Chapter 11 1. Grandfather's thoughts

I have always believed that Zhang Zizhan was born in the wrong era. If it was a peaceful and prosperous age, he must be the number one scholar.Untimely birth and family misfortune made him embark on the path of Ah Bao.From then on, his life, his luck, his love, and everything about him are destined to be in A Bao's world. Zhang Zizhan is the only one among all the Batou who has been married twice. China's marriage system is very interesting: the legal age of marriage in the Tang and Song Dynasties was 15 for men and 13 for women; during the Ming and Qing Dynasties it was 16 for men and 14 for women; during the Republic of China, legislators set a new marriage age of 18 for men Aged, female 16 years old.Although there are regulations, no one follows them, especially the children of poor families. If a man is not married at the age of 18, he is basically insulated from women.

Abaos are not short of money, but their status is special, so marriages are usually late. The grandfather didn't get married because he had his own ideas; when Dabatou got married, his wife was gnawed by a pig, and he never planned to find a wife again; Erbatou never planned to get married. He will get married when the father gets married. Before getting married, he temporarily lives in a kiln; Sanbatou is married, and his daughter-in-law is A Bao, but he still runs to the kiln every day, and his wife can't do anything about him. Zhang Zizhan entered the industry for the second year at the age of 17.One day, after the church meeting, the grandfather asked Erbatou to call Zhang Zizhan. At that time, Zhang Zizhan had not yet sat in the seat of the fourth child, but was just the little foot of Erbatou's subordinates.

On weekdays, Erbatou always wanted to take Zhang Zizhan with him when he visited the brothel, and wanted him to change from a boy to a man, but his grandfather refused and said to Erbatou: "Zizhi is a very pure child. He has always been at odds with us. Same, don’t spoil him, otherwise, I’m sorry for him.” Zhang Zizhan came to the grandfather's house, not knowing what the grandfather announced to him. The grandfather asked him to sit down, smiled and said to him: "Zizhi, you are 17 years old this year, and it's time to start a family." Zhang Zizhan was nervous for a while, bowed his head silently, and did not speak.

The grandfather went on to say: "You have read so many books, and you have read a lot about romance, and you know about men and women no less than everyone else..." Zhang Zizhan blushed for a while: "Grandpa, I'm still young..." The grandfather smiled and said, "You're not young. If you hadn't followed me, at this age, someone would have come to propose marriage." Zhang Zizhan blushed. Grandfather laughed loudly: "You are a child with both talent and appearance. Although we are the 'Jiangxiang School', we are by no means a random person. Grandfather wants to find you a good family. Ordinary women, grandfather will not agree. .”

Zhang Zizhan lowered his head and secretly smiled. When I entered the industry in 1948, I heard from Erbatou that my grandfather trained Zhang Zizhan as his successor at the beginning.Zhang Zizhan has sharp edges and corners, fair complexion, and a natural military temperament. He is proficient in all kinds of things, and his pen is brilliant. His grandfather took care of him and raised him like his own child. When Zhang Zizhan was in high spirits, a sudden blow completely destroyed Zhang Zizhan, and also destroyed his grandfather's heart. Zhang Zizhan went crazy. Zhang Zizhan's madness is not the usual madness and ignorance of human affairs, but depression, severe depression!At that time, the word "depressed patients" did not exist, and people who were mentally abnormal were collectively referred to as "crazy".

Perhaps the most intelligent people have the seeds of depression. Darwin, Hemingway, Van Gogh, and Churchill were all depressed, and some even ended their lives because of it. Genius is often the most vulnerable, and no one can match in the realm of thinking Galloping recklessly cannot resist the slightest external trauma. Once they are hurt by a certain aspect of life, they will collapse faster than normal people.Genius belongs only to a certain field, not to the whole life. Zhang Zizhan is such a person.Don't look at him smiling and chatting happily on weekdays, but if he makes a mistake and his grandfather has not criticized him, he will start to tremble.He is too strict with himself and does not allow himself to make the slightest mistake. Therefore, even if the grandfather wants to criticize him, he must pay attention to the method, be persuasive and eloquent, and he will not be relieved until he is convinced.

I think that grandpa treated Zhang Zizhan so well, apart from intentionally cultivating him, it is more because grandpa felt ashamed.The grandfather rescued Zhang Zizhan out of selfishness. He could have rescued Zhang Zizhan's father, but he didn't do that. Instead, he forcibly separated the father and son, separating them forever. Only in this way can Zhang Zizhan be completely used by his grandfather.That's why grandpa became ruthless, his heart was harder than a stone. Let's talk about the marriage proposal. Two months later, my grandfather took Zhang Zizhan to Nanyue.