Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its ruined future. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the convoy left.

• Han Aimin woke at the factory school, recognized the date as March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his past.
• Han Aimin recalled that Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers and that a cannon would fall from a truck on the journey.
• Han Aimin left school to find Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour from work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and hurried to stop his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from being blamed for a cannon accident. He learned the cannons had to be test-fired first and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the firing range by the river beach.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and surroundings, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers and that a cannon would fall from a truck near a cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and scheduled classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons were at the back mountain firing range for testing before delivery to the Train Station.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave 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, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory’s ruins in the future. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career was at risk after a cannon accident, Han set out to find him and reached the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and realized the 985 Factory had returned to its former state.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and recalled that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment could be jeopardized by a cannon accident during a delivery.
• 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 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 brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely delivering two howitzers, he hurried to find him at the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall, recognized familiar colleagues and the 985 Factory, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a howitzer was about to fall from a truck during transport.
• 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 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 on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory’s ruins. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined by a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the shipment, reaching the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory, recognized familiar colleagues and family, and realized the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on transporting cannons safely and that a cannon would soon fall from a truck near a mountain cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school and headed for the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his teaching duties to be covered.
• At the Assembly Workshop, Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 brother-in-law 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 Test Firing Range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and children, then recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on a cannon shipment and that a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu 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 cannon test.
• 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, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the factory restored to its former state. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan risked losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon fell during transport, Han Aimin hurried to intervene and reached the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 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 March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen into a ravine 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 found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop, learned Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test-firing range, and rode there with Zhang Shengbing on his motorcycle.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the past after a fall. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose a promotion over a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the factory's test firing range.

• 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 promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon that would fall from a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school 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.

Han Aimin woke in 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past, and realized his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a career-ending accident while transporting a cannon. He hurried to find Huang Haishan and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized that 985 Factory had returned to its former state in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could derail his conversion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test firing range before taking the cannons to the Train Station.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the River Beach.

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. He hurried to find Huang Haishan and reached the factory's back-mountain firing range with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• 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 cannon shipment would be involved in an accident that could prevent his promotion to cadre.
• 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 to take him to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the river.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after reliving its decline, and realized he could change the fate of his family. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment, he rushed to find him at the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the 985 Factory school and confirmed from a blackboard that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could fail if a cannon was wrecked during transport, and he hurried from school to find him.
• 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 secured time off 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, apparently returned to his past after seeing its ruins in the future. Remembering that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely delivering a cannon shipment, Han Aimin headed to the test firing range to intervene, and Zhang Shengbing drove him there by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall, recognized familiar colleagues and the 985 Factory, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan risked losing his promotion after a cannon fell into a ravine during an earlier shipment.
• 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 obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward 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 promotion depended on avoiding a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test-firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the restored 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion could be jeopardized when a cannon fell off a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin hurried to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test-firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke up in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a career-ending accident. He hurried to reach Huang Haishan before the cannon delivery went wrong, leaving by motorcycle for the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting two howitzers and that a cannon accident could ruin Huang Haishan's pending transfer to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged coverage for his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range near the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its ruined future, and realized Eldest Brother-in-law’s cannon-transport accident was about to threaten his promotion. He headed for the test-firing range to find him and prevent the accident, arriving there with Zhang Shengbing by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that he was back at 985 Factory on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Eldest Brother-in-law’s cannon transport would end in a damaged howitzer and jeopardize his transfer to a cadre position.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Eldest Brother-in-law, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got time off 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, apparently returned to his past, and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment going safely. He hurried to find Huang before the transport, and Zhang Shengbing drove him toward the back-mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin recognized familiar colleagues and the factory around him, then saw the date and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s team had previously lost a howitzer over a cliff, jeopardizing Huang’s pending promotion to a cadre position.
• Han Aimin limped away from the school to find Huang, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned the cannons had to be test-fired before they could be taken to the train station.
• 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 the past after seeing its ruined future. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting a cannon, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and realized he had returned to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion could be jeopardized by a cannon accident during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing gave Han Aimin a ride on his motorcycle to the 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 brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident. He rushed to find him before the cannons were transported, and Zhang Shengbing drove him to the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory grounds as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized by a cannon falling into a ravine 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 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 1987 at the 985 Factory, apparently returned to the past after seeing its ruins, and realized his eldest brother-in-law's promotion depended on preventing a cannon-transport accident. He went to find him at the factory's test firing range, where the cannon was due to be tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the Children's Middle School and recognized his former colleagues and the factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard and concluded that he had returned to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a promotion after a cannon fell from a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain test firing range before delivering the cannon.
• Zhang Shengbing received permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from a visit to its abandoned ruins, and realized he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing a long-awaited promotion. He headed to the artillery test range, where Haishan was overseeing a cannon delivery that would soon end in an accident.

• Han Aimin woke amid familiar colleagues and recognized the date as March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his old life at 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon transport proceeding safely, and hurried from the school to find him.
• Han Aimin asked his second brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing where Haishan was, and learned that the cannons had to pass a test firing before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain test firing range by the River Beach.