Lu Ye’s Story in 1978

About the story

When he opens his eyes, Lu Ye finds that his soul has traveled back to 1978 and entered the body of an eighteen-year-old boy fleeing famine for China’s far northwest. Two hard cornmeal buns, thirty-five fen and a barely legible letter of introduction are everything he owns. His childhood friend Shitou is by his side, and far away, his family is waiting for him to find a way to survive. This time, he must build a life worth living.