The writer was taught in the cave room, and he was ashamed and speechless
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Who is Guo Moruo? He is a great writer in the ** period, formerly known as Guo Kaizhen, and his name is Dingtang. Due to the period context, many writers often have multiple pen names in order to protect themselves from misunderstandings by the guards.
The most famous of them is undoubtedly the sentence "You want to arrest Zhou Shuren, what does it have to do with me Lu Xun?" Although Lu Xun did not encounter this situation in history, there are indeed people who hide their identities through pseudonyms, so as to escape danger.
Of course, Guo Kaizhen also has several pen names, but the most well-known one is still "Guo Moruo". At the beginning of 1926, at the age of 34, he was already a well-known writer.
He was dressed in a long gown and riding gown, which was the standard of the literati, and wore a popular Confederate hat on his head. He went to Suzhou with his colleagues Zhou Quanping, Yun Mei and others to attend the wedding of Yan Liangcai, a colleague of the Creation Society.
Founded in 1921, the Creation Society initially had only a few members, Guo Moruo, Cheng Fangwu, Yu Dafu and Zhang Ziping. In May of the following year, the society was officially launched, and the name was "Creation".
Creation is a quarterly journal published once a quarter. "Creation" caused an uproar in the literary world as soon as it came out, and its unique **, poetry and drama are fascinating, and the sharp and bold commentary is even more to the point, which has aroused strong resonance among readers.
Later, Zhou Quanping and Yan Liang also joined the company and became the backbone of literature with their outstanding knowledge and talent.
In 1923, although the "Creation" was renamed "Creation Weekly" and "Creation Day", it still did not escape the fate of ceasing. In 1924, it was announced that the journal would be completely closed for a number of reasons.
On the one hand, the relevant departments have severely suppressed the activities of the publications; On the other hand, although literary publications have a certain readership, they are not profitable and it is difficult to maintain normal operations.
However, although one publication fell, the call and struggle of the literati and writers, as well as the development and fate of the times, made countless publications stand up again.
With the financial and spiritual support of Cheng Fangwu and others, they founded the weekly Flood in August 1924. The story of Yan Liangcai and Yin Xiaoju embodies the power of free love.
Unlike arranged marriages, which were common at the time, they moved from free love to marriage. Yan Liangcai's wedding is a call and proof of free love, so he invited Guo Moruo to attend and hoped that he could serve as a witness to the wedding.
Guo Moruo happily served as a witness, and he did not shirk the slightest for such an important task. The Yan family is a well-known family in the local area, and their house is very large, and there are several houses.
However, to the surprise of Guo Moruo and his entourage, the lanterns and wedding flags hung at the wedding were actually white. What's even more shocking is that all the wedding items such as the wedding tent in the hall and the wedding candles on the table are also white.
Seeing the increasingly puzzled expressions of Guo Moruo and the others, Yan Liangcai hurriedly explained the reason. It turned out that Yan Liangcai had been married once, but the first wife unfortunately died early due to illness.
The white color of the wedding is a special local custom, which is to commemorate the deceased lady, which means that you should not forget the deceased lady just because you met a new lady.
Guo Moruo and his entourage were deeply moved after hearing this, this kind of humane wedding ceremony is really rare.
Yan Liangcai and Yin Xiaoju's wedding abandoned the traditional wedding customs and chose to bow instead of kneeling with a three-bow ceremony. Under the command of the master of ceremonies, the bride and groom successively carried out three ceremonies of "bowing to heaven and earth", "bowing to ancestors" and "husband and wife bowing" in the laughter and laughter of the guests.
Then, the witness Guo Moruo was invited to the middle of the lobby and gave a testimony to the newlyweds in his unique Mandarin with a Sichuan accent. He introduced the newlyweds to the process of falling in love, and from the white wedding supplies to the unique customs, and finally he witnessed the marriage of the newlyweds in the name of the Creation Society, giving them the best wishes for marriage and the future.
