Chapter 15 Section five

Winter is over and spring is here. In March 1994, the "two sessions" were held.Fragrant Hills Hotel politely invited us out of the hotel in order to receive representatives of the "two sessions". We came out of Xiangshan Hotel and moved directly into the Summer Palace. A friend named Yan Kai paid the rent for us.Yan Kai is a gentle person with a kind face, and his expression is always smiling, and he has nothing to do with the world.It's hard to imagine that during the Cultural Revolution he was an expert in vandalism and looting, responding to every call.He worked as a policeman in Northeast China for several years before returning to Beijing to do business.Strangely, there was nothing in his speech and demeanor of the kindness of a man who had been a policeman.I have always misunderstood people who work in the police profession. I always feel that although they are polite to you at the moment, they can turn around at any time, point to the tip of your nose, and say: Be honest with me.But Yan Kai is not. With him, I feel safe.I know that even if it was his turn to shoot me one day, he would say to me with tears in his eyes: Forgive me brother, we will still be friends in the next life.

Yan Kai is a dutiful son. His father just passed away. In order to change the environment for his mother, he generously rented a yard in the Summer Palace and brought us to live with him. Three meals a day to accompany the elderly to relax.Kill two birds with one stone. The courtyard is located in the Pavilion of Buddha Xiang, which is an independent chapter in the royal garden.The yard is divided into two. We live in the west wing of the front yard, Yan Kai lives in the east wing, and Yan Kai's mother lives in the main room.It is said that Qiong Yao also lived in the back and wrote in the courtyard at that time, but we have never seen her.

The main room in the middle of the west wing is a living room, with a side room on each side, and each side room has a bathroom. The bathtub is large, but it is covered with rust, and water is always dripping from the faucet.Later, when filming, Xu Fan inadvertently exposed Zhang Guoli's adultery because the plumbing workers came in to check the faucets of Dida Water.This detail is derived from the impression left on me here. At that time Xu Fan was in love with me, just like Li Xiaodan in the film, every day after rehearsal, he would take the bus and travel long distances to the Summer Palace to meet me.The next morning, when I was still indulging in my dreams, she had already left without a sound.Day after day, I worked tirelessly.

Xu Fan's time is allocated in this way. After seeing me, he speaks in human language and recites his lines on the way back and forth. It can be imagined that Mr. Xu gently closed the gate of the courtyard, faced the sun, crossed the Yudai Bridge, bypassed the ancient trees and rockeries, and walked through the promenade, rushing all the way in a hurry. The most extravagant enjoyment is neither living in a villa nor riding a Mercedes.The most luxurious enjoyment Shou should be sleeping until waking up naturally every day. There will be a trial tomorrow, and tomorrow there will be a trial in absentia of the strongest of the strong and the weakest of the weak.

People, listen to me with your kindness and conscience. In this place called the human world, I have lived for 25 years. Check my actions and have no regrets at all.I should be the plaintiff, the plaintiff.Well-meaning movie fans, your beloved Ruan is about to go. In the endless years to come, I will sleep on the dark film and lie in a cold box.If there is a chance, when my appearance can be reproduced on the screen, the sweet smile with squinted eyes will always be a blessing to you. This line was supposed to be uttered by Ruan Lingyu after taking poison.Readers can try it, it must be very funny to recite out of breath during the fast march.

One day, I woke up naturally and saw that the room was full of sunlight. I lived in the west wing room, so I knew it was already afternoon.The so-called waking up naturally means that you suddenly open your eyes, and you can see everything is real, and you don’t want to sleep for another minute, and you have enough sleep.In recent years, I have realized that the most luxurious enjoyment of a successful person is neither living in a villa nor riding a Mercedes.The most luxurious enjoyment should be to sleep until you wake up naturally every day.This discovery is very gratifying to me, because I have been asking myself this way for more than ten years.Except for filming, I sleep until I wake up naturally every day.

It can be said this way: You can't be considered a successful person if you have a job. As usual, after getting up every day, I would go around the opposite Wang Shuo's room to see if Mr. Wang is in high spirits today, and wait for the opportunity to mobilize him to start writing the script. Teacher Wang doesn't sleep late, this is a work and rest habit developed over the years of writing.He considers writing to be his vocation, and evenings to rest.Let's just say this: You can't be considered successful if you have a job.There are amateur authors who can write quickly.Measured by this standard, I will always be an amateur writer.But I've been a "successful person" since then.

That day, I only said hello to Teacher Wang at the door, and then retreated to my room.The reason is that Wang Shuo is entertaining guests.The person who came was the writer Wang Shuo often mentioned to me, Liu Zhenyun. Wang Shuo's evaluation is: Liu Zhenyun is one of the contemporary novelists who can really pose a threat to me. But at that time I hadn't read a single of his novels.Didn't know it was a historic meeting either.