This is the prologue of Bai Xianyong's short story Yin Xueyan Forever. Although the language is straightforward, it contains a lot of information: it shows that Yin Xueyan, the protagonist of the novel, is never old in appearance; Explain the background of the story-before and after liberation, and the region-Bailemen in Shanghai and Yin Mansion in Taipei; Implies the transformation of time and space, from Shanghai before liberation to Taipei after liberation; It implies a feeling of ruthlessness and impermanence. Of course, the core of this information is "Yin Xueyan will always be Yin Xueyan no matter how the personnel changes". In a simple sentence, Chen said a set of contradictory opposites-even if things have changed, Yin Xueyan will remain the same, and at the same time set suspense: what personnel changes Yin Xueyan has experienced, what ups and downs in her life, why she has not changed, and where she has not changed ... It is precisely because of these suspense that readers' desire for reading will be aroused.
Judging from the layout of the novel, in order to shape the characters and express their personalities, the novel is divided into six segments, which capture Yin Xueyan's life in different periods and the fate of different characters related to it, and show their personalities positively or laterally. As far as the life background and activity field of the characters are concerned, Shanghai before liberation was the early environment, and Paramount was the specific place for the characters' activities and fate interpretation. After liberation, Taipei was a big environment in the later period, and Yin Mansion was a concrete stage to show the fate of the characters. From the narrative point of view, Yin Xueyan's life and life experience before liberation were handled boldly, while her life and experience in Taipei after liberation were described in both macro and micro details. It is this combination of generalization and detail, macro and micro, which makes readers not only have an overall understanding of Yin Xueyan, but also have a detailed understanding of her personality. It is also the multi-angle and multi-level description of the characters that makes them lifelike. Through the reading of words, readers can not only see their shapes, but also know their shapes.
What is Yin Xueyan's life experience? There is no specific explanation in the novel. From the six clips, we can know that Yin Xueyan is a famous actress who is outstanding in color and art. Because of their excellent color and art, celebrities are eager for them. In the eyes of visual animals, "Yin Xueyan always has a style that the world can't match. It's ugly when others stretch out and frown, but Yin Xueyan is charming when she does it. Yin Xueyan didn't say much, and neither did she. In an emergency, she inserted a few words of Shanghai dialect with Suzhou accent, which was both nice and warm. " This is why those dignitaries and businessmen spend a lot of money to have sex with Yin Xueyan on the dance floor. Of course, those who wish can talk about it in social circles; "Some dancers don't have enough money to climb the stage and call Yin Xueyan, but they go to Bailemen to see Yin Xueyan's style and listen to her speak a few soft words of Wu Yi." However, for Yin Xueyan, she knows very well that those prominent people are willing to spend a lot of money on themselves because they are all "drunkards' sake." "It is with this clear understanding of reality that no matter what kind of occasions and people she faces, she can handle all kinds of relationships with ease and properly. Public places are generous and decent, and private places are self-respecting. " Yin Xueyan is on the dance floor, leaning back her head slightly and swinging her waist lightly, so she dances leisurely all the way; Even when dancing fast fox-trot, Yin Xueyan never lost proper limit. She still looks so calm and light, like a catkin floating in the wind, with no roots at her feet. "
In the male-dominated living environment, it is not easy for women to gain a foothold in society, especially in the miles of foreign markets where fish and dragons are mixed. In order to survive, Yin Xueyan must play the role of a multifaceted person. Welcome to send, but neither humble nor supercilious. Of course, she knows that it is good to enjoy the cool under a big tree, so it is helpless to help others. However, "Yin Xueyan's eight-character belt emphasizes evil spirits, being a white tiger, touching people, defeating those who are light, and killing those who are heavy." It is this prophecy full of jealousy and slander that has aroused the fighting spirit of many celebrities who have a strong desire for sex. "Who knows is Yin Xueyan enjoys a reputation as a heavy evil spirit, and the men in Shanghai Sheep Farm have also added a lot of interest to her. Living a leisurely life and having money at home, I can't help but want to take risks and rush into this evil star that is popular all over Huangpu Beach. "As a result, Wang Guisheng, the boss of Shanghai cotton yarn chaebol Wangs, invested desperately and made money by hook or by crook, and finally committed a felony of collusion between government and business, and was shot and imprisoned. Director Hong, who is hot in Shanghai's financial circles, is still a little soft-hearted after all, and failed to resist Yin Xueyan's many evils. One year lost his official position, two years went bankrupt, and even failed to find a job in Taipei; Xu Zhuangtu, who graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University, is a new industrial tycoon in Taipei. He was only in his early forties when he became the manager of a large cement company. Since becoming a frequent visitor to Yin Xueyan's official residence, he has enjoyed it, but the result waiting for him is that "crazy workers pierced his chest to his back with a flat drill"; As for the fate of two new customers-Yu, the new manager of Nanguo Textile Factory, and Zhou, the chairman of Dahua Enterprise Company-it depends on their own fate.
"Yin Xueyan has time to fascinate men and time to fascinate women." Whether it's a corner in Paramount or the wife of a high-ranking businessman, when Yin Xueyan is not present, they all have infinite scenery. Once Yin Xueyan is present, they have to play the role of green leaves carefully. Although I have been slandering and even gnashing my teeth in private, I still have a strong feeling that I can't live without her. "Ladies who make friends with Yin Xueyan have been secretly criticizing her since Shanghai. When Yin Xueyan rose to the top of the world, this time the ladies were angry ... But for more than a decade, none of these ladies were reluctant to leave Yin Xueyan, and they all flocked to Yin Xueyan's mansion in Taipei. " Yin Xueyan knows that rich wives are gossiping behind their backs. However, she won't hold a grudge because of what these people say and do behind their backs. When they encounter anything unsatisfactory, Yin Xueyan will always lend a helping hand and enlighten them. "These wives are usually very emotional. Yin Xueyan gave them wide sympathy. She always listens patiently to their grievances and grievances, and says a few words of comfort when necessary to iron out their anxious temper. "
In troubled times, Yin Xueyan has a philosophy of life to deal with the rich gentry and ladies in Shanghai in the environment where the law of the jungle conflicts with each other. In order to protect herself, she knows her priorities. However, no matter what, she always holds the ruler of right and wrong accurately and always uses it to warn herself. No matter what kind of people you face, you don't spoil, you don't drown, you don't flatter, you occasionally spoil, and you have a good scale. Of course, not losing sympathy is also an important reason why she can become "forever Yin Xueyan". For the existence of every life, being endowed with life is a kind of precious wealth. Life itself is noble, and it becomes colorful because the owner of life runs his own life in different ways. However, nobility does not depend on external charity, but on self-cultivation. Self-esteem is respected by everyone and self-love is loved by everyone; Everyone who destroys himself will abandon it, and everyone who has fallen will spit on it. Yin Xueyan found her own way in the romantic field without losing her self-esteem, showing the nobility of life and living the natural state of life. It is the camp of flies and the knees of dogs, or the noble and upright character that determines the background color and color of life.
Finally, I finally appreciated the beautiful image of Yin Xueyan written by Mr. Bai Xianyong: "Yin Xueyan is really charming. But no one can tell her true charm. Yin Xueyan never likes to wear rouge and powder, and sometimes she puts a little honey Buddha on her lips at most. Yin Xueyan doesn't like wearing red and green either. It's very hot. One summer, she was all silver and dressed up beautifully. Yes, Yin Xueyan has snow-white skin, exquisite figure, long face and a pair of pretty and quiet eyebrows, but these are not surprising places for Yin Xueyan. "
(Chen Shitong, Anhui Wanxi Economic and Technical School)