Our old man Shang
Jia Man, a poet, loves playing chess. Once he was absorbed in playing games with someone. Shortly after his departure, he accidentally lost a horse first. Mr. Feng Lingzhi, who is watching chess, joked: "There is something wrong with the chess king, and the situation is not good. It seems that he is going to lose. " While meditating, Mr. Jarman replied, "You are being sarcastic." Later, the defeat was like a mountain, and Mr. Jia was defeated in that chess game. However, after carefully pulling two games in a row, his face showed a proud look. Mr. Jia Man's opponent is our old man-Mr. Shang Jingbo.
The old man's stubborn hair is a bit of a scholar. He has only one left front tooth, so talking is inevitable. However, it is strange that he still speaks clearly and seems to have a little Beijing accent, which may be related to his birth in Baodi, JD.COM. He was one of the first writers I came into contact with when I came to Hohhot Federation of Literary and Art Circles. He is very interesting and often makes us laugh. Old people are diligent and pragmatic, and they retire endlessly. He was rehired as a palindrome to preside over the editing work of Hohhot Literature and Art. We came first in the morning. The old man's office is at the end of the corridor. It takes four steps to enter the narrow corridor. He often coughs first, and then the voice control light comes on. Because of his poor eyesight, he needs one hand to hold the wall and one foot to explore the steps. After a long period of friction, a black mark was left on the wall.
Since coming to work in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the old man has been particularly punctual for work every day, almost rain or shine. Enter his smoky hut early and start writing. The novel seems to have stopped writing. This may be a reminiscence article. Because I heard him say that there are many stories in Qingcheng literary world, and I really look forward to reading these stories written by him one day.
The nature of the work of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, especially the work of magazines, determines that people often visit. After sitting quietly in the morning, the guests came one after another, often in the morning, and passed in the blink of an eye. I don't know if he is afraid of the interruption of such acquaintances, but as usual, the small room is filled with smoke and laughter often comes out. However, after his foot injury came back, he seemed to smoke very little. In winter, when no one disturbed him in the morning, he slipped out of the hut, stretched himself and rubbed his cold hands. More often, he came to our office to talk about current affairs and make fun of Doby, which dispelled a lot of boredom for us.
Because of the convenient location, I have heard him talk a lot about Qingcheng writers. Special life experiences create special stories. If people in every era have their own stories, it is better to say that they have found a way to deal with boring life. He often tells me stories about playing Go with Wang Shutian. I once had a meeting in Xincheng Hotel, and I don't know how long it took at night. Until dawn, the two looked for cigarette butts everywhere and talked and laughed. When they are on a business trip together, they often take go with them to their destination, or their car breaks down halfway, so they have to take time to recruit. Particularly interesting stories are Wang Shutian, a collector, sticking his pants with tape, Zhang Zhixiang, a poet's underwear dropped in the coal pile, and a red cloth gourd on his close-fitting clothes. They are very dedicated and persistent people, not limited to daily details, quite a bit of Wei and Jin celebrities. Especially the bibliophile Mr. Wang Shutian, the story about his cat deserves special writing. He made peace with Wang Shutian and went to Beijing to see Wang Zengqi with a nosebleed. As he spoke, he gestured with his hand, covered his nose with cotton in one hand and opened the door in the other. This action makes me feel as if I saw the scene at that time. The old man made a wide range of friends when he was young. He knew many people all over the world, including many celebrities. He still keeps in touch with many of them, which has become a very happy thing in his life. Every time he said it, his face was filled with a smile.
"Old Suiyuan Steamed Dumplings" is very famous in Qingcheng Mountain. All five words are written, lively and distinctive. Especially next to Sui's noose, it looks just like steamed dumplings. It is said that it was written by calligrapher Sun. Sun once wrote a banner for him, "Stop and sit in the maple forest late, and the frost leaves are red in February", as well as the words of the famous writers Malachin Fu, Fu, and the young writer Alai, which should be very precious now. Unfortunately, because he moved several times, he disappeared inexplicably, and even Li Guowen's letter written like printed words was hidden somewhere.
