"Writing a long letter to you is not empty nagging, not inexplicable gossip, but has several functions." Which one is the letter from Fu Lei?

"Writing a long letter to you is not empty nagging, not inexplicable gossip, but has several functions." This is the only letter from Fu Lei1April 2, 9551day. If not, it is the introduction of publishing small books.

Lou Shiyi

The publication of Letters from Fu Lei is a gratifying thing. It tells us that a pure, honest, sincere and noble soul, although sometimes suffering unexpected hardships, insults and persecution, falls into a desperate situation that seems to be despised by many people. In the end, the real light can't be hidden forever, but it still needs everyone's recognition, so that its flame can shine on the whole world and get the respect and love it deserves.

Reading this new book reminds me of some past events of Fu Lei and his son.

1In late April, 1979, I made a special trip from Beijing to Shanghai to attend the ashes burial ceremony hosted by Shanghai Federation of Literary and Art Circles, to rehabilitate Fu Lei and his wife Zhu Meifu. When I arrived a few hours later, their son, Fu Cong, who had been abroad for more than 20 years, also returned from a distant overseas and came to his biological parents' hometown. When he went to China in the mid-1950s, he was a young man who had just turned 20 in make it mine, and now he has reached the mature age of physical and mental maturity. When shaking hands, I was infinitely excited. I suddenly thought of my dead friend Fu Lei and his wife. Their voices and faces are beautiful and I will never see them again in my life. I am reminded of the image of the naughty Fu Cong and Fu Min brothers in my childhood. This tall and slender man in front of me makes me seem to see Fu Lei. And his graceful, quiet and dignified posture is like seeing his mother Mei Fu. What makes me particularly happy is that I didn't see from him the long hair, beard and strange clothes that I often see overseas at the end of the century.

The vulgar image of the so-called artist; His attitude is very calm and his clothes are neat and simple. It seems that more than 20 years of overseas travel and travel around the world have not affected him much. From the simple image, we can see the firmness of his spiritual world. Times have changed, and the past years are gone forever. The correct way of life lies in continuous progress, and everything in reality is indeed striding forward. Looking back on the past is precisely to add strength to today's and future progress.

I miss him coming back from Wan Li and will never see my dearest parents again. What greeted him was not his parents' surprised smiles, but two cold ashes. Surrounded by friends and relatives, it is conceivable that the heat wave in his heart is surging. It was not until a grand ceremony was held in Longhua Revolutionary Cemetery that I hurried for a few days and happened to fly to Beijing. On the way, I had a chance to catch up with him. He briefly talked about his personal joys and sorrows abroad for more than 20 years and the infinite agitation of returning to the motherland today. He asked me, "Will such a disaster come again in the future?" I dare not make any promises to him, but I think we should have courage and confidence. I believe that after this painful lesson, people will have the power to stop it from coming again. When it comes to his parents, everyone is very sad, but the deceased is gone, and only the spirit, love and achievements left by their life's hard work will be immortal. Fu Lei is not only an excellent literary translator, but also his achievement is more than a large number of translations of world literary masterpieces. I know that he also wrote many literary and social critical works, as well as beautiful prose works. The number may be small, but the ideas, theories and arts are outstanding. They have never been collected in a book before their death, and they should not be lost in the future. We should try our best to collect, sort out, compile and publish them, which is also a contribution to the people. During the conversation, he talked about the letters he wrote to Fu Cong about Wan Li over the years, which often have thousands of words. Fu Cong told me that those letters are now well preserved in overseas houses.

I remembered that letter because 1957, at the end of spring, I was going to travel to the south on vacation and passed through Shanghai. As before liberation, I still live in Fu Lei's house and talk at night. He told me about his son Fu Cong, who was studying abroad, and found out his letters for me. At the same time, I also wrote a long reply that I haven't sent yet, let me see it. Not long ago, Fu Leigang was invited to Beijing to attend the Central Propaganda Work Conference. This is the first time he heard what Chairman Mao did himself.

Speak; Understand the overall policy spirit of the party's propaganda work under the current situation. Obviously, this made him very excited. He threw himself into the agenda of the meeting, made a detailed long record and wrote down his own experience. His long letter to Fu Cong conveyed the spirit of this meeting. Fu Lei has always been unaccustomed to participating in collective activities and political life, but in recent years, he witnessed the achievements made by the Party in socialist construction and personally realized the basic spirit of serving the people wholeheartedly, which obviously changed his thinking.

