Smooth Road
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Who it's for
A good fit for
- Readers seeking inner peace who enjoy introspection and philosophical reflection
- Literature lovers interested in exploring the spiritual world and existential themes of modern people
- Readers who appreciate restrained, subtle narration and value texture of language and atmosphere
- Adults in a phase of life transition or reflection who need literary companionship and resonance
Not a good fit for
- Readers expecting strong plot, fast pace, or dramatic conflict
- Readers mainly seeking light entertainment or functional reading
Reading tips
- Read it immersed in a relatively quiet, undisturbed setting to better enter the psychological space the text creates
- Do not rush to follow the plot; focus more on the characters' psychological flow, detailed description, and the subtle tension of the language
- After reading, try noting passages that resonate with or make you think, and do some reflective writing in light of your own experience
About the publisher
Gold Wall Press is a publisher active in the fields of social culture and intellectual reading, with titles spanning social culture, literary appreciation, medicine, war and military life, and social psychology. In academic and intellectual publishing, it has released works by Zygmunt Bauman such as Individualized Society and Community, along with related writings by scholars including Cheng Boqing and Ouyang Jinggen. Its writing and creativity list is represented by John Truby's The Anatomy of Genres writing masterclass. Medical and psychological titles include Stephen W. Porges's Polyvagal Theory guide in three volumes and works such as I Try So Hard to Live. Literary works include Chen Gui and Shadow. It should be noted that public information on the press's full publishing history and organization is limited; the above introduction is based mainly on the publishing directions reflected in the books in the catalog.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 内容提要
- 一、灭火
- 二、出山
- 三、闻风而动
- 四、准备调查
- 五、微妙处理
- 六、觐见
- 七、交道
- 八、政治流浪汉
- 九、量体裁衣
- 十、为领导分忧解难
- 十一、妥协是金
- 十二、幸福时光
- 十三、上任
- 十四、退无可退，那就前进
- 十五、在夹缝中游走
- 十六、日理万机
- 十七、衍生
- 十八、喜宴惊魂
- 十九、舆论风波
- 二十、家事公事
- 二十一、巧借名目
- 二十二、方寸之间
- 二十三、人不找事事找人
- 二十四、风向
- 二十五、开光大典
- 二十六、连锁反应
- 二十七、看不见的手
- 二十八、GDP事件
- 二十九、调查
- 三十、重新洗牌
- 三十一、带着尾巴工作
- 三十二、运作
- 三十三、周旋
- 三十四、偶发事件
- 三十五、政治智慧
- 三十六、黑马
- 三十七、王道与魔道
- 三十八、风云聚会
- 三十九、尘埃未定
- 四十、意外
- 四十一、前路遥遥
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About the author
Fang Zi: public information is limited, and at present it is known only that one work by this author, The Smooth Road (Tantu), survives. From the available information, this work is classified as a social novel, suggesting that the author's writing concerns people and events in social reality rather than fantasy or purely entertaining subjects. Social novels typically take the circumstances of ordinary people as their entry point, reflecting individual choices and the rises and falls of fate amid changing times, and Fang Zi's The Smooth Road presumably follows this approach. The title itself carries a plain and clear meaning, perhaps pointing to the characters' hopes for a smooth life, or hinting at the twists and costs beneath the road, though the specific content remains for readers to discover in the work. Because materials such as the author's life and creative background are currently unavailable, no further introduction to their experience or creative trajectory can be given; based on the existing clues alone, Fang Zi is a writer who approaches social themes and has as yet few works, and whose style and focus must still be grasped through The Smooth Road itself.
