On the first-class bus, a teenager stood by the window. He is about seventeen or eighteen. The students are dressed up with fine eyes, but they look very silent, and there seems to be a lot of anxiety between their brow. He stared at the plain, but he didn't like the scenery. After a while, he sighed slightly, suddenly tore a printed matter in his hand into pieces, held it out of the window and whispered, "Anbang rules the country and makes the world flat, and it has its own saints."
Liu Gui, standing behind him, whispered, "Second Young Master, it's windy by the window. Don't just stand there! " Looking back, he sat down, his face still very boring. Liu Gui handed a newspaper. He shook his head, but stood up and leaned against the window.
The sky is getting dark, the train is getting closer to Tianjin, and the color of the second young master is getting quiet. When the bus arrived at the station, Liu Gui got off and walked out of the station. There is a car waiting for them. The purring sound sent them home again.
There are four or five cars parked in front of the house, and the lights on the lintel are as bright as day. Two soldiers, standing under the lamp with guns, saw the second young master coming and stood at attention quickly. He nodded slightly and went straight in.
There was the sound of playing cards and joking in the living room, and five or six servants came out to wait on them. When the second young master passed by the door, they all greeted Ann with a smile, but he frowned and shook his head and quietly walked into the inner court without telling them to make any noise.
His sister Yingzhen is reading a book under the lamp in her room. In the east wing, there are also women playing cards and laughing.
When he walked into her room, she heard the curtain ringing, turned around and immediately stood up and said, "Ying Shi, you're back. Where is Yingming? " Ying Shi said, "Brother Ming was left behind by our school office because he is an important person." Ying Zhen frowned and said, "Have you seen your father?" Ying Shi said, "No, my father is playing cards. I dare not disturb him. " Yingzhen seems to say something, looking at her brother's face, but she choked up.
At this moment, Mr. Hua Qing came in from the outside and called, "Yingzhen, are they back?" Yingzhen quickly replied, "Brother Shi is back in the house." At the same time, Shi Ying will be launched. Shi Ying hurried out of the corridor, met his father, and invited the strong and ineffective Ann. Hua Qing glanced at Ying Shi and asked, "Where's your brother?" Ying Shi hesitated: "Brother Ming is ill and can't come back. He lives in the hospital. " Hua Qing shouted, "Nonsense! What do you represent in Nanjing? Don't I know! " Shi Ying also dare not speak, followed his father in. Huaqing sat down, took a letter from his pocket and threw it to Ying Shi. "Read it yourself!" Shi Ying hands trembling, picked up the letter. It turned out that their headmaster wrote a letter to his father, saying that they were both in the student union, and what they were doing as representatives and officers. I'm afraid they are young and ignorant, and they will be tempted. Let his father call them back so as not to be punished in the future. When Ying Shi finished reading, he bowed his head and said nothing. Hua Qing smiled coldly: "What's there to argue about?" Ying Shi said, "This is the headmaster's own misunderstanding. Actually, it's nothing serious. It is because of the recent problems in Qingdao that it is very urgent and the people are still sleeping. We felt very sad, so we went out to give them a speech and advised everyone to buy domestic products, hoping that they would wake up together, boost people's hearts and be the backup of the government. This is not a crime ... "Hua Qing said," You can hide it from me, but you can't hide it from the headmaster. He and I are old friends. I asked him to take care of you when you went. Naturally, he had to tell me. I only hate that you don't study hard. As soon as you leave my eyes, you forget what I told you, and you want to have sex with people who are flesh and blood. I really don't want the son of such a great hero! " Ying Shi listened, her face flushed with anxiety, and tears swirled in her eyes. After a while, she said, "Dad, don't get me wrong! Our classmates are not flesh and blood, but when the country is in danger, we are all citizens and naturally have a little enthusiasm. And this patriotic movement, absolutely no riots, is extremely aboveboard; Chinese and foreign people appreciate it. As for us to be heroes and great men, it is not an easy task! Today's students have a lot of sports outside, and their talents are one hundred times stronger than ours. Even they have the title of great hero, but it's not their turn ... "At this moment, Ying Shi's face was burning, his tears dried up and his eyes continued. Ying Zhen saw her brother's blood gushing, changed her normal state and her words became more and more fierce. I was afraid that she would make her father angry. She was worried and winked at him. ...
