Chapter 1 Preface
When this article is finally completed, everything will become clear. During the writing process, I have devoted a great deal of effort and energy. Every paragraph and every sentence has been carefully considered repeatedly. If the final work fails to meet my expectations and I am unable to perfectly convey the thoughts in my heart, I'm afraid I'll really be filled with anxiety. After all, this is not just an ordinary article; it is a reflection of my innermost thoughts and emotions. Therefore, I will go all out. Within the limits of my available time and energy, I will try my best to enrich and perfect the content, writing as much as I can without being perfunctory in the slightest. However, I can confidently assure readers by patting my chest: for every plot and every detail in the article, I will approach them with the most rigorous attitude possible, ensuring their authenticity to the greatest extent. I will never allow false information to fill the article, aiming only to provide readers with the most genuine and reliable reading experience.
The stage of this story is vast, and many renowned figures who have left a deep mark in the long river of history will appear in it. But no matter how much the female protagonist exerts her subjective initiative, within the established historical framework, she cannot change those significant historical events that have already occurred and the general direction of historical development. Different from some stories full of romantic fantasies and gorgeous elements, there are no dashing men in handsome uniforms here, nor are there exotic faces with blond hair and blue eyes. What is presented to the readers is a group of ordinary people living in various corners of society: there are amiable uncles and aunts who warm those around them with their life wisdom; there are hardworking farmers who shed their sweat on the land, providing the most basic food security for society; there are workers who are busy in the factory workshops, driving the development of industry with their own hands and skills; there are also beggars living in hardship, struggling to survive in difficult circumstances; and those poor soldiers who silently dedicate themselves to the country and the people, even though the conditions are tough, they still firmly hold their responsibilities. These ordinary characters form the main body of the whole story, and their lives, struggles, and hardships are the truest portrayal of that era.
The only simple and pure original intention for me to engage in the creation of this story is this. As a member of the post-90s generation, I grew up in an era of rapid development and transformation, enjoying the fruits of the struggles of our predecessors. I am deeply aware that I bear a kind of responsibility, the responsibility of passing on the past history and the efforts of our predecessors. I want to speak out for my generation, expressing our respect for history and our admiration for our predecessors. In this era of information explosion, the lives of the younger generation are rich and colorful, filled with all kinds of novel things and experiences. However, precisely because of the excessive comfort and convenience of life, many people have gradually forgotten those difficult years in the past and forgotten that the seemingly ordinary and even somewhat "eccentric" life they have now was brought about by the blood, sweat, and even lives of countless predecessors. If even we post-90s, who have personally experienced the changes of the times, do not remember those past events, then for the post-00s generation, who were born in a more favorable environment, it will be even more difficult for them to understand and appreciate the hardships and greatness of our predecessors. Therefore, I hope that through this story, more people, especially the younger generation, can come to know history anew, cherish the present life, and understand how hard-won our happy life is.
