Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its abandoned ruins, then remembered that his eldest sister's husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a cannon during a delivery and jeopardize his promotion. He went to find Huang Haishan at the test firing range, arriving there on a motorcycle with his second sister's husband, Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory of his past, with a blackboard showing March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon shipment had previously ended in a cannon plunging off a cliff, threatening Huang Haishan's conversion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and his scheduled 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.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would soon fall during transport. He hurried toward the factory’s test-firing range, hoping to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized that he had returned to 985 Factory on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined when a cannon fell into a ravine during a delivery, so he left the school to find him.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for Han Aimin’s classes to be covered while he was away.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing secured leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range beside River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning to his youth at 985 Factory, where he realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon-transport accident. Determined to prevent that outcome, Han Aimin headed to the test-firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized 985 Factory and found the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre conversion depended on a cannon shipment and that a cannon had fallen into a ravine during transport.
• 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 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 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized that Huang Haishan was about to be blamed for a cannon accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre. Determined to help his brother-in-law, Han Aimin headed for the test firing range, where the cannons were being checked before delivery.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and 985 Factory as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan would soon lose his promotion opportunity after a transport accident destroyed a cannon.
• Han Aimin left 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, not transporting the cannons yet.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle 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 his youth and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre. Han set out to reach Huang and prevent the mishap, and Zhang Shengbing drove him toward the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized his former colleagues and family, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon convoy would lose a howitzer over a cliff, jeopardizing Huang's pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned Huang was waiting for the cannons to be test-fired at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the River Beach test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past, and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon fell during transport. Han Aimin rushed to find him 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 the factory had returned to its 1987 state.
• Han Aimin saw the date on Zhong Jianyu’s poster and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on safely transporting two howitzers, one of which had previously fallen into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and drove him to the firing range by the river.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre was threatened by a cannon accident. Han Aimin headed for the test firing range to find Huang Haishan before the cannon shipment went wrong.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized the 985 Factory and its familiar staff and children.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon delivery that would be endangered when a cannon fell from a cliff.
• Han Aimin left to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons would first be test-fired at the back mountain 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, realizing he had returned to his younger days after finding the factory and its people restored. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon transport accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the cannons were delivered.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory of his past.
• Han Aimin confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion could be ruined if a cannon fell 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 at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director 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, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon accident being resolved, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen into a ravine during a delivery operation.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for others to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was and learned that he 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 in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon transport accident. He headed to the test-firing range to find Huang and try to prevent the disaster.

• Han Aimin awoke at the factory school, recognized his former colleagues and family, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on a cannon shipment and that a cannon had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range before transport to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law 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 the school and recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was transporting cannons and that one would soon fall off a cliff, threatening his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left 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 by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from a visit to its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law faced a career-threatening cannon accident. He headed to the back mountain test-firing range to find him before the accident happened.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized 985 Factory as it had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan was due to lose a cannon during a delivery, jeopardizing his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the back mountain test-firing range.

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 chance to become a cadre depended on a cannon delivery, Han Aimin rushed to find him, reaching the factory’s test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment could be jeopardized after a cannon fell 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 drove him by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after seeing its abandoned future, and realized he could act before events that once harmed his family came to pass. He headed to the back-mountain firing range to find his eldest brother-in-law before a cannon transport accident, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Han Aimin awoke at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and recognized the familiar people and surroundings from his past.
• Han Aimin remembered that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, risked losing his chance to become a cadre after a cannon fell during transport.
• Han Aimin left 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 pass a test firing before delivery and that Huang Haishan was at the back-mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

After falling, Han Aimin realized he had returned to March 6, 1987, at the 985 Factory. Remembering that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, Han Aimin hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized by an accident while transporting two howitzers.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan before the cannon delivery, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• At the Assembly Workshop, Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his past, and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a career-threatening accident while escorting cannons. Determined to prevent the accident and protect Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and realized the factory and its people had returned to their 1987 state.
• Han Aimin recognized Jun Jun and recalled that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident that could ruin his promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin hurried from the school toward the Assembly Workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained 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 the past after seeing the factory’s ruins. Remembering that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, he set out 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 it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school blackboard and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion could be ruined by a cannon falling from a truck during delivery.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and his scheduled classes.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery, and Zhang Shengbing drove him to the Test Firing Range.

After waking in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his younger life and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident. He hurried to find Huang before the cannons were transported, and Zhang Shengbing took him by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon falling off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang was at the back mountain test-firing range and offered him a ride.
• 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 seemingly returning from its ruined future, and realized he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. He went to find Huang at the back mountain test range, where the cannon shipment that endangered his promotion was being prepared.

• Han Aimin recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer was at risk after a cannon fell off a truck during a delivery mission.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and asked his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing, where he could find Huang.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized he could change what happened to his family. He headed for the back mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan before a cannon accident ruined his brother-in-law’s chance to become a cadre.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport would suffer an accident that could derail his cadre conversion, so he set out to find him.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range, where the cannons had to be approved before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing secured leave from the workshop and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.