Suddenly, the table rang, and all the cups and vases fell to the ground and broke into pieces. Mr. Hua Qing turned yellow with anger. He stood up and shouted, "Good! All right! Frank is arguing with me! At such a young age, I have no father in my eyes, not bad! " Yingzhen was shocked. Ying Shi retreated to a corner, his hands and feet cold with fear. When the aunts in the wing heard Huaqing's expression, they put down their cards and stood outside the corridor, listening quietly.
Hua Qing said, "You are a national. Are all foreigners in the government? If no students came out to be patriotic, I'm afraid China would have perished long ago! According to this, I am very lucky to have you two patriotic sons, otherwise I will be a sinner of the Republic of China! " Ying Zhen saw that her father was so angry and came slowly to comfort her. Hua Qing added: "Speaking of Qingdao, when I seized it from the Germans, China was still a neutral country, and the argument should be attributed to them. And they also said that it was * * * to manage with us, and finally they were extremely forbearing! Now all the funds of our government are not borrowed from them? Friends with similar priorities like this are easy to offend? Seeing that this friendship will be ruined by you, when the Japanese soldiers come, you will just retreat anyway, and the government will still bear it. You don't talk now. Think for yourself. Is what you did reasonable? Is it good for evil? Is it regardless of the overall situation? " Shi Ying bowed his head and tears rolled down again.
Huaqing's name was Liu Gui, and Liu Gui quickly agreed and stood outside the curtain with his hands hanging down. Hua Qing scolded: "useless things! I told you to pick them up. Why did you only pick one? Can't he hear and I can't hear? " Liu Gui also dare not promise. Hua Qing added, "If you leave early tomorrow, you can tell that gentleman that if you don't come back, you will never go home." Liu Gui answered "Yes" several times and slowly quit.
Fourth Aunt came in and said with a smile, "The second young master is young, so you don't have to be angry with him. There are guests sitting outside. " At the same time, he asked Ying Shi, "Don't you feel cold because you are dressed so thinly?" Hua Qing looked at Ying Shi from top to bottom and sneered: "Even wearing white shoes and hats, this is the evidence of' no father, no gentleman'!"
A servant came in and said, "Master Wang is going back." Fang Qing stood up and went out, and the aunts slowly went to play cards, leaving only two brothers and sisters in the room.
Ying Zhen sighed and let out a cry, "Zhang Ma, clean up the underground, and then ordered the kitchen to open a table. The second young master hasn't eaten yet. " Zhang Ma promised outside. Shi Ying waved and said, "No need." He said, "My brother is really in hospital. I'm afraid he won't be back for a day or two." Ying Zhen said, "Didn't you just say that you were left behind by the General Affairs Section?" Ying Shi said: "This is only half the reason. Last Saturday, their team went out to give a speech and was surrounded by the army. Never call it a lecture. My brother went up to reason with them and said impassioned. People clap their hands as they listen. The platoon leader became angry from embarrassment, grabbed the bayonet of the spear head and stabbed his brother in the arm. Now ... brother ... fainted. At that time ... "Ying Shi said here, already sobbing. Ying Zhen also cried and said, "Oh, it's true ..." Ying Shi cried and replied, "Isn't it?"
Tomorrow morning, Liu Gui went to the inner court and asked, "Sister Zhang, please ask the girl for any instructions. I'm leaving. " Zhang Ma went in and went back. Ying Zhen said through the glass window, "Tell your husband to come back as soon as possible and never wear a white canvas shoes, so as not to make him angry again."
Two days later, Yingming also came back, wearing a white gauze shirt, a green gauze coat, white socks under his feet, green satin shoes and a small hat, looking even paler. When I entered the hospital, my sister and brother were sitting on the porch, teasing the puppy. When Ying saw his brother come back dressed like this, he couldn't help laughing. He felt very sad. With tears in his eyes, he stood up and nodded. Yingming smiled grimly. My sister didn't say anything, but made a gesture to the east wing with her lips. Wise and knowing, he stretched out his tongue, smiled and went in respectfully.
Huaqing was lying in bed smoking, and Siyi sat there, talking to her. Yingming went in, Hua Qing didn't look at it, still smoking. Yingming dared not speak, but hung his hand and stood by. When Hua Qing sat up slowly, he went to greet him. Hua Qing said, "Would you like to come back? I thought you were a' national forgetfulness'! " Yingming blushed and said, "The child is really ill, otherwise …" Hua Qing sneered a few times before he wanted to speak. The fourth aunt lit a cigarette there and saw Hua Qing's face changed again. She quickly sat up and said, "Come on! Two days ago, I was angry with the second young master because of Qingdao and Baidao, and I dropped everything in the young lady's room. I had a headache for two days. Today, I am much better. I am looking for another job. Both of them are back, forget it, why are you angry with this extra? " On the other hand, he turned to Yingming and said, "Master, go out and have a rest first. I have ordered the kitchen to prepare the next meal for you. " Hua Qing listened to her fourth aunt, so she said nothing more. She took the pipe from her fourth aunt and lay down. Wise to see his father's anger, has been suppressed by four aunts, and then quietly back out and went to Yingzhen's room.
