Lottery and Official Life

Bok av Yang Jian
The protagonist of Lottery and Official Life is a handsome orphan who works in the government office after graduation from university. The conflicts between reality and ideals make him confused. Severely suffering depression, he concentrates on studying lottery, and integrates unique lottery technique into his observation of life. Eventually, he succeeds in his official life. The novel centers on the government office. It talks about the family ties through Chen Xiaoxia, the wife of the protagonist; reveals the inside stories of the entertainment circle through Jun Yu, a beautiful singer; probes into the government-business relationship through Wang Zhiming, the protagonist's friend in business; displays the ways of the world through Yuqing, the first love of the protagonist. These clues intertwine with each other, making the novel full of interesting plots.