Jia Pingwa's treat, regardless of the other men and women, whenever he goes to Xi 'an to meet him, if he meets a meal, he will invite others to eat gourd head paomo. This meal is not only economical, but also very touching, but it is euphemistically called Shaanxi characteristics.
Every time he had a meal, he would ask others, "Do you know what a gourd head is?" Before anyone could come to his senses, he replied, "It's pig hemorrhoids.". It is said that this is how Bi Shumin was spoofed. And Jia Pingwa's goal has been achieved, and gradually people no longer want him to invite them to dinner.
At the beginning of 2000, Jia Pingwa refined his philosophy and wrote a sketch excerpt as follows:
Since ancient times, calligraphy and painting have been sold for money. Of course, I have already offered the price. Last year, each word 1000 yuan, each painting 1500 yuan. People always use pens this year, and the price of rice has gone up, so has the price of calligraphy and painting.
In a word, the bucket is 1000 yuan, the joint is 1200 yuan, and the main hall is 1500 yuan.
Second, the plaque is 500 words.
Three, painting, bucket square thousand five hundred, banner thousand five hundred, main hall two thousand.
Officials and people, regardless of gender, do not recognize money, do not recognize officials, look at people rather than sex. Paying in one hand and getting the goods in the other is good for everyone, and it will be better for you. You can't spare money, and I can't spare ink, which is good for everyone, especially me. Strangers and acquaintances are guests. No deal, please have tea.
In Jia Pingwa's work My Little Peach Tree, he wrote:
I miss my sister and brother. Their dream of peach pit may have long been forgotten, but my peach tree allows me to see it every day. I said, my dream is green, and if it blooms in the future, I will be very happy.
In this work, we can feel that it is not easy for Jia Pingwa to survive and develop. Therefore, in the later life, it is extremely rare to cherish property. Jia Pingwa's meanness has two aspects: one is his desire for economic money; The second is to pursue the ideal of knowledge. Because property can be exchanged for resources and dreams.
As a person born in a poor family in his early years, saving money will become a habit-many people lead a hard life. This point has been pointed out by friends, but it will be more reflected in people in their fifties and sixties in daily life. The difference between this and Grandet's meanness is that one is to cherish after experiencing poverty, and the other is to be stingy just for possession.
I don't believe how stingy a person who once regarded his home as "Shangluo Office" and accepted all villagers to eat and drink Lazar. You shouldn't be stingy if you don't want to waste unnecessarily.
His paintings and calligraphy, although not daring to give you a name, are simple and charming, unique, refreshing and distinctive-otherwise why do many people like it and get it?
Jia Pingwa is stingy and takes money seriously, probably because he was afraid of poverty before. When commercial literature is overbearing and white, Jia Pingwa sticks to his spiritual holy land, pays attention to the most common group in China-farmers, and calls people's conscience with the most essential discourse power. This is where we respect him the most.
The elders who have experienced those hard years, their frugal lifestyle is not stingy, but a habit unconsciously formed in the long and difficult career. This habit is influenced by their long-term living environment and has nothing to do with their personality, quality and fame.