Chapter 7 Maritime communication [1]

Maritime communication [1] Brother Xiaofeng: I got a letter a few days ago, but I couldn't answer it right away because I was busy finishing my assignment.Now I finally leave Xiamen and sit on the boat.The ship was going, and it was unknown what sea it was on.In short, one side can see the vast ocean, but the other side can see the islands.But there is no wind and waves, just like sitting on a boat on the Yangtze River.Of course there are small bumps, but these are not bumps at sea; the wind and waves on land are much more dangerous than this. The one in the same cabin is a Taiwanese. He can speak Xiamen dialect, which I don't understand; I speak Lanqing Mandarin, which he doesn't understand.He can also speak a few words of Japanese, but I don't understand him very well.So I had to talk in writing, only to find out that he was a silk merchant.I don't know anything about silk, and he doesn't seem to have an opinion outside of silk.So he had to sleep, and I used the electric light to write letters.

Since last month, I have been collecting materials, and I want to take advantage of the spare time during the winter vacation to write an afterword for "The Legend of Tang and Song Dynasties" [3], and I am going to print it, but now I have to put it on hold. As for, it is hard to say whether to do it in the future, probably because it is not necessary to do it again, so as to save people from misleading their confidantes and talking about what is "in the heart". 〔4〕However, before it can be printed, it still needs to be read carefully, and typos are corrected, which takes a little effort.Therefore, it cannot be sent for a while.

I didn't get on the ship until the 15th, because first I was waiting for last month's salary, and then for the ship.In the last week, it was really difficult to live, but I also learned some new ways of the world, that is, I only thought that it was not easy to have a job, but now I know that it is not easy to not have a job.When I resigned, I said that I was sick, because I felt that no matter what kind of violent lord, it would not be forbidden to be sick;Unexpectedly, some young people didn't believe it, and held several farewell parties for me, gave speeches, and took pictures, which were probably excessive gifts. , please don't say goodbye to them, please don't miss them.But, somehow, a school improvement movement finally took place, and the first thing proposed was to ask the principal to remove Dr. Liu Shuqi, the secretary of the university [5].

I heard that three years ago, there was a similar trend here. As a result, the students failed completely, and a Daxia University was established in Shanghai. [6] I don’t know how the headmaster defended himself at that time; this time, he said that my resignation had nothing to do with Dr. Liu, but because Hu Shizhi’s and Lu Xun’s factions ostracized me, so I left.This statement was published in the daily "Minzhong" on Gulangyu Island, and has already been refuted.However, several colleagues became very nervous and raised questions in a meeting; but the principal replied very simply: he didn't say that.Some are still not at ease, and even let me spread other kinds of rumors [7], in order to reduce the influence of "exclusion theory".It's really "the world is full of chaos, when will it be decided?" [8] If I can eat at Xiamen University with peace of mind, or there are no such things, but this is what I didn't expect.

The principal, Dr. Lin Wenqing (9), is a Chinese with British nationality. He keeps his mouth shut and never leaves Confucius. He once wrote a book on Confucianism, but unfortunately I forgot the title.I heard that there is also an autobiography in English, which will be published by the Commercial Press; I am currently working on "The Problem of Race".He treated me very grandly, and invited me to dinner several times; there were two times for the farewell party alone.But now the "exclusion theory" has declined; what I heard the day before yesterday was that he was propagandizing that I came to Xiamen to make trouble, not to teach in Xiamen, so I did not resign from my position in Beijing.

Now that I haven't been to Beijing, the "location theory" is probably going to decline again. What about the new theory, but unfortunately I'm already on the boat, so I don't know.According to my expectation, the crime must be becoming more and more serious, because China has always been "smiling in front of the face and laughing in the back" [10], and there is no need for young people in the "new era" [11] to be like this.On the opposite side are "my teacher" and "Mr.", and behind them are poison and backstabbing. I have experienced it more than two or three times.

I also recently heard about a crime of mine concerning Jimei School [12].Xiamen University and Jimei School are both secret worlds, and outsiders probably don't know much about them.Now because of opposition to the principal, there has been a disturbance.Previously, the principal Ye Yuan [13] had decided to invite people from the Chinese Academy to give speeches, so he was divided into six groups, one group per week, each with two people. The first time was me and Yutang.The reception method is also very grand, the secretary came to greet him the night before.This gentleman told me that the principal meant that students should devote themselves to studying.I said, but I thought that we should also pay attention to world affairs, contrary to the principal's respect, it would be better not to go.But he said it's okay, he can also talk about it.So I went there the next day. The headmaster was really worried, and he kindly advised me to eat.But while I was eating, I was worried.I thought to myself, it would be good to give me a speech first, and if I hate it, I don’t have to invite me to dinner; now that I have finished the meal, if there are some deviations in the speech, which is enough to aggravate the crime, what should I do.In the afternoon lecture, I said that as usual, smart people can't do things because they think about it and finally can't do anything.At that time the principal was sitting behind me and I couldn't see.It was not until a few days ago that I heard that the principal Ye Yuan also said that the riots in Jimei School were all my fault. When talking to young people, it can be said that people don't have to think about it.When I said this, he was still shaking his head behind him.

