Cao Wenxuan's Novels Reading and Appreciation: The Grass House

Chapter 6 Grass House (4)
Sancho asked Ding Si for another pig urine foam, but after using it twice, it exploded again.

"I want another one from Ding Si." Jiang Lun said.

Sancho said: "Ask Ding Si well, and he will give it. But we can't use pig urine to soak it. What if it explodes again in the middle of the performance on the day of the performance?"

"You want Liu Sanxia to shave his head bald?"

"That's all there is to it."

Jiang Yilun said to Liu Sanxia, ​​and Liu Sanxia immediately covered his head with his hands: "That's no good, I can't be a bald crane." It seemed that he wanted to cut off his head instead of shaving his hair.

"The headmaster said."

"What the principal said doesn't work either. Why doesn't he let his family, Sangsang, shave bald?"

"Sangsang pulls Huqin, he's not an actor."

"Anyway, I can't shave a bald head."

Sancho came to work for a long time before he could explain Liu Sanxia's explanation, but when he went to school in the afternoon, Liu Sanxia said again: "My father will not do it. He said that the Chinese New Year will be in a few days. How can you be bald?"

Sancho had no choice but to find Liu Sanxia's father.Liu Sanxia's father is a well-known stubborn man in this place, even if Sancho speaks bitterly, he can only say one sentence: "My family is Sanxia, ​​no one can touch him!"

Seeing that they will be able to act, everyone in Yau Ma Tei Primary School is troubled by such a necessary bald head.

"I have to stop acting in this book," said Sancho.

"If I don't act, I'm afraid I won't be able to get No.1, so I'll count this book." Jiang Lunlun said.

"There's no way, it's the only way."

Soon, the students of Yau Ma Tei Primary School spread the word: ""Slaughter Bridge" will no longer be performed." It's a pity.

The bald crane listened quietly, not speaking.

In the evening, the children all went back from school, but the bald crane did not leave, wandering around the gate of the campus.When he saw Sangsang coming out of the house, he hurried over: "Sangsang."

"You haven't come home yet?"

"I'll go back right away. Can you send me a note to Teacher Jiang?"

"Is there a problem?"

"Don't worry about it. Just give him this note."

"Okay." Sangsang took the note.

The bald crane turned and left the campus, and disappeared into the twilight after a while.

Jiang Yilun opened the note from Bald Crane, and it read neatly on it:

Teacher Jiang:

Can I have a try?

陆鹤
Jiang Roundup thought it was a little funny at first, but his hands that grabbed the note immediately trembled slightly.

When Sancho saw the note, he didn't speak for a long time, and then said: "Definitely let him try."

Bald Crane has never acted.But Bald Crane is determined to perform this play well.With an unexpected speed, he memorized all the lines by heart.

I don't know if it's because Tuhe was born with the ability to act, or because Tuhe had also seen this play during rehearsal, but he took on the role in only one morning.

Two days before participating in the performance, all the programs participating in the performance were performed for all the teachers and students of Yau Ma Tei Primary School. When the bald crane came on stage, the audience applauded thunderously, and the children did not show any malice.

The bald crane wants to perform better.He brought home all the costumes and props for the character.At night, he dressed himself up as the puppet company commander, went to the yard, and practiced repeatedly by the moonlight:

Little girl, grow up fast,
Grow up, with the company commander,
some to eat and some to wear,

There is also an endless ocean of flowers...

Holding the big cap in his hand, with his bald head exposed, he acted like a paper moon, spinning like a donkey pulling a mill, counting the boards.When the company commander appeared, it was summer.The bald crane dresses up according to summer.But right now it is mid-winter, and the cold air invades the muscles and bones.The bald crane didn't care about the weather, so he kept walking and making movements, and his forehead was sweating.

On the day of the performance on the brightly lit big stage, the bald crane has a plan in mind. "Slaughtering the Bridge" received applause from the audience at the beginning of the performance, and the applause continued after that.When the bald crane threw the big cap to his orderly, and the bald head was shining brightly under the light, the judges already felt that Sancho was about to win another good ranking.

Bald Crane performed meticulously.He put on big leather boots, stepped on a stool with one foot, picked up a teapot from the table, drank the water straight up to his neck, then tilted his head, his eyes were bulging: "I am Yang Dabald!" Lai, walk to Tuqiao..."

When dealing with Zhiyue, one is vicious, one is kind; one is ugly, and the other is beautiful, the contrast is very strong.It can be said that Bald Crane played that role perfectly.

After the performance, the teachers and students of Yau Ma Tei Primary School were immersed in the joy of victory, but when they suddenly thought of the bald crane, the bald crane had already disappeared.

No matter who you ask, no one knows the whereabouts of the bald crane.

"Everyone split up to find them immediately," Sancho said.

It was Sangsang who found the bald crane first.At that time, the bald crane was sitting on the lowest stone steps of the water pier in the small town, looking at the sparkling river water illuminated by the moon.

