After the end of the Long March, the ** organization has been working in northern Shaanxi, due to the blockade of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border area by the Kuomintang army, the shortage of materials, poor communication, the situation is very difficult. In 1936, an American journalist resolutely visited the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningbo border region and developed a deep friendship with ***, his name was Edgar **
* He had a deep affection for China, and when he died of illness in 1972, he left a will and buried part of his ashes in China, on the shore of Weiming Lake at Peking University. In an interview, he recalled the past when he was young and studied in Dongshan Higher Primary School in Xiangxiang.
**: I haven't seen so many children get together before, most of them are the children of the landlord's family, well-dressed, very different from what I usually see. I was dressed more shabby than others, and I wore ordinary shirts and pants, which made many students look down on me. But I made a few friends, one of whom is now a writer and lives in the Soviet Union.
* and **** couldn't help but have some interest in this writer who lived in the Soviet Union, and this writer was none other than Xiao San. Xiao San's original name was Xiao Zilan (or Xiao Kesen), because he was the third in the family, his grandfather gave him the name Xiao Chunsan, and everyone always called him Xiao San for convenience.
**There are a lot of friends, but I have a lot of fate with Xiao San, not only in the same school in primary school, but also in the university is also an alumnus, and also participated in the Xinmin Society, the May Fourth Movement, and later worked together in Yan'an, and there were many contacts after the founding of New China. Such a friendship from youth to twilight is probably Xiao Sanyi.
Xiao San was born in October 1896, three years younger than ***, because of the superior family conditions, he entered the private school early, with a smart mind and very good grades. In 1907, Xiao San and his second brother Xiao Zisheng were admitted to Xiangxiang County Dongshan Higher Primary School. ** He was admitted to the school from Shaoshan in 1909, when he was 16 years old.
Xiao San. Although the two are 3 years apart, they have a similar Xi progress, so they have met each other and have some contacts, but they are not acquaintances or friends. The change in the relationship between the two is because of a book "The Biography of World Heroes".
**I have always liked to read, Xiao San happened to have a book in his hand dedicated to introducing world celebrities such as Washington, Lincoln, Napoleon, etc., many students in the school have borrowed it, and it is very popular, **I asked Xiao San to borrow books.
Although Xiao San knows ***, he is not familiar with it, and like most of the rich children in the school, Xiao San also looks down on ***, the "hillbilly". Therefore, he deliberately made it difficult *** There is a book. But I've always been a bit particular about lending books to others. ”
** Humbly said: "The little brother is willing to learn." ”
Xiao San smiled and said, "There are three kinds of books that people can't borrow. ”
**。Asked, "I don't know what three kinds of people are there?"”
Xiao San continued to giggle and said: "Scholars without real talent don't borrow, and those who use villains don't borrow;Three, hehe, I don't borrow if I can't answer. ”
**Hearing Xiao San's troubles, he smiled slightly and said: "The younger brother doesn't dare to pretend to be highly knowledgeable, but he reads books earnestly, how about asking Brother Ren to come up with a couplet?."”
Xiao San stopped going around in circles, and said directly: "The people I talk about in this book are all heroes and heroes, you listen, Shanglian is:."The eyes are expensive, and the eyes will not recognize the nobles. Hurry, yes, hurry!”
**After thinking for a while, he said calmly: "I will take the liberty of a couplet and give this couplet to Brother Ren." Listen:There are talents outside the door, how can you accept talents behind closed doors?
**This pair is not only neat and neat, but also has the same artistic conception, and at the same time reminds Xiao San that he should not look down on people, let alone exclude ordinary people.
The former site of the school. After hearing this, Xiao San showed shame on his face, lowered his head and said: "Please forgive the little brother for being rude, the virtuous brother is talented, and he is willing to be a confidant, and the earth will last forever!."After speaking, immediately find the book "The Legend of the World's Heroes and Heroes", and send it to *** with both hands. **Take it with both hands and thank you repeatedly.
Xiao San and *** don't know each other, but this time, the two became close and became friends. During their school days, the two often walked, talked, and wrote poems and essays together, leaving good memories for each other.
