Urgent need for the writing background of Life written by Lu Yao
" Life " was a novel written by Lu Yao and published in 1988. The novel tells the story of Chen Jingru coming to the city from the countryside to find a job in the wave of industrialization and his relationship with his daughter, Chen Dongmei. The setting of the novel was set in rural China in the 1950s. At that time, China was carrying out land reform and implementing the household contract responsibility system. The rural economy gradually flourished. Chen Jingru's father was a village doctor. He and his family gradually cultivated the spirit of independent thinking and struggle in the village life. After Chen Jingru graduated, he decided to come to the city to look for a job. He applied for the Central Factory but was not hired because of his lack of education. At this time, his family began to worry about him and thought that he could not adapt to city life. However, Chen Jingru did not give up. Through his own efforts, he gradually gained the recognition of his leaders and colleagues. During this process, the relationship between Chen Jingru and his daughter, Chen Dongmei, was also affected. They encountered various difficulties and challenges in their lives, but their mutual support and encouragement gradually deepened their feelings. Through this plot, the novel reflected the huge difference between urban and rural areas in China at that time, as well as the predicament and thoughts of people when facing life choices.
