Chapter Summaries

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose a cannon during delivery, jeopardizing his promotion. He hurried to find Huang at the back mountain test-firing range so he could prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall and recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the restored 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date March 6, 1987, and recognized his nephew Jun Jun as he began to suspect he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon-delivery accident would derail his promotion and eventually leave him without a secure job.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang, learning from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons had to be test-fired at the back mountain range first.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test-firing range.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to his youth and remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was at risk of losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon fell during transport. Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing to try to prevent the accident’s consequences.

• Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory and recognized his former colleagues and family members before confirming a date of March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on the cannon transport and that a cannon would fall after a truck’s towing hook broke.
• Han Aimin left school despite his injuries and headed to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan.
• Han Aimin learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range waiting for the cannons to be test-fired.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove 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 the past and rushed to prevent an accident from ruining Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre. Zhang Shengbing drove him to the river-beach test-firing range, where Haishan was preparing to test the cannons.

• Han Aimin woke among familiar colleagues, recognized the 985 Factory as it had been in 1987, and confirmed the date on a blackboard poster.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on avoiding trouble during a cannon delivery after a cannon had previously fallen off a cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged to cover his classes.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and asked Zhang Shengbing where to find Huang Haishan.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery and took Han Aimin by motorcycle to the Back Mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory in 1987 after apparently traveling back in time, and realized he could prevent his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan from losing his chance to become a cadre. He headed to the back mountain test firing range, where Huang was overseeing a cannon shipment.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and recognized that he was back at the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre promotion was at risk because a howitzer would fall into a ravine during transport later that day.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, learning from Zhang Shengbing that the cannons were at the back mountain firing range for tests.
• Zhang Shengbing received leave from the workshop director 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 his past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan would lose his chance to become a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him before the delivery team departed.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and confirmed that the factory and its school grounds had returned to their former state.
• Han Aimin saw the date on a poster and realized he had returned to 1987, then learned that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons that day.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall into a ravine during transport, threatening Huang Haishan's promotion, and hurried from the school toward the factory.
• Han Aimin found Zhang Shengbing in the Assembly Workshop and learned that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test-firing range.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained 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, apparently returned to the past after seeing the factory’s future ruins. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a chance at becoming a cadre after a cannon accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke from a fall surrounded by familiar colleagues and realized the date was March 6, 1987, in the thriving 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin recalled that Huang Haishan’s cannon transport accident had jeopardized his pending promotion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries, while Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping arranged coverage for his classes.
• Han Aimin reached the Assembly Workshop and learned from Zhang Shengbing that Huang Haishan was at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test shot.
• 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 after falling. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, risked losing a long-awaited promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him and reached the test firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon delivery, and that a cannon was about to 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 Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range before delivering the cannons to the Train Station.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, where he realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to face a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his chance of becoming a cadre. Determined to prevent that outcome, Han Aimin went to find him at the factory’s test-firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke after a fall and recognized the 985 Factory and its people as they had been on March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on transporting two howitzers safely, and that one cannon was destined to plunge off a cliff.
• Han Aimin left the school and went to the Assembly Workshop to find Huang Haishan, despite his injuries and his teaching duties.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing received 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 the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon-delivery accident he recalled from the future, Han Aimin rushed to find him and reached the firing range.

• Han Aimin woke amid worried colleagues and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping at the 985 Factory.
• Han Aimin saw the date, March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to his former life.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s promotion was at risk because a cannon would fall into a ravine during a delivery.
• Han Aimin hurried toward the Assembly Workshop, where Zhang Shengbing told him Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range for a test firing.
• Zhang Shengbing got permission to leave work and rode Han Aimin by motorcycle to the 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 a cannon accident could ruin his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s chance to become a cadre, 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 familiar 985 Factory around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date on the blackboard and concluded that he had returned to 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident and jeopardize his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school to find Huang Haishan, and Zhang Shengbing told him the cannons had to be test-fired before delivery.
• Zhang Shengbing obtained leave and rode his motorcycle with Han Aimin to the test-firing range beside the river beach.

Han Aimin woke up 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 could be ruined by a cannon accident, he hurried to find him at the test firing range.

