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After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Author | Fan Deng Reading · Book Cocoa

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Good evening to all book lovers, welcome to the reading column "Encounter" produced by Fan Deng Reading.

Yu Guangzhong once said: "Shanghai is Zhang Ailing's, while Beijing is Lin Haiyin's." ”

Today, I would like to share with you the legendary work of Taiwanese writer Lin Haiyin - "Old Things in Seongnam".

The old things fall with the flowers, and the human feelings flow one after another.

May you go through vicissitudes and be at peace with your heart.

There is such a book, there is no ups and downs of the storyline, but with delicate and flexible words, straight to the depths of people's hearts.

It was not only selected as one of AsiaWeek's "Top 100 Chinese Novels of the 20th Century", but also reprinted many times after its first edition in 1960, becoming a masterpiece that "never goes out of style".

This book is Lin Haiyin's "Old Things in Seongnam".

In the book, the young Ying Zi, with a kind heart, feels the joys and sorrows of some people in the south of the city.

This old incident in Seongnam is not only Yingzi's life experience, but also Lin Haiyin's life insight, which hides a deep philosophy.

Russell said:

"Of all moral qualities, the good nature is most needed in the world."

A city, some people, an old thing that cannot be forgotten.

After countless experiences, we will eventually understand that good people will never suffer losses.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Kindness is a choice

In the 1920s, six-year-old Yingzi moved to Beijing and lived in a long alley south of the city.

When Ying Zi first moved to Chang hutong, she heard that there was a "crazy person" in the Hui'an Pavilion at the mouth of the hutong.

The young Hideko is full of curiosity about the "crazy people" of the Hoi An Pavilion:

Will "crazy people" catch children? Will you talk nonsense incoherently?

One day, taking advantage of the gap between adults shopping, Hideko ran into the Hoi An Hall by herself, where she and the "madman" had a long life story.

During her contact with the "madman", Hideko learns that her name is Hideyoshi.

Xiuzhen is beautiful and gentle, not only does not catch children, but also does not speak nonsense.

Through deep contact with Xiuzhen, Hideko knows that she has been abandoned by her lover, lost her child, and was suddenly driven crazy.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

XiuZhen's story left a long-lasting pain in the heart of young Hideko.

Hideko feels that Xiuzhen is pitiful and chooses to treat Xiuzhen silently in her heart.

Eiko gradually becomes friends with Xiuzhen, and goes to the Hoi An Pavilion to accompany Xiuzhen through one boring afternoon after another, patiently and carefully listening to Xiuzhen tell the story of her lover and children.

On weekdays, Hideko helps Xiuzhen pick up the old suitcase in the courtyard room, watching Xiuzhen take care of the old cotton robe left by her lover, and renovate and wash and add new cotton every year.

Eiko firmly remembers Xiuzhen's instructions and always remembers to help Xiuzhen find her child.

By chance, Hideko discovers that the girl she met by the well nest is Xiuzhen's child.

Eiko is excited and happy, and she once again chooses to help Xiuzhen, fulfill her promise to Xiuzhen, and send You'er to Xiuzhen by hand.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

In the movie "Fanghua", it is said:

"Kindness is never about anything in return, kindness is a choice from the heart."

Eiko chose this way, never thinking about getting anything from Xiuzhen, and did not expect Xiuzhen's return.

Even after many years of looking back on this past, Hideko feels that the reason why she treated Xiuzhen like this was just to follow the guidance of her inner kindness and do what a friend should do.

Eiko believes that Hideyoshi should have her own happy life, rather than being confined to the past of The Hoi An Hall all day, and is even mistaken for a "madman".

Hideko's kindness becomes a beam of light in Xiuzhen's life, illuminating Xiuzhen's way forward.

The kind Ying Zi is not only the protagonist of the book, but also the epitome of the people who adhere to the original intention of kindness among all sentient beings.

They live hard and conscientiously, quietly helping others when they need it.

These small gestures of kindness that they choose are like charcoal in the snow for those in need.

Not only can it help them see hope, but it can also take them out of trouble.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Kindness is the best blessing for a person

When Hideko was in the third grade of elementary school, her originally peaceful life was disrupted by the sudden intrusion of Aunt Lan.

Aunt Lan was Shi's aunt and wife, and because of her disagreement with the Shi family, she was thrown out of the house.

Desperate, Aunt Lan came to Yingzi's house.

Although Aunt Lan is young, she has already traversed the storms of life:

When he was three years old, he was sold by his biological mother just to save his sick brother in exchange for some money.

When he was fourteen years old, he was taken from Suzhou to Beijing and was displaced all the way.

When he was twenty years old, he followed the old ghost of Shi Da and swallowed his breath...