Ying Zhen asked, "Brother Ming, have you recovered from your injury?" Yingming looked out of the window and rolled up his sleeves. The bandage on his arm was so thick that blood was faintly visible. Yingzhen can't bear it. "Put it down!" She said. Save the wind and rise. "Ying Shi asked," brother, still hurt? "Yingming put down his sleeve and smiled:" If I was afraid of pain, I wouldn't have gone out! " Ying Zhen asked, "What's the situation in your office now? Has your vacancy been filled? Yingming said, "Liu Gui came to tell me how angry my father and Dish were. My father and you told me. I dare not stay long, so hurry up and pack up. They refused again and again, so I had to tell them about my family and they had to let me go. As for the procedures they perform, they are similar to other schools. Ying Shi said, "You are lucky, but you pity me, because I am a Depth Charge and I like to lose my temper. That night, it was ... I've never been scolded like this in my life! Alas, such a dark family, what can I say? China gave birth to me. He shed tears as he spoke. Yingzhen said, "The letter was sent by your headmaster, otherwise my father wouldn't know. In fact, I did a lot of things at school. However, in front of my father, I always agree with him. My father also treats me as a good person and does not stop me from going to school. " Speaking of which, Ming Can couldn't help laughing.
When the wise luggage arrived, Hua Qing personally came out to check one by one and saw several bundles of printed matter and various magazines in the book pile; Hua Qing tore it all up at a glance, crying paper flowers flying around the yard. Ying Shi saw it in the window, but she was afraid to come out. She stamped her foot quietly in a hurry and whispered to Yingzhen, "Sister! Go out and save it! " Ying Zhen came out and said to Hua Qing with a smile, "Don't bother my father, let me go and have a look. It's getting dark, and your old man is dazzled. It's a pity to tear up the handout in the future. " While bending down to behave, Hua Qing walked away slowly.
The two brothers still lived in the original yard and spent that boring time. Although the study is also full of books, it is all about art production, strategy, ancient prose, Tang poetry and so on. I only read one kind of newspaper, Gong Yan newspaper, and there is no entertainment material. As for the communication between friends at school, it is forbidden. Ying Shi used to be lively, but these days, she is very free at school. Suddenly, she was shut up at home, feeling very uncomfortable, and secretly sighed. Bored, I picked up a pen and scribbled some vernacular articles. If you don't dare to keep it after writing, tear it up yourself and write it again, every day. Yingming is a silent man, and he shows no signs of depression. Face several copybooks and read Tang poems several times every day. He is in a small yard, watering flowers and planting bamboo, and he is willing to ignore things outside. Sometimes I play cards with several aunts, but they feel that the happiest thing is to chat with their sister Yingzhen and the three of them.
Huaqing's anger has gradually subsided. Seeing the three of them, they are very disciplined these days, and I like it in my heart. Invisibly, the restrictive conditions are relaxed a little.
One day, Ying Ming went to her father's dinner, and when she came back, she quietly said to Ying Zhen, "Sister, today I met several students in the director department of our school, all riding bicycles and carrying several rolls of printed matter, walking in the street. I wonder why they all came to Tianjin. I think they are also in the petition group. It is better to say hello at this moment and the car will pass. " Ying Shi said, "Why don't they come here and tell us about the school? I don't think we are enthusiastic now, so we will ignore us. Hey, what a grievance! " I felt very excited when I said it. Yingzhen smiled and said, "I don't agree with this." Ying Shi asked, "Why don't you agree?" Ying Zhen said, "Let's not talk about diplomacy or internal affairs. Look at the conditions of their petition, which is feasible? Even if it can be done, the government will certainly refuse to agree, for fear that students will gradually become politicians. If this continues for a long time, you will only stay in the police station a few times, and both sides will use soft means. If we go back many times, we will find it boring. Not only will there be no result, but we will also be unable to step down. I advise you to do something practical after going to school in autumn. What do you think, Yingming? " Wise nodded and said nothing. Ying Shi has no prejudice, so she also agrees with her brother and sister.
