Chapter 32 Postscript

Postscript This book was written in the spring of 1948.At that time, Yu was teaching at Jiangnan University in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province, with light classwork, a newly recovered stomach disease, and poor health.Wander around the scenic spots of lakes and mountains from time to time, or go out in the morning and return late, or go out for half a day.That is to say, if you get a gap temporarily, you often wander between the fields and fish ponds.Throwing all the books away, I only want to get close to nature, and look up and relax to entertain myself.With stagnation in the mind, wash away one by one, leaving nothing to hold, and sometimes have idle thoughts and reverie, such as light rippling of gossamer, and occasional floating of tiny leaves, it is also enough to enjoy when you come to the court.But sitting right next to the night lamp, writing with a pen, at first unconsciously, it became a volume.The heir is also shelved and will not continue.Over the next year, he traveled southward in a hurry, and he did not bring this manuscript with him.It has been ten years since this winter re-entered my eyes.After self-reading, even the title of the article is forgotten, let alone the content.It's like reading someone else's book. Fortunately, this person's conversation is no different from what he usually keeps. This is also a state of great joy.But leisure and redundancy are different, just like a lifetime away.But thinking about my life, I have this period of leisure time, which can be used as a memory and cherished by myself.Publishing it and distributing it is also to preserve the shadow of the heart at that time.

On the winter solstice of 1958, Qian Mu met again at his apartment in Diamond Hill, Kowloon