Chapter 83 Five, Wen Yiduo

Wen Yiduo was formerly known as Wen Yiduo.When he went to Tsinghua University to study, his registered name was Wenduo.At that time, the classmates felt that it was impolite to address both the surname and the first name, so Pan Guangdan and others half-jokingly persuaded him to add the word "one" before the word "多". He readily accepted it and immediately went to the school to change his name, but was rejected The Academic Affairs Office refused on the grounds that the name had been reported to the Ministry of Education.Wen Yiduo was not discouraged, and always said that persistence would lead to victory.Since then, whenever a new teacher rolls his name in class, he always emphasizes that there is a word "一" in front of the word "multiple", and "Wen Yiduo" is also written on the test paper. Whenever his name is published or announced, he always tries to add it. On the word "one".As graduation approached, the school finally officially recognized his new name, and printed "Wen Yiduo" on both the graduation certificate and the classmate list.

In 1920, Wen Yiduo, Wu Zelin, Pan Guangdan and other six students established the "丄社".The name "丄社" was proposed by Wen Yiduo. He said: "This is an ancient Chinese character, which is similar to the Shang character. The simple Shuimu Tsinghua should not be eroded by that decadent and decadent fashion. It is funded by public funds from the people. Young people trained to go abroad for further study should maintain a pure conscience. We are members of the 丄社. They don’t know the word 丄, let them be unpredictable!” The 丄社has control over everything, and some people broadcast obscene movies in Tsinghua University, and they criticize ; Some people do not pay attention to hygiene when going to the toilet, and they pull the feces out of the urinal, and they also criticize them.

After returning from studying in the United States, Wen Yiduo became the dean of the National Art College, and his friends Yu Shangyuan and Zhao Taimo also taught at the school.The three of them came with the ideal of promoting the cause of drama, but unexpectedly, there were intrigues and contradictions inside the school.Not long after, someone pointed the finger at Wen Yiduo, saying that he wanted to be the principal.Wen scoffed at such rumors, saying that "wealth and honor are like floating clouds to me", and resigned resolutely. Wu Guozhen became the director of the Hubei Provincial Taxation Bureau when he was less than 30 years old.In order to improve his social reputation, he proposed to his Tsinghua classmate Wen Yiduo, who was the dean of the Faculty of Arts of Wuhan University at the time, that he would like to work as a part-time professor at Wuhan University.Wen has always had a dislike for Wu, so he rejected Wu's request.Wu was very embarrassed, but he respected Wen even more.After Wen was killed, Wu Guozhen, the mayor of Shanghai at the time, held a memorial service for Wen Yiduo in Shanghai to mourn his old classmate.

In Wen Yiduo's second year at Wuhan University, factional struggles broke out within Wuhan University. Some people encouraged students to riot, and pointed the finger at Wen Yiduo.Wen was very annoyed, and posted a notice saying that he treated his position like "a young bird treats a rotten mouse" and announced his resignation. Wen Yiduo said in a letter to student Zang Kejia: "This body has no other advantages. Since you have a heart and a mouth, you must speak happily!" In 1932, Wen Yiduo went to Tsinghua University to teach.Tsinghua University originally planned to hire him as the head of the Chinese Department, but with the lessons learned from the Academy of Arts and Wuhan University, Wen was unwilling to take up an administrative position.In his letter to Zang Kejia, he said: "The school wants me to be the head of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature. If I don't, I will never do this kind of thing again in the future."

Zhu Xiang wrote an article "Wen Yiduo and "Still Water"" and showed it to Wen Yiduo. When Wen saw that there were many compliments in it, he refused to publish it, saying: "Unless I die." The manuscript was returned to Zhu, but Zhu was not talkative and had a stubborn temper, so he wanted to tear it up after receiving it.Gu Yuxiu, who was on the side, hurriedly came out to smooth things over, saying that he would keep the manuscript for himself.After Wen Yiduo passed away, Gu Cai published this article. Student Zhao Lisheng recalled Wen Yiduo: "I often invite my husband to participate in a symposium, and he always asks: 'Who else is there?' One time I replied: 'There is also Mr. Chen Quan.' He immediately said sharply: 'I won’t go Another time, before handing in the thesis in class, you have to hand in some materials, most of which are cards, dozens or hundreds of cards. Zheng Jiqiao handed in three cards, Wen Yiduo was stunned, Question: "Mr. Zheng, where did you copy it?" Zheng truthfully replied: "ABC of Ancient Chinese Mythology." XYZ!'"

Tsinghua students are about the same age as Wen Yiduo, and many of them have already published articles in newspapers and magazines, so they think highly of themselves.However, Wen Yiduo was a new poet, but he taught ancient literature in Tsinghua University, so some Tsinghua students looked down on Wen, thinking that he could not teach ancient literature.Once, when Wen Yiduo gave a lecture, he believed that "Zhen" and "pregnancy" were interlinked. Lai Tianman thought what he said was groundless. Wen was very angry and said, "What should you say?" He asked, "What are you laughing at?" Wu replied, "You can speak out if you have a different opinion, but you lose your temper when people tell you." Wen Yiduo left in a huff, and went to class a week later.After that, Wen went to the classroom to teach again, but found no one, so he went to the dormitory to teach the students.

