There may be such a person who was not loved since he was a child. When he grew up, the tide of the times gave him another hard blow. When he cheered up, he lost his favorite pen.

It is simply unbelievable to say that this is all God's will. Although a person's tragic experience cannot escape fate, more often than not, the times themselves predict a person's future.

Although time has not spared him, he tried his best to love, thus writing a life of meaningless joy and sorrow. He is Lin Jinlan, the "short story master" buried by history.

In 1923, Lin Jinlan was born in Wenzhou City into a family with many children. The Lin family has ten children, four boys and six girls. Lin Jinlan is neither the eldest nor the youngest, so he has received little love from his parents since he was a child. This has also made him more independent than his siblings since he was a child.

Although Lin Jinlan did not receive all the love from his parents when he was young, his life was deeply influenced by his parents. Lin Jinlan was much smarter than his peers since he was a child. In addition, his grandfather carefully trained him. He not only taught him to read the Four Books and Five Classics, but also taught him various classics. Therefore, he laid a solid foundation of knowledge at a young age, which was of great help to his later studies.

In fact, it was his father Lin Bingkun who influenced Lin Jinlan the most. Lin Bingkun was also an intellectual. He founded Wenzhou Canghe Primary School in 1914 and served as the principal. It's a pity that the times have brought evil, and he, who was strong-willed by nature, was unwilling to be charged with unnecessary charges, and eventually drowned himself. When Lin Jinlan talked about his father's influence on himself, he always said: "My father only did one thing in his life, which was to run schools and elementary schools; I only did one thing in my life, which was to write novels and short stories. "

In 1937, Lin Jinlan graduated from the junior high school of Wenzhou Middle School. At the age of only 15, he began to live independently away from home. Until December, Lin Jinlan joined the ranks of patriots and entered the school where the military strategist Su Yu was the principal.

In school, he was keen on participating in performances of various literary and artistic works, and won unanimous praise from his teachers and friends. At the same time, because of the performance, he met the only woman in his life - Gu Ye.

In addition to being versatile, Tanye is also a very intellectual woman. It is said that powerful people work harder, and Gu Ye does the same. She was already an outstanding student herself, and later became a member of the inaugural class of the Central Conservatory of Music. The sweetness of love is the icing on the cake of life for her.

Living in troubled times, it is not easy to meet a true lover. Lin Jinlan, however, has been with Gu Ye all his life. They always maintain their original intention for love. No matter in good times or bad times, no matter where they go, they always move forward side by side and never leave.

Three years later, Lin Jinlan and Gu Ye both went to Yan'an, deciding to contribute to a greater cause and choose to continue their studies at a nearby school. After that, Lin Jinlan was admitted to the National Institute of Social Education and met Liang Shiqiu, a famous Chinese modern and contemporary writer, and Dai Ailian, a pioneer of contemporary dance. Under the influence of these famous writers, Lin Jinlan's literature has made great progress.

Interestingly, Dai Ailian also personally taught Lin Jinlan how to dance ballet. He also appeared in many performances and frequently received praise. Maybe it feels strange for men to dance ballet, but Lin Jinlan is an exception.

Lin Jinlan looks like Zhao Dan from a distance, and Sun Daolin from up close. With such a beautiful man paired with beautiful ballet, there is really nothing wrong with him. According to Liu Xinwu's recollection: "He has a sitting look and a standing look, but he is not artificial at all. He is called a 'beautiful man', which is not enough." It can be said that Lin Jinlan's appearance and temperament were among the best at that time.

In 1946, Lin Jinlan married Gu Ye. Regarding this marriage, he could say with a clear conscience: "I have only one woman in my life, and this woman is Gu Ye.

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But the good times did not last long, and the current situation added a bit of bitterness to the sweetness between Lin Jinlan and Gu Ye. Just one year after Lin Jinlan and Gu Ye got married, Lin Jinlan was implicated and was arrested and imprisoned.

Lin Jinlan spent more than a year in prison, and his wife Gu Ye worried about him every day and insisted on delivering meals to Lin Jinlan every day, fearing that he would be wronged in the slightest.

Regarding Lin Jinlan’s life in prison, writer Deng Youmei narrated in his book "Long Talk about Lin Jinlan": "I swear to God, Mr. Lin is the most loyal man in love and the most happily married man I have ever seen. He was arrested and imprisoned in Taiwan and narrowly escaped death. His wife went to the prison every day to deliver meals, and she was determined to commit suicide. The case was brought together, and there was never any quarrel. "

Perhaps true love is like that between Lin Jinlan and Gu Ye. One is in danger, and the other tries his best to protect him. And the other understands the other's efforts, and the relationship between life and death between the two, Working in the same direction.

