Chapter 35 Records of perseverance and longing, the myth and philosophy of a beautiful paradise

The 500,000-word reportage "My Paradise" is a heavy account of the past and present of the ancient city of Suzhou, especially the record of sonorous steps in recent years, allowing you to see the "hardness of steel and flexibility of water" of Suzhou people.Covering the taste, full of emotions.Inquiring into the context of the whole book, there are three points worth enumerating in writing: He Jianming advocated the scholarlyization of reportage writers.This proposition is quite beneficial to the construction of the independent character of reportage with ideological as the main body.When Engels discussed "the future of drama", he defined it as "a perfect fusion of greater ideological depth and conscious historical content, with the vividness and richness of the plots of Shakespeare's plays." This thesis is especially suitable for the report The present and future of literature.From this point of view, the best expression of the theme of the work should be the first priority in the creation of reportage literature.In this book, trying to use the thinking of scholars and strengthening the theme is an important aspect of the author's hard work.

The broad perspective of history runs through from the beginning to the end of the book, and from the spread of history, it adds the pen and ink of culture such as geography, astronomy, humanities and folk customs. Seeing the gold of "Su", the ideal and yearning of "Su".The brushstrokes start as far back as the 11th century BC, from the civilized state of "Gou Wu" established by Qin Bo and Zhong Yong, to the first name of Suzhou "Zicheng"; In historical facts, Wu Zixu became the glory and tragedy of this period of history. He left behind the eternal water city, and Suzhou has been alive, prosperous and prosperous from water since then; Chunshen Jun succeeded Wu's water industry, and the peace of the Qin and Han Dynasties nourished the city. The wisdom in Suzhou people's minds - "make a fortune in silence", thus creating the "gathering of thousands of merchants" in the water city in Ming and Qing Dynasties.Along the way, the prosperity of Suzhou today is the result of the development of history and the times.This method of writing with history as the way of narrative is involved in almost every place in the book.The history is not only the background, but also the source of the development of the incident. After reading it, it broadens the horizon and understands how Suzhou is still a "paradise" in reality.

Speculative performance should be in the author's dabbling in various disciplines such as politics, economics and sociology.The author does not evade these non-visual rational factors, but directly makes a judgment.For example, when discussing the qualitative and substantial nature of the “suddenly emerging” township enterprises, the author cites Adam Smith’s theory on “market economy” and contrasts the disadvantages of the planned economy during the disintegration of the Soviet Union, clearly pointing out that: Southern Jiangsu The form of township enterprises "has played a particularly important role in correcting and adjusting the rigid, unitary and command-based economic form of the planned economy in our country to a large extent." The simple metaphor of "not big" pointed out the limitations and trends of township enterprises, so as to make a substantive analysis and qualitative analysis of township enterprises.In addition, such as the author's interpretation of Jianglang's culture, and his discussion of "China is a political country" and "strength and authority", not only directly facing the society, but also quite insightful.

This kind of theory can be seen in the length of one or two paragraphs in the text, and it can also be seen in the shortness of a few sentences. The plainness of the sentences allows the profound truth to be superficial in the text. It is not stubborn or dissociated, but it is a solid support for the theme. The participation of these theories in the work is also manifested in the author's quotation of other people's philosophical language.For example, Mr. Fei Xiaotong’s thesis on the model of township enterprises; historians’ demonstration of the important role of the “Southern Jiangsu Model” in the current great development of Suzhou after researching Suzhou has become the ideological theoretical support of the work.What's more ingenious is that the author retains the philosophical language of the typical characters in the book. It not only avoids the boring theory itself, but also makes the philosophy that the grassroots understand from practice shine brightly.For example: Qin Zhenhua, the creator of the "Zhangjiagang Spirit", faced with the current situation that everyone is afraid of starting a business under the "macro-control", he justly demonstrated Deng Xiaoping's thought that "development is the last word", and clearly believed that time does not wait for us objectively. Ming Lang stated that his principle is to "start from reality".In addition, Wang Jinhua's statement that "the city must have body temperature" and Ma Minglong's urban development must have "blank space", etc., are all manifestations of the characters' rich wisdom and high level of thinking. A force of support.

In this work, all references to the knowledge of various disciplines are for my own use.The above list is for illustrative purposes only.Folklore, natural science of industrial development, poetry and poetry in literature, painting, opera, and architecture in art are all within the reach of the author.They are integrated in the great tolerance of thought, and their richness, solidity, diversity, and depth can be recognized in reading. The countless characters are the flesh and blood of the work.Their appearance in turn and continuous criss-crossing form a torrent of historical rivers, which makes this reportage of major themes show its grandeur and far-reaching.The large number of characters is just the expression of the author's correct view of history, as Marx pointed out: "Man is the world of man, the country and society."