After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Wen Yiduo went south via Wuhan. Gu Yuxiu, an old classmate who served as the deputy minister of the Ministry of Education, invited Wen to participate in the wartime education research committee that was being formed.Gu found Wen Yiduo, and asked Wen to go to the best Yangtze River Hotel in Hankou, and invited many old classmates from Tsinghua University to accompany him, to eat, take a bath, and talk all night, but Wen still declined.He said to his family: "I was surrounded all night, but I still didn't agree." Mrs. Wen Gao Zhenyuan hoped that her husband would accept Gu's invitation and stay in Wuhan to take care of his family. After knowing that Wen refused, she ignored her husband for many days.After Wen Yiduo arrived at Southwest Associated University, he wrote many times to ask his wife to forgive him, saying repeatedly, "I don't want to be an official all my life, and I'm really not an official." Only then did Gao Zhen dispel his anger and forgive her husband.

During the Anti-Japanese War, Liu Gonggao, a student, applied for Tsinghua University. When she saw the list of admissions, it had been nearly a year since the list was released.She rushed to Kunming to report immediately, and the school staff were embarrassed because she came too late.While negotiating, Wen Yiduo came over. Liu told him how he had gone through all kinds of hardships. After coming to Kunming from Hubei, he was angry and said: "A young female student came to Kunming after all kinds of hardships. If you don’t accept it, if you don’t accept it, I will accept it.” With Wen’s help, Liu Gonggao quickly completed the admission procedures.

Wen Yiduo is meticulous in his work, even if it is like sweeping the court, he also asks the children not to be sloppy.During the Anti-Japanese War in Kunming, the second floor of Wen’s house was paved. If the floor was not sprinkled with water, the dust would fly;Wen Yiduo asked the children not to sprinkle water or raise dust, and let them sweep over it like painting paint, lift it up lightly, and sweep it a second time.The same is true for cleaning kerosene lampshades. Wen Yiduo requires that the inside and outside must be transparent and transparent, without leaving any traces of oily smoke or fingerprints. While wiping, he carefully checks against the sun, and if he finds that it is not clean, he will re-wipe it until he is completely satisfied.

At the request of Zhang Mengxi, a great salt merchant, Liu Wendian, a professor of the United Nations University, went to Mohei to write the epitaph for his mother.Wen Yiduo thought that Liu was not good enough to be a good teacher because he smoked opium and missed classes, so he did not re-employ Liu Wendian.Several people including Wang Li went to intercede with Wen Yiduo, and Wen Yiduo said angrily, "It's hard to be a traitor, so you can leave your post without taking responsibility for teaching?" In the end, Liu Wendian was not re-employed. A student of the United Nations University recalled Wen Yiduo: "Mr. Wen has a long beard and is full of anger. Most students respect this cultural warrior who is 'old but strong'. Once he gave a public speech, he shouted loudly: 'Cut me head, I will say too!' That spirit is too touching!"

In the 1940s, Wen Yiduo said: "My character likes to go to extremes. I am opposed to all old things. I hope it is best not to keep any." When he was at Southwest Associated University, due to soaring commodity prices, the life of the professors was difficult, and Wang Li was forced to write essays in exchange for manuscript fees. When he was in Kunming, Wen Yiduo had frequent contacts with Wang Zihan, the director of the Jinning County Health Center.Lu Yafu, the mayor of Kunming City, and others, admiring Wen Yiduo's name, invited Wang Yuanwen to eat and write. .” During the Anti-Japanese War, when Wen Yiduo's friends came to Kunming from Chongqing on business, they went to visit Wen Yiduo.Seeing that Wen's family was in such a difficult situation, his friend persuaded him, "Why bother yourself, at least go to Chongqing to recuperate for a while, and I will take care of it." I can’t go there!” A friend asked him why, and he replied: “Your place is different from the past, it’s a yamen, and there’s an official air there!” In order not to be attached to this “official air”, after hearing about it for a while, he resolutely married this man. Friends cut off contact. Chen Mengjia was Wen Yiduo's student at Qingdao University, and later he and Wen Tong went to Southwest Associated University to teach. Like Wen, he was often slovenly, and the teachers and students got along quite well.One time, Wen called Chen "my younger brother Mengjia" in a short note, and Chen Hui called Wen "my brother Yiduo". Wen Yiduo was furious and reprimanded Chen severely.In this respect of etiquette, Wen is not willing to be vague. One day, Wen Yiduo gave a lecture on "Erya". It happened that Luo Changpei, a professor of the United Nations University, was going abroad to give a lecture. On the notice, the words "Director Luo" said: "Isn't it more kind to write about Teacher Xintian? Why bring a set of bureaucratic habits over here!" Li Zonghuang, the chairman of Yunnan Province who caused the "December 1" tragedy, is arty and elegant.He entrusted someone to send a stamp with a generous salary, but Wen Yiduo flatly refused. Wu Han recalled: "Yiduo's temperament is rigid. What is in his stomach, what is in his mouth, he can never hide his words. Moreover, he can't stand the anger. Living in the country, he understands the pain of the peasants, and he will be so angry that he can say no. Talking about all kinds of politics, talking more and more, he can't sleep all night, tossing and turning until dawn. If there is a disagreement between friends, there will be a quarrel on the spot, the eyes are red, and the mouth is foaming. Wait until the misunderstanding clears up In the future, I will shake hands and say goodbye, and make amends automatically. In the past two years, after suffering too much suffering, I have really reached the point of perfection. Even in extremely unpleasant times, I will be gentle and pleasant to any visiting friends, and never get tired. And , He also has a set of persuasive skills, talking left and right, even begging and persuading, until the opponent agrees before he can rest."