Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently reborn from a future in which the factory had fallen into ruin. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a chance at promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, saw the date on a blackboard, and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery and that a cannon had previously fallen off a cliff during transport.
• 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 Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing received half an hour of leave and drove 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 eldest sister’s husband Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon transport that would end in an accident. Determined to prevent it, Han Aimin headed for the cannon convoy and rode with Zhang Shengbing toward the Back Mountain test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized the 985 Factory and its people, and realized the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s pending conversion to cadre status had previously been jeopardized when a cannon fell off a cliff during transport.
• 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 being taken to the Train Station, and that Huang Haishan should be at the Back Mountain Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained half an hour off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test-firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s career was at risk because a cannon was due to fall from a transport truck. He hurried to find him and reached the factory’s test firing range, hoping to prevent the accident.

• 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’s promotion depended on a cannon shipment and that a cannon would fall from a truck during its transport.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and headed for the assembly workshop, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged to cover his classes.
• 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 Firing Range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 after apparently returning from a future visit to the ruins of 985 Factory, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was at risk of losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident. Determined to prevent that, Han Aimin went to find him at the back mountain firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke in 985 Factory 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 avoiding blame for a cannon that would fall from a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain firing range, where cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s career depended on preventing a cannon-transport accident. He rode with Zhang Shengbing to the test-firing range to find him, but the chapter ended before Han Aimin reached the cannons.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987, and saw March 6, 1987, on a blackboard poster.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery, and that a cannon had fallen into a ravine in the future he recalled.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite still being expected to teach classes.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons first had to be test-fired at Back Mountain and offered him a ride.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range beside 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 Huang Haishan’s promotion could be ruined by a cannon accident, he hurried to find him and reached the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall in the 985 Factory and recognized his former colleagues and family members around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on safely delivering two howitzers after one had fallen from a cliff in the past.
• Han Aimin left his teaching duties 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 the cannons, then drove him by motorcycle 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 Huang Haishan’s promotion from being ruined by a cannon accident. He headed to the back-mountain firing range to find Huang Haishan before the cannon was transported.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the factory grounds as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered Huang Haishan’s impending promotion and the cannon accident that would jeopardize it, so he left school to intervene.
• Han Aimin went to the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where Huang Haishan was.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered Han Aimin a ride to the back-mountain firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the test firing range beside the River Beach.

After falling in the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to March 6, 1987, and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a long-awaited promotion because a cannon would be damaged during transport. Han Aimin rushed to find him and headed for the back mountain firing range, where the story leaves him on the way with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues, his nephew, and the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon accident during a delivery trip.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his teaching duties.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the back mountain 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’s career was at risk 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 among familiar colleagues and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping at the 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin confirmed the date was March 6, 1987, and learned that Jun Jun expected to eat lunch with him because his parents were busy.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre could be jeopardized after a cannon fell into a ravine during a delivery mission.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him Huang Haishan was at the back mountain firing range before delivering the cannons.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle along the mountain road 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 a cannon accident could ruin Eldest Brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized the 985 Factory, then saw the date and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Jun Jun told Han Aimin that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons to the train station, reminding Han Aimin of the accident that would threaten Huang Haishan’s promotion.
• 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 cannon had to be test-fired before delivery and offered to take him to the back mountain on his motorcycle.
• Zhang Shengbing rode with Han Aimin to the test firing range by the river beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to his youth and could change the course of his life. Remembering that his eldest sister's husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the cannons were transported.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory around him, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's promotion depended on the cannon delivery and that a cannon would soon plunge off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, and Liu Pingping 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 Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove 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. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance at cadre status after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the accident happened.

• Han Aimin woke in the factory school after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the restored factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a poster and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre transfer depended on avoiding a serious accident during a cannon delivery.
• Han Aimin left for the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and his teaching duties.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a ride to the back mountain firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range where Huang Haishan was working.

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 familiar 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the school noticeboard and realized he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment was at risk after a cannon fell off a cliff, jeopardizing Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left school and went to the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons were being tested at the back mountain range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode 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 touring its ruined remains. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a long-awaited promotion in a cannon-transport accident, Han Aimin 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 factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw his nephew Jun Jun and learned Huang Haishan was escorting cannons to the train station that day.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall off a cliff during transport, jeopardizing Huang 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 drove him by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range.

Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the factory and people from his former life restored. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s pending promotion depended on a cannon-transport accident being avoided, Han Aimin hurried to find him at the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw Jun Jun and learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons to the train station that day.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon had fallen down a cliff during the delivery mission, threatening Huang Haishan’s promotion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and drove him by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin awoke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the past after seeing the date on a school poster. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would soon fall during transport, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range with his second brother-in-law.

• Han Aimin woke from 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 promotion depended on his cadre appointment and that a cannon would be damaged in an upcoming transport accident.
• Han Aimin left the 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, where cannons were tested before delivery.
• 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 brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon transport accident. Han Aimin rushed to find him and learned the cannons were at the back mountain firing range, where Zhang Shengbing took him by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall at the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues and the date March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin saw Jun Jun and remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on safely escorting a cannon shipment after a previous accident.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged for his teaching duties 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 got leave and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the back mountain firing range.

After a fall, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the 985 Factory in 1987 and remembered the accident that threatened his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion. He headed for the test firing range to reach Huang Haishan before the cannon convoy’s mishap, leaving the outcome unresolved.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory school after falling and recognized familiar colleagues and children around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion depended on avoiding blame for a cannon accident during transport.
• Han Aimin left school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, learning from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the back mountain test firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Test Firing Range by the River Beach.

After falling, Han Aimin awoke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, realizing he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law’s career was at risk after a cannon accident, he rushed to find him and reached the Test Firing Range by motorcycle.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues and recognized that he was back at the 985 Factory in 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on resolving an accident in which a cannon had fallen off a cliff during transport.
• Han Aimin left the 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 Firing Range, where the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing got leave from the workshop director and took 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 and resolved to change his and his family’s future. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a cannon accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre, Han Aimin went to find him at the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall among familiar colleagues and recognized that the factory and its people had returned to their 1987 state.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a blackboard poster and realized he had traveled back to March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport accident would threaten his long-awaited conversion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries 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 Back Mountain Firing Range.