He pointed to Fu Cong's letter reporting art activities and said to me, "You see, this child is really mature in artistic accomplishment, and I am more relieved about it. What worries me is that he lives in a foreign country and is out of touch with the reality of the motherland. He is immersed in his own artistic life and is most likely to be divorced from reality and politics. He should not make any mistakes in politics and suffer any setbacks. "

I only read these two letters, but he impressed me deeply. At that time, I was not only moved by Fu Lei's spirit of loving his son and his godson, especially shortly after that, an "anti-Rightist movement" was launched all over the country, which turned Fu Lei, who was striving for political progress and increasingly attached to the party and socialism on the basis of loving the motherland, into an "anti-Party" by mistake. Soon after, news came that Fu, who was studying in Poland.

Cong suddenly broke free and ran to England. Because I don't know much about his father and son, these two things can make me very confused and don't know what the world is like.

But thanks to a leading comrade at that time, after Fu Lei was classified as a "Rightist", he got some care and allowed him to keep regular correspondence with his son, who was also notorious overseas. Long years, boundless sea ",these long periods, between the two places separated from Wan Li, closely linked the hearts of father and son, that is, the Book of Fu Jialei, which is now sorted out, edited and compiled.

Thanks to the comrades of Sanlian Bookstore, when he learned that Fu Lei had such a precious suicide note, he promised to undertake the task of publishing it, and repeatedly urged it to be published after careful editing by the Fu brothers. I believe this selection is very strict because of their careful consideration in many aspects. Excluding trivial family life and some political discussions at that time. The letter I mentioned above has no income. )

This is the best reading for art apprentices, and it is also a painstaking teaching article full of father's love. Fu Lei's artistic attainments are extremely profound, and he has profound knowledge in all fields of literature, painting and music, regardless of ancient and modern times. When he was young, he studied art theory in France. After returning to China, he has been engaged in art archaeology and art teaching, but for a short time. He always can't keep up with the popular atmosphere and doesn't get along with people. Every time I give up halfway, I can't show my strengths, so I finally chose a closed-door translation career for myself. In his literary translation work, although everyone can see the wisdom and brilliance of his knowledge and education everywhere, his writings that were once interested in aesthetics and art history can not be realized. In his letter to Fu Cong, we can see his education and in-depth exploration of music. He himself has never been engaged in music practice, but he has a detailed and profound understanding of the spiritual course experienced by a musician in his artistic life. My son is preparing an important performance tens of thousands of miles away, but my father, like the children who are about to take the exam, is eagerly watching his every heartbeat, putting himself in the position of anticipating all possible scenarios he will encounter on the way and designing how to treat him. Therefore, what is revealed here is not only Fu Lei's profound artistic attainments, but also a higher father's heart, an accomplished artist's accomplishment and education on the road to success, and the accumulation of his talents and skills. I have many memories to look for about Fu Lei's education for children. When I first met Fu Lei in Shanghai in my early forties and soon became a frequent visitor to his family, his two children were still young, and the older Fu Cong had just reached school age. In Shanghai, an isolated island surrounded by Japanese invaders, even the atmosphere is filled with a vicious atmosphere. He doesn't let his son go to the primary school outside, and even opposes children playing in the street. He left his children at home and found them in his young body and mind very early. He had the qualities to be a musician. First of all, parents are personally responsible for education at home. In the most basic cultural education, music education is the center. Just as he demands a serious, serious and meticulous spirit for himself, people, work and all aspects of life, he also demands very strict children. I seldom see him playing with children, and I don't see him expressing appreciation for children's naughty behavior. He personally compiled teaching materials, gave lessons to children every day, set an example by himself, personally urged and strictly implemented them. Children are always cautious in front of their fathers and dare not be willful. Only when their father goes out can they dare to laugh loudly and have fun. He stipulated how children should speak, how to act, what to do and what to eat. For example, when eating at the same table every day, pay attention to whether the child is sitting upright, whether the posture of elbow leaning on the table hinders the deskmate, whether the food is chewed, and whether it makes a rude chewing sound. Even because Fu Cong didn't like vegetables, he chose meat and ignored his father's warning. He was punished for eating only plain rice and not vegetables. When children learn Chinese, the father is only allowed to use pencils, fountain pens and writing brushes, and is not allowed to use fountain pens popular among primary school students at that time. I didn't know that Fu Lei had such a ban. He once took Fu Cong to the Yuyuan Garden to play and bought him a better fountain pen for children. As a result, when he got home, his father found it confiscated, saying that such a good pen would be harmful to children.

