In Liu's literary career of more than 60 years, he has never forgotten his friendship with Ba Lao.
1936, 20-year-old Liu was invited to Shanghai and was introduced by his friend Jin Yi. At that time, 1936 Selected Short Stories published by Liangyou Publishing Company was recommended for editing by a group of famous writers in the literary world at that time. Jin Yi chose Liu's Frozen Sky, and Ye Shengtao chose Liu's On the Grassland. Liu, who has just stepped into the literary world and embarked on the road of literary creation, said happily when he saw this collection: "This is a great encouragement to me. I never dreamed that I could get such a high salary in the first year of publishing my work. "
A few days later, Ba Jin and Jin Yi invited White to a party in Guan Sheng Garden. During the conversation, Ba Jin said to Liu: Cultural Life Publishing House will publish his collection of short stories and ask him if he agrees or not. This is completely unexpected for Liu. He was too happy to restrain himself. He anxiously said to Ba Jin, "I didn't even bring newspaper clippings!" Ba Jin took out a paper bag from his bag and said kindly, "It has been woven for you. You can see for yourself and see if there is any change. "
Liu took it and opened it. It is his six short stories published in 1936, which are neatly cut and pasted. The title of this collection of novels is Prairie. This incident may be a trivial matter for Ba Jin at that time, but it was a great event for Liu that decided him to enter the literary world and embark on the road of literary creation. Therefore, for more than half a century, Liu has kept this matter firmly in mind and is full of gratitude to Ba Jin.
1939, at the invitation of Shanghai Culture Publishing House, Ba Jin edited a set of short literature series. Liu's collection of short stories On the Blue River is the first part of this series. When this series was published, Liu had gone to Yan 'an, the revolutionary holy land. For decades, he didn't even save one. 45 years later, 1984, Ba Lao sent him a book from Shanghai, and opened it. It was a collection of novels he had been looking for, On the Blue River. Ba Lao wrote two lines of exquisite and meaningful words with a pen on the inner page of this novel collection that has been preserved for 45 years:
"The only one is for Comrade White." Ba Jin1June 29th, 984.
Liu holds this beloved book that he hasn't seen for decades, and his heart is full of ups and downs. He is both happy and excited. Ba Lao has carefully trained him for decades. Forty-five years later, after the ten-year catastrophe of the Cultural Revolution, he still kept the book. His deep affection for Ba Lao is hard to express in words.
When we talk about the writing of "The Journey of Mind", we always talk about Ba Lao. Liu said: "Every time I meet Ba Lao, I will talk about the past and random thoughts by herzen, a great Russian thinker and writer. I wrote a series of long articles about the spiritual journey, which was influenced by it. " I have been writing "Journey of Mind" for five years, but I don't want to write biographies, because our generation has experienced the demise of old China and the birth of new China. I poured all my feelings, sadness, joy, blood and tears, life ... between the lines, it reflected the fate of our generation and even the whole nation. Therefore, the spiritual journey is my own, and it is also the spiritual journey of the times and the nation. This book has written a lot about people around me. It was their emotions that burned mine. I write a book and then burn the reader's emotions. Literature fully expresses the connotation of life through emotion and words. "
After the publication of The Journey of Mind, Liu sent it to Ba Lao. 1996, when Ba Jin was recuperating in Hangzhou, someone read "Journey to the Mind" to him. Ba Lao was very happy after hearing this and immediately called Liu. Ba Lao said, "Only you can write this book, and only you can write it. Well written! " Ba Lao specifically mentioned Xiao Shan's description. He said, "You write well, you write well!" I was very excited when I said it!
