In the "Beijing Daily" last month, I finished watching Liu Xinwu's "Bus Aria" (originally published in "People's Literature" No. 12, 1985) for two consecutive days.Later, I saw the publication "People's Literature", and I immediately wrote a letter to Xinwu. I said: "I was very moved after reading your "Aria on the Bus". You are a capitalized 'Beijinger'! As a An ordinary citizen of old Beijing, I am even more grateful to you... I have not appeared in public for several years, and the only way to get by is to read books and newspapers, but among the literary and art publications that I have glanced at, I rarely find you who are as devoted as you Works that care about 'the people'..."

Now, I have a copy of "Doubling Weekly Overseas Edition" at hand. After reading the column of "Ten Writers Talk", I really admire Jiang Zilong - he is a writer I admire very much - "Don't Lose Own Challenge" (readers should read this talk in its entirety, I can only quote a few sentences here).He said: "...today's Chinese literary world... there is a tendency to replace creation with theory to some extent, and there are more declarations than works...Some people like to blow a gust of wind...how to write is the authenticity of literature, and it can be eternal, etc..." He said He also said: "If literature wants to be divorced from the contemporary era, the contemporary era does not need your literature; if literature does not care about the people, the people will also be indifferent to literature." His last sentence helped me find out why I have read many literary works, but all The reason for feeling cold and leaving no impression.

Among the "Ten Writers Talk", there is also an article "The Joy of Creation" by Liu Xinwu.He said: "1985 was a year of clear conscience for me... After this writers' congress, 'creative freedom' became a lively topic. For me, empty discussions have no appeal Yes. It’s even more incredible to stop my creation and talk about freedom. As always, I go freely...” He mentioned a series of “freedom” and then said, “Fully express my unique views on life and my Artistic personality. I'm happy with it." I am an uneducated person, I will never talk about theory, and I don't like to read articles about theory.I only love works that can write a good story, and this story really comes from the lives of thousands of local people at that time.

In his "Speech at the Yanyan Symposium on Literature and Art", Chairman Mao quoted Lenin on the first question: "Our literature and art should serve 'thousands of working people'." Liu Xinwu is a writer who does not talk much about theory or write manifestos, but only cares about the concerns of the local people around him at that time.He swims happily and freely in the sea of ​​people.He has come into contact with thousands of bus drivers and experienced their joys and sorrows; as well as thousands of passengers, and their thousands of sorrows and joys.In this "too many people, crowded" city of Beijing, everyone has a kind of resentment that can explode at any time.

But all these tens of thousands of resentments were scattered and disappeared under the eyes of an old gentleman.What is this look?It is a kind of lubricant between the "crowded Great Wall of Flesh and Flesh", which is understanding and tolerance, sympathy and love! Liu Xinwu is still very young and has a long way to go in creating.I wish him the joy and freedom to write down like this. I know his freedom has limits.That is the edge of the ocean of people's joys and sorrows.He will swim freely in this ocean, conceive freely, and write works that the people love to read from the bottom of their hearts, and that can fully express the people's own joys and sorrows. Urgent on January 13, 1986