**After borrowing the book, he happily took it back to read, he especially likes heroes, read the wonderful part, and couldn't help but pick up the pen circle and circle it, and also wrote a lot of comments in the blank space next to it.
As a result, when the book was returned, ** was very sorry and said to Xiao San: "I'm sorry, I soiled your book!."”
**。Xiao San opened the book and saw that there were sketches and notes everywhere, he was very surprised, and he sighed and said: "Brother Run, I hope that I can look at the king's back in the future." * But he said: "We in China should also have such a figure to study the way to make the country rich and strengthen the army." Each of us should work hard, Gu Yanwu said well, 'The rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible', we should struggle for a long time!”
It didn't take long for ** to name himself "Ziren", expressing the hope that he could take on more responsibilities and motivate himself to work hard to save the country and the people. **Later, I also mentioned this "Biography of the World's Heroes", which shows that the stories of heroes such as Napoleon, Peter the Great, Wellington, Rousseau, Montesquieu and other heroes had a profound influence on him.
In 1911, he graduated from Dongshan School and entered the middle school Xi, and was admitted to the Hunan Fourth Normal School in 1913, and the Hunan Fourth Normal School was merged into the Hunan First Normal College in 1914. What is surprising is that it didn't take long for Xiao San to come to the first division to study, and the two met again on campus.
At the beginning of 1918, he united a group of young progressive students to establish the Xinmin Society in Changsha, and Xiao Zisheng and Xiao San's brothers also participated in the construction of the Xinmin Society. During the period of learning to work together, the development of the friendship between *** and Xiao San was further promoted.
Group photo of Xinmin Society.
It's a pity that it didn't take long for ** to go to Beijing to join his teacher Yang Changji and work as a librarian at Peking University for a period of time. Xi Xiao San continued to study in the first teacher, there were many fewer opportunities for the two to meet, but occasionally there would be correspondence and encouragement to each other.
In 1920, Xiao San successfully graduated from Hunan First Division and got the opportunity to go to France for work-study. This study abroad affected Xiao San's life. When he first arrived in France, Xiao San was very Xi to his life and study Xi, but fortunately, many young Chinese students who went abroad together accompanied each other.
In 1922, Xiao San gradually adapted to life abroad and achieved good results in school. He joined the French Communist Party under Ho Chi Minh's introduction and soon transferred to the Chinese Communist Party. Xiao San and *** have different life trajectories in the past few years, but the concept of like-mindedness still allows the two to embark on the same path.
At the beginning of 1924, Xiao San and Ren Bishi, as representatives of the Chinese Communist Party, attended Lenin's funeral. In fact, Xiao San had the intention of returning to China at this time, but the work of the Communist Party of China abroad also needs to be organized, and he has never had the opportunity to return to China.
Xiao San and his wife are abroad.
In 1930, Xiao San attended the International Conference of Revolutionary Writers in the Soviet Union and became the editor-in-chief of the Chinese edition of World Revolutionary Literature.
During his time in the Soviet Union, Xiao San introduced and publicized the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army and other leaders to the world through literary works. Due to the experience of acquaintance with *** at a young age, Xiao San wrote some biographies about *** in the Soviet Union, and the articles were very popular.
Xiao San repeatedly applied to the organization to return to China, and in the spring of 1939, he was finally approved to return to China. Xiao San has been away from the motherland for 19 years, and he is still marrying a wife abroad, and he is very excited to return to China this time, he decided to go directly to Yan'an to work, and he can also meet his old friend***
On April 29, Xiao San arrived in Yan'an in a big truck, and got off the auditorium of the Organization Department, not far from the cave of *** leaders. Xiao San and a large group of people were ready to go to see *** just before they walked to the cave, ** had already come out of the cave on the left, Xiao San was just in front, and the two shook hands happily.
Yangjialing Auditorium.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he asked, "Ah, I haven't seen you for more than ten years!."Then, ** took out a pack of "Red Fort" cigarettes from his clothes pocket, and gave one to everyone, until in the end there was only one left, just for Xiao San and said, "The last one is for you." ”
Xiao San refused: "What about yourself?."* insisted on giving it to Xiao San, and said humorously: "I will beg my neighbors." Xiao San could only take the cigarette. The last sentence comes from an ancient allusion, which reads: "Beg your neighbor and be with it."