Sangsang walked up to him and knelt down beside him: "I'm here to look for you, everyone is looking for you."

Sangsang heard the sobbing of the bald crane.

Many teachers and students from Yau Ma Tei Primary School have come here.They walked down the stone steps and said to Bald Crane, "Let's go home."

Sancho patted him on the shoulder: "Go, go home."

Bald Crane bit his finger with his mouth, trying to keep himself from crying, but the crying couldn't be restrained from rushing out of his throat, almost turning into a howl.

Zhiyue cried, and so did many children.

The pure moonlight shines on the river, on the teachers and students of Yau Ma Tei Primary School, and also on the most handsome boy in the world...

reading guide
Bald Crane is a child with physical defects, such a person is very eye-catching among his classmates.In the memory of each of us, among our classmates, there is a person who either has a runny nose, or shakes his head, or is hard of hearing, or has something wrong with his appearance.They're not in a great situation because a lot of people like to make fun of them.

Bald Crane is such a person.

In the hearts of the children, they have never been willing to admit that they belong to this group, a disadvantaged group.They hope to prove that they have strength, wisdom, and courage, can share the burden for adults, and can reflect their own existence value.However, these children with physical defects are indeed vulnerable groups.It stands to reason that baldness is not a major defect, but it can easily affect people's attention.Its main performance is that it is not very beautiful.

This is a shortcoming, a lack.The reason why the bald crane wears a hat is to protect this secret, not to be noticed, not to attract people's attention.We should know that the psychology of such people is extremely sensitive.Also, I'm a little ashamed.

We often say that soft violence on campus is very prevalent, such as discrimination, ridicule, pranks, exclusion, etc. against those who are weak or disabled or physically handicapped.In their subconscious mind, there is such a desire: in order to prove their strength, they will look for weak people as a frame of reference.Bald cranes appear in such an environment.

A hat is the portrayal of his whole psychology.He wanted to hide his physical defects from being noticed.However, not only did the hat not protect him well, but it showed his flaws more prominently in the eyes of the children.Generally speaking, if a person is physically defective, he will not be very healthy psychologically.If they are not well respected and protected, they will go to the other extreme.For example, either give up on yourself, or crazily take revenge on others.

We have seen many cases of juvenile delinquency, and we can understand that this is by no means alarmist.As for the future of the bald crane, I have many question marks in my heart.A good environment should at least be harmonious, and people should be harmonious and respect each other.But what we are seeing is a very worrying environment.In fact, every child's understanding of society and people first starts at home, such as the respect of parents for themselves, and secondly, at school, such as the respect of teachers and classmates for themselves.There is no doubt that at this point, the adults in the article have not done enough.

Another point that deserves our attention in reading is that these people with physical defects or disabilities are more likely to fall into loneliness than ordinary people, and they are more eager to integrate into the collective.There are three changes in the bald crane's psychology and behavior: [-]. He was afraid that others would see his bald head, so he bought a hat; Yau Ma Tei Primary School lost honor and face; third, in the performance, he stepped forward again, asking to play a role that everyone is not suitable for and unwilling to play: bald.We should see that these three changes are actually the psychological process of a person's growth and the process of gradually forming a person's personality.These people are often kinder, have a sense of community and honor, but under normal circumstances, we can't see these, because they are neglected groups, people who are discriminated against, people who are influenced by prejudice.

We are delighted to see that the bald crane finally won honor for the collective.Although this honor is exchanged for sacrificing oneself.It is not hard to imagine that Bald Crane is most afraid of others seeing his bald head, and he volunteered to take on this role that no one wants to take on. How much courage does he need in his heart?How much sacrifice is required to do so?Moreover, this is in public.When the show was successful, everyone was immersed in joy to share the joy of success, but he was far away from everyone alone.We should understand this kind of complex psychology slowly and carefully.

writing guide
The climax in the novel is the core part of the novel.A novel without a climax must be a failed novel.And an article without a climax will definitely be judged as "straightforward and dull".

The generation of the climax depends on the first story, the overall story; second, the details, the details of the story's development to the focal moment.

The climax of this novel has two points.One is that the bald crane lost his hat in retaliation during the group gymnastics.The consequence of this move is that the entire collective honor is damaged.In front of so many people, his performance is not without attracting attention.

Another climax is when the bald crane steps forward and asks to play a role that no one else wants to play.One after the other, both in public and in groups.One damages the honor of the collective, and the other wins honor for the collective.But it should be noted that the arrival of the climax is a matter of course, there must be sufficient and reasonable foreshadowing, and it cannot be deliberately manufactured.

The climax of this article has gone through such a process: the appearance of the bald crane--his image is fully displayed--others' pranks and humiliation to him--his strong revenge--his desire to integrate into the collective performance.It all happened naturally.However, the ending is also a climactic ending.Bald Crane left alone, feeling complicated.At the moment when people share success, he chooses to escape, although the main credit for this success should belong to him.He was paid attention to and ignored by people.When people think of him, they look for him.