I don’t know if God did this intentionally so that the lovers could avoid the pain of missing each other. Just one year after Lin Jinlan was in prison, he was released from prison. But in fact, the authorities had put the wrong person.

When the authorities found out, they ordered a search for Lin Jinlan. Fortunately, he cleverly hid in the dark cabin of the coal ship and was not found by them. , Lin Jinlan returned to Shanghai and was reunited with Gu Ye.

After a year in prison, Lin Jinlan still had lingering fears about his life and death. Fortunately, Lin Jinlan was accompanied and cared for by Gu Ye. Only then could his life get back on track so quickly.

In 1950, Lin Jinlan returned to Beijing and started a relationship with the Beijing literary world. He worked in the Beijing People's Art Theater and the Beijing Federation of Literary and Art Circles as People's Artist Lao She. According to Li Qing, the then vice-chairman of the Beijing Writers Association: “Lao She assigned him to go to the countryside to collect materials and assist in interviews. He also helped Mr. Lao She transcribe materials. At that time, Lao She was very optimistic about him and Wang Zengqi. " It can be seen that Lin Jinlan's ability is also very strong.

It was also in this year that Lin Jinlan published the script of his first one-act play - "The Motherland is Calling" in "Sunan Daily". Although the work did not make Lin Jinlan famous, he also laid a certain foundation for his status in the literary world.

Until 1957, Lin Jinlan ushered in a peak period in his life. The collection was published as "Cuckoo" and received recognition from the literary world. However, what is even more gratifying is that his and Gu Ye's only daughter Lin Cuckoo was also born in this year. Lin Jinlan also named this baby "Cuckoo". . Within a year, the two "cuckoos" became more and more happy.

After that, Lin Jinlan found that writing screenplays was not suitable for him, so he turned to writing novels and essays in 1958. A collection of novels "Spring Thunder". Because of its unique themes and other aspects, "Spring Thunder" and "Taiwan Girl" became his masterpieces, and he began to make a name for himself in the literary world.

Lao She himself also said: "Among the writers in Beijing, there are two who may write something in the future, one is Wang Zengqi and the other is Lin Jinlan. " From this point of view, Lao She's vision is really good.

Although Lin Jinlan and Wang Zengqi are both known as "the twin gems in the literary world", as the writer Liu Xinwu said later: "Wang Zengqi got the honor he deserved. But Lin Jinlan hasn't yet. "Wang Zengqi's articles are beautiful, clear and bright, as we all know, while Lin Jinlan's works pay more attention to the current situation of the world, and are more inclined to tear apart the true face of reality, which is a different kind of beauty.

1978 Lin Jinlan always held the pen in his hand and wrote many good works one after another. However, in 1966, he put down the pen and stopped writing for eleven years. , he had resentment and intolerance, but still insisted on expressing his firm stance through writing.

During those eleven years, Lin Jinlan also visited the southwest to visit his teacher Shen Congwen.

When parting, Shen Congwen said to him sincerely: "I will give you eight words: walk thousands of miles and read thousands of books." These eight words Shen Congwen sent to him invisibly encouraged Lin Jinlan at that time and made him no longer in that human nature. The era of annihilation has lost the most basic conscience.

Lin Jinlan stopped writing for eleven years, but his writing style is still sonorous and powerful. He published "Avatar" in 1981, which won the "National Short Story Award" that year and once again ushered in another peak in his writing career.

With the publication of the novel collection "The Style of Short Bench Bridge", Lin Jinlan was hailed as "the master of short stories" by the literary circle. He advocated: If others often say it, I will stop saying it and create something. This was a unique writing method at the time. His gradually mature writing style allowed him to persist in himself and become unique in the ever-changing novel trend.

In addition, when it comes to Lin Jinlan’s creative language, it is also a special feature. Wang Zengqi once commented on this: "Lin Jinlan can not only speak Wenzhou dialect, but also knows the beauty of Wenzhou dialect. He has integrated Wenzhou dialect into literary language, which I think is successful." Can always inherit Chinese culture in literary creation There are not many traditional writers. Lin Jinlan used his ingenious way to write the beauty of Wenzhou dialect, and used the deepest local feelings to write works of unique style.

In fact, in addition to writing articles, Lin Jinlan also likes drinking, especially high-strength liquor. Lin Bugu, his only daughter, is also one of his loyal drinking friends.