A week later, Nanjing School sent an official letter informing the school of the start date. The two brothers, who both like to eat nothing, urged Yingzhen to ask her father for tuition, so that they could start. When Ying Zhen went to talk, Hua Qing said, "No need to go. This trend has not subsided yet, and it will happen again in the future. Both of them have filled in clerks, and they have a certain temper after working for a few years. Learn the lesson and discuss it later! " Ying Zhen stayed for a while and then said, "Their knowledge and experience are not qualified to do things. If ... "Huaqing shook his head and said," Never mind, where do they need to handle affairs? There is something wrong with doing things, what are you afraid of when I am here! " Yingzhen knew it was difficult to suggest, so she sat for a while and came out.
When I walked into the yard, I was very hesitant. I'm afraid they'll be uncomfortable hearing it. I was about to turn around and come in when I saw Liu Gui poking around at the gate of the courtyard. He approached and said, "The gentleman asked me to see the young lady and invited me to the yard." Yingzhen had to come over. Ying Shi greeted her sister and held out her hand and said, "Where are the bills?" Yingzhen smiled slightly, walked into the room and sat down, and slowly told everything. After hearing this, the two brothers were speechless for a long time. After a while, Ying Shi couldn't help crying and fell on the bed and said, "Have we completely lost the hope of learning?" Yingming got red in the eye, stood up, walked around the house several times, and sat down. Yingzhen can't think of any words of comfort. After sitting for a long time, she came out silently. She was so sad that she had to play the piano alone in the house. They didn't come out at dusk, so they quietly went to their yard. When they looked through the window, Ying Shi was lying on the bed with her head covered, thinking that she was asleep. Yingming leans back on the cane chair, holding an "absent-minded" Tang poem in his hand, and sings like this. When I arrived at "at my door, you rubbed your white hair, as if something bothered you, our capital was full of nosy people, and you were lonely, helpless and poor …", I seemed to have a feeling and looked back and forth several times. Yingzhen didn't go in, she quietly came back and walked to the door of the yard. She also heard the heart-rending chanting in a wise and low voice: "... Beijing is full of storms, but you are lonely and helpless, down and out!"
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Bing Xin is the earliest female writer who started her creative activities under the call of the May 4th spirit. Bing Xin said, "The thunder of the May 4th Movement shocked me to write.". The May 4th anti-imperialist and anti-feudal wave and the spirit of the times of democratic progress gave Bing a great impact, inspired her enthusiasm, cultivated her spirit and gave her a preliminary democratic thought. This bourgeois democratic thought of keeping pace with the times is an important factor in her early works. Especially her "problem novels".
The "problem novels" during the May 4th Movement refer to novels describing social problems that people were generally concerned about at that time. Bing Xin's "problem novel" strictly refers to the novel written by Bing Xin before 1927. These novels were written after Bing Xin participated in the May 4th Movement. It reflects all kinds of anguish encountered by young people in the era when old and new ideas alternate, such as failure to serve the country, family and marriage, women's status, military life and so on. You are lonely, helpless and poor is one of her "problem novels".
Through the contradiction between young students Yingming, Ying Shi and their father Hua Qing, this novel exposes the barbarity and ugliness of feudal autocracy and shows the people's anti-imperialist and anti-feudal wishes. The novel was written in 19 19 10, reflecting the shocking May 4th Movement that broke out not long ago. The hero's wise story quickly aroused the condemnation of many young students at that time, so three months after the novel was published, a drama based on it was staged, which was not only the honor of a female student who first appeared in the literary world, but also showed the sociality of the novel.
From an artistic point of view, the greatest achievement of this novel is to create a plump artistic image-Huaqing. In the novel, Hua Qing appears completely as a feudal autocratic parent, but there is no trace of conceptualization. The novel skillfully shows this person. First of all, the author uses the method of side contrast to express the characters. At the beginning of the novel, Ying Shi stands at the window on the train home. "He looks very silent, seems to have serious worries, and his look is' gradually silent'. The description of the characters here, on the one hand, shows Ying Shi's concern about state affairs, but more importantly, shows that as the train approaches his home, his inner pressure is gradually increasing, suggesting that Ying Shi's father Huaqing is here. Ying Shi came to the door, and the novel deliberately explained that "there are four or five cars parked at the door". The light on the lintel was as bright as day, and the soldiers stood with guns. This tells readers that Huaqing's identity and status are prominent, and the noise of playing cards in the room from far away can show that Huaqing and others are still living a corrupt life when the country is in crisis. Seeing Ying Shi, Sister Yingzhen's questioning and embarrassed expression suggested that a storm was coming. All these explanations set off the characters in many ways and made full preparations for their appearance.
