The Writing Background of Liang Shiqiu's Prose Farewell

Liang Shiqiu's farewell

"Those who are insane, don't do it." It is also an elegance to think about the farewell of the ancients. The traffic was inconvenient in ancient times. I don't know how long it will take to leave, and I don't know when I will see you again. Therefore, it is meaningful to sing eulogy in Nanpu, break willow branches in Baqiao and even toast in Yangguan. Li Bai's ship was about to set sail when Wang Lun came all the way from the shore. The scene was really vivid. Its beauty lies in its simplicity, sincerity and naturalness. Don't rebel in your heart, parting is inseparable. If I look at you with a disgusting face at ordinary times, you will find my language tasteless. It's best to leave once, but I hate that the world is too small, and I'm afraid I'll meet you again later, so why see you off?

In modern life, seeing off is one of the social etiquette, just like birthday and funeral.

Get up early, "ride the rooster's tail", get to the station pier in a daze, squeeze into the noisy crowd, find your other half, talk a few words, and finally consume the whistle, then the birds and animals disperse, spit out a relaxed breath and go home with their mouths open. It's called consideration. On the one hand, I feel lively, popular and decent, and so many people are reluctant to let me go. In contrast, I squint at those passengers who have not been sent away, which is particularly prone to superiority. I can't help feeling energetic. I can't wait to shake hands with everyone who has sent me eight times and say thank you ten times. When the dead go to the funeral, they will pay attention to how many relatives and friends will attend and express their reluctance, not to mention the living. You must be strong.

It seems uncomfortable to walk quietly. If other passengers swagger around you and say goodbye, it will increase the loneliness of the journey. This kind of situation exists at home and abroad. Max Bebohm wrote an article "Talking about Seeing Off". He said that he saw an old friend who was engaged in drama seeing off a female guest at the station. At first, he muttered sweet nothings, and suddenly his cheeks were wet with tears. Finally, he blew a whistle, barely suppressed his sobs, waved to the girl frequently, and watched her leave for a long time. It turns out that the actor is acting. He doesn't know that girl. He belongs to a staff member of the "farewell party". Anyone who wants to see him off at the station alone can go to the "farewell party" and hire someone to see him off. Of course, this actor is a master of farewell. He can put his feelings into it and perform truly. Guests pay less and benefit more psychologically. Especially American tourists, they can buy anything abroad with money. If "farewell parties" are really widely set up, there will be no shortage of farewell people.

Seeing off is an indispensable thing in life, and the technology of seeing off can not be ignored. If seeing off is limited to the dock stop and shaking hands, the problem will be simple, but all the etiquette in China lists "eating" as the most important item. A friend is far away, afraid that he will starve. Farewell is essential, and he can't wait to hoard all the nutrients in his stomach for several days. I think everyone has this experience. If there is a long trip and the news is exposed (mostly by himself), he has reason to expect farewell invitations to come in droves, and it is unnecessary to start a business at home in a short time. Others are more considerate, carrying food in their hands and delivering it to the car and boat in person, as if you would starve to death on the way.

I will never forget the most tragic scene of seeing you off. On a cold winter night, the station is not busy. Most of the guests and the people who saw me off warmed up in the carriage, but on the endless platform, there were a bunch of people who saw me off. Some people wear cloaks, some people wear hoods, and some stand on tiptoe and beat drums on the ashes floor. Take a closer look, they are all acquaintances, all coming to see a lady off. The bus was about to leave, but she was nowhere to be seen. It turned out that she had several farewell parties that night. At the last minute, she came. The person who saw her off felt that she was picking someone up, not giving them away. Seeing her coming, everyone expressed their love one after another, and it was too late to say goodbye. She was holding a child in her hand, crying in fear, and holding a child in the other hand, running and dragging. Her hair is fluffy and her mouth is full of hot air, like a mule carrying heavy loads in winter. Regardless of the people who saw her off, she jumped into the car in three steps. At this point, the waiting car is already crawling. Most of the people who sent me have things in their hands and can't send them out. It happened that I was standing in the nearest place to the car door, and everyone gave me the gift: "Please help me send it up!" " I seem to be a Santa Claus with many presents in my arms. I jumped into the car and didn't have time to make a speech. I threw something at her and turned around. When jumping out of the car, it took several turns to gain a foothold. Then I received a letter from her. She said, who are those people who sent me? Who gave me that pile of things you threw at me? It took me a long time to sort out the pile of things in the car before I collected them and made them into a big burden. My friends kindly added a piece of luggage to me. I want to know which thing is from who. Since you sent it to the car as a representative, of course you know. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible. Three baskets of fruit, four cans of Taikang, two bottles of sherbet, four boxes of candied fruit, four cans of biscuits, four cans of bean curd, four boxes of cakes, eight boxes of West Point, eight tins of cigarettes and cigarettes, a stationery envelope, two pairs of stockings, a bottle of perfume, an ashtray, a Jason Chung, two clothes, four baskets of pickles, a pair of embroidered slippers and four loaves.

I can't answer this question. This is still an unsolved case.

I don't want to send anyone away, and I don't want anyone to send me away. For those who are really reluctant to leave, the moment of parting is like an operation. As usual, all surgical occasions should be anesthetized first, so that patients can spend their pain in the fog, so the pain of parting is best avoided. A friend said, "You go, I won't see you off. Come on, rain or shine, I'll pick you up. " . "I appreciate that kind of mood most.