The story is: One day, Weishenggao's friend came to borrow vinegar from him, and Weishenggao's family had no vinegar, so Weishenggao went to the neighbor's house to borrow it, and then lent it to his friend. Confucius objectively evaluated this matter, believing that Wei Shenggao tried his best to meet his friend's request and was in line with the virtue of helping others, but he hid the truth that his family did not have vinegar from his friend.
However, *** only quoted the first four words, so *** just wanted to express his welcome to Xiao San. Xiao San was happy in his heart, the two hadn't seen each other for 19 years, but *** got along with him the same as before, and the friendship between the two had not changed.
Xiao San. That night, ** set up a banquet to entertain Xiao San, during the banquet the two recalled the past, ** talked about the two of them watching the sea at the mouth of Dagu in the Bohai Sea, and said with a smile: "We walked a long way on the ice, and at that time I still had some fantasies about the Penglai Fairy Island described in the old **." When I was 8 years old, I believed in ghosts and gods, but my father didn't believe in them, and I thought my father was wrong.
Xiao San settled down in Yan'an, and his work was still his old job, responsible for the affairs of the Federation of Literary and Art Circles, edited two publications, "Popular Literature and Art" and "New Poetry", and usually organized some cultural activities and held some culture-related symposiums.
Once, ** went to visit Xiao San at Lu Xun Academy of Arts, and as soon as he stepped through the door, he smiled and said, "I have come to pay my respects." ”
Xiao Sanlian said: "I really dare not be. ”
** Sitting on the big wooden bed in the cave with Xiao San against the wall, chatting like ordinary friends. The topic of the two unconsciously turned to culture, chatting about the classical literary work "Strange Tales from Liaozhai".
Strange. **Said: ""Liao Zhai" is a book that reflects the warmth of feudalism, the author Pu Songling is very interesting, with a ghost fox in his hand, opposing forced marriage and ** filthy officials. The love stories written by the author are very artistic, and the ghost fox will write poems and paint. I am even more prepared to say that "Liao Zhai" is a social **, and Lu Xun classified it as a strange person**, because he made a mistake before accepting Marxist thought. ”
Xiao San pointed out that he has been very slow to write recently, and it is difficult to write smoothly. **said: "Pu Songling wrote** pays attention to investigation and research, he likes to make a big pot of tea, sit in the market, and ask passers-by to tell him about the folklore he knows. This has the material, and then goes back and processes it into **. Otherwise, how could he have written more than 400 ghosts and vixens?”
Xiao Santuo nodded thoughtfully, and asked again: "When I was in the Soviet Union, I wrote the biography of the chairman, and I want to continue to add and revise it." If the Chairman was not opposed to 'turning the past', I would appreciate more of it. ”
Xiao San. **Said: "It's also interesting to 'turn over the ancients' when you have nothing to do, but you have to study and investigate some historical facts before you can write something, take a person as a lead, and write some historical facts into a **, that's interesting." ”
Therefore, when I have time, I occasionally chat with Xiao San about some past experiences. Once Xiao San proposed that he wanted a horse to facilitate his research and visit, ** thought about it and said, "It's not suitable." "In this regard, it's not good to take special care of Xiao San.
But *** didn't completely refuse, ** and Xiao San said that his little green horse could be borrowed from him, and later Xiao San really borrowed ***'s little green horse.
**In Yan'an.
Speaking of the best little green horse, many comrades in Yan'an know it. During the Red Army's Long March, ** rode a small yellow horse. It's a pity that the Long March was too hard, and after arriving in Yan'an, the little yellow horse died. In Yan'an, the transportation is inconvenient, the area with cars is limited, and horses are a very important means of transportation.
So the staff re-selected a small green horse for ***, this horse is not big, but it has good endurance, walks steadily, has a Wennuo personality, likes it very much, and often rides out.
