Fang Bing is a writer and poet of the older generation in our province. As early as War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's time, he and Li, a famous Chinese composer, fought a guerrilla war behind enemy lines in North China. At that time, two people slept in a kang, ate a pot, wrote lyrics and composed music, and cooperated very well. One day after the anti-mopping-up, they sat on the stone platform in front of the landlord and talked about their feelings during the anti-mopping-up. Fang Bing said that there are many lovely children in several villages around our guerrilla war. They don't have enough to eat and clothes all day. They did a lot of work, sent letters to the troops and the people hungry, and some even gave their lives. They are all anti-Japanese heroes. We should write a song to praise them, let people praise them and remember them forever. The robber said, great! I have the same idea. Come on, you write it right away, and I'll compose it right away. The two hit it off. Fang Bing quickly found a hemp pole, wrapped the nib around one end and dipped it in red syrup. In less than two hours, he wrote the lyrics of "Singing Cowherd in the Second Hour". The robber took it, conveniently filled in the notes, and soon the music was composed. I took it to the military art troupe for an audition, and it suddenly sang. Soon, whether in the liberated areas or enemy-occupied areas, "singing two little boys to let the cowherd go" spread.
When talking about the composing process of this song, Fang Bing once said that in my mind, at that time, no child's real name was "Wang Erxiao", but many children were called "Erxiao". The so-called "second primary school" refers to those local children. As for why the "second child" of herding cattle was written, it was because the people in central Hebei invented a good news tree to deal with the enemy and protect themselves. If the news is built on a hill, it means there are no enemies. If the news tree falls down, it means there is an enemy situation, so we should act quickly. The care and management of message trees are generally undertaken by grazing children. These "secondary elements" take care of cattle and sheep while guarding the message tree. As for why the "Erxiao" in the song is surnamed Wang, it is just a random choice. Wang Xing is more popular and universal.
Singing Two Young Cowboys has been sung since the Anti-Japanese War, which has far-reaching influence and educational significance among the masses. This page has brought a lot of comfort to its lyricist Fang Bing. Before Fang Bing died, many children came to him every holiday and asked him to tell the story of "Wang Erxiao". Whenever this happens, Fang Bing is very happy and happy, as if there are countless "Wang Erxiao" in front of his eyes. He once said happily, "This Wang Erxiao has troubled me for more than 50 years." His daughter, Fang Qingzhuo, a famous actress, said with a smile, My father has no son, and our daughter is not with him, but he is not lonely, because there are many Wang Erxiao around him!
Fang Bing takes good care of "Wang Erxiao" as if she were her own child. He doesn't agree with some views and practices of "Wang Erxiao" in society, and he is also very unhappy. On the occasion of celebrating the 50th anniversary of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, a county in North China plans to erect a monument for "Wang Erxiao". He was very anxious when he heard that. "How is that possible? Wang Erxiao is different from Liu Hulan, Dong Cunrui and Huang Jiguang. He is my artistic image and the embodiment of countless young heroes. Without a designated person, I don't advocate erecting a monument. " On another occasion, he said discontentedly, "Some people are so outrageous that they call Wang Erxiao Wang Xiaoer. How can the second pupil be like the second pupil? It is simply upside down. " I also said, "This is absolutely different. Erxiao is a lovely child, and Xiaoer is a shopkeeper. Erxiao' is a hero image, while Xiaoer is a tea waiter. He said: "Russian literary master Tolstoy said that literature is the appropriate limit. "His words made me feel that" Singing Two Little Boys Playing Cowherd "seems unpretentious, but it contains the author's profound literary accomplishment and solid creative skills. In fact, all beautiful poems are not simple and natural. Which one does not come from life, but from the masses?
His real name is Zhang, from Anhui. Regarding the origin of the pen name "Fang Bing", he explained that Fang Bing is angular, hard and pure and transparent. Indeed, Fang Bing in life is very upright, even a little chivalrous, and dares to uphold justice. Once, the Provincial Writers Association organized an old cadre to travel abroad. On the bus, he actually got into a fight with several local ruffians. Who would have thought that such a famous great writer, a senior national cadre (director level), an old man who is too old and thin, would fight with several black sheep. Fang Bing also has a habit of "licking the plate", that is, sticking the remaining vegetable stains and steamed bread on the plate to eat. His movements are natural and he doesn't care about any occasion. It must be a common occurrence at home, but sometimes he does it at banquets during the trip, which makes relatives and subordinates feel embarrassed. But he went his own way. He is outspoken and opposed to extravagance and waste. The "transparency" of ice is evident.