• Han Aimin awoke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, then recognized the factory and the date as March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that a cannon would fall off a cliff during Huang Haishan’s transport mission, jeopardizing Huang’s long-awaited 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 Huang Haishan would be at the Back Mountain Firing Range before delivering the cannons.
• 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 in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently returning from its ruined future, and realized his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s promotion depended on a cannon accident he remembered. He headed to the test firing range to find Huang Haishan and try to prevent the accident.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school, recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, and saw that the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned from Jun Jun that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that one had fallen off a cliff, threatening Huang Haishan’s pending promotion.
• Han Aimin left school for the Assembly Workshop, despite his injuries and his scheduled teaching duties.
• Zhang Shengbing told Han Aimin that the cannon had to be test-fired before delivery and offered him a motorcycle ride to the Back Mountain.
• Zhang Shengbing drove Han Aimin to the test firing range beside the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back from its later ruins, and realized that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to face a serious accident while transporting cannons. He headed to the Back Mountain Firing Range to find him and try to prevent the accident.

• 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 realized he might have returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport accident could derail his long-awaited promotion to a public security cadre.
• Han Aimin left school and 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 Firing Range to find Huang Haishan.

After waking in 1987 at the 985 Factory, Han Aimin realized he had returned to the past and remembered that his brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to suffer a serious accident while transporting a cannon. He rushed to find Huang and prevent the accident, reaching the Test Firing Range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin woke after falling at school and recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping around him.
• Han Aimin saw the date was March 6, 1987, and realized he had returned to the 985 Factory of his past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan's cannon transport accident could ruin his chance to become a cadre.
• Han Aimin hurried 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 Test Firing Range to find Huang Haishan.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at 985 Factory after apparently traveling back in time, then remembered that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to suffer a cannon-transport accident that could ruin his chance to become a cadre. Determined to prevent it, Han Aimin went to find him and learned that the cannons were at the back mountain firing range for test-firing.

• Han Aimin woke surrounded by Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping, recognized 985 Factory as it had been in 1987, and wondered if he had returned to the past.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon shipment would suffer an accident and jeopardize his pending promotion to cadre.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed toward 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 permission to leave work and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the firing range.

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 career from being derailed by a cannon accident. He hurried to find Huang before the artillery transport, reaching the factory’s test-firing range with Zhang Shengbing’s help.

• Han Aimin awoke injured in the 985 Factory and recognized familiar colleagues and children, then saw the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon transport that would end in an accident, and decided to intervene.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his teaching duties and went to the assembly workshop to ask Zhang Shengbing where Huang was.
• Zhang Shengbing explained that the cannons had to be test-fired before transport and drove Han Aimin to the back mountain firing range.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory, realizing he had returned to the time before his brother-in-law Huang Haishan’s cannon-transport accident. He hurried to find Huang and prevent the accident from ruining his chance to become a cadre, and reached the test firing range with Zhang Shengbing.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu, Liu Pingping, and the 985 Factory, then confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cannon convoy would suffer an accident that could derail Huang’s promotion to cadre status.
• Han Aimin left the school for the Assembly Workshop to find Huang, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for 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.
• Zhang Shengbing 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, and realized he had returned to the past. Remembering that his eldest brother-in-law Huang Haishan was about to lose his chance to become a cadre after an artillery accident, Han Aimin rushed to find him at the back mountain test firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall, recognized his former colleagues and the factory school, and confirmed the date was March 6, 1987.
• Han Aimin learned from Jun Jun that Huang Haishan was escorting cannons and remembered that one would soon plunge down a cliff, jeopardizing Huang Haishan's cadre appointment.
• 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 that Huang Haishan was at the back mountain test firing range before the cannons could be delivered.
• Zhang Shengbing borrowed time off and drove Han Aimin by motorcycle to the test firing range beside the river.

Han Aimin woke in the 985 Factory on March 6, 1987, apparently returned to his past after seeing the factory in ruins. Remembering that his eldest sister’s husband, Huang Haishan, was about to lose a promotion after a cannon accident, Han Aimin hurried to find him before the cannons were delivered.

• Han Aimin recognized Zhong Jianyu and Liu Pingping and confirmed that he had returned to 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 truck 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 were 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 by the River Beach.

Han Aimin woke in 1987 at the 985 Factory after apparently returning from its abandoned future ruins, and realized his eldest brother-in-law’s cannon accident threatened his long-awaited promotion. He rushed to find him before the accident, and Zhang Shengbing rode him toward the test-firing range.

• Han Aimin woke after a fall on March 6, 1987, recognized his former colleagues and the restored 985 Factory, and suspected he had traveled back in time.
• Han Aimin remembered that Huang Haishan’s cadre conversion depended on a cannon-delivery mission that would end in a howitzer falling into a ravine.
• Han Aimin left the school despite his injuries and headed for the Assembly Workshop, while Liu Pingping and Zhong Jianyu arranged cover for 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 got leave from the workshop and took Han Aimin by motorcycle toward the Test Firing Range.