In Lin Jinlan’s home, there is a small world dedicated to father and daughter. There are two special walls there, one is filled with books from top to bottom, and the other is filled with wine bottles. What’s even more interesting is that the wall lamp in the bathroom at home is also shaped like a wine bottle. These are all designed by Lin Cugu. Father and daughter often drink together and chat about all kinds of things, which is a great time.

Later Lin Bugu recalled: "When I was in the journalism department of the National People's Congress, the teacher said that it is close to life, so that people who don't want to talk to you can chat with you. I ran to the counter selling sorghum shochu on the street While drinking, I chatted with the old man. When my father found out, he said, "Go home and drink with you." From then on, we drank together almost every day. "Dad said that real good wine is needed. It's only when you turn your mouth that you can experience its taste." Between Lin Jinlan and Lin Bugu, wine is like a bond, bringing the two closer together.

Of course, Wang Zengqi is also one of Lin Jinlan’s drinking buddies. In his later years, Wang Zengqi was not allowed to drink alcohol due to physical discomfort, but Lin Jinlan and his friend Chen Jiangong often took Wang Zengqi out to drink secretly.

Picture | In 1936, Lin Jinlan (third from left) was with his classmates at Yanluo Mountain

Because Lin Jinlan loved drinking and collecting wine bottles, many friends who were familiar with him would refer to him as Keeping this habit in mind, his friends would say after dinner, "Keep the wine bottle for Jin Lan."

Although Lin Jinlan loved wine throughout his life, he had never been drunk, not just because of his drinking capacity. Yes, wine is also available. He had many drinking friends, and some people called Lin Jinlan, together with the writers Gao Xiaosheng, Wang Zengqi and Lu Wenfu, the "Four Immortals of Literary Wine". You must know that Lin Jinlan likes to drink, not to relieve his sorrows, but because he really loves wine.

However, in his later years, Gu Ye's death undoubtedly gave Lin Jinlan a painful blow. In 1997, his wife Tanaba suffered from cerebral atrophy and cerebrovascular sclerosis. This complex disease left doctors at a loss. Under the current medical conditions, it was impossible to cure it.

Faced with all kinds of helplessness, Lin Jinlan could only take good care of Gu Ye every day. Looking at his wife lying on the hospital bed, his heart was not free of pain for a moment. He only hoped that that day would come later. He really couldn't bear to leave this woman who had been with him for sixty years.

In 2004, Lin Jinlan’s beloved wife Gu Ye finally left him. He looked at Gu Ye's body and refused to leave for a long time, just wanting to see her one more time. Perhaps it was a miracle that Gu Ye could continue to live for seven years. Xiangbi Gu Ye was not willing to let Lin Jinlan stay alone in the world.

The loving couple who had been together for sixty years were separated overnight. Lin Jinlan's pain was beyond words. Sadly, before he could recover from his grief, he heard the news of the death of his drinking friend Lu Wenfu. Faced with this situation, Lin Jinlan once lamented to his friend Cheng Shaoguo: "Xiaosheng is gone, Zeng Qi is gone, and now Wenfu is gone too. People say that we are the four immortals in the literary world. Well, only me is left. "

Unfortunately, except for Lin Jinlan, who was in good health, the other three drinking friends all passed away one after another. Lin Jinlan watched each of her drinking buddies leave her one after another, feeling that no matter how much wine she drank, the sorrow in her heart could not be quenched.

At the end of the day, he was the only one left at the wine table. In the past, we talked about literature in the wine, but now the people who talked about literature were no longer there, and it seemed that the wine had changed its taste.

In 2009, Lin Jinlan died of heart disease and lung failure at the age of 86 after rescue efforts failed.

Much later, her daughter Lin Bugu recalled the minutes before her father Lin Jinlan passed away, and she still said excitedly: "The last rescue took less than 10 minutes. Before that, the old man had been very conscious and pulled us and the couple along. My hands kept telling me to be strong and open-minded. My tears kept flowing down, but my father said, "I'm so happy! The wanderer is going back." "Everyone came here crying," he said. You should walk away smiling. This is what I said to myself, and my father did it. " Lin Cugu said.

Lin Jinlan followed the principle of only doing one thing in his life, and finally achieved perfection. He only wrote in his life, loved only one person in his life, loved drinking in his life, and treated his friends sincerely in his life.

In fact, it is easier said than done for a person to focus on one thing all his life. How many people can maintain their original intention all the way?

Article | Nan Xi

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