Chapter 53 Appendix My Brother Li Ximin Trapped in the Disaster Area

Around 11 am on the third day after the Wenchuan earthquake in Sichuan, my brother Zhao Qijie from Nanjing left me a message on QQ, saying that my brother Li Ximin, a writer from Shanghai, was in trouble. Later, Zhao Qijie sent me a post downloaded from the Tianya community.After reading these posts, I couldn't believe the words before my eyes. Those posts stated that Li Ximin was trapped in Xinhai Mountain Villa, Jiufeng Village, Longmenshan Town, Yinchanggoushan, Sichuan earthquake-stricken area. "Half of his house collapsed, and the other half leaned on the river. He was stuck and couldn't escape. The situation is very critical!"

The post also said that Li Ximin's wife has been calling everywhere to ask friends to save Ximin.After reading these hard words, my tears almost flowed out.Although I know that Brother Zhao Qijie, who published the novel "Country Soldiers", would never joke with me about this, but I still hope that this is not the truth.I checked the Tianya community online, and the home page was a post by Tianya writer Li Ximin who was trapped in the earthquake area. Many friends followed the post, some I knew and some I didn’t, but everyone worried and prayed for Li Ximin. Looking at Li Ximin's blog for his daughter Li Xiaobai, the latest content is his wife's new post asking friends to save him.This blog was opened by Li Ximin specifically for her daughter who just turned one year old. Since opening a blog for her daughter, his own blog has almost been abandoned. This shows that he, who is a rough-looking man, has a deep affection for his daughter.

After reading the posts on the blog, I had difficulty accepting the fact that Li Ximin was in distress in the earthquake zone. Although I know Li Ximin's cell phone number, my reason tells me that I can't call at this moment.I know that her family has already called his cell phone many times.If the mobile phone has power by chance, he can only wake up and ask for help from the outside world; if the mobile phone has no power, it is useless to call. I can only silently pray for the good luck of the brothers. The first time I knew Li Ximin's name was from the Guangkong Propaganda Department.At that time, with the help of my brother who had just been transferred from the "Air Force News" to the Guangkong Propaganda Department, I was borrowed to "do odd jobs" in the Propaganda Department.That brother and Li Ximin used to be comrades-in-arms in the recruit company. After he knew that I wrote novels, he told me that the best novelist in Guangkong was called Li Ximin. He had published many novels in "Liberation Army Literature and Art" and other pure literature journals. Also published several novels.Not long after, I went to Tianhe Bookstore in Guangzhou and happened to see Li Ximin's latest novel "Good Girl".Without hesitation, I bought one right away.I read that novel on and off for a week before finishing it.After reading it, I really want to know the man named Li Ximin.It is a pity that although Li Ximin's army is nearby, because the head of the army considers the particularity of the creation and takes good care of him, he is basically not in the army and has never seen him.

The first time I met Li Ximin was at the PLA Literature and Art Publishing House.At that time, after I stayed in the Guangkong Propaganda Department for a while, the director of the creative room, Chen Hongying, recommended me to "do odd jobs" at the PLA Literature and Art Publishing House.In Beijing, when I was busy one day, Mr. Yu Tianbao told me, Li Ximin from Guangkong is here.While talking, Li Ximin rushed into the room. He patted me and laughed a few times. Before I could say a word, he went to visit other editors in a hurry.Afterwards, I heard that Li Ximin also stayed here for a while, but he was much better at "mixing" than me.At that time, I didn't have a deep impression on Li Ximin, but I felt that he was quite rough, not like the kind of cultural person who has a thousand tricks at the turn of his eyes.

Unexpectedly, shortly thereafter, I saw Li Ximin for the second time.It was a pen meeting organized by the Guangzhou Theater, and the location was a military guest house with a beautiful environment near Baiyun Mountain.At that time, in Beijing, I already knew from inside information that what I worked hard for in my official career could no longer be shifted by my personal will, and I was a little discouraged about staying in Beijing.I heard that there was a PEN meeting in Guangzhou, so I called Teacher Chen Hongying and said that I wanted to participate in the PEN meeting, and she agreed without saying a word.Now, I have gradually forgotten the people and events of that PEN meeting, but I have always remembered the drunk madness with Li Ximin and others during the PEN meeting.That PEN meeting emphasized many disciplines, but Li Ximin did not abide by any of them.At that time, I shared a room with him.One late night, Li Ximin came back from outside and asked me to go out for a drink.The wine seemed to be drunk at a nearby restaurant, and a columnist from the Southern Metropolis Daily was also there.I don't know how long I drank that wine. In short, when everyone came out, they hugged each other's waists and staggered.The next day, Mr. Fu Jianwen, the deputy editor-in-chief of "Warrior Literature and Art", was given an IV by the doctor for drinking too much alcohol. When Mrs. Chen Hongying criticized Li Ximin for "putting down" Mr. Fu Jianwen, Li Ximin grinned like a child who had done something bad The same hehe he only knew how to giggle, and Teacher Chen Hongying couldn't do anything about him.

After the drunk incident at the PEN, Li Ximin disappeared from my presence for a long time, during which I only knew intermittently that his new work had been published again.Li Ximin at this time is already a "model" in my creation. When I was about to do a great job in creation, I had to leave the army because of the influence of the army's general environment.When the last effort was of no avail, I called Li Ximin and told him that I was leaving the army. On the phone, he cursed some people and things in the army, and said that he would call a senior leader of our army to keep me.I know things are far from as simple as he thought.I can only bury my gratitude in my heart and always remember his comrade-in-arms and brotherhood.

