通过一九四六年、文革时期、上世纪八十年代初期和当代社会这四个历史阶段,多方位地展示了两个家庭、三代人的生活状态与历史变迁。人物李福贵——男,工人,青年时代从胶东来到大连,上世纪八十年代退休。倔强耿直。刘桂兰——刘福贵老伴,工人。勤劳善良。李连生——李家长子,小名刚子。大连出生,下乡后回城,下岗后自谋职业,成为个体户。 Through the four historical stages of 1946, the Cultural Revolution, the early 1980s and the contemporary society, the living conditions and historical changes of two families and three generations were demonstrated in various aspects. Character Li Fugui - male, worker, youth came from Jiaodong to Dalian, the eighties of last century retired. Stubborn upright. Liu Guilan - Liu Fugui wife, workers. Hard-working kind. Li Liansheng - Lee eldest son, nickname just son. Dalian was born, back to the city after going to the countryside, laid-off after seeking employment, become self-employed.