The son cried sadly. I didn't know about the storm until later, and I felt very sorry for Fu.

The way of controlling children is very disapproving.

At the same time, Fu Cong is also a child with special temperament. He often concentrates on his hobbies and forgets everything around him. Once he sneaked out alone, strolled on the road, looked at the bustling city scene, and got carried away with joy. While walking, he bumped into a roadside telephone pole, bulging a bag on his forehead and made a little joke. According to his father's regulations, he practices playing the piano for several hours every morning and afternoon. Sometimes I feel sleepy, my fingers ache, and I don't.

I dare not relax, so I have to play hard. But sometimes God comes out of nowhere, and I don't know what inspiration is coming, so he suddenly leaves the piano score and plays his own music. My father, who works upstairs, noticed something strange from the sound of the piano and walked down the stairs gently. When Fu Cong saw his father coming, he was scared and soon returned to music. But this time, Fu Lei didn't come to stop it. He asked the children to play the original self-playing music over and over again, listening to it over and over again, and personally recorded the music with a blank staff. It was said to be a good composition, and it was specially titled "Spring". I remember this very clearly. Until that time, when Fu Cong returned to China for the first time, I asked him if he had composed his own music besides playing for many years.

Fu Cong had a wandering adventure in China when he was a teenager. 1949 After the liberation of Shanghai, the Fu Lei family moved back to Shanghai from Kunming, leaving Fu Cong alone to continue his studies in Kunming. However, Fu Cong was very homesick, so he went back to Shanghai to continue studying music. He even left without saying goodbye to his friends entrusted by his father, and there was no toll. Before he left, some classmates and friends took the initiative to help him hold a concert and raised some money. This incident caused a false alarm in Shanghai and Kunming. Fu Lei later said to me, "You see, depending on my parents at home,

When you go out to rely on friends, take off your hat and turn it over. Everyone helps. This is how the child returned to Shanghai. Some people advocate letting nature take its course and teaching as strictly as Fu Lei. I always feel a little cruel. However, great achievements need carving. On the road of Fu Cong's growth, I saw Fu Lei's painstaking efforts as his father. This is the case in the childish times around us, and it is still the case in the case of separation between the two places. In these letters, didn't we see the blood stains left by Fu Lei's painstaking efforts for his son?

It is also a natural law for people to love their sons. Man's life is always limited, but his career is always endless. Through their own children, we can continue our lives and develop the strength that people can do for society, the motherland and mankind. Therefore, it is the sacred obligation and responsibility of society, the motherland and the human world to cultivate children. We see how Fu Lei raises children, just like Fu Lei treats everything else. We can see how Fu Lei did his duty to the society, the motherland and the human world with a highly responsible spirit and mind. During his wandering life in a foreign country, Fu Cong drew rich spiritual nourishment from his father's letters, which enabled him to guide, encourage and spur him consistently in the overseas orphan-like situation, as if his parents were still by his side, giving him the courage and strength to overcome all kinds of evil influences and obstacles and embark on the road of his proper growth. Through these letters, Fu Cong not only established a strong bond with his relatives, but also established a heart-to-heart bond with his distant motherland through this bond. Regardless of the cruel experience of his family and his own notoriety, he never turned his back on his motherland. He has not been threatened and lured by the enemies of the motherland in many ways, and he has never said or done anything detrimental to the dignity of the motherland. Even in his art tour, he has always refused to accept invitations from countries that are hostile to his motherland. It was not until 1979 that he returned to China for the first time and arrived in Hong Kong. Some people worried that he would cause trouble and advised him not to come back for the time being. But he believes in his motherland, believing that it will forgive what he did when he was young and give him trust.