With mixed feelings, I left the army, fortunately, I joined the resident newspaper office with the unremitting help of a senior in the newspaper office who deserves a lifetime of gratitude.After going to work, I called Li Ximin to tell him.On the phone, he told me to do a good job, but don't forget about literature.Although I promised verbally, I knew in my heart that I was going to leave literature for a while.Later, CD-ROM, a writer from Guilin, told me that shortly after I entered the newspaper office, Li Ximin called him and asked him to take care of me.After listening to Brother CD, I was sore at the time and didn't say anything.

Soon, I heard that Li Ximin, who had been transferred to Guangkong Studio, changed his job and went to Shanghai on his own.After I found out, I didn't ask him why, but later I vaguely knew that he went there for love. One day, CD-ROM told me that Li Ximin and his wife were coming to Guilin, and asked me to pick them up at the airport at night. At that time, CD and Li Ximin didn’t seem to have met each other. At the airport, Brother CD told me to keep an eye on the person who came out, don’t miss Li Ximin.I thought in my heart, how could I mistake Li Ximin, he is my brother!That day, Li Ximin and his wife came out relatively late, and the moment I saw him walking from a distance, I really didn't recognize him.I haven't seen him for a few years, but his hair has turned out to be much grayer, and he looks much older, far from the appearance he had when he held the pen meeting back then.On the car back to the city, Li Ximin, sitting in the front row, and CD-ROM discussed writing skills from time to time.After leaving literature for a while, I paid less attention to literature, so I didn’t speak all the time. I just watched the white hair on his head silently from behind, feeling a pang of sorrow in my heart.

That night, taking advantage of the darkness, we drove directly to Yangshuo.When arranging for Li Ximin and his wife to live in West Street, I remembered that Li Ximin said that he needed a desk and that he would find time to write.Later, I thought, no wonder he has been able to write so many things over the years. In addition to his genius, it is actually inseparable from his diligence. Dinner was beer fish by the Li River, and the CD-ROM called Yangshuo writer Wu Weiping and others to accompany him.I haven't seen him for a few years, Li Ximin's drinking capacity has decreased, and he dare not drink as crazy as before, and I dare not drink more because I have something to do the next day.After meeting in Guilin for many years, although there was no carnival like during the pen meeting, the friendship between the brothers became stronger and stronger.

Later, Guilin hosted the National Book Fair, and Li Ximin came to Guilin again.During the book fair, I was working as a reporter and had many interview tasks, so I didn't have time to spend with him.He took the initiative to introduce many friends from writers and publishing houses to me.Once, he and I went to see Hua Qing, the former editor-in-chief of "Girlfriend".In the room, he told Hua Qing and me about a supernatural event he experienced in childhood.At that time, listening to him talking, Hua Qing and I couldn't help feeling terrified, and we finally stopped him from talking in unison.After that, I firmly believe that he will have great success in horror fiction.Later, he really dubbed "King of Terror" on his blog.Last year, when I was buying books at the Daofeng Bookstore in Guilin, I saw that his novel "Xiaofeng" was published in Shangxuan.Li Ximin, who has worked so hard on the road of literary creation for many years, is finally about to usher in the harvest season. While I am happy for him, it also intensifies my anxiety to return to the road of literature.

At the end of last year, I traveled to Jiangnan, and the last stop was Shanghai.I wanted to give him a surprise, so I called him on the way from Zhouzhuang to Shanghai.On the phone, he in Hainan blamed me for not telling him earlier, so that he could postpone going to Hainan and wait for me in Shanghai.Later, when he heard that there were good friends in Shanghai receiving me, he was relieved.At the beginning of this year, I called him after being a supplement editor with the help of my good brother, and told him some of my thoughts on creation. A novel for him.I said, this year I just tried to get back the feeling of creation, and I would not give him bad novels.He was very happy to hear that. After that, we chatted on QQ late at night several times.During the chat, he said many times that the buildings in Shanghai are too tall and lacking ground, and he doesn't like to create in Shanghai.I asked him to come to Guilin with beautiful mountains and rivers to create when he was free, and I promised to help him find a room with good sanitary conditions by the Li River.On the Internet, he said that he will definitely find time to come to Guilin.I made preparations early, but he never came.Not long ago, I went to Xiamen for a vacation. After Li Ximin heard about it, he said that he also went to Xiamen to attend a seminar on a friend's work.He has many buddies in Xiamen. If he goes to Xiamen, I can eat and drink without worrying about it.I encouraged him to go to Xiamen, and the two brothers went to Xiamen to have a good drink.The day before I flew to Xiamen, he regretfully told me that he could not go to Xiamen because of some matters at hand.I know he must have encountered something unhappy, otherwise, he would not change the agreement.Later, in his QQ space, I saw some unhappy messages from him.Although he didn't go to Xiamen, he called his friends in Xiamen and asked them to take good care of me.On the second day after I arrived in Xiamen, he was worried and called me again. After learning the news that Li Ximin was trapped in the quake zone, I didn't sleep well all night. When it was dawn, I reposted many articles and pictures about the quake zone on my blog.Looking at those articles and pictures, and imagining the scene where my Ximin brothers were trapped in the earthquake zone, I couldn't help but shed tears. At around 12:00 noon, a friend told me that someone from Tianya posted a post saying that my brother Li Ximin had been rescued.On the phone, my friend told me not to cry.The moment I put down the phone and saw the post on the Internet, my tears still overflowed my eyes. The Ximin brothers for whom I was concerned and weeping are just one of the many people trapped in the earthquake zone. How many people like me are worried about brothers and relatives and can't sleep at night?