Chapter 123 Comrade He Qifang

The evening before yesterday, Comrade Zhuo Ru sent me a copy of "Thank You Sincerely", which is a collection of essays in memory of Comrade He Qifang.I hurriedly read the author's name and the title of the article, and many past events came to my mind. I didn't sleep well that night! Tomorrow there will be a commemorative meeting commemorating the 75th anniversary of Comrade Qifang's birth and the 10th anniversary of his death. Zhuo Ru asked me to write a short article, but I didn't know where to start. I didn't have many contacts with Comrade He Qifang, but after returning to China in 1951, from the friends of the Writers Association, I heard about Comrade He Qifang's profound knowledge, rich collection of books, many works, and sincerity in dealing with others. Waiting for the deeds, it is really eloquent.

I still remember that once Wen Zao exclaimed to me: "There is Comrade He Qifang in your literature and art circles, he is really a very profound scholar!" I didn't even ask him which book by Comrade Qifang he was reading. What I regret so far is that Comrade Qifang works in the Institute of Literature of the Academy of Social Sciences, while I am in the Writers Association, and I don’t meet much, so I don’t have the opportunity to ask him for advice. The most important thing is that I am not a scholar. People who see him have nothing to say. But in the early 1960s, our family often went to the restaurant upstairs of the CPPCC for lunch on Sundays.There you will meet Comrade He Qifang and his family members who are also having meals.I saw his round and gentle smiling face across the table.We nod our heads and sometimes sit and talk after dinner.I only remember one time I smiled and said to him: "Your name matches Zhou Erfu, for example, 'He Qifangye' and 'Zhou Erfuzhi' are not exactly a pair?" He also couldn't help laughing.

In the front of this commemorative book, I saw photos of Wenzao and I attending the memorial service for Comrade Qifang, which shows that we can still "live" as his "friend". Now that Wenzao has passed away, Qifang's memorial service is also It has been ten years since I saw the photos, and I feel honored and sad in my heart! On the morning of December 14, 1987