Jose: A broken heart can be stuck together.
Sanmao: There are still seams after gluing.
Jose pulled Sanmao's hand to his chest and said, Here's another one, made of gold. Bring yours and let's exchange it. "
This dialogue between San Mao and Jose comes from a short story in How Many Flowers Fall in a Dream, which is called Love of a Boy.
How many flowers fall in a dream first records the life of San Mao and Jose getting married and starting a family in the Sahara desert, and at this time her literary creation career also began; Later, after moving to the Canary Islands, Sanmao's life gradually settled down and his creation reached a high level. Later, Jose died unexpectedly while diving. Sanmao's mind was deeply traumatized and her life fell into a trough. After a while, Sanmao left again and went to Central and South America to start a new life. This experience also changed her writing style to some extent.