‌The Street of Blazing Phoenix/丹凤街

<p>This novel tells the story of a group of blue-collar workers from Danfeng Street in downtown Nanjing - led by the vegetable vendor Tong Laowu - who defy brutal authority at all costs. Enduring hunger and even losing their livelihoods these street vendors and tavern workers race against time to rescue Chen Xiujie a poor girl sold by her uncle to become the secondary wife of Vice Minister Zhao. Beneath their impoverished and rough appearances these protagonists harbor a gallant spirit of integrity sincerity and unwavering commitment to their promises. They live quietly ordinary yet magnificently heroic lives. From its title to the plot and the authentic local dialect the book brims with the unmistakable flavor of Nanjing.</p><p>小说讲述的是以童老五为首的一帮丹凤街上自食其力的小菜贩、小酒保们，不畏强权，忍痛挨饿，甚至不惜倾家荡产，东奔西走，只为解救被舅舅卖给赵次长做姨太太的穷姑娘陈秀姐。在主人公们穷苦粗粝的外表之下，都包藏着坦荡、真诚、一诺千金的侠士精魂。这群人活得普普通通，又活得轰轰烈烈。从书名到故事内容以及书中方言口语，都充满了纯正的南京味。</p>