Chapter 6 6. No official is light

Ding Ling was transferred to Tanggangzi Hot Spring Sanatorium in Anshan, Liaoning, where she took hot spring baths and massages every day. The doctor said that one course of treatment lasted one month, and the whole treatment required two courses, with a half-month rest in between.The hot spring is really better than Luda.If it were not for the death of her mother on May 4, Ding Ling would continue to treat her in Tanggangzi. The 75-year-old Mrs. Jiang Mutang died suddenly. She complained of back pain, and Xia Gengqi, a civil servant, accompanied her to the Beijing Hospital.After a few days in the hospital, one night passed without any pain.Later Ding Ling returned to Beijing and repeatedly asked Xia Gengqi what the old lady said before she died.The old lady didn't say anything, she had no premonition of death at all.

Secretary Chen Miao called from Beijing, only saying that the old lady was sick and hospitalized, but did not dare to explain the truth.Ding Ling has a deep affection for her mother, and she immediately asks Chen Ming to buy a bus ticket. On May 6, the train pulled into Qianmen Railway Station, Zhang Xi, the deputy secretary-general of the Writers Association, came to pick it up, and Zu Lin Zuhui also came to pick it up.Ding Ling was a little surprised to see the two children, and asked, "Why are you here too?" Usually, when Ding Ling goes out to return to Beijing, her family does not go to the station or airport.Ding Ling turned her head and said to Chen Ming: "I understand, my mother is gone!" Tears fell as she spoke.The car didn't go home, and drove straight to Xianliang Temple in Jinyu Alley, where my mother's coffin was parked.The nanmu coffin was not covered yet. Seeing her mother's face, Ding Ling burst into tears, regretting that she was not by her side when her mother was critically ill.She bought a cemetery to bury her mother in Wan'an Cemetery in the western suburb of Xiangshan. Her friend Jiang Feng designed the tombstone and artist Liu Kaiqu made a statue.

Many friends came to see her and comfort her. They loved her, her mother, and this enthusiastic, cheerful, and forthright old lady. In September 2002, Xia Gengqi told the author that Ding Ling had many friends and many people from her family. The most frequent visitors were Luo Feng, Bai Lang and his wife, Yan Chen and Lu Fei and his wife, poet Ai Qing, etc. They had a very good personal relationship. , Ding Ling always stayed for dinner.Gan Lu also often came with her two children. She had already divorced Xiao San at that time, and she would stay for a long time each time before leaving after eating.Tian Jian and Kang Zhuo also came frequently to talk about the business of the Institute of Literature, and they left after talking.Among the students of the Institute of Literature, Ding Ling likes Xu Guangyao, Chen Dengke, Mala Qinfu, Li Na, etc., and they come more often.People like Yang Shuo, Ma Feng, and Liu Baiyu are half personal, half official.Zhou Yang also came here often. At that time, his relationship with Ding Ling seemed to be very good.Jiang Qing also came two or three times. Xia Gengqi remembered that Jiang Qing was in a red car with guards. It was the first time for Jiang Qing to come here. He wore a gray uniform. The clothes were decent, and he was also very outstanding. , she also expressed her thanks.The second time I came in autumn, I wore a coat.It was probably because she and Ding Ling were both working in the Central Propaganda Department, and they didn't stay for long each time.

Ding Ling's determination to concentrate on literary writing has been determined, and the organization agreed to her request to remove her leadership positions one by one.In the July and August joint issue of "People's Literature" published on August 7, 1953, Ding Ling no longer served as the deputy editor-in-chief, and Mao Dun no longer served as the editor-in-chief. The new editor-in-chief was Shao Quanlin, and the deputy editor was Yan Wenjing. Fang, Sha Ting, Hu Feng, Yuan Shuipai, Zhang Tianyi, Ge Luo, etc. served as editorial board members. At this time, the Central Institute of Literature has also changed. In the early spring of 1952, since the Chinese Academy of Sciences also established a literature research institute, the Central Propaganda Department decided to change the name of the Central Literature Research Institute to the Chinese Writers Association Literature Institute.

Hu Qiaomu's opinion is that the literature workshop should reduce its establishment and spare some cadres to engage in creation and popularization work.Ding Ling obeyed this decision and drafted a reorganization plan.In the summer, the first period of students of the Lecture Institute completed their graduation. When the second semester started in September, Tian Jian and Kang Zhuo were in charge of the Wen Lecture Institute. Ding Ling no longer served as the director, and was only responsible for tutoring Mala Qinfu, Li Yong, Gu Yu, Yu Yang and other students. Visiting Professor".

On September 23, 1953, the Second National Congress of Literary and Artistic Workers opened in Beijing.Ding Ling gave a speech at the conference entitled "Going to Settle in the Masses".She said that she only wanted to talk about one of the most important issues in her current creation, which is the issue of going deep into life, because "many people have wavered about the most important principle of going deep into life." The novel "Three Thousand Miles of Rivers and Mountains" is used as an example. Many people think that the main shortcoming of this book is the structural problem. is superficial.The last sentence of Ding Ling's speech is: "Let me tell you more quietly, I still have a little ambition, and I still want to write a good book. Please give me encouragement." This is a meaningful sentence.

On September 25, the Second National Congress of Literary Workers was held, and it was decided to officially change the name of the All-China Literary Workers Association to the Chinese Writers Association, and a new leadership team was elected: chairman Mao Dun, vice-chairmen Zhou Yang, Ding Ling, Ba Jin, Ke Zhongping, Lao She, Feng Xuefeng, Shao Quanlin. In October, the central government appointed the second party group of the Chinese Writers Association, with Zhou Yang as secretary and Shao Quanlin as deputy secretary. So far, Ding Ling is only left with the two positions of vice chairman of the Chinese Writers Association and member of the party group. Except for occasional meetings in Beijing, she is generally not responsible for specific work.