Chapter 13 12.Habit

Zhang Shichuan, the owner of the star film company, gives people the impression that "the nose is sharp, the hands and feet are fast, the eloquence is eloquent, and he can bring the dead to life." He sometimes tells movie stories and can attract a group of people who have nothing to do with filming to "listen to the general manager's storytelling." .And as soon as he got home, he changed into another person.His wife recalled that Zhang Shichuan was not good at dealing with people, couldn't stand leisure, opposed recreation, and couldn't take a break. His time was commoditized, and besides filming, he still filmed.When I got home, I either lay down on the bed or sat on the toilet, and read the novels of the Butterfly and Mandarin Duck School. In fact, it was not a pastime, but to find materials to write scripts from.It is not an exaggeration to say that Zhang Shichuan is a film-making machine.

Among the photos left by Wen Yiduo, many were taken while smoking, which shows that he is addicted to smoking.What impressed people the most was the photo of him in the Stone Forest with a pipe in his mouth when he was a professor at Southwest Associated University. This photo later became a "model" for many painters.When Wen Yiduo was teaching at Qingdao University, he always smoked local red tin pack cigarettes. Zaiyi usually doesn't wear foreign cloth, doesn't light foreign wax, and doesn't use foreign buttons.As long as it is stained with the word "foreign", he will boycott it indiscriminately.After the Republic of China, when he returned to Beijing from the northwest, when he passed by Lanzhou, Zhang Guangjian, the governor of Gansu Province, hosted a banquet in the Provincial Office and invited the directors of various departments to accompany him.Zhang didn't understand Zaiyi's details, out of the kindness of King Duan and to curry favor, the meal was arranged as Western food.After Zaiyi entered the table, he found that the long table was covered with a white tablecloth and there were knives and forks, and he was very displeased.He said to Zhang Guangjian, I am not used to eating foreign food.Zhang thought that Zaiyi was not used to using a knife and fork, so he invited Zaiyi to the side, sat at the guest table, and cut vegetables for Zaiyi himself.Zai Yi reluctantly ate the meal because of face.

Every time Yan Xishan got a haircut, he ordered his guards to point guns at the barber's temple to prevent himself from being stabbed. Soong Meiling is obsessed with cleanliness and cannot do without distilled water and mineral water in her daily life.When we were in Lushan Mountain, people had to bring distilled water up from the bottom of the mountain.She also once rewarded the senior staff in the valet room with bottles of Vicki's mineral water. Chiang Kai-shek has the habit of keeping a diary and never stops.When he was in Guangzhou, no matter how busy he was, he would write a diary before going to bed.He hired a few old masters with a solid foundation in writing and good calligraphy to help him copy the diary, and took them with him wherever he went.

Geng Jizhi, a translator, is not addicted to smoking and drinking, and has no bad habits, but he has two "strange habits": when writing, he always taps the fingers of his left hand rhythmically on the table; when thinking, he always turns his upper lip to the tip of his nose and holds his pen among them. Collector Chen Mengjia is very passionate about life, but he doesn't like planting flowers, taking pictures, or listening to music. After Lin Sen, chairman of the Nationalist Government, passed away, it was rumored that Wu Zhihui would succeed him. Wu said: "No, absolutely not. I have a quirk. I have to go to the wilderness to defecate every day. Think about it, what kind of dignity is that? , Is there any head of state who would be like me?"

Feng Zikai claimed that he could not do without these things in his daily life: tea leaves that cost a penny and a tael, large and beautiful cigarettes, a kettle with boiling water provided, toothpicks that were readily available, rattan chairs that fit well, and small chairs with just the right brightness. window. Many teahouses in Suzhou used to have regular tea customers. It is said that some people began to brew teahouses in their teens and kept brewing until they died when they were 60, 70 or even older.They arrived on time every day, just like going to work, and sat in the same seat.Some people even made a will, and the son would inherit his father's business after his death, and the son would continue to sit on his throne and drink tea every day.