Mr. Shang once worked as an educated youth in Jialanban village on the outskirts of Hohhot. At that time, I had nothing to do and read many foreign novels. He said that at that time, I often watched a movie one night. I was surprised at his reading speed. He said that they were forced, and they should strictly abide by Mr. Wang's promise and return them the next day or exchange them with others. At that time, the influence of Soviet Russian literature was so great that most writers were influenced by it. It is said that the boundless grassland written by Malachin Fu was influenced by The Silent Don. And Aitmatov, which I mentioned occasionally. He told me that Aitmatov was in Bai and Zhang Zuohan's novels.
Besides making friends widely, he also has a wide range of hobbies, such as playing football, swimming and skating. He is an outstanding player in all aspects. It is because he loves physical exercise that he has developed a strong body. Lao Shang was famous for his novels and reportage when he was young, and his writing speed was very fast. This long reportage chronicle about female prisoners was written in just over a week. His writing is very successful, and his novels have been selected by Selected Novels, Novel Monthly and various collections, and are also famous in the literary world.
Old people love books, and I love books, so we also love books. Every time I buy an email from the Internet, I have to go through Shang Laoren. He said with admiration and envy, "Well, these books I bought this time are good!" " ""Your taste in books is getting higher and higher! " Words of encouragement. Sometimes he asks me to buy books from the Internet. When the books came back by post, I said I would give them to you. He smiled and said, "I'll let you buy it next time, but you can't default on the book" and gave it to me. Although he read a limited number of books, his enthusiasm for buying books has not diminished at all. A bookseller saw this business opportunity and often came to publicize it. Because of his face, Mr. Shang always takes care of business and carries a bag or box back after work.
In addition to "fighting with each other calmly", it also depicts the blue sun calmly. Besides, as an editor, he is also an old-timer worth learning. Take the editing of the History of Modern and Contemporary Literature in Hohhot as an example. He edited the history of local literature for nearly a hundred years. The old man has had this wish for many years. In the process of editing the history of literature, our friendship is getting deeper and deeper. Mr. Shang once talked to me about the idea of editing the history of literature: "Limited by our ability and level, although we may not be able to compile a history of local literature that is both knowledgeable and academic, we should outline the literary outline of Hohhot for a hundred years." If future generations come to study modern and contemporary literature in Hohhot, this is an unavoidable book. I think in this way, the purpose of editing the history of literature has been achieved. " Editing an ideal literary history is not an easy task after all. I have experienced a lot of complicated materials, which gradually turned into a heavy historical process. So many people participate, so many writers are free, because they are full of enthusiasm and get up early and get greedy for the black, just for Qingcheng's own literary history. However, this is because of Mr. Shang's appeal. He also expected to compile a series of books on Qingcheng culture, but the publication of literary history a few years ago was far away, let alone a series of cultural books. At the end of 20 17, the history of literature was finally published. On 20 18, a symposium was held at the beginning of the year. At the meeting, the old man said a few words. When he said, "We built a nest for ourselves, and this nest is our permanent home", he choked up, and many teachers and friends present were deeply infected.
Later, when editing the book "Hohhot and China Movies", he still entrusted me with an important task. Those three months were really the most tiring time for me and the most beneficial time for editing. Later, he said to me, "It will be much easier for you to compile other books after you have compiled the two books, The History of Modern and Contemporary Literature in Hohhot and The Movies in Hohhot and China." That's true.
The affinity between people may sometimes be just a few more words. He recently told me on the phone: "I can vaguely see my shadow when I am with you in the Federation of Literary and Art Circles." It is not only a natural expression of feelings, but also an ardent expectation. For this unforgettable fate in the garden, in the middle of the night, I often cheer up and think of the old man who worked together in the Xiaobailou in the park.