Set in Bat Village on the eastern Hebei Plain, a village once named for its abundant bat population, the novel depicts the plight of the entire village fleeing famine in the early 1970s. The story revolves around three families: the Rong, Liang, and Bao families, recounting their love, hate, rise and fall across three generations. Liang Shuangya of the Liang family is a hardworking farmer, deeply passionate about the land and determined to lead his fellow villagers to prosperity, but he faces setbacks such as imprisonment for buying counterfeit seeds. Bao Zhen, after experiencing the hardships of working in the city, returns to her hometown seeking new opportunities. Despite numerous setbacks, such as losing her chance to be elected village chief due to rumors, she perseveres and continuously seeks new beginnings.
本书以河北冀东平原上的蝙蝠村为背景, 这里曾因蝙蝠多而得名, 却在20世纪70年代初全村逃荒。小说围绕荣家、梁家、鲍家三个家族展开, 讲述了三代人的爱恨情仇与盛衰沉浮。梁家的梁双牙是一位勤劳的农民, 他对土地充满热爱, 一心想要带领大家致富, 却遭遇了买假种子被关押等挫折。鲍真经历了进城打工的历练后回到乡土, 寻求新的发展之路, 她努力奋斗, 虽多次受挫, 如在即将被选为村长时因谣言落选, 但并未气馁, 而是不断寻找事业的新起点。
本书以河北冀东平原上的蝙蝠村为背景, 这里曾因蝙蝠多而得名, 却在20世纪70年代初全村逃荒。小说围绕荣家、梁家、鲍家三个家族展开, 讲述了三代人的爱恨情仇与盛衰沉浮。梁家的梁双牙是一位勤劳的农民, 他对土地充满热爱, 一心想要带领大家致富, 却遭遇了买假种子被关押等挫折。鲍真经历了进城打工的历练后回到乡土, 寻求新的发展之路, 她努力奋斗, 虽多次受挫, 如在即将被选为村长时因谣言落选, 但并未气馁, 而是不断寻找事业的新起点。