Hang Jinan-Lao She?
From July of 19 to early autumn of 23, I lived in Jinan for four years. There, I had my first child, named Ji. There, I made many friends: whenever I passed there, someone always greeted me with a smile; Wherever I go, people always miss me. There, I wrote dozens of short stories collected in Daming Lake, A Tale of Cat City, Divorce, Biography of Niu Tianci and Fair. There, I worked hard to create and rest happily ... four years is very short, but I survived in one breath, so the connection between things, the communication between people, and the substitution of ups and downs clearly became a passage in my life, deeply imprinted in my heart; In a short time, Jinan became my second hometown. ?
It lies between Beiping and Qingdao. Beiping is my hometown, but in the past seven years, I have lived in either Jinan or Qingdao. Living in Jinan, I often miss Beiping; When I arrived at my hometown in Beiping, I was not at ease with my new home in Jinan. Fortunately, the road is not far, and there are dear people and familiar places in both places. They all make me reluctant to go, and I can hardly tell who is important and who is light. Living in Qingdao, whether from Qingdao to Pingping or from Pingping to Qingdao, you have to pass through Jinan on the way. I had to stay for a day or two when the bus arrived there. Baotu Spring, Daming Lake, Qianfo Mountain and other places of interest come to my mind after I close my eyes, but I am always willing to revisit: there seems to be some traces of life in every corner; Every small change will cause some feelings; Even the wind and rain seem to contain infinite affection.
Speaking of grandeur, Jinan is far less than Beiping; The victory of mountains and seas can't catch up with Qingdao. However, apart from Beiping and Qingdao, if you want to find a North China city with mountains and water, convenient transportation, not very closed and low living standards, I am afraid Jinan is the only one. Besides, although it is a metropolis, you can still see simple villagers coming here in droves to sell goods or buy things, unlike places like Hankou in Shanghai, which are completely westernized. It seems to be deeply rooted in the culture of China, and the city wall is not enough to hinder the communication between the city and the countryside; It is not easy to find people and expressions who call themselves foreign slaves. It makes people feel more comfortable. A person who doesn't take dancing and opening champagne as his ideal life will naturally feel some bland and lovely tastes when he gets here.
The beauty of Jinan comes from nature, with mountains in the south and lakes in the north. Beyond the lakes and mountains, there are 72 springs, which form streams and flow through cities and villages. It's a pity that such natural beauty, combined with that city, not only didn't bring out the best in each other with artificial help, but drowned out the beauty because of the perfunctory city setting. The roads are dusty and the alleys are filthy and messy. Although the sky is so clear and the spring water is so convenient, it always makes people panic everywhere. Although several asphalt roads have been built recently, they still don't show how to clean them. As for those places of interest, the buildings around Baotu Spring have been ruined, and the water surface of Daming Lake has turned into paddy fields, leaving only a few ditches. Some people say that all these failures are not because the authorities refuse to work hard on construction, but because they love the people as their children and refuse to spend all the money of ordinary people on beautifying the city. If this is reliable, we should see that the money of ordinary people has another way out, which is based on national defense and people's livelihood. Well, we didn't see it. How should I calculate this account? Moreover, what we require is not high-rise buildings and gardens, but the sanitation and convenience that cities should have. If urban sanitation has sufficient facilities and pays attention to order and cleanliness everywhere, the city will naturally have ready-made mountains and rivers without wasting manpower and financial resources.
This is not specifically aimed at mountains and rivers, but to illustrate many other things. Many things in Jinan are similar to this. A little adjustment could have been considerable, but in fact they were abandoned, so that everything was covered with dust. Under this layer of dust, there are a group of people who are good or bad, and there are some seemingly insignificant things; Neither death nor life, everything is gray. There is nothing brand new here, and nothing completely old. You can be loved, but you can't help being sad. Everything is moving, but nothing is done according to a certain plan. Without rejection and willingness to accept, it is not easy to see people with opinions, but it is also difficult to see people who are very annoying. Everyone is so amiable, perfunctory and unpredictable. It's no big deal. There are electric lights but no light, roads and crowded places, everything, nothing, just like twilight and gray.
It stands to reason that this gray layer should not exist today, because the blood of the May 30th tragedy is still bright red on the road and under the roots of the city. People who have memories will close their eyes and think for a while. When I first arrived in Jinan, the towers broken by the enemy were still hung with rags of "Don't forget the national humiliation" and stood there shyly. Soon, the tower was demolished, and the national humiliation cloth was also demolished and forgotten. You don't have to dismantle the tower, but there is no construction or it is the easiest to forget your troubles; As a result, the enemy sang a triumphant song there again today.
