Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its abandoned future, and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance at cadre status in a cannon-transport accident. He hurried toward the test-firing range to find Huang Haishan before the shipment left.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the date as March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on a cannon delivery and that a cannon would soon fall from a mountain cliff during transport.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for Han Aimin’s classes to be covered after he left school to find Huang Haishan.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• 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, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon delivery, Han Aimin hurried to find him before an accident could happen.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and that a damaged cannon could ruin his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered to take Han Aimin to the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained permission to leave work and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin toward the test firing range.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, faced a career setback after a cannon transport accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by colleagues and recognized the restored 985 Factory, then saw the date 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 the school despite his injuries and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a cannon 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, apparently returned to the past, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a cannon accident that would ruin his chance to become a cadre. He hurried to find Haishan and rode with Zhang Shengbing toward the test firing range, where the accident had not yet happened.

• 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 remembered that Huang Haishan would be blamed after a cannon fell from a truck, jeopardizing Haishan's pending cadre appointment.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and headed to the Assembly Workshop to find Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Haishan was likely at the Back Mountain Firing Range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the thriving 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face career-ending consequences after a cannon accident. He headed to the test-firing range to find Huang Haishan and prevent the disaster.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized familiar colleagues and surroundings, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen 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 that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• 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, years before its decline, and realized that his eldest brother-in-law’s chance to become a cadre depended on preventing a cannon accident. He rushed to find him at the test firing range, where the cannons were being prepared for delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Eldest Brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer could be ruined if a cannon fell during transport, as it had in his memories of the future.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

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 career was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin headed to the test firing range to intervene.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which was about to fall down a mountainside.
• 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 test firing range and offered him a ride.
• 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. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon shipment, Han Aimin hurried to find him before an accident occurred.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized his former colleagues, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion was at risk because a cannon could fall into a ravine during a delivery mission.
• 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 got leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward 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 his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion from failing after a cannon accident. He reached the test firing range by motorcycle, where Huang Haishan was preparing to test the cannons.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized the 985 Factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely escorting cannons to the train station, and he hurried out to find him.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing drove 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 eldest sister's husband, Huang Haishan, from losing his chance to become a cadre. He headed for the cannon test-firing range, where Huang Haishan was preparing to transport the cannons.

• Han Aimin awoke at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized that he had returned to his past.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport, jeopardizing Huang Haishan's 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 awaiting the cannons' test firing.
• 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 the factory restored to its former state. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on resolving a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and headed for the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen off a truck during transport, and he set out to find him.
• 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 obtained leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, after apparently returning from the factory’s abandoned future to his youth. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon delivery, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the transport accident occurred and headed for the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and students, realized he was back at the 985 Factory, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion could be ruined when a cannon fell from a truck during transport, so he left to find him.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained half an hour of leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test 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 the past. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, might lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized the factory and its people, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon delivery, and he hurried out to find him.
• 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 time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently returning from a future in which the factory had fallen into ruin. Realizing his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a career-ending accident while transporting a cannon, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory, then saw a poster dated March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could prevent his transfer into cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged coverage for his classes.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, apparently returned to the past after seeing its ruins, and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident. He hurried to find him before the transport, reaching the Test Firing Range with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former 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, risked losing a cadre promotion after a cannon fell 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 that the cannons had to be test-fired 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 1987 at the 985 Factory after visiting its ruins and realized he had a chance to change his family’s fate. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon-delivery mission, he hurried to find him and went with Zhang Shengbing to the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion could be jeopardized by an accident while transporting two howitzers.
• 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 test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.

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

• Han Aimin woke after falling and recognized the 985 Factory, its familiar residents, and the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport, and he set out to intervene.
• Han Aimin left 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 the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back-mountain firing range.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his past and hurried to prevent his eldest brother-in-law’s career from being ruined by a cannon transport accident. He rode with Zhang Shengbing toward the test firing range, where the cannon convoy was preparing to test-fire its guns.

• Han Aimin awoke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized the factory around him, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion depended on a cannon transport going safely, and rushed from school to find him.
• Han Aimin met Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward 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 brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized that the factory had returned to its former state.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely delivering two howitzers after one had fallen into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan at the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his 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.
• Zhang Shengbing drove 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 his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a career-ending accident while transporting a cannon. He went to the test-firing range to find him and prevent the accident.

• 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 promotion depended on a cannon-delivery run that would end in a serious accident.
• Han Aimin left the school and searched for Huang Haishan, learning from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the back mountain test-firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.