In "The Journey of Mind", Liu's description of Ba Jin and Xiao Shan is not much, but the lines are full of deep affection and friendship, all of which are inner expressions. Liu said: "Forty years ago, when I was in despair, it was Ba Lao and Xiao Shan who reached out to save me. They lit the fire of my life with their own fire, and their friendship with us exceeded the word' thank you'. "
During the period of 1962, Liu's neurosis worsened. Severe insomnia not only makes his body weak rapidly, but also makes his spirit on the verge of collapse. At the doctor's suggestion, he had to go to Shanghai for treatment in different places. However, he is worried about the illness of his eldest son Binbin, who has terminal rheumatic heart disease. With the help of friends, Binbin also went to Shanghai to ask a nationally renowned cardiologist for consultation and treatment. But all this came too late, and it was of no help to Binbin, whose condition had entered the advanced stage. Although Liu He devoted his parents' greatest love, he was still addicted to pain. When Hama asked to return to Beijing, Liu was extremely worried, although he accompanied them. In the afternoon, Binbin arrived in Beijing from Shanghai with a critically ill patient. Ba Lao came to Liu's residence, and Xiao Shan came in the evening. At that time, everyone was worried about Binbin's situation and was afraid of accidents on the road. Ba Lao and Xiao Shan both know that Chu Binbin's prognosis is not good, but at this moment, no one said anything, sitting silently on the sofa, Xiao Shan looked at the mobile phone from time to time. Suddenly, the telephone rang. Wang Qi called from Beijing and told Bai Yubin that she had arrived in Beijing safely and had gone home. At this moment, Ba Lao, Xiao Shan and Liu all laughed. It turned out that Ba Lao and Xiao Shan estimated that they would call in Beijing today, and they were afraid of Liu's terrible result. They really couldn't stand it, so they specially asked Liu to accompany them! Experience when the old man, shan got up to leave, Liu tightly holding their hands, too excited to speak, what is more precious than this sincere friendship in the world! After War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, the War of Liberation and the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, Liu has a particularly rich life experience after more than 60 years of ups and downs. At the age of 20, he embarked on the road of literature. After the "July 7th Incident", in order to join the anti-Japanese struggle, he escaped from Peiping under the bayonet of the Japanese aggressors, traveled all over China, and finally came to Yan 'an, "embarking on a brand-new revolutionary road." The masterpiece Journey of Mind describes his life experience from childhood to before the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is interspersed with a large number of narratives and descriptions of people and things he contacted after the founding of the People's Republic of China. Throughout the book, we not only wrote a rich life experience and life sentiment of an old soldier, giving people profound lessons and enlightenment, but also showed readers a vast and colorful historical picture by revealing many important historical materials that were little known, which made people feel epic.
Integrating the development of revolutionary struggle with personal growth and progress not only writes the pulse of the times, but also writes the characteristics of personal ideological progress. From a rebel of a feudal family to a staunch proletarian revolutionary; From an innocent young man who pursues progress and light to a sober communist fighter, I don't know how many ups and downs he has experienced. The only constant is the writer's loyalty to the party and the people, his unremitting pursuit of the revolutionary cause and his fiery passion. This point, even in the description of the scenery, is incisive and magnificent. For example, when the writer finally boarded a big wooden boat and crossed the Yellow River from Fengling to the north, what a scene the Yellow River appeared in front of the writer! "This river is open and endless. I looked up and saw a yellow torrent with Bai Sensen ice falling from the sky and rushing downwards. The waves on the Yellow River are like thousands of flying and spinning dragons, winding and rolling with each other, as if each head wants to compete for the front of the other, so it is impulsive and erratic, like flying arrows, like a gust of wind, followed by more wild and rushing waves, majestic and chilly. I stood on the bank of the Yellow River, listening to the whistle, whistle, underwater sound, wind and underwater sound of the Yellow River merging into a torrent. At this moment, my heart became very solemn, and my heart embraced the whole Yellow River, rolling up and down with the Yellow River, flying around … "This description broke through the limitations of general scenery description, vividly showing a feeling of fighting, giving people irresistible shock and excitement. This is not only the practice of the author for decades, but also the condensation and crystallization of emotions and thoughts!