Shang Xiaoyun had to drink hot tea when performing.It is said that he was never afraid of being scalded and could rinse his mouth with freshly boiled water.He just opened his mouth to drink the freshly brewed tea.When singing opera, his teapot is managed by a special person, and no one is allowed to touch it.If there is no hot tea to drink after the game, he will probably lose his temper. When Pu Jiangqing was teaching at Tsinghua University, after going to bed every night, he "must study for an hour or two", and when the lights were turned off at Tsinghua University, Pu Bian would read at night by candlelight.One day after the candles were used up, Pu Cha's janitor went to buy wax, but he bought cigarettes by mistake, causing Pu "to be very bitter at night, and he couldn't sleep soundly after tossing and turning."

When Hu Shi was the president of Peking University after the war, his home was in Dongchang Hutong.He commutes to work every day in a black Chevrolet, always loaded with thread-bound books.When he got off the car in front of the office building of Peking University in Jiadao, Songgong Mansion, Hu Shi went into the office with a stack of books in his arms, and came out with a stack of books in his arms after get off work. He did this every day, never carrying a purse. Although Liu Wenhui is addicted to opium, he is not burdened by opium.He rises at dawn every day, and the seasons remain the same.Even when smoking opium, it has become a habit to always read newspapers while smoking.

Hu Shi has the habit of keeping a diary.He wrote his diary on specially-made manuscript paper, ten lines per sheet, 25 characters per line, with wide borders and large grids.Hu Shi's diary is different. In addition to keeping a record of people and events, he also cuts and pastes the newspapers of the day, so the length of the diary is astonishing.Hu Shi's entertainment was never done every day.When he was living in Shanghai, one day Luo Longji, Xu Zhimo, and Liang Shiqiu went to his residence on Ji Sfeier Road together to treat him to guests, and the three of them waited in the study.Xu Zhimo took the lead and peeked at Hu Shi's diary. Three people appeared in the names listed by Hu Shi during the banquet. Luo Longji said: "If you have a tail, you can also be immortal!"

Lu Xun was very addicted to smoking.When I was teaching at the two-level normal school in Zhejiang, I smoked the Bandit brand; after arriving in Beijing, I smoked the Harder’s brand, which are not high-end cigarettes.When Lu Xun smoked in public, his actions were also different. Instead of taking out the cigarette case first, pulling out a mouthpiece and lighting it, he put his hand into his inner pocket and directly took out a cigarette. Gao Changhong recalled: "Lu Xun had the three habits of smoking, drinking, and tea, and they were very deep. Friends who went to Lu Xun's place would always meet a Gaiwancha when they went there. Peiliang and I were the last When I like to drink, it is very common to drink at his place. Sometimes I also buy very expensive cigarettes from Turkey and Egypt. To persuade him to buy cheap domestic cigarettes, he said: "Not yet. Almost that!'"

On February 4, 1933, Mao Dun went to Lu Xun's home with a newly published book, Wife and Children.At that time, Mao Dun was not used to autographing books, but Lu Xun had the habit of collecting autographed books.Lu Xun opened the title page and saw that it was blank, so he pulled Mao Dun to the desk, opened the inkstone, and handed over the brush.Mao Dun said, this book is just for you to browse casually, please give your comments.Lu Xun said, no, I want to keep this one, and if I don’t read it, I want to read it and buy another one.Lu Xun also invited Mao Dun to visit the bookcase where he specially collected books donated by authors, some of which were carefully wrapped in book covers.Since then, when Mao Dun sent books as the author, he signed his name.