Next, the novel portrays the characters from the front. Firstly, the author directly expresses Hua Qing's ideological character from the aspects of characters' language, movements and demeanor. After receiving the letter from the headmaster, he knew that his son had taken part in the patriotic movement. He first scoffed, and then called patriotic students "flesh and blood" and "guilty of insurrection". At that time, when Ying argued and expressed his patriotic enthusiasm, the author broke the cup vase that fell to the ground and interrupted Ying Shi's anatomy. Then write Hua Qing's "My face is yellow with anger." This kind of "anger" is to show the majesty of Laozi, and to anger his son for "simply arguing with me" and "having no father in his eyes"; More importantly, the content of the gas camp stone was dissected. In his view, China's territory was taken away from Germany by Japan. Now that the Japanese have promised to "co-manage with China", it is already "forbearance", so the students' behavior is "repay kindness with evil". This gives people an image of "sanctimonious, proud of betraying the country and shameless".
Hua Qing is not only despicable in thought, but also an accomplice in imperialism and reactionary feudal rule in action. In order to make his sons obey and obey the rules, he put them under house arrest and deprived them of freedom of movement. Not only that, but also imprisoned their thoughts and stifled their spirit. He searched their books himself, tore up all kinds of magazines and printed matter, and "cried all over the yard", which was simply a madness. What's more, economic sanctions were finally imposed. Nanjing school informed his son to start school, and he refused to pay tuition. He also flatly announced: "There is no need to go. Now this trend has not subsided, and we will make trouble in the future ... Let's do things for a few years and set a certain temper. "
Through the description of this series of plots, the novel has shaped Hua Qing, a plump artistic image of flesh and blood. He hated new ideas and new things, regarded thieves as his father, betrayed his country and sought glory, and tried his best to safeguard feudal thoughts and feudal autocracy. He regarded his sons' patriotic behavior as good for evil, even if his son wore a pair of white shoes, it was considered as evidence of "no father, no gentleman". In his eyes, his son has no independent personality, but is his accessory and should be obeyed. He always puts on the majestic posture of Lao Zi, which can be seen from his fierce attitude towards Shi Ying. If you treat your son like this, you will have a bad face when you treat your servant. Scold him lightly, and beat and scold him severely.
Hua Qing in the novel is an out-and-out feudal ruling class figure. During the May 4th Movement, feudal guardians with such stubborn thoughts and corrupt lives were everywhere. It is of great significance for the author to create such an image. However, Bing Xin doesn't want to write intense scenes, so her rudeness and domineering attitude towards Hua Qing is relatively implicit, which embodies the euphemistic characteristics of Bing Xin's novels.
In sharp contrast to Hua Qing's swagger, the two positive protagonists in the novel are both weak. By contrast, on the one hand, the author highlights Hua Qing's rudeness and domineering, on the other hand, it also reflects the cowardice and helplessness of wise brothers. Although these two brothers have patriotic enthusiasm, they are passive and weak in front of their father who is the embodiment of feudal autocracy. As soon as Ying Shi saw Hua Qing, he seemed "fragile", and then, under the threat of his father throwing a vase, he "scared his hands and feet cold" and retreated to a corner; As soon as Yingming heard that his father was angry, he had to put down his progressive work and hurried home. Seeing that their father cruelly tore up printed matter and magazines that could give them some fresh air, they had no choice but to use their sister Yingzhen to save them. They didn't resist their father's house arrest at all. One read Tang poems, watered flowers and planted bamboos, and "ignored things outside". The other one could only sigh and write some vernacular articles that he dared not keep to vent his depression. Finally, when Hua Qing deprived them of the opportunity to continue their studies, they could only fall asleep or whisper, "Our capital is full of nosy people, and you are lonely, helpless and poor …" and "haggard" themselves.
Although the novel does not show the character of wise brothers in many ways like Hua Qing, which makes the characters lack rich and profound connotation, it still vividly reproduces the mental outlook of some young people during the May 4th Movement. They have patriotic enthusiasm, but they lack the strength and courage to fight thoroughly, so they can't resolutely break away from the shackles of their families and move towards a broad society like Chueh-min and Chueh-hui in Ba Jin's works. Therefore, they are often enthusiastic, lack of motivation, and once faced with strong resistance, they are helpless. It is precisely because the novel exposed the strength and stubbornness of feudal evil forces and reflected the destruction and strangulation of patriotism that it aroused great social repercussions as soon as it was published.