Chapter 31 9. Surrounding "The Sun Shines on the Sanggan River"

Ding Ling also attached a "Explanation on the Situation on the Sanggan River" at the end of this "Opinion".she says: "Comrade Zhou Yang had some opinions on certain methods of the manuscript of "On the Sanggan River", but it was definitely not because he had disagreed with the publication, so I hated him, as if he had formed a deep hatred. This matter is not worth mentioning ( Because the book has already been published), but this time it caused a lot of discussion, forcing me to say this uninteresting thing." In August 1947, Ding Ling lived in Tsengtouwan Village, Fuping County, Hebei Province, and finished the first 54 chapters.The book has 58 chapters in total, and this big project is nearing completion.Chen Ming took the time to help transcribe a few copies, and Xiao Yemu from "Youth of the Times" and Qiu Qing from the bank also came to help.At that time Zhou Yang was the head of the Propaganda Department of the North China Bureau and lived in Chengnanzhuang, Fuping County. In order to hear his opinion, Ding Ling sent him a copy of the manuscript.After Zhou Yang read it, he made a comment, saying that Heini, the daughter of the landlord, was not well written in the book.

When Ding Ling wrote the character of Hei Ni, she had one consideration, which was how to treat the children of landlords in the land reform work.She felt that landlords should be treated differently from their children, so she arranged such a character in the book.But she was not at ease, fearing that the policy could not be grasped correctly. When Zhao Zhenzhong, secretary of the prefectural party committee, came to Fuping for a meeting in March, Ding Ling asked him to read some of the original manuscripts.Now that she listened to Zhou Yang's opinion, Ding Ling attached great importance to it, and she immediately adjusted the relationship between the characters in the book, rewriting Hei Ni from the landlord's daughter to the landlord's niece, and she was an orphan and an oppressed character.

In October, Ding Ling participated in a meeting held by the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Central Bureau, listened to and conveyed the documents of the National Land Conference, and studied the "Outline of China's Land Law". The meeting lasted for about a month.When Peng Zhen made a report, he criticized that some writers had the idea of ​​rich people, and wrote the landlord's daughter beautifully, but the poor people's house was dirty and full of flies.Peng Zhen's words aroused Ding Ling's vigilance, she thought, could these words be directed at herself?But she immediately denied it, because Comrade Peng Zhen had never read her own novel.Then take it as a warning.

Later Xiao San told her one more thing, that Comrade Cai Shufan once asked him, what happened to Ding Ling, who carried out land reform for a while, but wrote a book sympathizing with the landlords and rich peasants?Xiao San asked Cai how he knew about it, and Cai said that it was Zhou Yang who said it in the yard of the presidium of the Land Conference.After Ding Ling heard this, she felt quite unhappy, because Zhou Yang had never shared this opinion with her. She thought that although Hei Ni was written, there was no sympathy for the landlord from the completed part, not to mention that the book was still written. Not finished.Why did Comrade Zhou Yang say this, and he said it to many responsible comrades?We are all comrades, why is this so?I showed him the unfinished manuscript out of trust. Since I have an opinion, why didn't I tell myself directly?Ding Ling felt awkward.

Ding Ling finished writing at the North China United University in Zhengding, and sent someone to Zhou Yang to get the reply and write the manuscript, and told him that he had accepted his opinion and rewritten Hei Ni.She was looking forward to Zhou Yang's detailed comments when he returned her manuscript. On June 1, Zhou Yang wrote a letter to Ding Ling, mobilizing her to be in charge of the literary and art work committee of the North China Bureau. At the end of the letter, he incidentally said: "Your long-form manuscript, I ask Comrade Weizhi to bring it back to you." That's the sentence. , There is no comment, no opinion, neither good nor bad.Ding Ling found this reader with great enthusiasm, and returned her novel with a very indifferent attitude.

Soon, Ding Ling received a notice from the central government asking her to join the women's delegation of the Liberated Areas of China and go to Budapest to attend the Second World Democratic Women's Congress. On June 14, Ding Ling left North China United University to report to Xibaipo Village, Jianping County, where the Party Central Committee is located.The sun was very poisonous that day, and the cart moved slowly. It arrived at Nanzhuang, Fuping County, where the North China Bureau is located, after dinner. Ding Ling first sat in the room of the Organization Department for a while, and Zhou Yang came over when he heard the news and asked Ding Ling to sit in the Propaganda Department.Ding Ling had dinner at his place.After dinner Zhou Yang said to go for a walk, so they went for a walk by the village.Ding Ling knew that Zhou Yang wanted to talk to her.At the beginning of the month, Zhou Yang wrote to her saying that in order to strengthen cultural work, the North China Bureau decided to set up a cultural work committee, with candidates including Xiao San, Shakov, Huangmei, Zhao Shuli, etc. In Zhou Yang's letter, he hoped that Ding Ling would preside over it.Ding Ling thought that Zhou Yang might want to talk to her about this matter, but in her heart, she still hoped that Zhou Yang could talk about her novel.

Sure enough, Zhou Yang hoped that Ding Ling would not go abroad and stay in the North China Bureau to work on the literary and art work committee. He said, this job is very suitable for you, but Xiao San and Li Bozhao are not suitable. Apart from you, there is no suitable person to do it.Ding Ling said that I have no opinion, but the central government has decided to let me go abroad, please ask Comrade Deng Yingchao for his opinion.Later, Zhou Yang sent a telegram to ask Comrade Deng Yingchao, but Comrade Deng Yingchao disagreed.They talked very late, but Zhou Yang didn't ask a word, and continued to express his indifference to her works.When Ding Ling took the initiative to bring the topic to this topic, and excitedly told him that her novel had been completed in a hurry, Zhou Yang's reaction was "not saying a word" and ignoring the matter.

