Love, tragedy, and resilience echo through the captivating stories Chi Zijian, winner of both Mao Dun Literature Award and Lu Xun Literature Award, spins in this collection of three novellas. Each narrative delves deep into the history of Northeast China. "The Sound of Soup Slurping" sweeps us into an epic saga of three generations of a family along the banks of the Heilongjiang River, with the Blagoveshchensk Massacre as the backdrop. "The White-Glazed Black Jar and the Stele Bridge" blurs the line between history and fiction.  With the captivity of Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty as a backdrop, it explores themes of loyalty and betrayal, glory and humiliation. “The Wheel Crushing the Oracle Bones” delves into mystery surrounding the disappearance of oracle bones once owned by Luo Zhenyu during the late Qing Dynasty. Focusing on this captivating case, the novel explores the shadowy depths of the human spirit.