The kind Ying Zi pitied Aunt Lan and looked forward to her father staying with Aunt Lan at home.

Later, Ying Zi's wish was granted, and Aunt Lan stayed.

At the beginning, Aunt Lan got along well with everyone, and the family was full of laughter.

Slowly, Eiko discovers that Aunt Lan and her father have an ambiguous relationship, and she senses that something "unexpected" may have happened.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Ying Zi preconceived, looking for an opportunity, for Aunt Lan and the youth to first "match".

In the end, Aunt Lan and Dexian left The Ying Zi family together.

Some people say that being good to others will eventually be blessed.

All this Ying Zi did not only give Aunt Lan a real home, but also let her home return to peace again.

The kindness in Hideko's heart is like a seed, and planting it may be rewarded or gained.

But Ying Zi just paid, and with the passage of time, this seed grew into branches and leaves, and the blessings slowly gathered towards Ying Zi.

As long as a person has goodness in his heart and acts according to his conscience, he will get his best blessings, sooner or later.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Good people don't suffer at all

At the primary school graduation ceremony, Hideko will collect her graduation certificate on behalf of her classmates and give a thank-you speech.

Hideko expects her father to accompany her to the graduation ceremony, but her father is sick and is lying in a hospital bed and cannot go.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Pinned to her chest with the oleanders planted by her father, Hideko attended the graduation ceremony alone.

When she returned home, Hideko received a hospital notification:

Dad was critically ill.

Hideko hurried to the hospital, but she was still one step too late and missed the last time she saw her father.

Since then, As the eldest child in the family, Hideko has taken on the heavy responsibility of maintaining the family.

At this moment, the "Ying Zi" in "Old Things in Seongnam" is not only Ying Zi herself, but also the writer Lin Haiyin herself.

Lin Haiyin, who is still young, helps her mother raise six younger siblings together.

In the long life, with kindness to feel life.

His father died suddenly, and Lin Haiyin was only 13 years old.

Orphans and widows, living on a shoestring, supporting each other, just to survive.

Even so, Lin Haiyin will always have a way to solve the problems of life.

Later, Lin Haiyin applied for the junior high school, worked directly after graduation, and earned money to support the family.

Every time at the end of the day's work, Lin Haiyin bought some sugar fried chestnuts, pit dates and other foods to eat, and gathered around the fire with her family to share under the dim light.

William Shakespeare said:

"Virtue is brave, and kindness is never fearless."

Lin Haiyin is like this, no matter how difficult life is, she always repays life with songs, and her heart is firm and kind.

The goodness of the heart dispels the suffering of life.

In the ordinary life day after day, Lin Haiyin deeply rooted his roots in time, accumulating over time, and all he felt and realized became the wealth of life.

Later, the kind and upright Lin Haiyin met Xia Chengyao, who came from a family of scholars, at work.

The two have similar interests and have gone through a lifetime of sweetness.

In the nourishment of love, Lin Haiyin created countless works in his life, including novels, essays, essays, reviews, children's books and other themes.

It has achieved remarkable achievements and become a bridge connecting the literary circles of China and the world.

Just be kind, fearless and forward, you will receive the highest gifts in life.

Even if there are bumps in the road, even if there may be some loss.

But if you can overcome suffering while allowing kindness to enrich yourself, then life has a heavier meaning.

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

Write at the end

When people reach middle age, Lin Haiyin can never forget the twenty-five years spent in the south of Beijing.

With nostalgia for the past, Lin Haiyin wrote this autobiographical novel "Old Things in Seongnam".

In 1982, "Seongnam Old Story" was made into a movie.

The content of the film is fresh and timeless, elegant and simple, with a deep thought, love and sympathy to touch hundreds of millions of viewers, won the 3rd Chinese Film Golden Rooster Awards Best Director, Best Supporting Actress and Best Music Awards in 1983.

Even after many years, in the old things in seongnam, we can still feel the good qualities of Hideko.

And choose a good person, the ending will not be too bad.

Your choice of kindness will bring hope to others;

You pay silently, and the blessings will gather quietly;

You just have to persevere, and life will eventually be rewarded.

But do good deeds, don't ask about the future, everything in the world will become better because of kindness.

Click "watching", may you and I in this world, no matter what life storms we encounter, we can insist on being kind in our hearts.

Warm yourself at the same time, warm more people.

Author | A cocoa book, a pen in your hand, a light in your heart.

Column Director | Come slowly

Typography | Zheng to the north

Image | The pictures in this article come from the official stills and screenshots of "Seongnam Old Things", which were invaded and deleted

Music | Zhao Haiyang - "Night Piano Song" three inches paradise

After watching "Old Things in Seongnam", I understood why good people don't suffer losses at all

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