The characters in the author's works are derived from the life of the times and the essence of history, and at the time, they were full of unique personalities, and their names were closely linked with the special events they created, for example: the secretary of the county party committee at that time Gao Dezheng, he shouted at the conference that "community and team industry are not capital, but poverty and prosperity are surnamed society", which has made many people excited, and how the "ox-nosed economy" he proposed has made the people of the water town go to the world; the little tailor Gao Dekang created the world famous brand "Bosideng"; Yu Quanhe, a farmer who had never taken an elevator, made elevator guide rails for Shanghainese, leading the small village on the riverside to "borrow a boat to go to sea" to the road of prosperity; Du Gengen, who wanted to build roads, built an "industrial city" with one road, and the economic lifeline of Liqiao Village has flowed smoothly since then; The tree is evergreen; "Zhangjiagang spirit" made Qin Zhenhua full of legends, and the philosophical thought of interpreting economic strength enabled him to drive a small city with a low ranking to flourish. The spirit of the city makes the iron and steel industry of little Zhangjiagang rank second in the country.His arrogance in buying and relocating a German steel factory made this farmer with two feet of soil a hot topic attracting worldwide attention... There are so many characters that we cannot list them all within the space limit, but they are indeed all of them. shining.When they stood upright from their respective lands, shocking the whole society and dazzled, an academic generalization called "Southern Jiangsu Model" gathered these heroes from all walks of life into a "group portrait"—— — This is a team that is not afraid of wind and waves and stands at the forefront of the economic tide.

So, following the author's brushstrokes, we begin to understand the insides they have accumulated since ancient times.From the collective concept of "making a fortune with one's head" to breaking the shackles wisely, stepping forward and walking their own way, their soft and tough muscles and bones are nourished by the water town.And in the flexibility, there is a profound traditional culture wrapped around it—following the trend and responding to the situation.They don't seem to be rebellious or rebellious, but all "potentials" are opportunities and dependence for their survival and development. With all these "potentials", they never stop. This is their courage to adapt and expand. Yu Zhi, relying on this extraordinary intelligence and adaptability, they traveled all over the world and were invincible.From this, we further observe their philosophy of life.The root of the philosophy of harmony between man and man, man and society, and man and nature seems to be deeply rooted in the land of this beautiful paradise, and it luxuriantly nurtures all the people in this water town.

Therefore, from the understanding of the characters, we recall the traditional culture of our nation impregnated in these images.I further recalled that now, when we have played an important role in world economy and politics, explaining the essence of our culture to the world has become a responsibility that writers cannot take lightly.When writing literary expressions in this book, attention has been paid to the interpretation of culture and the relationship between our nation standing in the forest of the world.On the title page of the book, the first sentence of the author's inscription is "Let the world read the traces of an ancient nation sticking to its homeland and longing for mastery." The significance of group portraits standing tall.

This reportage wins with ideology, because the writer has evolved into the image of a child, the agitation of feelings makes the work always immersed in poetic lyricism. Love is at the tip of the author's pen, like water dripping.With a stroke of his pen, he can write about the vast atmosphere of the water town Zeguo thousands of years ago; he can also write about the "lake", "dangling", "rippling" of the water city in addition to Bai Juyi's beautiful essay "The water and the sky are sinking in the evening". "Different beauty; when he wrote Wujiang, he started from Tongli, a famous town, and listed fifteen place names in a row with the color of ancient camps and states, and listed seventeen important towns and ancient villages on the shore of Taihu Lake. The words, but with the momentum in them, make you think about it and feel the pride of the author for his hometown.

In his narration, he often uses the first person of "my hometown" and "our Suzhou" to replace the third-person narrative subject, and transfer the perspective of his hometown to you, so that you can be in his innocence. , appreciate the things he wrote, and his unsatisfactory devotion to his hometown. In Chapter 3 ""Su" is the life inheritance between a pair of father characters", he surprisingly described the dependence, relative and integration between him and his father.The pain of rowing when he was young, the difficulty of surviving on the water, and the danger of life and death are all in his and his father's memories of suffering. The final belonging of all these is his warm feeling in his father's arms; At the last moment, what can reduce the pain and delay the life is actually relying on the generous back of the adult son.All the memories and prophecies are the father's words: you will come back sooner or later.What did these two generations inherit?It is the love of hometown that Suzhou people will never break.This stroke of deep meaning creates an atmosphere that pervades the whole book, that is, the Suzhou complex of Suzhou people.It is the whole of the author's childlike feelings.

In the narrative, the author can find the footprints of his childhood almost everywhere involved, either by rowing a boat or rowing oars, or by his parents with a bunch of relatives. Therefore, comparing the past and the present, there is always a sense of nostalgia ; And the people involved are almost relatives, classmates, neighbors, and fellow villagers, and they are also close relatives.The narration of great political and economic matters cannot be separated from the perspective of the common people and the feelings of the common people because of the family affection. This perspective and feelings are what the author touches you with love, and it makes you eliminate the alienation of Suzhou. feel.Perhaps, skipping the evolution of those numbers and the expression of theories, you will be infected by the author's innocence, and read a taste of a water town epic. Stop writing at this point, leaving too many emotions for the pleasure of reading again.However, I can't help but imagine that Suzhou is still making rapid progress. One day, when it will let us hear its footsteps, we will only see its back.At that time, how will He Jianming start writing and continue to write Suzhou's new glory!