Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke 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 safely delivering a cannon shipment, Han Aimin hurried to find him and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke 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 earlier cannon accident had ruined his chance to become a cadre, so he set out to find him before the shipment went wrong.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test-firing range, not yet escorting the cannons to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained time off and took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test-firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to his youth and the factory he remembered as ruined. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a chance at becoming a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at the factory school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin identified the date as March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon shipment.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged coverage for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for cannon tests.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after revisiting its ruins, and realized he had a chance to change the fate of his family. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan risked losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin headed to the test firing range to find him.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that he had returned to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and recalled that Huang Haishan’s promotion was in jeopardy after a cannon fell into a ravine during transport.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at work and learned that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its abandoned future ruins. Realizing his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to jeopardize his promotion during a cannon delivery, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall on March 6, 1987, recognized the restored 985 Factory, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cadre transfer depended on the safe delivery of two howitzers, one of which was destined to fall into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test-firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range by 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’s career was at risk after a cannon accident, he rushed to find him before the delivery, and rode with Zhang Shengbing to the firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan was due to lead a cannon delivery, and that an accident could ruin his chance to become a cadre.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back-mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently having returned to the past after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on safely transporting two howitzers, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin awoke injured in the 985 Factory and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school poster and realized he might have returned to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized by a howitzer accident during transport and set out to find him.
• Han Aimin went to 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 back-mountain test firing range.

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 a cannon accident could ruin his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, he hurried to find him at the 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 saw the date on a school poster and realized he might have traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on a cannon transport and that a previous accident had wrecked a cannon.
• 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 be test-fired before delivery, then rode with him to the firing range.

Han Aimin woke after a fall to find himself back at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, and realized he could prevent Huang Haishan’s career from being ruined by a cannon accident. He headed to the back mountain test firing range to find Huang Haishan before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized the 985 Factory, and discovered the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon had fallen from a truck during transport, and he hurried to find him.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and asked his brother-in-law 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 back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, he rushed to find him and reached the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory and its people.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the factory’s past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre appointment depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon delivery, and hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before they could be sent to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain test firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and rushed to find his eldest brother-in-law before a cannon accident could ruin the man’s chance to become a cadre. He reached the test firing range with his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing, and was about to intervene.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the 985 Factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon delivery that would end in an accident, 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.
• Zhang Shengbing received time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently having returned to his youth from the factory’s ruined future. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan was about to lose a promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the back-mountain test range.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and realized he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery that would end in a serious accident, so he hurried to intervene.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannon had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back-mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his youth after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that a cannon accident could ruin Eldest Sister's husband's promotion, he hurried to find him before the delivery, reaching the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory, recognized his colleagues and family, and realized the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Eldest Sister's husband, Huang Haishan, was escorting cannons when a towing hook was due to fail and a cannon would fall down a mountainside.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while 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 testing the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour 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, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance at a cadre post after a cannon transport accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized that he had returned to the 985 Factory of his youth.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on a cannon delivery that would end in an accident.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed half an hour off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin woke in 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to the past, and realized he could prevent his eldest sister's husband's career from being derailed by a cannon accident. He headed to the test-firing range to find him before the cannons were transported, arriving there with his second sister's husband.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and children, recognized the restored 985 Factory, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on avoiding an accident during a cannon delivery, and he hurried toward the Assembly Workshop.
• Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover Han Aimin's classes while he left the school.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing at the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan would be at the back mountain test-firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time 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, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s career could be ruined by a cannon accident, he rushed to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a school poster and recalled that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion was at risk after a cannon fell 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 found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work 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 hurried to prevent an accident that could ruin his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. He learned the cannons had to pass a test firing before transport and rode toward the firing range to find Huang Haishan.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, family members, and surroundings from his past.
• Han Aimin saw the date was March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon shipment.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and went to the Assembly Workshop to find his second brother-in-law, Zhang Shengbing.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons were at the Back Mountain Firing Range for test firing before they could be transported to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his past after seeing the factory restored and its familiar people around him. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk after a cannon accident, Han Aimin set out to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw the restored 985 Factory and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion could be jeopardized when a cannon fell into a ravine during a delivery operation.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his classes to be covered.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery, then drove him by motorcycle to the firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to his past. He remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, and he set out to find him before the accident happened.

• Han Aimin recognized the familiar 985 Factory and confirmed from the date on the blackboard that he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on safely delivering two howitzers, and that a cannon would fall into a ravine during the trip.
• Han Aimin limped away from school despite having classes to teach and headed 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 to the firing range beside 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 and its people restored to life. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face disaster while transporting cannons, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the Children's Middle School and recognized familiar colleagues and the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, and remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon shipment would suffer a serious accident that could ruin his promotion.
• Han Aimin left school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range before delivering the cannons to the train station.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time off 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, might lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on safely transporting cannons after one had fallen into a ravine, and he set out to find him.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range and offered to take Han Aimin there by motorcycle.
• Zhang Shengbing rode Han Aimin along the mountain road to the test firing range by the River Beach.