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 Eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan before the accident, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Back Mountain Test Firing Range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his promotion. Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the Test Firing Range, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized the 985 Factory and his former colleagues around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the factory’s prosperous past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on transporting cannons safely and that a cannon would fall into a ravine.
• Han Aimin hurried from the school to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, learning from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test-firing.
• Zhang Shengbing took 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 after the factory’s decline. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, faced a career setback after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, 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 pending promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon that had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and scheduled classes.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on a cannon-transport accident he could still prevent. He set out for the Back Mountain Test Firing Range and arrived there with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his old colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a cannon off a cliff during a delivery, jeopardizing his promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school and headed 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 took leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from a future visit to its ruins, and realized he had a chance to change his family’s fate. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan faced a career setback after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the convoy reached the station.

• Han Aimin woke injured among familiar colleagues and recognized the factory and its school as they had been in 1987.
• He saw the date March 6, 1987, and recalled that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine 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 drove Han Aimin to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke up in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan would soon be blamed for a cannon accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the children around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the blackboard poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon transport would end in an accident and threaten his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left school and went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing.
• 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 returning from its ruined future, and realized he could change what lay ahead. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, faced a career setback after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, recognized his former colleagues and family, and confirmed that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon transport, and that a cannon would fall into a ravine and threaten his future in the Security Department.
• 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 ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance at promotion after a cannon accident, Han hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing toward the back mountain 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 realized Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen into a ravine during transport.
• 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 in the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range beside 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 sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his promotion. Han Aimin headed to the back mountain firing range to find him, where the story left him riding with Zhang Shengbing toward the test site.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory grounds 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 cannon shipment accident could cost him a long-awaited promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range beside the river beach.

After falling, 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 depended on a cannon delivery accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then saw the date and recognized that he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined if the cannon he was transporting fell off a cliff.
• 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 cannon had to pass a test firing before delivery and offered him a ride to the firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on resolving a cannon accident. He headed to the Back Mountain test-firing range to find Huang Haishan, arriving there by motorcycle with Zhang Shengbing.

• After falling at school, Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion was at risk after a cannon fell into a ravine during a delivery, so he hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• At the Assembly Workshop, Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired at the Back Mountain before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing secured 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 his past after falling at school. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon shipment, he rushed to the firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized the factory and its people, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion could be jeopardized by an accident while transporting cannons to the train station.
• 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 ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the river.

After falling, 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 preventing a cannon-transport accident, Han Aimin set out to find him at the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the restored factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s team would lose a howitzer during transport, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre.
• 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 Huang Haishan was likely at the back-mountain test-firing range, where the cannons had to be tested before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning from the ruined future of 985 Factory, then remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to face a serious accident while transporting a cannon. He hurried to find Huang Haishan and reached the back-mountain test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke after falling and realized he had returned to 985 Factory on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer could be jeopardized when a cannon fell off a truck during delivery.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang Haishan was at the back-mountain firing range and drove Han Aimin there on his motorcycle.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident. He headed to the test-firing range to find Huang Haishan, leaving his teaching duties behind.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized that he had returned to the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that a cannon would fall off a cliff, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion.
• 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 at the Assembly Workshop and learned the cannons had to pass test firing before they could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside 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 sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon transport accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a school poster and concluded that he had returned to his youth.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on a cannon delivery and that a previous accident had ruined his prospects.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back-mountain firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• 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, apparently having returned to the past after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s career depended on a cannon delivery, he rushed to find him before the accident occurred and reached the test firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the factory school, recognized his former colleagues, and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined when a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and searched for 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 the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, decades before its decline, and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his promotion. He rushed to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the factory’s test firing range, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall and recognized the factory, his colleagues, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan would damage a cannon while escorting it to the train station, putting his long-awaited promotion at risk.
• Han Aimin left 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 Huang Haishan should be at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after finding the factory and its people restored to their former state. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, Han Aimin hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by colleagues at the Children's Middle School and recognized the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons to the train station that day.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon had fallen during the delivery in his previous life, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion and future.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed a motorcycle and drove Han Aimin to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin realized he had returned to the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and hurried to prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon transport accident. Zhang Shengbing drove him to the test firing range, where Huang Haishan was preparing to test the cannons.

• 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 concluded that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which would fall down a mountainside.
• 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 before delivery and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Back Mountain firing range.