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Not blown down by the wind
April
Mo
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A letter from Mo Yan to a young friend
One of Mo Yan's letters to a young friend
Mo Yan's letter to a young friend is the second
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Dear Young Friends,
Happy holidays!
I remember a few days ago, you left a message behind my public account and asked me: If you encounter difficult moments in your life, what should I do?
This is indeed an important issue that must be faced, because the vast sea of people is varied, and everyone's situation is different, but no one can guarantee that they will not encounter difficulties or even difficult moments in their lives.
I can't tell you a standard answer that works for everyone, but I can share with you two little stories – a book and a person who brings me knowledge and strength when I'm in a tough moment.
One book is the Xinhua Dictionary.
The first difficult time of my life was dropping out of school as a child. At that time, the children my age were in school, they were studying and playing together, and I was alone, herding cattle and mowing grass, very lonely. Fortunately, at this time, I got a copy of the Xinhua Dictionary. Of course, I also hope to read a lot of classics, but at that time, in the countryside, there were very few books, and whoever had a book regarded it as a treasure and did not lend it easily. Only this Xinhua Dictionary belongs to me. I have been in the countryside for more than ten years, and it has accompanied me through many lonely moments.
Most of the Chinese characters I know don't actually learn in school, but after dropping out of school, I learned it by reading the Xinhua Dictionary. It not only let me know the pronunciation and meaning of many words, but also let me understand the laws of some ancient artificial words.
in a word. In the lonely and poor environment of that year, it was this reference book that accompanied me through difficult times and laid the foundation for me to pick up a pen and write novels in the future.
One man, it was my grandfather.
When I was young, I followed my grandfather to the barren meadow to cut the grass. On the way back, the sky was strange, a rapidly rotating black cylinder, pushing towards us, accompanied by a dull thunderous purr. I asked Grandpa, "What's that?" ”
Grandpa said lightly, "Wind, pull the car hard, kid." ”
The wind was getting stronger and the grass on our car was blowing into the sky. I was blown to the ground by the wind, and my hands clutched two thick clumps of ox tendon grass with deep roots, so that I was not blown away by the wind. I saw: Grandpa clutched the handlebars with both hands, his back stretched like a bow. His legs were trembling, his little pants torn by the wind, and only two sleeves were left hanging from his shoulders. Grandpa fought against the wind, and the car failed to move forward, but it did not take a half step backwards.
The wind passed, and Grandpa still maintained this posture, like a sculpture. After a long time, he slowly straightened up, his fingers curled up and could not be straightened.
The appearance of Grandpa's confrontation with the fierce wind will always be engraved in my mind. Grandpa did not hide when the wind came, and although the wind blew only one grass in our car, I felt that we were the victors.
My story is a cliché, not necessarily for your interest, but because it is my own experience, I will tell you, I hope it will bring you a little inspiration.
Ancients Cloud: The road is obstructed and long, and the line is coming. Young friends, when we encounter difficult moments, do not be discouraged, do not be depressed, as long as you work hard, there will always be gains. Hope always arises when we are disappointed or even desperate, and beckons us to regroup and forge ahead.
On the eve of May Fourth in 2022
Mo
(cqh source: "two brick ink news" WeChat public account)
(Mo Yan Book)