This spirit of trust and love for the motherland cannot be separated from Fu Lei's enthusiastic patriotic education from thousands of miles away. Let's look at the background of these letters. In what kind of political situation was Fu Lei written? What's more, we can't help but think that that distressing political movement has caused the tragic fate of tens of thousands of outstanding sons and daughters of the motherland for more than 20 years. Today, it has been generally corrected and corrected. What a popular political measure. Many people were disabled in that disaster, but many people received special training like steel in the fire, which showed his determination and sharp spirit. Among my most familiar comrades and friends, many people are like this, and so is Fu Lei outside the Party. Although I have never seen them again today, I have seen them among their descendants and a wider group of young people who have worked hard during the ten years of catastrophe. I narrate these memories and feelings and solemnly recommend this book to readers.

198 1 year, July and Friday, the eastern suburb of Beijing

This book is an excerpt from a letter from Fu Lei, a famous literary translator in China, and his wife to Fu Cong and Fu Min. , from 1954 to1June 966.

What is printed in this collection is not an ordinary family letter. In his letter to Chuan Cong, Chuan Lei said, "Writing a long and boring letter to you is not empty nagging, not inexplicable gossip, but has several functions. First, I really take you as an opponent to discuss art and music; Second, I really want to inspire the feelings of some young people, so that my father can get some fresh nutrients, and I can also indirectly spread them to other young people; Third, it is not only your writing that exercises you through communication, especially your thoughts. Fourth, I must always be alert to myself and be a' faithful mirror' everywhere, no matter in life, in the details of life, in artistic accomplishment and in playing posture. " The affection that runs through all the family letters is to let the son know the honor and disgrace of the country and the dignity of art, treat everything with a serious attitude and be an "artist with both ability and political integrity and excellent personality".

1April 2, 9551day

Speaking of "no reply", I am very touched. I ask myself: writing a long letter to you is not empty nagging, not inexplicable gossip [,but has several functions. First, I really take you as an opponent to discuss art and music; Second, I really want to inspire the feelings of some young people, so that my father can get some fresh nutrients, and I can also indirectly spread them to other young people; Third, it's not only your writing that exercises you through communication, but also your thoughts. Fourth, I will always remind you to be a "faithful mirror", no matter in life, in details of life, in artistic accomplishment and in playing posture. Father just wants to be your shadow, not only to help you and protect you anytime and anywhere, but also not to make you tired of this shadow. However, despite what I said and said in more than 30 letters in the past, you don't seem to have a deep understanding, because you didn't respond appropriately, that is, write to me as much as possible, "passively" agree or disagree with what I said, and rarely "actively" express your opinions.

Or feelings-especially since December.

You are not a writer. From a purely professional point of view, there is no need to train your writing. But besides writing more, how can you train your mind, your reason and your intelligence in your present environment? And the training of one's thought, reason and intelligence can't be said to be unimportant, can it? How many readers have written to me, hoping that I can communicate with them more; Unfortunately, their level is too far from mine, which makes me very helpless. Since you have enough conditions, you can talk to me about all kinds of problems, and I am extremely eager to talk to you about these problems, but you seldom use them! Children, a person often doesn't cherish what he has at hand (or opportunity, or environment, or anything of value), and then regrets it until he loses it! This is human nature, but we can't forgive our stupidity, because it is human nature and we don't try to correct it.

Don't you want to serve the motherland and the people with enthusiasm? Serving the motherland and the people is multifaceted, not limited to winning glory for the motherland abroad, nor to comforting others with music. Although this is your main task, our artists need to convey their feelings and experiences to others all the time, so that others can use them as reference or critical materials. In the future, you will be not only a performer, but also an educator. So your mind, your reason, and more importantly, it needs training and long-term training. My poor father is making preparations for you everywhere, and it is more appropriate to prepare for China's music career than for you. Son, it's no use loving one's own countrymen. You must let others get my substantial help with facts. This is the real moral practice. Don't think that we ask you to write more letters because your parents are emotionally selfish-partly, but by no means the main thing. You know very well that with the help of others all your life, you should be rewarded by your actions; And exercising yourself in many ways is based on rewarding others.

get ready

Do you sometimes wear plaster or paraffin oil when you play the piano now? Is it possible to let go without damaging your fingertips?