From then on, he had to continue preparing for the exam while teaching in the countryside.
At that moment, his beloved wife Chen Shuqing passed away, which made him sad and made his life more painful. But the hardships of life and the death of his beloved wife did not shake his will to pursue success. He turned grief into strength and made a couplet to inspire himself. The first couplet reads: "Where there is a will, there is a way, burn your bridges, and 120 Qin Pass will eventually lead to Chu", and the second couplet reads: "Those who work hard to strengthen themselves will be irresponsible and rest on their laurels, and 3,000 Yues can swallow Wu".
In order to realize his long-cherished wish, he devoted himself to reading and asked time for knowledge and wealth. He said, "It's a pity to waste energy crying and time dreaming!"
He also persistently acquired knowledge from the masses; He laid a reed mat under a big tree near the road in his hometown and set up tea and cigarettes. Anyone passing by here is given free tea and cigarettes, and asked to tell one or two folk stories. In this way, year after year, day after day, he collected materials extensively and wrote diligently.
Twenty years later, he finally wrote a famous collection of short stories, Strange Tales from a Lonely Studio. This book criticizes the dark side of society by talking about ghosts and foxes, "combining rewards and punishments with laughter" and has the artistic charm of never getting tired of reading. At the same time, he also completed four volumes of Liaozhai Anthology, six volumes of Liaozhai Poetry and fourteen kinds of Liaozhai Folk Songs.
2. Zuo Si, the poet with the highest literary achievements in the ancient Western Jin Dynasty in China, was born in Linzi (now Linzi, Shandong Province) in the Jin Dynasty. His "Sandu Fu" was famous for a while and is still being told.
However, when Zuo Si was a child, his IQ was very low, his speech was dull, his academic performance was average, and there was nothing extraordinary. When he was a little older, he was ambitious and determined to write an article praising the three capitals of Wei, Shu and Wu. After the news came out, there was an uproar. He was ridiculed by many literati, and Lu Ji, a famous writer at that time, also ridiculed him with malicious intent.
After hearing this, Zuo Si didn't say anything, just smiled faintly, but secretly made up his mind: You said I couldn't write it, but I decided to write it, which made you envious! With such determination, Zuo Si made extensive reading and in-depth investigation in the ridicule and sarcasm of others, and collected a lot of relevant information about the prosperity of the capitals of the Three Kingdoms.
After all the preparations were completed, he closed the door, lived in seclusion, and devoted himself wholeheartedly to conception and creation. He's a little obsessed. He put the paper indoors, in the yard and even in the toilet. Whenever he thinks of a good word or sentence, he writes it down immediately and never misses it. In this way, he faced the corner, survived ten years of hot summer and cold winter, made unremitting efforts and devoted himself to writing books, and finally wrote the sensational Sandu Fu.
"Sandu Fu" is really an exquisite masterpiece, with smooth writing, wonderful and vivid, which makes people marvel after reading it. At that time, there were many people copying books in Luoyang, the capital, and the price of paper rose sharply. The idiom "Luoyang paper is expensive" comes from here. After reading Sandu Fu, Lu Ji, who mocked Zuo Si at that time, was deeply moved, full of praise and impressed.
Zuo Si did not bow shyly and lose his strong will in the cynicism of others, but rose up in adversity, "going his own way and letting others talk", and finally lived up to expectations and completed his amazing work, which was the best counterattack against those cynics.
3./kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, a British general was defeated on the battlefield, fled everywhere, and hid in the haystack of the farmhouse to avoid the wind and rain, suffering and depressed. At a loss, he suddenly found a spider struggling to weave a web in the corner in the wind and rain. The spider silk was blown off again and again, but the spider was not discouraged and finally ended the web. The general was greatly encouraged, then rallied and finally defeated Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo.
This general is the famous Wellington in history. Arthur Wellesley Duke of Wellington's General Staff is located in Waterloo, a two-story building, which is now the Wellington Memorial Hall. This memorial hall still holds the "Letter of Grant" from the King of Belgium about Wellington: the title of Prince Waterloo I was awarded to Wellington, and the forest and land around Waterloo 1.083 hectares were also awarded. This title and fief will always be effective and hereditary.
Balzac is a representative of French realistic writers. Balzac finished 90 novels in his life, working 12 hours a day on average. Every night 12, the servant will wake him up. He put on a white monk's suit and immediately wrote a book. Generally, he will write for five or six hours without leaving the table until he is extremely tired.
Balzac is a world-recognized expert in observing and analyzing human nature, but in real life, he is not so smart. When he was young, his business failed and he owed 60 thousand francs. After he became famous, although he made a lot of money, he finally made ends meet because of extravagance and waste. These days, another interesting thing happened.
Balzac woke up one night and found a thief rummaging through his drawer. He couldn't help laughing. The thief asked, "What are you laughing at?"
Balzac said, "That's interesting. I searched for a long time during the day, but I didn't find a dime. What else can you find in the dark? "
The thief cut off his own road and turned away. Balzac smiled and said, "Please close the door behind you."
The thief said, "There are walls all around your house. Why did you close the door? "
Balzac said humorously: "It is not used for theft prevention, but for wind protection."
Balzac once boasted that he would surpass Napoleon. "What his sword can't do, my pen can do." He did it, but unfortunately, he only lived for fifty years, leaving many unfinished works, which became a great loss to all mankind.
Once upon a time, there was a poor boy whose father was a shoemaker. After his father died, his mother had to take him to another marriage to make a living. One day, he had a chance to meet the prince. He sang a poem in front of the prince with hope. Recite the script. After the performance, the prince asked him what reward he wanted. The poor boy boldly made a request: "I want to write a poetic drama and perform it at the Royal Theatre." The prince looked at the stupid boy with a big nose like a clown from head to toe, and then said to him, "Just because you can recite a script doesn't mean you can write it. That's two different things. I advise you to learn a useful craft. "
However, when he came home, he broke his piggy bank, bid farewell to his mother and stepfather who never cared about him, and left home to pursue his ideals. At this time, he was only 14 years old, but he believed that as long as he worked hard, the name Andersen would be passed down through the ages.
When he arrived in Copenhagen, he rang the doorbell from door to door, ringing the doorbell of almost all the dignitaries, but no one appreciated him. He was ragged and poor in the street, but he remained enthusiastic.
Finally, at 1835, his fairy tales attracted children's attention and turned over a new page belonging to Andersen. His fairy tales have been translated into many languages, and no book can match them except the Bible. It has been 16 years since he left home.
Do you have an ideal? How do you want to realize your dream? The process of persistent efforts may be hard and full of pain, but as long as you don't give up hope, you will eventually reap sweet fruits. Andersen said, "As long as you are a swan egg, it doesn't matter if you are hatched in a duck pen.