The book is a collection of short and medium-length stories, which collects 9 short and medium-length stories written by the author over the past few years, including "In the Abyss", "Before Everything Begins", "Homeward Journey", "Prayer: A Retelling", "Young and Luxuriant", "The Main Component of the Moon", "Sheep Affairs", "Flounder", and "Mouse Sticky Board". The short story "In the Abyss" was published in "Contemporary" magazine, telling the story of diving and salvaging, which provides a livelihood for "water ghost" Liu Weihan. The darkness and coldness under the water make him hate his job, but only in the deep mud and water, can the senses that have been numbed by life be fully awakened to experience the situation in the "abyss". The novel directly hits the living conditions of the bottom of society and has the power to touch people's hearts.
书稿为中短篇小说集，汇集作者几年间所写的9部中短篇小说，包括《渊中》《在一切开始之前》《归途》《祈祷：一次重述》《少年葳蕤》《月亮的主要成分》《羊事儿》《比目》《粘鼠板》。短篇小说《渊中》发表于《当代》杂志，讲述了潜水打捞这个行当，为“水鬼”刘伟汉提供了生计所需。水下的黑暗湿冷，让他痛恨自己的工作，然而又只有在泥水深处，被生活磨得麻木的感官才得以全部苏醒，体察身在“渊中”的处境。小说直击社会底层生存境遇，有直指人心的力量。
书稿为中短篇小说集，汇集作者几年间所写的9部中短篇小说，包括《渊中》《在一切开始之前》《归途》《祈祷：一次重述》《少年葳蕤》《月亮的主要成分》《羊事儿》《比目》《粘鼠板》。短篇小说《渊中》发表于《当代》杂志，讲述了潜水打捞这个行当，为“水鬼”刘伟汉提供了生计所需。水下的黑暗湿冷，让他痛恨自己的工作，然而又只有在泥水深处，被生活磨得麻木的感官才得以全部苏醒，体察身在“渊中”的处境。小说直击社会底层生存境遇，有直指人心的力量。
