The Complete Works of Xu Zhimo's Classical Prose

Chapter 57
I didn't send a letter yesterday, and I didn't write until this evening today.I hope that after sending the letter this time, I can decide on the date of departure, and at most write one more time before boarding the ship and leaving.Just now our family, parents and Xiaohuan all came.Lao Jin has a telegram saying that Youyi will leave before 100, and she will arrive the day after tomorrow at the earliest, and I can leave as soon as she arrives, so now I only look forward to her coming, this is boring, such a day.Today I went to talk with Zhang Junmai for half a day and then had dinner.I was bored in the inn again in the afternoon, and I refused anything when people invited me to watch a play.Fang Zhilao Gao came into my room suddenly, wearing a military uniform and a big leather hat, very airy.He said that he lived in the south for five months, and the owner gave him [-] yuan, and he suffered a lot from running around during the war.I really wanted to go back, but I couldn't say it.He said that the old lady asked him to write a letter, but he couldn't say anything, so he didn't write.Shou, went back to Wuxi.It is only recently that a lawsuit about being cheated in buying arms has been settled.Not bad, no money lost.The title of the errand has changed. It was originally a consultant, but now it has been changed to a consultant. The salary is still three hundred.According to Lao Gao's tone, he is not satisfied.He comes back from Wuxi the day after tomorrow, I would like to see him once, do you agree?I met Qian Changzhao on the train; he was dressed like a bridegroom, and he still had the same smile on his face.I asked about his latest "plan", and he said that he was determined to study again; Sun Chuanfang asked him not to go, and he decided to study old books again with his teacher.Now I have rented a garden in Jiangwan, Shanghai without telling my family, and I am going to "close the house for three years". It can't be considered that I am not ambitious, this kid!But every time I see him, it's always kind of funny, don't you think?Unknowingly, he talked about other people's things.Mom sat across from me, as if she wanted to talk to me.I must send the letter quickly; I have at least one or two letters before I leave.Sister, you wait for me, we are not far away, shouldn't we be happy?

Momo
eighth day of the new year

eyebrow love:

Today should be your happy day, my dear sister!Just now, I have sent a telegram to Shizhi, and my father also wrote to him.Now let me give you a general overview of the matter: our family property has almost been divided, and we share half of the uncle's family.However, since the family property is all business, the management still needs to be unified.The so-called dividers mean that they go in and out every year and go back to their own things, and most of the sources are common.For example, the sauce industry, bank accounts, and other industries.Then it will be opened as three shares under the father's name: the elders (parents) will keep one for themselves, Youyi and Huan'er will keep one, and we will get one: this is the temporary control of the property.

The second is the issue of Youyi and Huaner.Youyi still has the name of a goddaughter, and she is responsible for the upbringing of Huaner before she gets married. If she does not marry for life, a share of Huan's family property will belong to her; Returning to Xu's family means breaking away from Xu's family completely.The amount of the dowry is up to her to decide, it has to wait until Shanghai to decide.She doesn't live in my house, and in the future she will find a job on her own, or she won't be in the south;

Third: Zhang Gongquan tried to announce the divorce; your side, please try to publish a statement in the newspaper in the near future.

These are all negative aspects, but they are all important, and I think it can be agreed.As long as Youyi agrees, it counts.Regarding our marriage, Dad said that it was actually too hot at this time, and we had to wait until after the summer to go to Beijing.I said but I want to spend the summer with you, it would be inconvenient not to get married.Dad said, the fiancée can go together?I said but we didn't even get married.Dad said: "Then you will make a decision when you go back this time." I said that it is easy to talk over there, who should the matchmaker invite?He said that of course it is appropriate to have one, and it is also good for Xiaowei to come.I said that my father should write a letter to Shizhi.Dad said yes.He advocated simplicity in the engagement procedure, and I told him how Tongbo and Shuhua were doing this time, and he said it would be done.

Eyebrow, so the good things you and I have done have only come to an end today, I am so happy.Today is very different from yesterday's mood.I can't wait to go back to Beijing and propose to you immediately, how interesting you said.Don't gossip, tell your mother and father about the situation above.I tried to make a reasonable comparison, and they should be satisfied.