The next day, Ding Ling drove another day in a cart and arrived at Xibaipo Village, Jianping County at night.To her surprise, she met Chairman Mao on the road. Chairman Mao came out of the village for a walk, and Jiang Qing was there, greeting her warmly.As soon as Chairman Mao met, he said: "Ah, Ding Ling, it's very nice, we haven't seen each other for several years!" He asked Ding Ling to go for a walk with them in the car.On the way, he asked Ding Ling what she was writing?Ding Ling told him that she had written a novel based on soil and hoped that he would read it.Chairman Mao agreed to read her manuscript, and said approvingly: You have gone to the countryside, found your "mother", and are writing about "mother" again!In the field, they found a place to sit down and talk again.Chairman Mao repeated to Ding Ling twice: "History is viewed in decades, not in years. It takes decades to see whether a person is developing, stagnating, regressing, good or bad." Ding Ling understood that what Chairman Mao meant was to encourage herself. It was nothing to make a mistake, and she had to walk the road ahead well.Chairman Mao expressed satisfaction with Ding Ling's work in the past few years, saying: You are united with the people. You participated in the World Women's Conference as a writer and represented the Chinese people.Chen Xuezhao also went, but she could only serve as an attache, not as a representative, because she did not do the work and did not understand the Chinese people.You have been in the countryside for twelve years, and in the future you will turn to the city, turn to industry, study industry, write about industry, and write about urban construction.

It was getting dark, and they took a car to Chairman Mao's house, where Ding Ling had dinner.Chairman Mao said, your name is listed among Lu, Mao, and Guo.Ding Ling said: I have no grades, and I am not as good as those everyone!After dinner, Jiang Qing accompanied Ding Ling to see Deng Yingchao.Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao were very happy, they talked late, and sent Ding Ling back to their residence.When Ding Ling talked about Zhou Yang's retaining her to be in charge of the Culture and Work Committee of the North China Bureau, Zhou Enlai laughed and said: I haven't used her for so long, and now I have to go abroad, and I need to use it again.

The next day, Ding Ling handed over the manuscript to Hu Qiaomu, Chairman Mao's political secretary.Qiao Mu asked Ding Ling what hope she had?Ding Ling said, the organization sent me to go abroad. My identity is a writer. If others want to ask me what I wrote, how can I say nothing?Therefore, I really want to ask the central government to review this book. If there are no problems in policy and there are merits, I hope it can be published.Hu Qiaomu said he didn't have time to read it, so he decided to ask Ai Siqi to watch it.Ai Siqi read it quickly, and finished reading the manuscript in two days. He felt that some scenes in it were well written, especially the struggle meeting, which he thought could be published.Before Ding Ling left, Qiao Mu told her Ai Siqi's opinion, and said that if he wanted to publish in North China, he had to discuss it with Comrade Zhou Yang.You can publish first in Northeast China.Ding Ling thought, it seems that Zhou Yang must pass this test, publish or not, let fate!

One afternoon after Ding Ling left, Chairman Mao invited Hu Qiaomu, Ai Siqi, and Xiao San to take their children and their families for a walk in the field.Chairman Mao asked their opinions on Ding Ling's novels, and Hu Qiaomu said: "It's well written, and some places can be revised and published." Chairman Mao said: "Ding Ling is a good comrade, but she needs less training at the grassroots level, and she has the opportunity to be a writer for a few years. The secretary of the county party committee is even better." In mid-July, Ding Ling arrived in Dalian and received a telegram from Hu Qiaomu, suggesting some revisions and agreeing to the publication of the book.Qiao Mu also sent a telegram to the Northeast Bureau regarding the publication and took care of it.Guanghua Bookstore stepped up printing and published the book before Ding Ling went abroad. In September 1948, Ding Ling got the newly printed book in Harbin. When she wrote to Qiao Mu and Zhou Yang, she said: "I wonder if "On the Sanggan River" will be published in North China Xinhua Bookstore? Comrade Zhou Yang's criticism of this book, I am still willing Tell me right now, since we are far away now, it would be nice to write to me!" Ding Ling added, "A book contains many shortcomings, so why not listen to it? Even if you are criticized, you will not lose confidence, nor will you change your career.” At the beginning of 1949, Ding Ling lived in Shenyang and wrote an interview article with Ou Yi. Lin Boqu went to Shenyang, and Ding Ling went to see him.Lin Boqu asked Ding Ling to give him a copy, saying that Jiang Qing said it was a good book, but Zhou Yang suppressed it. In July, as soon as Ding Ling arrived in Peiping, someone asked her about Zhou Yang's obstruction of the publication?Some people also said that there may be a sectarian flavor in it.Ding Ling explained generously: "I don't see it that way, and it's not the problem. It's just that Comrade Zhou Yang prefers the national form, while my form is not good enough and the language is not novel. At the same time, Comrade Zhou Yang was also affected by the land reform. Some leftist influences." During the Wendai Conference, Ding Ling also bluntly shared this opinion with Zhou Yang, who was noncommittal.Later, when he was studying the documents of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Seventh Central Committee, he himself explained this matter in this way.