Chapter 158 The joy that "Happy Events at the Door" gave me

It’s been more than a month since I saw domestic literary and artistic works. When I sat at the desk and flipped through the accumulated various literary and artistic publications one after another, I felt boundless anticipation and excitement in my heart. After reading the monograph on "Problems of Subject Matter" in the sixth issue of "Literary News" in 1961, I happened to read the short story "Happy Events" written by Fei Zhi in the April 1961 issue of "Beijing Literature and Art". Yingmen", can't help but be full of joy!I think this novel is very well written, and it just proves what the monograph of "Literary News" put forward: "Diversification of creative themes is conducive to reflecting the diversity of the world and the infinitely rich great reality; it is conducive to satisfying the needs of the people. The multifaceted needs of the people's spiritual life, with infinitely rich realistic pictures to help readers understand the truth of life."

The first sentence at the beginning of this novel is "All the cadres of the commune have gone to the village".So the author picked out a room in the quiet compound of the commune during the din of "big agriculture" and asked Xiaobao, a shrewd and capable civil affairs officer, to handle a divorce case involving "contradictions among the people". .Xiaobao attaches great importance to his work. He said: "Don't underestimate these trivial family disputes. They often directly and indirectly affect production because of poor handling of housework. Besides, new family relationships are cultivated bit by bit. Yes, we are responsible..." Around this theme, the development of the story and the resolution of the contradictions are described in a meticulous manner; in the concise and powerful narrative, not only the contradictions are pointed out, but also the characters are highlighted. Personality, and also explain the changes in the mental outlook of the people in many new societies in a simple way.Cui Ku is a narrow-minded farmer who has suffered in the old society. When he wanted to marry Fan Yueying, he paid a hundred yuan, sold the land, and owed debts. Therefore, he always acts like a creditor, beating his wife Exhale.After liberation, life became easier, and wife beating was no longer popular in the new society, but after the communalization, Fan Yueying kept her wages from labor in a separate account in the bank, and her words were "reasonable and unreasonable".

So, he raised his fist and hit her again, which made Fan Yueying sue, offered to pay him back one hundred yuan, and resolutely divorced him.When the husband pleaded guilty and the wife talked about it, Xiao Bao listened attentively, and he could hear that Fan Yueying's heart not only asked her husband not to beat her, but also asked her husband to respect and consider her, asked for a new relationship between husband and wife, and new family affection.At this time, a couple of young people came to register their marriage. This couple is also a good laborer. The man is more simple and honest, and the woman is more shrewd.They don't have any remnants of feudalism, they just work together and move forward happily.Xiao Bao strategically questioned and answered the young couple, and moved and educated the middle-aged couple who stood by and listened silently.The result is: there is soft affection in their eyes, resentment and sorrow have dissipated, and they seem to realize for the first time that they have shared joys and sorrows in life for the first time, and realize that in today's new society, their family's new relationship has begun.Xiao Bao sent this pair of actively productive members out of the door and onto the main road, and warned: "Hurry up, you need to speed up your legs!"

At this time, readers who are attracted by this vivid and tense story will walk on the avenue of socialist construction in a comfortable mood together with the husband and wife who have eliminated their conflicts! There are many finishing touch sentences in this novel that weave through the whole story like a net, which makes those who know the joys and sorrows of writing smile knowingly and appreciatively.It is also a way for readers to learn to write carefully. (This article was originally published in "Beijing Evening News" on June 2, 1961, and later included in the collection of essays "Xiaozha Gleaners".)