Chapter Summaries

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory in March 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his youth and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall off a cliff during transport. Han hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test firing range, where Haishan was expected to be.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, children, and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han remembered that Huang Haishan’s team would lose a cannon during delivery, threatening Haishan’s pending promotion to a cadre.
• Han left the school to find Huang, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged cover for his teaching duties.
• Han found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang was at the Back Mountain Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing received permission to leave work and drove Han by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s career depended on safely delivering two howitzers. He hurried to find him at the test-firing range, where Zhang Shengbing drove him by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his colleagues and the restored 985 Factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined if a howitzer fell from a truck during delivery, so he left school to find him.
• 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.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, 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 delivering a cannon. Han Aimin set off to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized his colleagues and surroundings, and discovered that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre appointment was at risk because a cannon would fall off a cliff during a delivery.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, 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 Firing Range for a cannon test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the river beach.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the date on a school noticeboard. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon might fall during transport, he hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the 985 Factory and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers and that one might fall into a ravine.
• 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 by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the river beach.

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

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized the 985 Factory and its people, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon would plunge off a mountainside during transport.
• Han Aimin left his teaching duties and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range.

After waking from a fall in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his youth and remembered that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan faced a career-threatening accident while transporting a cannon. Han Aimin rushed to the back mountain test firing range to find him and prevent the disaster.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and discovered that he had returned to 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 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 offered him a ride to the back mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing 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, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory’s ruins. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on safely delivering two howitzers, Han Aimin headed to the test-firing range to intervene.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and realized he was back at the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk because a cannon could 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 the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain before delivery and offered him a motorcycle ride.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin toward the test-firing range by the River Beach.

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

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the factory school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a cannon was due to fall into a ravine during a delivery convoy.
• Han Aimin left the school and hurried to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before transport.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time off from work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a career-ending accident while transporting cannons. He headed to the back mountain to find him before the accident could happen.

• Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory school on March 6, 1987, and recognized his former colleagues and the factory as it had been before its decline.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment, but a broken truck hook was due to send a howitzer over a cliff.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged coverage for his classes.
• 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 took 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 youth and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre over a cannon accident. Han Aimin hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test firing range, hoping to change what happened.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by colleagues and recognized the factory and its people as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on avoiding blame after a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to look for Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to pass a test firing before being delivered and offered to take Han Aimin 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 after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized he could prevent his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion from being derailed by a cannon accident. He rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test-firing range, where the cannons were being prepared for transport.

• Han Aimin recognized the 985 Factory and the date as March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding blame after a cannon fell during transport, so he set out 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.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave from the workshop director 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 a future in which the factory had become abandoned. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon transport accident, he went to find him before the cannons were delivered.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his colleagues and the factory, and confirmed that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping 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 got permission to leave work and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

After waking in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and rushed to find his eldest brother-in-law before a cannon accident ruined his promotion. He reached the test-firing range with Zhang Shengbing, where the cannons were being tested before delivery.

• 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 a cannon transport that would end in a serious accident, 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 obtained half an hour of leave and drove 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 his youth. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin his eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan’s promotion, he rushed to find him before the artillery test firing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the school and recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon delivery, and he hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where he could find Huang Haishan and learned the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain range first.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and 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 the past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon was due to fall during a delivery mission, Han Aimin set out to find him and reached the back mountain test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the Children's Middle School and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and recognized the 985 Factory and his nephew Jun Jun.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s team would lose a cannon during transport, jeopardizing Haishan’s promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain test-firing range.

After falling at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin woke in 1987 and realized he had returned to the factory’s past. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin headed to the test firing range to intervene.

• Han Aimin awoke among familiar colleagues and recognized the date on a blackboard poster as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on resolving an accident in which a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, but Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired first.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained 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 his youth and set out to prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon-transport accident. He reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing, hoping to avert the mishap.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre appointment depended on a cannon shipment that would soon suffer a serious accident.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons would first be test-fired 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 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, and realized that Huang Haishan’s upcoming cannon accident could ruin his chance to become a cadre. He rushed to find Haishan and reached the test-firing range, where the cannons had to be tested before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory school around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his former life at 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-delivery accident had previously destroyed his chance at becoming a cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and hurried to the Assembly Workshop to find Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Haishan was likely at the Back Mountain Firing Range, then drove him there on his motorcycle.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning from the ruined 985 Factory of his future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a serious accident while transporting a cannon. Determined to prevent Haishan’s promotion from being ruined, Han Aimin rushed to find him and learned the cannons were being test-fired at the back-mountain range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the school and recognized the familiar 985 Factory and the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport would suffer an accident that could jeopardize his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left 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 motorcycle ride.
• 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 eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, faced a career setback if a cannon was damaged during transport, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin learned from Jun Jun that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that a transport accident could ruin Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range at the River Beach.