Liu is a famous writer with infinite affection for the people and a literary and art worker with fighting spirit. In his works, there is always a passion for eulogizing and fighting for the cause of the party and the people. This passion for fighting accompanied his creative career. For more than 60 years, he insisted on going deep into life, going deep into the front line and enthusiastically eulogizing the great cause of the party and the people, and wrote more than 50 well-known works. The novel The Second Sun won the third Mao Dun Literature Prize. Classic essays such as Three Days on the Yangtze River and Sunrise have influenced generations. Many other works have been translated into English, Russian, German and other languages. Until the last moment of his life, in order to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, on his deathbed, he wrote "Soul Telling Book" and published it in People's Daily, which became a precious spiritual wealth left to us.
In Liu's works and even in his life, this kind of passion is surging, and its essence is selfless dedication, sincere sense of mission and full diligence. This passion is the driving force for all success, and it is also the source of motivation for a member to reach advanced standards. In contrast, some comrades now lack this passion, such as impetuous, feeling "depressed" and "mentally tired" in everything; Others complained. An important aspect of maintaining the advanced nature of employees and fulfilling the sacred mission of "winning" is to inspire us, completely abandon the "lack of passion", consciously study, create, explore and struggle, and perform a wonderful life with passion. Only in this way can we be worthy of the great times and hand over a qualified life answer sheet to the party and the people. On June 10, 2005, Junbao published Comrade Liu's will. Although this suicide note is as thin as a cicada's wing and as light as a white feather, it is powerful and heavy. Through this suicide note, we see the realm and demeanor of a real * * * person! I remember Comrade Song Ping's comment on Liu: Deborah practiced what Comrade Chen Yun said: "For a writer of * *, it is * * first, then a writer". Today, Liu once again proved Comrade Song Ping's words with his words and deeds.
I understand that among the 1500 cultural relics donated by Comrade Liu, a considerable number of cultural relics are quite tasteful and valuable. At the current market price, it is roughly estimated that it should be more than tens of millions of yuan, but he gave everything to the country. When the organization asked Liu's children for their opinions, they all replied without hesitation: everything was done according to their father's wishes. This shows the noble family style cultivated by an old secretary.
Noble people always use nobility as a paving stone, while humble people always use meanness as a stepping stone. In the face of these artistic treasures donated by Mr. Liu, how can those who devote themselves to celebrity calligraphy and painting, antiques and cultural relics, and trading power and money feel ashamed? What is peace of mind?
The water in Weihe River is rich in soil and has a thick voice, while the water in Jianghan River is stony and its voice is sharp and clear (Su Dongpo dialect). People with lofty ideals write more about passion than rivers. In Liu's life, he touched the hearts of countless people with works such as Three Days on the Yangtze River and the characters and plots in his works. This time, he shocked the hearts of the world with his will and donations. Liu's will and donated cultural relics are not only a huge material wealth, but also a huge spiritual wealth. It shows us that a real * * * person is indifferent to fame and fortune, infinitely loyal to the party and people, full of love for the motherland and the nation, and a thorough materialist's magnanimous mind and broad mind. Also let each of us see the gap between ourselves and White, and feel the necessity and urgency of transforming the world outlook. As director Li emphasized in his letter to Comrade Liu's memorial service: "His works will have a far-reaching impact on the history of China literature, and his spirit will continue to inspire and inspire people who strive hard." According to Director Li's instructions, we should thoroughly publicize Liu's great literary achievements and noble ideology and morality, follow his example, and strive to push forward the ideological construction and literary and artistic undertakings of the army. At the same time, in accordance with the requirements of relevant leaders in Comrade Liu's memorial service speech, we should guide and publicize the literary and artistic work of the army, do a better job in the cultural propaganda of the military newspaper, comfort Liu with practical actions, and learn from Liu!
"The 70-year-old man has been sleeping alone for a long time and his heart is full of anger." Comrade Liu, like his name, is as light as a piece of white and floats into the blue sky. Although his eyesight is not as good as the sun and the moon, he will live in people's hearts forever. ...