But what about this summer?Dad must go to Lushan Mountain, I want to go back to Beijing to get engaged quickly, and then I will take my mother and go to Beijing and Han down together, and I will also live in Lushan Mountain for a while.I really feel the need to go up the mountain in summer, and it has something to do with your body, you have to exercise well, mother, get ready early!How happy, what ideals have been achieved!I also said that it is best to prepare a house in Beijing. Dad said that Beijing is dangerous, and there may be a big disaster one day.I said that's not necessarily true!I just mentioned the house that Mrs. Tao mentioned. Dad seemed interested, and he said he could take a look.But let's take it easy, but fortunately there is no rush: we will have to go back to the south after we get married, and there will be time for the Beijing apartment to be fully furnished.I want to go back to Beijing urgently, but my dad still wants to keep me, so hurry up and ask Shizhi to call and ask me to drive him away to meet in Tianjin, then my dad will let me go early.There is something, let's talk about it!

your happy momo
eyebrow:
I am right here.He recently took a picture, ridiculous!What a silly face!He has one for you, wait for me to bring it to you.I spent the night alone in Xiashi last night (my parents are in Shanghai).I went to bed at twelve o'clock, woke up thinking it was dawn, and was so cold that my head and feet were cold, and I didn't know it was the third watch.Listening to the sound of the wind outside the window, I can no longer sleep soundly, and want to get up and write to you.In fact, it was too cold, and I didn't have the courage to get out of the blanket.But I can't sleep no matter what, I miss you again, curl up and dream about dreams, but the dreams don't come again.Hearing from the third watch to the fourth watch, and from the fourth watch to the fifth watch, he closed his eyes again.The morning train came back to Shanghai again.There is still no news of the person from Beijing.You don't believe it anywhere, it's boring.There are so many people in the inn that it is inconvenient to even write a letter; so I came here specially to write to you.Sister, I have some comfort for you, things are starting to come to light.I talked with my uncle and foster father last night, and the results were very good.They completely understand, Xu Youxin to my dad today, I hope it goes smoothly, you and I will go to heaven, my mother smiled and said to me yesterday: "I am so lucky, parents are filial to the end." But sister , This time I really had a lot of embarrassing moments.It should be, isn't it "for our love"?Yesterday I was thinking of a few lines of poetry, and the beginning is:

I have added a piece of meat to my heart,

I have a home in this life!

Look at the white clouds flying in the sky.

Listen to the birds singing on the branches.

I can't hold back the tears of gratitude,

I shouted, I am content from now on!

Do not wish for a higher heaven!

Sister, how is this good?I don't want anything with you.I don't want articles, careers, and glory.Poetry, art, philosophy, I want to lose them all.With you I have everything.Hugging you is like hugging the whole universe, what flaws are there, what room for desire?Do you say this is ambition or lack of ambition?You and I don't know, my mother must scold me after hearing this.Don't tell her, or she might not want this worthless son-in-law.You must be looking forward to my return, why don't I always want to fly in my sister's arms.But this situation is really afraid that it will not go away for a while.How about it?How are Mom and Dad?I didn't [write] directly, you have to pay my respects often.They treated me really well, and my own parents were nothing more than that.Shizhi called it below, we are going to Gao Mengdan's house for dinner, and I will write tomorrow.

Momo blesses my sister
the eleventh day of the first lunar month

Dragon I love:

Really annoying.At least a week before the trip?There will be a boat arriving tomorrow morning, and I am looking forward to seeing Youyi coming. If I see you, it will be considered as a matter of course, so I turn around and leave.Unexpectedly, she took a Xinfeng boat and could only arrive here on the [-]th. After she arrived, it would take me at least two or three days to complete the matter.Therefore, it is expected that I will not be able to leave until the [-]th day of this month, and I will not be able to see you until at least ten days later. Why doesn't it suffocate me?At the same time, you are looking forward to me every day, but you don't write any letters. I am here alone without even the comfort of letters. How miserable it is!You don't count, why don't you write anymore after writing two letters within a year, even if you can't send it, it doesn't matter if you call back.You are in a hurry here.do you knowTomorrow I want to send you a telegram, asking you to write or call immediately, and give me some comfort.Sister, living without you is worse than living in vain.I don't want anything but you.I thought about getting lost here several times.Mou [there seems to be some omissions in the following-note] Although my wife luck is not good, I am born with good luck in the future.My wife is not only beautiful, but also extremely intelligent. She spoke so vividly, as if she was referring to my beautiful and intelligent little Mei Niang.How strange you say!He also said, "Only I have 〔? 〕Growing to old age, very happy, no flaws, and no troubles.I listened, I can't help but thank Chrysostom!Sister, really, my mother is right, she said I am too happy!Mei, am I blessed to enjoy you?