However, the night of the cave house, which was supposed to be joyful and lively, came out with a little hiccup. According to the traditional customs since ancient times, people will go to the cave house, especially in Jiangsu.
People think that the newcomer's cave house must be made to make a fuss to be auspicious, and even think that the more noisy it is, the more it will be. However, Yan Liangcai and Yin Xiaoju unexpectedly have reservations about this custom, and they want to enjoy a peaceful moment on the night of the cave house.
As a result, when people poured into their new houses and were about to start making trouble, Yan Liangcai and Yin Xiaoju were taken aback by this sudden lively scene. They did not welcome the custom as expected, but insisted on maintaining the silence and tranquility of the night in the cave house.
Although they did not act in accordance with traditional customs, their actions did not cause any contradictions and conflicts, but were understood and respected by people. Although their wedding and cave house night arrangements are different from traditional customs, they always stick to their choice and enjoy their own wedding and cave house night.
On the wedding night, Guo Moruo, Yun Mei and others were invited into the cave room. Although Yunmei didn't know the groom Yan Liangcai, she was full of curiosity about the haunted cave room. Young and vigorous, he decided to make the bride laugh and make her smoke a paper cigarette no matter what.
Guo Moruo was also interested in this idea, so he teased him in Sichuanese: "Don't brag, you are your cousin as a bride?" "Although there is no red decoration in the cave room, everything is brand new and has a festive atmosphere.
The bride enthusiastically stood up to greet Guo Moruo and his party, and after the groom introduced the two parties, the bride took out a cigarette and enthusiastically toasted the guests. Seeing that the bride was so generous, Yun Mei was a little embarrassed to speak, and what he said before seemed to be an empty word.
At the wedding, the bride suddenly asked Guo Moruo why she hadn't finished translating "So Said", which surprised Guo Moruo and was a little ashamed. Zhou Quanping explained that the bride and groom had known each other for a long time, they were both teachers in a small school in a certain place, and the bride was not only very knowledgeable, but also a teacher.
Guo Moruo was very surprised by the bride's opinion, because he should have stuck with it. He explained that his translation had been mediocre and did not get liked by readers, so he lost confidence and courage until the weekly newspaper was discontinued.
The bride's words made him deeply regret. The little girl sitting next to the bride also expressed her opinion, believing that they did not make full use of the news policy to publicize, which made Guo Moruo deeply regretful.
After listening to Zhou Quanping's introduction, the little lady asked curiously: "How is the independent publication of Flood magazine going?" Zhou Quanping replied that although they hope to publish independently, they currently don't even have a publishing department, let alone funds, so independent publishing is not realistic.
The little lady immediately came up with a fundraising idea and said that if they needed to raise money, she was willing to invest 100 wen first. Hearing the news, Guo Moruo felt very excited, a sixteen-year-old girl actually had such thoughts and minds, which many people who claim to be husbands can't do.
The bride said proudly: "Don't look at the little lady is only sixteen years old, she is also a loyal reader of the Creation Society. Many of us want to publish independently, without being constrained by other factors.
I heard that the fee for the Flood magazine is only fifty dollars a month, which is far from reflecting the value of gentlemen. In a short period of time, Guo Moruo and Yunmei heard several unexpected things, and they looked at each other.
Originally, they planned to make a good fuss about the cave room, but these two girls were very good in bearing and knowledge, like heroines. If they continue to make trouble, it will seem that they are not sensible.
Therefore, they decided to use their status as literati to avoid the entertainment of their relatives.
The bride's wit is admirable, she proposed the idea of playing mahjong, and the little lady immediately took out a pair of mahjong. It's a fantastic idea, not only to entertain but also to avoid the noisy rooms of the guests, which is a double win.
Guo Moruo and others also responded positively, and everyone enjoyed it. As a result, although there were many people who came to see the excitement, the bride was unharmed and did not suffer any disturbance.
As night fell, the crowd gradually dispersed, and Yun Mei expressed deep admiration for the wisdom of the bride and the little lady. Girls can also be strong, and their wisdom and courage deserve our learning and respect.
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