This little green horse is the treasure of ***, and there is a master who feeds the horses, who specializes in managing this little green horse for ***. In 1947, when the Kuomintang army attacked Yan'an and moved to northern Shaanxi, it had been riding a small green horse. Later, when he arrived in Beijing, the little green horse was sent to the Beijing Zoo, and an old Red Army took care of it until the little green horse died.
** and the little green horse.
**Willing to lend Xiao San the little green horse, it can be seen that *** takes care of his old friend, and it can also be seen that the friendship between the two is deep.
In 1948, the ** organization moved from northern Shaanxi to Xibaipo, Hebei, and Xiao San also came to Xibaipo with him. In his spare time, ** often walks and chats with Xiao San.
Once the two were walking and chatting on the dirt road outside the village, but they saw a group of people gathering together not far away to make a noise, ** asked with concern: "There are so many people there, is something wrong?"”
The guards on one side probably knew the situation, and replied: "It just rained heavily yesterday, and the river swelled, and a lot of things were washed down the river, and those people might gather around to watch and fish." ”
Curious, he proposed, "Let's go, let's go check it out." ”
Xiao San is as good as flowing: "Okay, let's go and have a look." ”
The current Hutuo River.
As he spoke, he stepped away and led a few people towards the place where the crowd gathered. The closer to the riverbank, the more you can see the destruction of the flood, many crops have been submerged, ** looked distressed and said: "Seeing the grain in your hands, the water will reduce the yield as soon as the water is soaked, and you should help the people to drain the water quickly and help the crops up." ”
When I arrived at the river, I saw that in addition to some fellow villagers, there were also some cadres and soldiers who were struggling to salvage things in the river. ** And said: "What a natural and man-made disaster!."A few days ago, there was a drought, and we were all looking forward to rain, but this rain came, and it was too big and became a disaster. It would be nice to be able to use river water for irrigation, and turn it into drought and flood to ensure harvest. In the south, heavy rains and torrential rains are common, but there are fewer disasters. ”
Xiao San and others explained: "Several provinces in the south have achieved drought and flood protection. In Hunan, the flat land is full of paddy fields, and there is no fear of heavy rain. The channel rivers are like a network, the water flows smoothly, the small rivers lead to the big rivers, and the big rivers lead to the rivers and lakes, and there are few floods.
Walk up to the embankment and get a clearer eye on the people being salvaged. After watching silently for a while, ** gently pushed Xiao San beside him and said, "How is it?."Let's go down. Let's also have a race with the young people to see who catches the most things. ”
Xiao San. Xiao Sanzhi shook his head: "No!."This is not the water of the Xiangjiang River, the Hutuo River is fast and the current is fierce. If you stand on the edge of the Xiangjiang River today, I will definitely accompany you down the river to fight happily. ”
**: It seems that you still don't accept the old age!”
Xiao San: "I don't accept the old age, I can still go down in the Hutuo River, but it's not good to go home when the clothes are wet." ”
** Happily joked: "You don't want to get an occupational disease, you can only write, don't dare to do anything else." ”
Xiao San also smiled, changed the subject and said, "Your time is too precious. Talk a little longer, and it's time for you to eat, too. ”
The two of them chatted and walked back.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xiao San began to preside over China's national exchange work and served as director of the Foreign Cultural Liaison Bureau of the Ministry of Culture of the Government Council. He is very busy with his work, which often involves traveling to other countries. During this period, Xiao San also wrote a lot of works and translated many works of the Soviet Union.
Xiao San's work.
Xiao San's representative works include "**'s Teenage Age", "World Revolutionary Literature", "Selected Poems of Xiao San" and so on. In 1949, the book "The Teenage Years of **" published by the Beijing People's Publishing House was very popular, not only selling well in China, but also being translated into Japanese, German, English and other foreign languages.
**I love Xiao San's works very much, every time Xiao San has a new work, he will send it*** I will take it out to read when I have time, and occasionally give some comments and opinions.
On February 4, 1983, Xiao San died of illness in Beijing. Although others have left, his works have remained, and we can learn about this Communist Party member who created all his life through these works.