《贾平凹作品•第8卷:高兴》主要讲述了进城拾荒的农民刘高兴以及他的几个伙伴们在都市里生存的故事，同时涉及了城市底层中的各种人群，有乞丐，有民工，有妓女等等。这些人都有一个共同的特点，在城市中艰难地生存。作品在描述他们生活困境的同时，着重关注了他们的精神世界，他们的理想、追求和爱情。（Jia Pingwa Works • Volume 8: Happy mainly tells about the story of Liu Gaoxing gleaning and collecting scraps in the city and his few partners surviving in the metropolis, while involving all kinds of people in the bottom of the city, there are beggars, civilian workers, prostitutes and so on. These people have a common characteristic, that is, struggling to survive in the city. In describing their life dilemmas, the work focused on their spiritual world and their ideals, pursuits and love.）