Chapter 4 4. Rehabilitation

On October 22, 1952, accompanied by Chen Ming, Ding Ling lived in No. 22 Wolong Street, Lingqian Taoyuantai, Luda City, and began her convalescent life in Luda.Prior to this, Chen Ming had been writing the screenplay "Life at the Harbor" in Dalian. The days of recuperation are relaxed and leisurely. Several old acquaintances are also recuperating at Luda, so she does not feel lonely.She went to visit General Xu Haidong. They met in northern Shaanxi in 1936. Unfortunately, the couple went out.Two days later, Xu Haidong's wife came to see her.She went to see Yuan Muzhi. He is the director of the Cultural and Film Bureau. He once organized a film troupe in Yan'an, directed and shot documentaries.Yuan Muzhi invited them to eat western food.Cao Ming, an old friend from the Yan’an period, also came here twice. She has been writing about industry and workers in the Northeast these years. As a writer, Ding Ling admired her for that.This time after a long absence, we have the opportunity to have a long talk.Comrades from the Luda Literary Federation feared that she would be lonely, so they sent a gramophone and some records.Ding Ling finished reading Balzac's Eugenie?Grandet”, and then read the historical novel Lushunkou about the Russo-Japanese War. This book was given to Ding Ling by a friend in June 1948 when she was going northeast from Xibaipo via Linqu, Shandong.

At the end of the month, according to the arrangement of Secretary Ouyang Qin, Ding Ling was admitted to the Soviet Army Sanatorium on Xiaoping Island.The host was very warm, and Nikolov, the political commissar of the Soviet Army, greeted him personally. The room was carpeted, with tablecloths on the table, beautiful lamps and beautiful flowers. In those days of visiting the USSR.Doctors apply mud therapy once a day.In this cordial and friendly atmosphere, 1952 has passed, and 1953 has come.