Ouyang Yi in the novel "Parents' Love", a talented son of Tsinghua University, was born in the Cultural Revolution era and should have a bright future, but because of an accidental remark, he was beaten as a rightist and exiled to a small island. The harsh environment on Nashan Island, where he was once in his prime, was reduced to a coolie. The world is impermanent, spinning and turning, and after many years, when the hat is finally removed, fate will be reversed. So, how could Ouyang Yi have expected that his later transfer would come from?
Back then, the talented man was reduced to the bottom
Ouyang Yi is a talented man from a famous family, his father is a famous professor, and the education he has received is naturally a level that ordinary people can't imagine. Later, he was successfully admitted to Tsinghua University, the largest in the country, and was the best among students at that time. When he was studying, he was proficient in poetry and songs, and his temperament was also personable. After graduation, Ouyang Yi is highly respected by the society as an elite member and has a bright future.
Who would have thought that Ouyang Yi, who was on the rise, would lose his words during a homely chat, and was accused of being a "rightist", and was severely criticized and exiled at that time. In this way, he degenerated from a prodigy with infinite scenery to a "dregs" of society overnight, and was driven to a remote mountain island, where he spent more than ten years.
On that obscure little black mountain island, Ouyang Yi suffered a lot of humiliation. This former bookseller, who lived in a simple mud house with his wife and children, made a living by working as the hardest and most tiring dock workers. Blinded and ridiculed, the inhabitants of the island shouted at him and did not take him seriously at all. Thinking that back then, he was a pivotal social elite, and now he has fallen to this, which is indeed a great irony of life.
Similarly, Ouyang Yi's wife, An Xin, was a talented person like him, and they used their profound knowledge to open a school on the island, preach and solve doubts for children, and finally became famous on Xiaoshan Island. But people are afraid of comparison, and Jiang Defu, a classmate and friend back then, is already a high-powered officer.
Jiang Defu helped with all his might
His old friend is not a cold-blooded person, Jiang Defu has long known Ouyang Yi's whereabouts, although he did not turn the tide and directly served Ouyang Yi, he acted in secret, supporting the life of Ouyang's family. Jiang Defu first asked his wife to secretly help his sister An Xin and give them funds to tide over the current difficulties; Later, he sent someone to the island to stay at Ouyang's house, taking this opportunity to expand Ouyang's reputation on the island, and he also arranged for An Xin to serve at home when An Jie gave birth, which naturally let the islanders know that Ouyang Yi and the officer were related.
Jiang Defu's series of careful arrangements stemmed from the fact that he should not be involved in right and wrong, but he did not completely give up on his friends. With his mind and the city government, he gradually improved the status of the Ouyang family on the island. Jiang Defu's efforts to knock on the side finally made the Ouyang family no longer isolated.
Finally whitewashed
Sure enough, many years later, Ouyang Yi took off the hat of "rightist" and regained his freedom. He couldn't hide his excitement and decided to visit Xiaoshan Island with his late friend Jiang Defu and others. Who would have thought that when he arrived at the pier, he was greeted by the warm welcome of the islanders. Gongs and drums are noisy, and colorful flags are fluttering.
Jiang Defu pretended to be disdainful, but he knew it in his heart. The grand courtesy Ouyang Yi received was the result of his years of paving the way on the island. He could have walked away and left his old people behind, but he didn't. With wisdom and patience, he finally waited for the day when Ouyang Yi raised his eyebrows.
Jiang Defu is low-key and subtle, never public, but he has reaped great fruits because of it. Although Ouyang Yi has gray hair, he is still as proud as ever, and he has a vague memory of the suffering of the past. And Jiang Defu's openness and open-mindedness are the key to his stable passage in turbulent times.
Through this story that happened in turbulent times, it is not difficult for us to see the stark contrast between the personalities of Jiang Defu and Ouyang Yi. The former is witty and calm, has extraordinary experience and wisdom, and knows how to judge the situation; The latter is complacent, proud and conceited. In the final analysis, it was Jiang Defu's wisdom and tolerance that paved the way for Ouyang Yi to regain his former dignity.
Life is like this, sometimes we need to let go of pride, learn with an open mind, and know how to appreciate the kindness of others. Have you ever been in a similar situation in your life? I hope that through this story, you will learn to be open-minded and tolerant in the face of adversity.
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