Chapter 172 To Xiao Shan

Dear Shan Xiao: I have to reply to your letter first—the last letter said that I have started to write articles for Shanghai Literature.It's true, the title is "In Dalian".I want to write "Sea" happily.I didn't want to write halfway, I was a little confused, and started again, when some chore articles came, the ones you saw in other newspapers.Those are thousands of words of trivial emergency articles, I will not give them to you! (Not only will I not give it to you, but I will not give it to the people!) I always want to concentrate and write something better that I can do. Unexpectedly, your letter came, and it was "suicide" again. Excuse me!) It’s “unsympathetic” again, which really frightened me, and I didn’t even dare to reply to the letter.I want to write the manuscript and send it together, but unexpectedly, the more anxious I am, the more I can’t do it. It’s like a primary school student writing a composition. I can’t figure out a clue. At the same time, there are meetings and reports. At this time, you write again, repeating the old things. Mention, talk about Congwen bringing you to my house.I forgot about this incident. I remember that Ba Jin once brought you to my home on Chenggong Mountain.This time I was deeply impressed... In short, I didn't reply for a long time just because I liked you. The reason was that I was waiting for the manuscript, but I couldn't get your understanding. One is not sentimental", you can chant it for me!In the past two days, I have started to work hard again, and I will send it sooner or later, please don't worry.I have to ask Ba Jin for you, although he is still a naughty boy!Bing Xin November 24th (This letter was collected by Comrade Shu Yi.)