《gao xing》 is a novel written by Jia Pingwa. It tells the story of his consistent concern for farmers and writes about the fate of farmers in the city - waste pickers in the city.

The work adopts the oral first-person narrative style, and the language is humorous, fluent, and easy to read. The characters in the novel all have a common characteristic, that is, they all struggle to survive in the city.Moreover, while describing their life difficulties, the work focuses on their spiritual world and writes about their ideals, pursuits and love.

Content introduction

At a time when everything was in ruins and glitz was rampant in social changes, farmer Liu Gaoxing first sold one of his kidneys to a city man, and then brought five rich fellow villagers to the city to make a living and scavenge rags. The appearance of prostitute Meng Yichun not onlyIt brought about the state of everything in the city, and also brought them disintegration and unexpected fate.

Liu Gao Xing tried every means to transport the body of the Wu Fu from his hometown back to Qingfeng Town, but was intercepted by the police at the train station but failed. Liu Gao Xing transported the body of the Wu Fu back to his hometown, waiting for the Wu Fu's wife and others, andThey took care of the five rich people together.Like most farmers, their life after moving to the city was extremely difficult.They came to the city with the desire to find a new home and the vision of a new life, trying to change their destiny by leaving the countryside and the land and entering the big cities.But there is often a huge contrast between reality and ideals. They have no funds, no higher education, no skills, and no so-called "back door". It is not easy to find a job. In the end, they can only choose to be the dirtiest, most tiring, and least socially important.Work - rag picking.

After Liu Gao Xing became a scavenger, Liu Gao Xing and Wu Fu were very disappointed with this kind of life and this kind of work. However, this was possible with the help of fellow villager Han Dabao. Without Han Dabao's help, their situation would have been different.It will be even more unimaginable.The life of picking up rags is hard and humiliating. Every morning, Liu Gaoxing and Wu Fu pull a shabby cart to a fixed street to pick up rags, walking through the streets and alleys no matter how cold or hot the weather is.They wore clothes and shoes that were found in tatters, and many of their daily utensils were also found, including cooking pots and stoves.After a hard day's work, those who leave early and come back late can only earn ten or twenty yuan, making it difficult to maintain a basic livelihood.They live in two simple houses in poor conditions, but the rent is cheap.Hot meals can only be eaten at night. During the day, they eat whatever they want to satisfy their hunger. Sometimes they even eat moldy steamed buns picked up from the roadside.On weekdays, they eat steamed buns, glutinous rice dumplings, and dough-based soup. They rarely even eat noodles. On rainy days when they can't go out, they eat rice with less salt and vinegar, such as mutton soaked buns.It's a very luxurious thing.They want to go to the park but are reluctant to buy tickets. Even if they get sick, they don't go to the doctor because they are afraid of spending money.