Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently returning from a future in which the factory had become ruins. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin his eldest sister’s husband’s promotion, he rushed to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin recognized the 985 Factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, after waking from a fall during radio exercises.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon convoy would suffer an accident that threatened his promotion to a formal cadre.
• 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 the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in March 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after falling. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a long-awaited promotion because a cannon would fall into a ravine, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the back-mountain test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely delivering two howitzers, and that a cannon accident had ruined his prospects before.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries to find Huang Haishan before the cannon delivery.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back-mountain range before they could be taken to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time off from work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

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, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned from the date on the school poster that he had returned to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which had fallen into a ravine after a hook broke.
• 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 offered him a ride.
• Zhang Shengbing 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 familiar factory and its people. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test-firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the 985 Factory and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons when one had fallen down a cliff, threatening his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, despite having classes to teach, 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 Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

After waking in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and hurried to prevent an accident that could ruin his eldest brother-in-law’s chance to become a cadre. Zhang Shengbing drove him toward the back mountain firing range, where the cannons were being tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory school and recognized familiar colleagues, relatives, and the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport accident could derail his conversion to cadre status, so he left school 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 received leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its abandoned ruins, and realized he could change the fate of his family. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan faced a career setback after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the accident happened.

• Han Aimin woke injured in the 985 Factory and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the school 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 cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre.
• Han Aimin left school and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a cannon test.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, he hurried to find him before the delivery convoy left.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that one had fallen into a ravine in an accident that threatened his promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain test firing range before delivering the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and rode 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 past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to be blamed for a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the factory’s test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory grounds from his past.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and confirmed that he had returned to the year before Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport accident.
• Han Aimin remembered that the accident could ruin Huang Haishan’s chance to become a formal cadre and hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing, who told him Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain test-firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing got time off and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, after apparently returning from a future in which the factory had fallen into ruin. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon-transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him at the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping and recognized the restored 985 Factory and its familiar workers and students.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• 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 his injuries and his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were being test-fired before delivery and rode with him to the Back Mountain Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after falling, and realized he had a chance to change the future he remembered. Fearing that an accident during a cannon delivery would ruin his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion, he hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, students, and surroundings from his past.
• Han Aimin confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport mission would end in a fatal accident and threaten his promotion.
• 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, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride.
• Zhang Shengbing drove 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 the past and hurried to prevent his brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. Zhang Shengbing drove him to the factory’s test-firing range, where Haishan was overseeing a cannon test.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the factory and school as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall from a truck during Huang Haishan’s delivery mission, jeopardizing Haishan’s 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 him a ride to the range.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin to the Test Firing Range by the river beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, then remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident. Determined to help him, Han headed for the test-firing range, where the chapter left him arriving with his second sister’s husband, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school after falling, recognized familiar people and places, and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and that a previous accident had threatened his pending promotion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left for the Assembly Workshop despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where to find Huang Haishan 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 beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, then remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident. He set out to find Huang Haishan and reached the test firing range with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory school after falling and realized the familiar setting and a dated blackboard poster placed him in March 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on safely transporting cannons, and that a previous cannon accident had ruined his chance.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain test firing range before delivering the cannons.
• 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 985 Factory after apparently returning from the ruins of his former workplace. 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 rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke amid familiar faces and recognized the date as March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his past at 985 Factory.
• Jun Jun told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons to the Train Station, and Han Aimin remembered that one cannon would soon fall from a truck and jeopardize Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment.
• Han Aimin left his teaching duties to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride on his motorcycle.
• Zhang Shengbing drove 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 his younger life and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment. He hurried to the test firing range to prevent the accident he recalled, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the familiar 985 Factory surroundings as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall off a cliff during transport, so he left school to find him.
• 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 took 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 its abandoned future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would soon fall from a truck. He rushed to find his brother-in-law at the test-firing range, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized his former colleagues, family, and the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was transporting howitzers and that a broken truck coupling would cause a cannon to fall off a cliff, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain test-firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the thriving 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its ruined future. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and realized the factory and its surroundings had returned to their 1987 state.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon would soon fall from a truck during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing secured half an hour of 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 the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon shipment, Han Aimin rushed to find him before an accident could happen.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping and recognized the restored 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons, and remembered that a cannon would soon fall from a truck and jeopardize Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• 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 would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range for the cannon’s test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range beside the river beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its ruined future, and realized he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law’s failed promotion. He rushed to find him before a cannon accident occurred, reaching the test firing range with his second brother-in-law’s help.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, would be blamed after a cannon fell off a truck, jeopardizing his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing, at the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took leave and 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 his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose a cannon during a delivery and jeopardize his promotion to cadre. He rushed to find Huang and reached the back mountain test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized the 985 Factory and its people as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon convoy would suffer an accident that could ruin Huang’s pending promotion.
• 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 offered Han Aimin a ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin to the test firing range beside the river beach.