Without a story of ups and downs, there can be no climax; a story with a climax must have ups and downs and unforgettable details.When we write, we should pay attention to it.

life motto
A man should not crawl when he feels a force impelling him to soar. — Helen Keller

细马
一
The family that has the closest relationship with Sangsang's family is Qiu Yuanlong's second master Qiu's family.

Qiu Erye's family lived alone, not too far away from Sangsang's house.

The Qiu family opened a dental practice earlier, and they are also a family with a solid family background.Later, the tooth shop couldn't open, but Qiu Erye still acted as a broker, and went to the market to introduce the sale of cattle.A man surnamed Wang wants to buy a cow surnamed Li. The buyer is not sure about the temperament of the cow, and does not know whether the cow has any hidden diseases. At this time, a knowledgeable middleman is needed as a guarantee. A good price requires a knowledgeable intermediary to help him point out the various benefits of his cattle and let the other party know the goods.Qiu Erye is very reliable.When he looks at a cow, that is to say, he looks at the cow, and he never looks at the teeth or slaps the hip bones. After looking at it, he knows what grade the cow is in.Selling or buying, as long as Qiu Erye is the introducer, everyone thinks the deal is fair.Qiu Erye is kind and kind, unlike some brokers who rely on lip service to encourage people to sell or buy for their own benefit.He just said: "It's right for you to spend so much money to buy this cow." Or "It's right for you to sell this cow for so much money." Those who sell or buy know that Qiu Erye is responsible for him.Therefore, Qiu Erye's business is very good and he gets a lot of commissions.

Qiu's second mother is a well-known pretty second mother in Yau Ma Tei.People in Yau Ma Tei say that Qiu Erma was the most beautiful woman when she married in Yau Ma Tei.Although Qiu Erma is more than 50 years old now, she is still very glorious.Qiu's second mother is always spotless all year round.Qiu Erma's hair is carefully combed every day, and oiled, it shines brightly when the sun shines.The bun is very delicate, as if it took a few days to make it.A black net was put on the bun, and a hairpin inlaid with jade was inserted.The jade is very moist and bright.

Qiu Erye and Qiu Erma built a very good home: a good house, a good garden, and a good household.

But this family has a great shortcoming: no children.

This shortcoming is unforgettable to Qiu Erye and Qiu Erma.They did everything they could, but in the end they couldn't have a child.When they finally gave up hope, they would often wake up in the middle of the night, and then, in a kind of loneliness, a kind of panic about the future, a kind of feeling lost after being compared with the prosperous people. In the inferiority complex that I felt, I waited anxiously until dawn.Looking at a good house, a good garden, and good furniture, they feel that this is really meaningless.

At the beginning, Qiu's second mother was thinking about children but had no children. When she saw other people's children, she couldn't help expressing her liking.She always called these children home and gave them peanuts or red dates and dried persimmons.If it is a child still in the mother's arms, she will say to the child's mother, "Let me hug you."But when she finally understood that it was absolutely impossible for her to have another child, she suddenly became indifferent to the child.She thinks that the child is too noisy, and that the child has messed up things in her house.Therefore, people with children remind their children: "Don't go to Qiu Erma's house. Qiu Erma doesn't like children coming into her house."

When they suddenly felt one morning that they were old and needed a young life around them, they had a premonition that a kind of sadness was coming to them step by step.They have almost seen a bleak old age.

They thought of Qiu Erye's eldest brother who lived in a small town in the south of the Yangtze River: he had four sons.

So, Second Master Qiu set off with an intention he had established after discussing with Second Mother Qiu for a few nights—to adopt a son from everyone in Qiu.

Only ten days later, Qiu Erye returned to Yau Ma Tei.He brought back the protagonist of this chapter, a boy named Xima.

This is the youngest son of Qiu Da, a very energetic boy, with a big forehead, slightly dim eyes, slightly yellow eyes, but surprisingly bright, two front teeth are slightly bigger, which indicates that he will grow up, he is a man of great strength man.

However, just 10 minutes after seeing the fine horse, Erma Qiu suddenly came out of her simple love of watching a boy, and changed her expression to a cold one.

Qiu Erye knew why Qiu Erma's face trembled like this.He walked into the kitchen shortly after Erma Qiu walked out of the house and into the kitchen.

Qiu's second mother was cleaning the pot and remained silent.

Qiu Erye said: "The boss only agrees that I bring the youngest one back."

Qiu's second mother threw the scoop of water into the water tank: "When he is brought up, our bones will have turned to ashes."

Qiu Erye sat on the stool, holding his head in his hands.

Qiu's second mother said: "He can figure it out. Keep the big one, and the big one will be useful. If you give the young one to others, the young one will have to spend money to support him. We will raise him up, and then we will keep the family property. Give it to him. What are we planning? Your elder brother really knows how to make up his mind!"

"Then what should I do? Everyone has been brought back by me."

"Let him play for a few days, then send him back."

(End of this chapter)