I don't know what happened to the "Morning News" recently, do you read it?Jiang Shaoyuan hoped that I would have something to send back, but how could I have the will to write?Not only now, even if things are settled this time, and I return to Beijing to see you, I'm still willing to abandon you for a moment.Whether you can raise your heart to write articles or not is a very question, how good is this?And this time, it took at least ten days a week for nothing.When I returned to Beijing, the task of compiling chapters and teaching was forced again, and it was really annoying to think about it.I really wish I could drag you and hide in the mountains, without asking about any personnel matters, just you and us enjoying the sweet moment carefully!Mother should scold me again, I will write tomorrow.

ask me
Twelfth day of the first lunar month

Dear little eyebrow:

After sending the letter last night, I was hesitating how to call you.Your electricity was switched from Kip Shek this morning.How come I don't know you are in a hurry?My sister!I hope my call back can give you some comfort.I want to send all my letters, ten "blue letters" in English, one in Chinese, and I don't know how many other non-blue letters without numbering.Except for one day when I didn’t write, I finally gave my sister a report every day.Things during the day are actually too normal.Nothing to write.There are many times when I can't sleep at night, I don't have very many dreams, and I can't remember them clearly. It's up to you in the future.I got the news today, and I feel even more worried. Ms. Zhang is coming by Xinfeng Ferry, which will leave from Tianjin on February 27. It really makes my stomach feel flat.Now she won't arrive until March [-]th at least, I have to stay here and wait, how wrong you say!I mentioned it to my dad just now, and I said that I was so anxious that I wanted to leave.He said, he knew, but there was nothing he could do, you had to wait until she arrived and it was over before you could leave, otherwise you would be just as uneasy, wouldn't you; you often have letters to Beijing, so don't think too much.So I just have to wait patiently, this is bad news.The second thing that worried me was that it was reported in the newspaper that Li Jinglin had won the battle and was approaching Tianjin again.We can only pray that God will help us: first, our major issue will be resolved satisfactorily; second, we can reunite as soon as possible, so that there will be no more troubles.Why don't you write me?You said that I lived the driest days in Shanghai, and I couldn't even see your letter. How can I get by?

Sister, we have experienced many obstacles, let us hope that it will be safe forever.I'm not completely thinking about ourselves, it's true for the high halls on both sides.Obviously gone, Tang Youren and Ouyang Yuqian left two days ago, I saw them go back one by one.I'm the only one left behind, with my stomach full of worries, I really can't complain.All the compensation commissioners from the UK have arrived. The meeting is in Tianjin.Go back and write again!

ask eyebrows

[-]th day of the new year

Sister obediently:

Today I entrusted Shen Jiuzhi to bring a Beijing net basket, which contained ham, tea and chrysanthemums, and two packs bought by the family.You also bring a pair of shoes to see if they are suitable. The satin shoes were sold out years ago. This pair is just the right size, but not very good: Chaju, please save some for me, and I will give it away to someone else.Today I bought you another pair of shoes that I thought I was very proud of. You must be very happy. You can’t buy them in Beijing. They are made in foreign countries and the price is not cheap.Your overcoat material is very troublesome. I have seen it and asked about it, but I have never bought it. Maybe I will not buy it. I will talk about it in Beijing.You said you want a thick coat with a coat, but it’s not for winter, and the thin one looks good, so I’m afraid it won’t fit you again.There are some oranges on Tiantai, buy them before you leave, if you buy them early, they will be ruined.The ham might not be very good, but the one in Baotou is good. I want to buy some and bring it myself.

Shi Zhi is really hateful, he won't leave again!The compensation committee is still open in Shanghai, so he has to contact here. He will soon move to the Cangzhou villa.

Someone invited my mother to an opera last night, and I also went with her; what did you say?It's Xin Yutangchun that you didn't want to hear last time.Shang Xiaoyun's singing is really not bad.Next time, please ask my sister to listen.

Zhu Suyun is also a good match, last night the theater was packed to the brim.Although the plot is simple, the situation is interesting.After the third trial, the officer Chuanlan confronted Wang Jinlong. He knew that Wang San would definitely go to meet Su San in the prison, so he purposely took the yamen servants to inspect the prison while they were making preparations in the prison.Wang San was so frightened that he smeared his face with kiln coal, pretended to be crazy and went out.Later, the official wearing red was a good person, reconciled them, cleared the case, and Su San was released from prison.Su San went to the inn to dress up for a while, Xiaoyun did a great job, and at the end, they wished heaven and earth a reunion, making a loving couple happy.It's not a bad show.But when I look at it, I only think about my sister, she might be waiting for me restlessly!Sister, I'm really upset.Nothing can be done.I wanted to write something for the supplement today, but I was in a daze when I mentioned it, but I didn't write anything.Before I meet my eyebrows, I don't have to think about anything. These dozens of days are worthless, what a lie!My thoughts are also very chaotic, sometimes flying high and sometimes sinking, as if in a dream, and talking with people is also absent-minded and flustered.Sister, I don't know about you; I can hardly live without you.All the prosperity, all the sensuality, are all sugar cane. The day before yesterday, someone was very enthusiastic about introducing movie stars. I was not interested at all, so I politely declined.Not in Shanghai, these so-called celebrities are simply "hams" in disguise, there is still a clean job there, sister, you should get rid of your desire to be on the screen as soon as possible!I think you should focus on literature and art, and do it patiently.Don't be greedy, with your intelligence, as long as you are patient, nothing can be accomplished. If you really want to talk about it, it's good to be ashamed of this snobbish world!How is your health recently? I am really anxious if there is no letter. The ship arrived yesterday, but there is still no letter today.Probably you didn't write it at all.I was supposed to rush to Beijing tomorrow to spend the Lantern Festival with my love-eyebrow baby, but we still had to suffer, God punished us to be deserted, one in the south and the other in the north, watching other people's bustle with cold eyes, and feeling sad!The Crescent Society must have done nothing, the scenery is completely ruined!You must be very sad tonight, looking forward to Momo's Lantern Festival return to Beijing, who knows that you are still alone!You can only explain yourself. In the future, our gentle blessings will be generous, and there will be many sweet days; the status is fixed, who will take it?I am still sleeping with my mother tonight, and my father has not returned from Hangzhou.I saw a girl on the first channel last night, she was so beautiful, my mother was stunned; those big eyes were amazing, rare to see.See you later.

