Chapter 62 Temperament - follow the nature, is in heaven

In the 1920s, Lin Yutang was moved when he heard Chen Youren’s English. He joined the revolutionary government in Hankou and served as secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Herbivores, not carnivores, are good at governing themselves, but not at governing others." He once wrote: "For me, to follow my nature is to be in heaven." Once when Hu Shizhi's friends were having dinner at Hu's house, Xu Zhimo rushed in like a whirlwind, holding a thick hardcover book, which was a pornographic book in German, full of pictures and texts, and everyone rushed to read it.Hu Shizhi said: "This kind of thing, including the paintings of Gai Qixiang and Qiu Shizhou, can be seen at a glance, and it is not interesting enough. I have seen a painting, but I don't remember who made it, a bed with a hibiscus curtain hanging down, There is a pair of men’s shoes on the ground, a pair of red embroidered shoes, and a cat squatting in front of the bed looking up at the tent hooks. It’s a bit reserved.”

Situ Qiao once drew a self-portrait with half a smiling face and half a crying face, and he inscribed a sentence on it: "Keep on drawing with tears in your eyes, fool! Live your whole life in the prison of art!" When Zong Baihua went to study in Germany, he passed by Paris. His friends had homework and couldn't accompany him, and he didn't know a word of French, so he actually spent a whole month in Paris.He has been wherever his friends have not been.He said: "What's the problem! What about the street? I have a map. What about money? I have a five-franc note pawned. Francs = 100 centimes), but I have a magic trick, that is, take out a five-franc note, and they will make up for me. By tram or car, I only need to point out the place I want to go on the map with them Look, they drive themselves, and when they arrive at the destination, they will ask me to get off. What about the fare? I just need to put a handful of cash in my hands, and they will collect as much. I just think they are too clean , too honest..."

Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin were reading and dating at the Songpo Library of Beihai Kuaixuetang, and Xu Zhimo often went to chat with them. Liang Sicheng didn't want to be harassed, so he pasted a note on the door, the big book "Lover want to left alone "(The lover does not want to be disturbed). Many people think that Lu Xun is a tough guy, but few people pay attention to Lu Xun's love, and even less attention to Lu Xun's character of great love.Lu Xun mocked himself as "shallow humanitarianism".Xiao Hong once asked Lu Xun: "Is your love for us paternal or maternal?" Lu Xun was stunned for a moment, and said affirmatively: "It is maternal."

In June 1933, Mei Zhi met Hu Feng at the home of Han Qi and his wife.Previously, Han Qi had praised Mei Zhi in front of Hu Feng. After the two met, the pure and beautiful Mei Zhi with short hair and light blue cloth cheongsam was firmly imprinted in Hu Feng's mind.After getting along for a period of time, he finally revealed his heart to her: "I can no longer hide it, only you can give me a home, only you can save me from the chaotic feelings..." On December 24 of that year, Christmas Eve, they began their 51-year life together. In December 1935, 66-year-old Xiong Xiling and 33-year-old Mao Yanwen got married in Shanghai. Five years later, Xiong died of illness in Hong Kong.When Xiong succeeded in pursuing Mao, Mao asked him to shave, and he agreed, and shaved off the long beard that had been there for twenty years.An old friend said to him: "Bingsan, you are already 66 years old, you are not young, why bother?"

Zhang Boju loves to sing operas. On his 40th birthday, Yu Shuyan proposed a charity performance to raise funds for the drought in Henan."Empty City Strategies" was staged by Yu Shuyan as Wang Ping, Yang Xiaolou as Ma Su, Wang Fengqing as Zhao Yun, Chen Jixian as Ma Dai, Chen Xiangyun as Sima Yi, Qian Baosen as Zhang Yun, and Zhang Boju as Zhuge Liang.The previous dramas are in order: Guo Chunshan's "Returning to the Camp and Fighting Siege", Cheng Jixian's "Linjiang Meeting", Wei Lianfang (because Mei Lanfang was changed to Wei's performance in Shanghai) "Women Qijie", Wang Fengqing's "Fish Intestine Sword", Yang Xiaolou, Qian Bao Sen's "The Heroes", and Xiao Cuihua and Wang Fushan's "The Ugly Glory". "When the newspaper published the show, it caused a sensation. The show was extremely popular." Zhang Boju's face, which is not easy to show emotions, showed excitement.A scene that has been played for the first time in decades is as delicious as tasting a new dish that has just been released.After the performance, Zhang Shizhao wrote a special doggerel: "Sitting in the front row and looking at the empty city, I don't know who is guarding the city." These two joke poems, together with the grand performance that night, made Zhang Boju intoxicated for a lifetime.

Zhang Chunqiao's alias "Dick" attacked Xiao Jun's novels, believing that the author "should not have returned from the Northeast early," accusing the works of being "not real enough."Later, he attacked Xiao Jun as "the general of the Lu family" and Lu Xun's "filial son and virtuous grandson".Xiao Jun ran to the editorial department angrily, and Zhang Chunqiao happened to be present. Xiao asked: "Who wrote that article insulting Mr. Lu Xun and me?" A young man who co-founded a newspaper with Zhang Chunqiao admitted that he did it. "Okay, I don't have time to write articles to answer you—let's fight, if I lose, you can insult me ​​as you like, and I won't look for you again; if you lose, no more articles like this are allowed, Otherwise, I'll beat you..." Zhang Chunqiao and the other person were both young and energetic, and they readily agreed to the challenge.

When Qu Qiubai and Yang Zhihua parted, he divided the ten black lacquer-covered books into two halves: "These five are yours, and these five are mine. We parted and couldn't communicate, so just write what you want to say on it. When we meet again, let's exchange them!" Before and after the "July 7th" Lugou Bridge Incident in 1937, Chiang Kai-shek and Wang Jingwei jointly invited celebrities and scholars from all walks of life across the country to hold a talk meeting in Lushan, Jiangxi. At the talk meeting on July 11, after Jiang and Wang spoke, Hu Shi gave an impassioned speech on resisting Japan and saving the nation.Hu Jianzhong, who was present, wrote an impromptu poem after listening to it: "The grand meeting in Kuanglu in the summer heat, celebrities from all over the world came back to the river. My family's doctor is really heroic, and I have another generous speech!" There is quite a sense of humor in the words.Hu Shi also wrote a doggerel in vernacular in return: "Where is there a cat that doesn't call spring? Is there a cicada that doesn't call summer? Is there a toad that doesn't cry at night? Is there a gentleman who doesn't talk?"

The news of Zhou Zuoren being a traitor spread throughout the country, and Ai Qing wrote a poem saying: "Zhou Zuoren betrayed us when we needed him most!"