Many people are attracted by the charm of poetry and become lovers of poetry. Ray is one of them.
He is an ordinary takeaway brother who comes and goes in the rain every day, but in his spare time, he will pick up books and throw himself into the world of poetry.
In ten years, he recited 107 1 an ancient poem, made his mark at the Chinese poetry conference, and defeated the "dark horse" from Peking University in one fell swoop.
But after fame and fortune, why did he refuse a million-dollar annual salary?
Born in 198 1, Lei is a native of Hunan.
Born in the countryside, he was interested in those ancient poems with loud voices since he was a child. It happened that his father was a literate man who went to high school, and he often asked Lei Hai to copy ancient poems in small letters.
But at that time, he just thought that poetry was catchy and rhythmic, and he didn't study it in depth.
However, he still studies very hard. Because of the poor conditions at home, he went to the bookstore to find the back of ancient poems as soon as he had time, and then went home to write them down from memory and relive them repeatedly.
He began to accumulate poetry every day because he accidentally read a professional book about poetry when he grew up, and then he understood the basic laws of poetry.
Looking back at previous poems with Lei Hai's present state of mind, there is a feeling of great enlightenment. It turns out that love is rote learning. Although I know it is beautiful, poetry is like a veil that can't be lifted, and I can't see its fuzzy face clearly.
But now Ray has found its pattern. You can really see, touch and feel, and you can also analyze and deliberate in an orderly way.
He is more and more obsessed with poetry. He likes to study the rhythm, images and allusions of poetry. With his love, he won the championship that many people wanted.
Lei Haiwei has no high education. Like most rural children, after failing the college entrance examination, he chose to work in the "outside world" after graduating from technical secondary school. He chose Shanghai with him and did the hardest work with the least salary.
He worked as a car washer, a salesman, a waiter in a restaurant, and also took delivery before attending a poetry conference. However, even though life was hard, he never forgot his poems. He spent all his spare time writing them.
In order not to play cards, Tik Tok and Aauto hurry up. Lei Hai takes advantage of his fragmented time, and when waiting for the red light, on the way home, and even when waiting for the merchants to prepare meals, he will recall the poems recited over and over again in his mind, deepening his impression and forming a long-term memory.
Apart from his interest in enlightenment since childhood, he also has a very "love" story. In 2002, when the TV series "Chivalrous Man" was broadcast, there were a few words of Li Bai's "Chivalrous Man".
"Ten steps to kill one person, thousands of miles away."
The blood in his heart was ignited by Li Bai's grandiloquence, and he also wanted to be a handsome knight who traveled around the world with his sword. I can't forget this feeling of boiling blood wherever I go. He is too eager to know the whole picture of this poem.
Lei Hai searched all bookstores and libraries for two years, and finally found the whole poem "Chivalrous Man", and then he recited it excitedly.
Many people don't understand why a takeaway brother has to recite so many poems. It can neither bring intuitive economic benefits nor bring fame to itself. This kind of thing that others think is "worthless" has long been integrated into the soul of Lei who really loves poetry.
There is a stubborn heart under Lei Haiqian's appearance. Under criticism, he has always stuck to himself.
In fact, as early as the first season of the Chinese Poetry Conference, Lei had the will to participate, so he signed up early in the second season, but failed the audition. At that time, many people advised him not to try again and didn't think highly of him.
In the third season, when he passed the audition and stood on the stage, even his captain was worried that his poetry reserve was insufficient and he could not compare with those "professionals" with academic qualifications.
However, Lei still "surprises" all those who don't like him with his own strength. This ugly takeaway is so knowledgeable!
On the stage, whether it's flying flowers or guessing words from pictures, Lei takes his time. Even if he is facing a famous school player, he can handle it with ease and answer questions like flowing water.
Facing the master's degree in Chinese Department of Peking University, Lei was calm from beginning to end. On the contrary, Peng Min appeared impatient and reckless, because a mistake in answering the question gave his opponent 2 points.
When looking at the pictures and guessing the words, Lei's performance won the conviction of many judges. When Mr. Kang Zhen first began to paint roofs and small windows, Lei knew that this painting was "when the western window cuts the candle, but talks about the late rain."
Even Mr. Kang Zhen was fooled. How on earth did he guess?
Leihai said unhurriedly that he guessed when he saw the teacher drawing a window in the west.
His keen observation, decisive execution and rich poetry reserves helped him win 3 points, then defeated Peng Min, a gifted scholar of Peking University, and won the third China Poetry Conference.
Even his opponent Peng Min praised him as "sweeping monk". No matter what happens in the Jianghu on weekdays, it will shock the whole Jianghu as soon as it is shot.
After becoming famous, Lei didn't give lectures, sell books and earn some quick money from traffic, as many people did. He turned down interviews, advertisements, and even an invitation from a company that promised him an annual salary of 1 million.
These attractive conditions and fame and fortune did not make Lei Hai move.
He persisted in accumulating ancient poems for so many years because of his passion. Poetry is a pure hobby for him, and he didn't want to use ancient poetry to do something to pursue fame and gain.
Only he knows the bitterness of the past thirteen years. If he can persist for thirteen years without biting his teeth for the benefit, then he will not defile his hobbies and ideals for the benefit. What a great spiritual realm!
Zhuangzi once said: "Useless is useful."
Some people think that they are doing something useful to take advantage of small things, but the results have little effect. And some people, who don't want to get a reward at all, are doing something that seems "useless", but they are very useful inadvertently.
Ray is a man who has been doing "useless work" He really loves poetry, and he really wants to pass it on and carry it forward. Therefore, after becoming famous, Lei became an educator, specializing in teaching children to read aloud and learn ancient poems.
The salary level of educators can't keep up with the value brought by the flow, but being immersed in the world of poetry with children will make Lei feel endless fun. It seems that Lei has returned to his childhood in the sound of reading.
From babbling to toddler, poetry plays a leading role in our life. We may not appreciate the poetry of "the river flows around, drifting with the current" or the elegance of "beauty is hidden by your officials", but the poems that can be written in the blood of the nation have been passed down to this day.
Today, when we read that "one day, I will ride the wind and waves and sail straight to the deep sea", we still feel bold. We read "Eat pork when hungry, laugh, and drink Hun blood when thirsty." I can still feel the bleak battlefield and the lofty sentiments of the soldiers.
It is poetry that has brought us across the Millennium. As long as we can still love each other, we must not forget the precious culture handed down from generation to generation.
Just like Lei Hai's acceptance speech at the poetry conference: "Blow all the crazy sand to make gold."
It took Leihai ten years to shine brilliantly. He not only has more than 1000 wonderful poems, but also has his own distance.