When I wrote Daming Lake, I wrote a passage: Looking at the whole city of Jinan in the north of Qianfo Mountain, the river is weeping willows, and the water is far away. Magpies are fighting against China people and guarding the river. However, the sound of the city is weak, the dust is misty, the houses are next to each other, and the alleys are connected, and the whole city is shrouded in gray. The enemy has been throwing heavy artillery at the top of the mountain for days and nights, and it may be repeated at any time in the future; The first shot failed to break the big gray dream, so one day the whole city will be reduced to ashes, and the soaring red flame will drive away the gray and burn the gray city of the dreamer. Gray people, everything is control, that is, they will follow the trend, and they will not do it if they don't do it themselves, but they will tie the hands of those who want to do it. This is a dead city! The manuscript of this book has been martyred in Shanghai with the poisonous fire of December 28th, but the general idea of this paragraph has not been forgotten, because every time I go to the mountains from the city, I always take the gray scene I saw in the city with me, and then look up, and I will naturally be very worried. How beautiful the lakes and mountains are, but they are always shrouded in gray. Who is not afraid of love and will tremble with disappointment?
Besides, the broken tower can be dismantled, and the enemy has not retreated; Out of sight, out of mind, but the children are in front of us. How can we ignore the past and turn a blind eye? Enemy hospitals, companies, shops and hotels are all over the commercial ports. Any merchant also brings "white flour", even if it is not for special use, some extra money should be prepared as change for women and children. A large number of inferior commodities monopolize the market, and the wholesale of morphine white flour poisons the public. In addition, the poisonous bacteria of infectious diseases are secretly released from time to time, and even their broken pants and jackets are shipped to the whole ship for sale. How terrible is this? But we are blind and still comfortable; This is the only official business. I just want to be a good official. I'll do it myself, so don't worry. The people suck our blood dry with the economy, and we will only increase taxes and then cut off the muscles of the people. Speak kindly to the outside world, so there is no resistance; Love the people inside, but take silence as the feeling. The enemy's artillery fire is fierce and the enemy's economic aggression is vicious, but our policy of binding the people is even more terrible. Jinan has been dead for a long time, and the beautiful lakes and mountains should be ashamed of themselves in silence!
On weekdays, we do not take precautions against the enemy's economic aggression, and we can also use the words powerless or related to the whole country. The enemy has infiltrated into Hebei, so it's strange that everyone still feels at ease. Shandong's R&F ranks first among the provinces north of the Yangtze River, and the people are good at doing business and have strong strength. With such talents and manpower, plus a little preparation, even if we can't hold the whole province like an iron wall, at least we should teach the enemy to suffer a lot before attacking. However, Jinan is the provincial capital, which is all gray, not to mention other places. Jinan is the brain home of the whole province, but it is actually just an empty shell without a brain. When this empty shell rings, it is politics, and the response from all parties is low. Planning, science, culture and talents are all suspicious terms, because they are beyond the understanding of empty shells. On the contrary, just circle it and you will see authority from what you want. Jinan will die, which will inevitably involve the whole province.
There is no intention to attack anyone here; It is better to start over than to regret it. Let's turn the page. Grey Jinan, lovely Jinan, has been shattered by enemy gunfire. But the lakes and mountains cannot be changed. Let's refresh it with blood and rebuild a beautiful and solemn new city. Goodbye to Jinan! What a nightmare! When we meet again, you will be sober and rational, built with the strength of the people and enjoyed by the people. I will see more green willows in Nancheng River, and there is a white stone bench under Liu Yin for everyone to rest. I will see the dilapidated city walls become wide and open roads, and the countryside and the city are integrated; You can see the fruit trees in Nanshan in the city, and you can know the news in the city in the country. I will see Daming Lake returning farmland to the lake, with 10 hectares of white lotus. I will see Baotu Spring turned into a bathing place, swimming with strong young men and women. I will see thousands of chimneys around Maanshan. Use Boshan coal, Jiaodong tobacco as gold thread, Lubei cotton as fine cloth, Taishan cherry, Laiyang pear and Feicheng peach as exquisite cans. Grapes and apples in Yantai are made into fine wine for compatriots all over the country to enjoy. There are also industries that have begun to take shape, such as Zhong Gang, glass-ceramics, cotton lace and so on. Can be reasonably improved and developed to enrich the country and the people. I hope Jinan will become the real home of brains in the province, and how many roads, rivers and train telephones will be used to send its wisdom, enthusiasm and sobriety to the coast of the East China Sea and the foot of Mount Tai. Fight, Jinan! Losing a city has nothing to do with the final outcome. Today's tears are regrets for yesterday's mistakes; With this awareness, we can make a good plan for tomorrow. Jinan, today's death is a new life; We will appreciate the new reeds on Nanming Lake again!
1938 1 month, the third issue of Great Times was published.
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