Chapter Summaries

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 Huang Haishan was about to face trouble during a cannon shipment, Han Aimin set out to reach him and arrived at the test firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed from a dated blackboard that he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons when one was destined to fall from a truck, threatening his promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, prompting Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu to arrange cover for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a cannon test.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave, took Han Aimin on his motorcycle, and rode with him 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 he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing a long-awaited promotion. He headed to the back mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan before the cannon accident occurred.

• Han Aimin recognized the 985 Factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, after waking from a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and children.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre status depended on a cannon delivery, and that a cannon had fallen off a cliff during transport in the past.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin learned from his second brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain firing range for the cannon’s test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his youth after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the test firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke in the Children's Middle School and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school blackboard and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre conversion depended on transporting two cannons safely, but one was about to fall off the mountainside after its towing hook broke.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons were first being test-fired at the Back Mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained permission to leave work and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range by the River Beach.

After waking from a fall in 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the 985 Factory and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen during transport. He headed to the test firing range to intervene, leaving the chapter with Zhang Shengbing driving him there by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized familiar colleagues and family members around him.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer could fail after a cannon fell during transport, so he hurried to find him.
• 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 received permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the river beach.

After realizing he had returned to the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin rushed to prevent his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career from being ruined by a cannon accident. Zhang Shengbing gave Han Aimin a motorcycle ride to the back mountain firing range, where Huang Haishan was supervising the cannon test firing.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall, recognized the 985 Factory and familiar colleagues, and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting cannons and hurried away to find him.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for Han Aimin’s classes to be covered after he left the school.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was.
• 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.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past, and remembered the accident that threatened his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion. He headed to the test firing range to try to prevent the cannon accident.

• Han Aimin recognized the familiar 985 Factory and saw that the date on the blackboard was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport would suffer an accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre.
• Han Aimin left school 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 drove him there on his motorcycle.

Han Aimin woke up in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on preventing a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion had previously been jeopardized when a cannon fell off a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan before the accident, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside 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 brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a serious accident while transporting a cannon, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke injured in the 985 Factory, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon transport accident had once ruined his chance to become a cadre, so he set out to find him.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was; Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the river.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his youth. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion, he hurried to find him and reached the test firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons when one had fallen into a ravine, threatening his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and 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 test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a serious accident that could ruin his promotion. He hurried to reach Huang before the cannon transport, and the chapter ended with Zhang Shengbing taking him by motorcycle to the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and students, recognized the 985 Factory, and saw a blackboard dated March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was nearly complete and remembered that a cannon would soon fall down a mountainside during a transport, causing a major accident.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for someone to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where the cannon transport was headed, and Zhang explained that 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 in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its abandoned ruins, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s career was at risk because a cannon would soon fall during transport. He rushed to the test-firing range to reach him before the accident, arriving there with Zhang Shengbing by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the 985 Factory school and recognized familiar colleagues and surroundings from his past.
• Han Aimin saw the date was March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery that was about to go wrong.
• Han Aimin left school and hurried to the Assembly Workshop, determined to prevent Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre.
• 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 drove 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 his youth after seeing the factory’s ruins in the future. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding a cannon transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test-firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke amid familiar faces, recognized the 985 Factory, and realized that the date on a poster was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered 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 Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test-firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test-firing range by the river beach.

After waking in 1987 at 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a cannon during a delivery, jeopardizing his promotion. Han set out to reach Huang before the accident and rode with his second brother-in-law toward the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his colleagues and the factory, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han learned that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could ruin his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang, but Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired first.
• Zhang obtained leave from the workshop and took Han by motorcycle toward 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 a cannon accident could derail Eldest Brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s long-awaited promotion, he hurried to find him, and Zhang Shengbing took him to the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues and children.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard poster and realized he might have returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon delivery after a cannon had fallen off a cliff in his previous life.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range and drove Han Aimin there on his motorcycle.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently traveling back in time to 985 Factory, where he realized his eldest sister’s husband was about to face a career-threatening accident while transporting cannons. He hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test firing range, hoping to prevent the disaster.

• Han Aimin awoke in the school office, recognized familiar coworkers and family, and confirmed that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion had once been derailed after a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, despite his injuries and his scheduled classes, to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin 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 director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, then realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a serious accident while transporting cannons. He rushed to the test firing range to try to prevent it and arrived there with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and surroundings, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized when a cannon fell off a truck during a shipment, and he hurried to find him.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode 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 prevent his brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. He rushed to find Huang before a cannon-transport accident occurred and headed with Zhang Shengbing to the firing range.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory around him, then saw the date March 6, 1987 and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on a cannon shipment that would soon suffer a serious accident, so he left school to find him.
• Han Aimin went to the assembly workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained 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 the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a formal cadre depended on a cannon transport, Han Aimin hurried to find him before an accident occurred.

• 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 remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion was at risk after a cannon was expected to fall off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to pass a test firing before delivery and offered to take him to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the place and time before its decline. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, risked losing his chance to become a public security cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school poster and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment was tied to a fatal accident that could ruin his pending promotion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him 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 beside 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 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 before the shipment.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, 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 the school poster and realized he was back in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport mission would end in a serious accident that threatened his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed a motorcycle and drove Han Aimin to the test firing range by the River Beach.