Ye Chulan was fond of wine, and when he was editing the National Daily, he was used to drinking sorghum wine, chewing peanuts, and writing comments at the same time. Lin Yutang claimed that except for sleeping, he smoked all the time, and all his articles were composed of nicotine. Pan Guangdan always carried an old yellow leather bag when he went out.He doesn't smoke cigarettes, only pipes.Like many literati, he has the habit of turning over old envelopes. Lu Xun often dressed disheveledly, giving people a feeling of slovenliness, but in contrast, the stationery and books he used at any time around him were always neat and spotless.Xu Guangping said: "If the books are dirty, he will wipe his sleeves when he gets anxious. If his hands are not clean, he must wash his hands before looking through them. The books on the bookshelf are very neat, and all the stationery items are in his hands. , all have a certain place, and they are not allowed to be placed randomly. He often said: "Things must have a certain place, and they can be conveniently picked up, such as medicine bottles. If the place is changed, the pharmacist will be in danger of dispensing the wrong medicine." " Like many literati, Lu Xun had the habit of dismantling old envelopes and turning them over for reuse. He even made envelopes out of kraft paper.According to Xu Guangping's recollection, the envelopes made by Lu Xun were "very neat and well-proportioned, never skewed, irregular in size, using certain methods and skills, proficient and agile." Lu Xun was very good at using waste paper, etc. Xu Guangping said: "Every time After the packaged things are unpacked, not only the paper is laid flat and put away for use, but also the ropes are rolled up and gathered together, and when ready to use, you can choose its length and thickness, and use it appropriately.” Lu Xun was used to drinking strong tea. Xu Guangping recalled that when Lu Xun was in Beijing, he "used only an old-fashioned teacup with a lid, and brewed it every time he drank." Lu Xun smoked one cigarette after another. Instead, I lit a cigarette with a cigarette butt, and there were no ashtrays at that time, and there were cigarette butts all over the floor.Xu Guangping said: "After a day, if you look at the amount of soot and smoke tails in the ground, you can see how much time he was at home the previous day, or whether he was out." When Zhao Jianchen was a farmer in Shanghai, he once walked on the street with Tang Wanwan. Zhao Yao called a rickshaw and was stopped by Tang. Tang said: "It's a pity that such a good asphalt road is not used!" It’s easy to find money if you don’t need it.” Zhao later remembered these words and eventually became a billionaire.He once recalled: "I was a farmer in Shanghai, and I only stipulated five yuan of pocket money every month. In order to avoid the invitation of my friends, I would go to the street after dinner to walk on the street, and often went to the 'Big World' to play alone. Because the entrance ticket costs only 20 cents, you can have tea and watch a play at the same time, which is very cost-effective.” Yunnan produces tea.At that time, there was a classmate of Southwest Associated University named Lu who was famous for making teahouses.For a certain period, his toilet utensils were placed in the teahouse. Every day after getting up, he went to the teahouse to wash, then made a cup of tea, ate two sesame cakes, and read a book.Until noon, get up and go out for lunch.After dinner came back with another cup of tea until dinner.After dinner, I had another cup, and it was not until the lights dimmed that I went back to the dormitory to sleep with a book in my arms. Painter Tang Dingzhi smokes but not cigarettes.He smoked hookah at home and smoked cigars when he went out. Painter Yan Wenliang has the habit of nostalgia.When he was young, he went out to paint from life and placed the bamboo basket for his painting utensils, and he stayed at home until his death.The day before his father died, he gave him an apple, but he didn't eat it, and it turned to ashes. Yan Wenliang collected the apple in a glass container as a souvenir. Reporter Qian Qichen lives on Fengyang Road in Shanghai. He has a habit of serving guests with sugar instead of tea; another habit is to let two cats snuggle up to his side when he talks to guests, petting and chatting . Yan Fansun, the founder of Nankai, displayed the landscape paintings at home every day. Someone asked why, and he replied: "Although this body is in the hustle and bustle, this heart must be placed among the beautiful mountains and clear streams. Xiuluan Qingjian is not available. It can only be found in the scale of the painting. The so-called comfort is better than nothing." Celebrity Ma Yifu has the habit of "one up and one down" in his daily life.On the one hand, it means that when invited to a banquet, he must sit on top of the table, even if he is a high-ranking official, he is not polite; Wang Zengqi has the habit of flipping through books at will, which he developed while studying at Southwest Associated University.He recalled in his later years: "I didn't study well in class, but I actually read some books. There is a small library in the office of the Chinese Department, commonly known as the Department Library. I and one or two other classmates go to the Department Library every night to read. We hold the key, and we can go in at any time... Some students read books purposefully and systematically. One student surnamed Fan excerpts "Taiping Yulan" every day. I just follow my heart and read blindly. My kind of messy reading The habit has been maintained until now. I think this habit is very good."