Chapter 63 fourth quarter

Lu Xun passed away, and Zhu An was fifty-eight years old. Her beautiful years, because she had no choice but to marry Lu Xun, passed away like water in depression, humbleness, patience, loneliness and toil. In April 1943, her mother-in-law, Lu Rui, who had served her all her life, passed away. Although Lu Xun was indifferent and disgusted with her, her mother-in-law always liked her very much, which was also the greatest joy in her life.Now, Zhu An is left alone. In the last four years, Zhu An's life was very poor.She has no source of income. Although Zhou Zuoren transferred her the fifteen yuan a month to support her mother after her mother-in-law died, she knew that the Zhou brothers had lost their peace and was determined not to use Zhou Zuoren's money.Xu Guangping often sent money to help her, but at that time the price of goods soared, and Xu Guangping was later imprisoned, and his income was very limited.In his later years, Zhu An's daily food was mainly millet noodles, steamed buns, vegetable soup and a few homemade pickles.

In 1944, Zhu An, who was old and sick, already owed thousands of yuan in debt, had no choice but to sell Lu Xun's books in the newspaper, so as to "sell books to pay off debts and sustain life".After the news was released, Xu Guangping asked someone to interview her, hoping that she would take good care of Lu Xun's relics.Zhu An said, "Aren't I also Mr. Da's relic? Why don't you keep me well?" The visitor was speechless, and only said that Xu Guangping encountered difficulties and would definitely send money when he returned.Zhu An immediately changed his mind about selling Lu Xun's collection of books, and made it clear that he would hand over all the inheritance rights of Lu Xun's relics to Zhou Haiying.

Zhu An devoted his whole life to Lu Xun, and in the last few years he still carried out Lu Xun's will without compromise.The first article of Lu Xun's will is: "You must not accept a penny from anyone for funerals-but not from old friends." After Lu Xun's death, news of Zhu An's difficult life spread to the society. Faced with donations from all walks of life, In strict accordance with Lu Xun's will, except for donations from Lu Xun's friend Shen Jianshi and others, she declined donations from Xu Tingbi, chairman of the Korean Drama Artists Association, and reporters from "Minqiang Daily". 》 wanted to initiate a fundraiser for her, but she also said "it is inconvenient to accept".

Regarding the treatment he received from Lu Xun in his life, Zhu An repeatedly said to people before his death: "Mr. Zhou is not bad to me. There is no quarrel with each other. Each has his own life. I should forgive him." Speaking of Xu Guangping, she said, "Mr. Xu treats me very well", "She is indeed a good person". In the early morning of June 29, 1947, Zhu An died of illness in Beiping, having gone through a miserable life of sixty-nine years. When she died, there was no one around her. Previously, she made a list of clothes she would wear after her death.Just the day before her death, Song Lin, a student of Lu Xun in Shaoxing, went to visit her. At that time, she could not get up, but she was conscious and said to Song Lin with tears: She misses Mr. Da, Xu Guangping and Hai infant.She also said, please tell Xu Guangping that she hopes to be buried next to Mr. Da after death; in addition, provide her with some water and rice and recite some scriptures.

Xu Guangping arranged Zhu An's funeral.She was buried three days after her death, where she recited scriptures every day. The place of burial was next to her mother-in-law Lu Rui. The cemetery was at Baofu Temple outside Xizhimen, and there was no tombstone.