Lu Wen (December 1922 – April 2010). Famous comic strip artist, born in Shanghai, formerly known as Lu Shibao, born in Yinxian County, Zhejiang. After liberation, he worked as an art editor at the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House. In his 60-year painting career, he has participated in the creation of more than 200 comic strip works with ancient and modern Chinese and foreign themes. He is the author and editor of the famous long-form book "Romance of the Three Kingdoms".
According to the folk joke "Grab the Pillow"
Painting: Lu Wen
Once upon a time there was an old man. He lost his wife at an early age, leaving behind three sons and a daughter. He was diligent and thrifty in raising his children.
Later, the three sons became a family, the daughters were married, and the three sons saw that their fathers were old. They all clamored to separate the family, and the old man had to agree.
The old man was lonely and sick, and his son and daughter-in-law did not care about him.
When the daughter knew, she hurried to visit her, and saw her father sleeping on the kang and moaning, and shed tears of pain.
The daughter served for many days, and the old man's illness improved, so she immediately went to her brothers to reason, but she was blown out by her brothers and sisters-in-law.
He consulted with the old man. A large swollen pillow was sewn with red cloth.
Since then, no matter where he goes, the old man has also brought a large pillow with him.
The three sons and daughters-in-law saw this. They all speculated about what was valuable in the pillow.
Together, they asked their father, "What's in the pillow?" The old man said that it was all gold and silver that I had saved in my early years.
They hurried back to discuss with their daughter-in-law, and then they all took the old man to their own house to live, and the three brothers robbed me and robbed each other.
In the end, it was decided that the three families would take turns to provide for them, and the old man would live a comfortable life from then on.
A few years later, the old man fell seriously ill and his daughter came to visit.
The next day the old man had just closed his eyes and lost his breath, and all three of his sons would pounce on him to grab the red pillow.
But the daughter took the first step, hugged the pillow and said, "First handle the funeral and then give it to you."
The three brothers had no choice but to quickly bury the old father, and in the evening, they immediately asked their sister to take out the pillow.
The sister was very happy and immediately took the pillow apart, but all that poured out was chaff and small stones, and the three unfilial sons were dumbfounded.
This story teaches people to respect the old and love the young, to be filial to their parents, and not to be ungrateful villains. A normal person, if he is not filial to his parents, will he be sincere to his friends, colleagues, and wives? Is such a person worthy of the trust of others?