There was no second book for " Country Love Story " because the author of the novel was Liu Keliang, who narrated the story in the first person. Although the novel didn't explicitly mention " the second part ", the readers could imagine a story similar to the second part based on the plot and the relationship between the characters. As for the connection between the first and third novels, some clues could be found from some plots in the novel. At the end of the first movie, the protagonist Zhao Si had to sell his children to pay off a huge debt due to gambling. In the second movie, Zhao Si's son, Zhao Ming, became a college student and found a job in the city after graduation. Therefore, the protagonist Zhao Si in the second book had a certain connection with the protagonist Zhao Si in the first book. In addition, there were some similarities between the first and third storyline. In the first book, the protagonist Zhao Si met some interesting characters and experienced some touching stories while searching for his long-lost son. In the third part, Zhao Ming, the son of Zhao Si, encountered some troubles and difficulties in the city. He also searched for his father and solved the mystery of his identity. These plots and similarities also hinted at the possible connection between the first and third films.