In my life, I think that I have made enough concessions. When others are running newspapers, I will never contribute by myself; when others are in meetings, I will never give speeches by myself.You can force me to go, of course, but let me say what I want to say, otherwise, I would rather keep silent and be regarded as a dead body.But here I have to speak, and the words must be in line with the principal's wishes.I am not someone else, so how do I know what others mean? I have never learned the wonderful method of "first will and will" [14].He deserved to be shaken his head. But since last year, I have greatly deteriorated, or improved.Although I have been stabbed in various ways, it seems that there is no trauma, or I no longer feel pain; even if my crime is added, I don't feel a little heavy.This is what I have acquired through many worldly experiences, old and new.I can't control much, so I have to retreat from the point of no return, and then conflict with them, despise them, and despise their contempt.

This is where my letter ends.The moonlight on the sea is so bright; a large silver scale is reflected on the wave surface, shimmering and shaking; besides, the jasper-like sea water seems to be very gentle.I don't believe that such a thing is capable of drowning.But, please rest assured, this is a joke, don't be suspicious that I am going to jump into the sea, I have no intention of jumping into the sea yet. Lu Xun.On the night of January 16, at sea. ※ ※ ※ [1] This article was originally published in the 118th issue of the "Yusi" weekly magazine on February 12, 1927. [2] Lanqing Mandarin refers to Mandarin mixed with regional dialects.Blue blue, the metaphor is not pure.

〔3〕 "Legends of Tang and Song Dynasties" Tang and Song legendary novels collated by Lu Xun, published by Shanghai Beixin Bookstore in December 1927. [4] This refers to Gao Changhong.He once said in the "1925 Beijing Publishing Situation in Hand Map" published in the fifth issue of "Hurricane" (November 1926): "When I saw the first article in the third issue of "Yusi" At the time, I was both amazed and imaginative. The amazed person, because Lu Xun has never written such a text. The fantasist, the history that enters the heart, no one has verified it, so let’s ignore it.”

〔5〕Liu Shuqi, alias Chu Qing, was born in Xinpu, Hubei. He received a Ph.D. in chemistry from Columbia University.At that time, the Institute of Chinese Studies of Xiamen University temporarily borrowed the third floor of the School of Biology as a display of books or antiquities of the School of Chinese Studies. Liu Shuqi once instructed others to ask for the house back.Later, when Lu Xun resigned, some people thought that he was squeezed out by Liu Shuqi, so there was a wave of "expelling Liu Shuqi" and "rebuilding a new Xiamen University".In fact, Lu Xun resigned mainly because he was dissatisfied with the Xiamen University authorities. [6] In April 1924, the students of Xiamen University were dissatisfied with the president, Lin Wenqing, and held a meeting to make a resolution asking the president to resign, but some students objected.For this reason, Lin Wenqing dismissed the leading student and dismissed nine people including the director of the education department, which caused a student riot.Lin also refused any reasonable request from the students, and on June 1st instigated and tricked some construction workers to beat up the students. He then ordered the summer vacation to be taken early, and the students were ordered to leave the school for five days. There would be no meals, no electricity, no water at that time.At that time, the conservative and reactionary forces in Xiamen City also supported Lin Wenqing, and the students were forced to announce that they would leave the school collectively. With the help of the dismissed faculty members, they went to Shanghai to jointly establish Daxia University. [7] "Other kinds of rumors" refer to the rumors spread by Huang Jian (Ginkgo) and others.For example, it is said that Lu Xun "refused to stay in Xiamen because the moon (according to Xu Guangping) was not there" (see "Books from Two Places 112") and so on.Huang Jian, courtesy name Zhenyu, was born in Qingjiang County, Jiangxi Province, and was once a staff member of Beijing Women's Normal University.At that time, recommended by Gu Jiegang, he served as the officer of the exhibition department of the Academy of Chinese Studies of Xiamen University, and also the assistant of the office of the director of liberal arts. 〔8〕 "There are so many people in the world, when will it be decided?" For the language, see "Historical Records The Family of Prime Minister Chen". 〔9〕Lin Wenqing (1869-1957) named Mengqin, from Haicheng, Fujian Province, Master of Medicine, University of Edinburgh, UK, Doctor of Medicine Honorary, University of Hong Kong.At that time, he was the president of Xiamen University and the dean of the Academy of Chinese Studies. 〔10〕"Laughing while beating your heart face to face" can be seen in Tang Dynasty poet Du Fu's poem "Don't Believe Xing Xing": "The late general Mo Qi entrusted him to his youth, and he laughed while beating his heart face to face." 〔11〕The youth of "New Era" refers to Gao Changhong.In his open letter to Lu Xun in the second issue of "Hurricane" Weekly (October 1926), when he talked about "Hurricane" Weekly, he boasted: "This time, we are determined to work together to create a new era. .” [12] Jimei School was founded in 1913 by the patriotic overseas Chinese Chen Jiageng in Jimei Town, Xiamen City, his hometown.It started as a primary school, and then successively added secondary schools and teacher training departments. [13] Ye Yuan, courtesy name Caizhen, was born in Anxi, Fujian, and graduated from the Economics Department of Peking University. 〔14〕The phrase "inheriting will first" can be found in "Book of Rites·Jieyi", which is the words that disciples of Confucius once discussed filial piety.It means to speculate on the will of others and to cater to them in advance.