Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the factory and its people restored. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a serious accident while transporting cannons, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre transfer depended on a cannon shipment and that a cannon was about to plunge off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang would be at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion was in danger because a cannon would fall during transport. He headed to the back mountain test firing range to find him, leaving by motorcycle with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on the cannon delivery and that a cannon accident would jeopardize it.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannon had to be test-fired before delivery and offered Han Aimin a ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past and resolving to change the future. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on avoiding blame for a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized that the thriving 985 Factory had returned to its 1987 state.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and that a cannon accident could ruin his pending transfer to a cadre post.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed 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 would be at the Back Mountain Firing 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, realizing he had returned to his past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s career depended on avoiding an artillery transport accident, he hurried to find him before the cannons left for the train station.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory grounds as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would soon fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove 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 a cannon accident that could ruin his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. He hurried to find Huang before the cannons were transported, reaching the test-firing range with help from Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized the 985 Factory and its people, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall from a truck during transport and jeopardize Huang Haishan’s pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged cover for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang was at the Back Mountain Test Firing Range before the cannons could be taken to the station.
• 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 youth and the factory’s past. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, risked losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon transport accident, Han set out to find him and reached the back mountain test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the 985 Factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon shipment, and he hurried toward the Assembly Workshop to find him.
• Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover Han Aimin’s classes when he left the school.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test-firing range before transporting the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 he had returned to the past and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to be blamed for a cannon accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre. Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range with help from Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment was about to suffer an accident that could derail Huang Haishan’s transfer to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and searched for Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged coverage for his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before shipment 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 his youth after seeing the factory as a ruin in his memories. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to damage a cannon during delivery and jeopardize his chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that the factory and its people had returned to their 1987 state.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school blackboard and remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon-transport accident could ruin his pending transfer to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, despite still having classes to teach that day.
• At the Assembly Workshop, 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.

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 Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined by a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to reach him before the artillery was transported.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the familiar 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending promotion depended on resolving an accident in which a cannon would fall from a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, despite his injuries, to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing and offered him a ride on his motorcycle.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin along the mountain road toward the River Beach test firing range.

Han Aimin woke up in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently traveling back in time, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s pending promotion was at risk because a cannon was about to fall from a transport truck. He hurried to find Huang Haishan and reached the test firing range, hoping to prevent the accident and save his promotion.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory surroundings from his past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion depended on a cannon shipment, and that a transport accident had previously cost him the promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin searched for Huang Haishan in the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took 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 set out to prevent an accident that could ruin his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion. He rode with Zhang Shengbing to the back-mountain firing range, where the cannons were being test-fired before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized his colleagues, the factory, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-delivery accident could derail his transfer into a cadre position, so he hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was, and Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back-mountain range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained half an hour of leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the 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, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a serious accident while transporting cannons. Han Aimin hurried to find him, and Zhang Shengbing drove him toward the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized familiar colleagues and surroundings.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion to cadre depended on safely transporting two self-propelled howitzers, and that one was destined to fall into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain firing range before taking the cannons to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin toward the firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past after seeing its future ruins. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on resolving a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test-firing range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory, recognized his former colleagues and family, and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, while 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 should be at the Back Mountain Firing Range before transporting the cannon.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning from the ruined 985 Factory to his younger self, and realized his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was at risk of losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident. He hurried to find Huang Haishan and reached the factory’s test-firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized that he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s transfer to cadre status depended on a cannon shipment, and that a cannon was about to fall off a mountainside 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 Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain test-firing range.
• 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 the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding a cannon-transport accident, he set out to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and confirmed that he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall from a truck during a delivery later that day.
• 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 at the back mountain test firing range and offered him a ride on his motorcycle.
• 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, and realized he could prevent an accident that might ruin his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. He hurried to find Huang Haishan at the test-firing range, where the cannon shipment was being prepared.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the restored 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall from a truck during delivery.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin 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 beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized that Huang Haishan’s impending cannon accident threatened his promotion. He rushed to find Huang before the accident, reaching the factory’s test-firing range with help from his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized his former colleagues, relatives, and the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon convoy would suffer an accident and jeopardize Huang’s promotion, so he left to find him.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and Huang would be at the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing secured 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 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 went to find him at the firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard poster and remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely transporting a pair of howitzers.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and his scheduled classes.
• Han Aimin asked his second brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing where the cannon shipment was, and Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back-mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past and that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to face a career-threatening accident while transporting cannons. He rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain test firing range with his brother-in-law Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons when a truck’s towing hook would fail, causing a cannon to fall off a cliff and jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, learning from Zhang Shengbing 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.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the life he once knew. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s promotion depended on a cannon transport accident, he hurried to find him and reached the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the Blackboard Poster and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized by a cannon falling into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop, learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range, and accepted a motorcycle ride there.