Greetings from the hall.

Greetings from Momo
Lantern Festival Eve
My dear:

I wrote a letter last night and asked Shen Jiuzhi to take it away. He has to leave the day after tomorrow. I wish I could give you a long call. After the radio is implemented in the future, it will be easy.Originally, you knew that sending a letter 150 years ago was not only troublesome in China, but a piece of family letter was worth ten thousand gold as the saying goes; it was also extremely inconvenient in foreign countries.In the United Kingdom, the postage is divided into regions, and the further the distance, the more expensive it is. It takes a lot of money to send a letter from London to Scotland.Then there was a William or something, and he lived in London, and his lover was in Scotland, and communication was slow and expensive.He was very angry, so he thought of a way, which is the current postal system.No matter how far or near you send a letter, the fee is the same in China.He made a statement in the parliament called "Pence Letter", which means that a penny can send a letter.When this statement was brought up in Parliament there was a roar of laughter, and a well-known statesman declared that he had never heard such an absurd proposition in his life; that the man must be crazy, how could a penny send a letter to Scotland, Not too unbelievable!But later, the idea of ​​this anxious gentleman was generally implemented.Now that our postal service has such convenience, it is all due to the "inspiration of love" to trace the whole story, don't you think it's interesting?But in this battle, everything came to a standstill.There is no blue bird at hand, where does this consonance go?In the past, during the European War, when diplomatic relations were severed, the postal service was blocked, and letters were not delivered until five years later!Now there is only two or three thousand miles between us, but political disturbances have made it difficult for us to communicate as we wish.In the future, air mail must be implemented, so it will not be a problem, sister, you must have the same feeling!I just sent someone to buy a boat ticket, and I have to leave for three or four days at the latest.If I can't leave again, I must go crazy; this is already dangerous enough, Li Jinglin has already taken over the horse factory, the third army is incompetent, and Tianjin is imminent.It would be great if Beijing and Tianjin were cut off again before I arrived!I made up my mind to rush to Beijing even if I took risks.Mei, God bless, just wait.Today I had a very friendly conversation with Xu Zhenfei, he also understands me, he and Wang Wenbo are the only ones who are interesting in the banking world, besides, most of them are philistines, such as Zimei.How good, today is not the Lantern Festival?You and I have never had a successful Mid-Autumn Festival, no fun in the New Year, and the Lantern Festival has been ruined.Mei Ai, what do you think of me? I am "hot in my heart"; Zhenduo invited me to dinner, some writers want to meet me, I have to drink a few glasses, sister, I bless you!
your dearest momo
Yuan Zhen
eyebrow love:

I only have 10 minutes to write the letter, and if it is too late, it will not be sent tonight.I am now in Xiashi, and I came back with my father, while my mother is still in Shanghai, living in the He family.My dad and I are going to live in the mountains tonight, probably the official "chat" should be tonight!My uncle suffered from "half-limb madness" a few days ago and couldn't move one side of his body. I just went to see him and talked with him: so I didn't even have time to write letters.

Mei, I'm just full of unhappiness, my health is not good, I have no appetite, and I am very thin. Many people say they don't know each other. How strange do you say.But this is temporary, just settle down, you don't have to worry about me.Speaking of going back to Beijing today, I said it [-] times, but my father said no, where else would I have to go to Lushan Mountain!I'm so anxious, I don't understand what he means!Write now!

I will write again tonight and tomorrow!I wish you well, and I hope you will believe me (not yet! Sun Yangao's story is here).

milf kiss you
July [-]
Xiaomei Fanglai:

Yesterday at Xishan, the three of them joked about the waves and laughed proudly, not to mention being funny.Qi scratched his head and made a pose, as if he was serious about it.Haimeng raves, unbearable!Today is even hotter, the temperature inside the house has risen to 93 degrees, and I feel restless and dizzy.Decided to go to Hangzhou tonight, there may be a cool breeze in the West Lake to invite you to stay.

(End of this chapter)