The classic story of a poor poet becoming a millionaire?

Once a famous young poet in Guangdong, he published hundreds of poems and several collections of poems. In that era when poetry was popul

The classic story of a poor poet becoming a millionaire?

Once a famous young poet in Guangdong, he published hundreds of poems and several collections of poems. In that era when poetry was popular, he won numerous honors and was a "star" figure wherever he went. But with the decline of poetry, he gradually fell down and out, and his life was unsustainable. In desperation, he had to carry a box of poems, began a wandering life, and finally became a decorator.

The great identity gap between the poet and the decorator plunged him into deep loss and pain. He sank and hesitated, and poetry became a heavy burden on his shoulders. Until one day, he suddenly discovered that decoration is actually writing poetry. As long as poetry is integrated into the decoration, every piece of wood and tile will become poetic fragrance lines, and those originally monotonous and tacky rooms will become full of aura and poetry. With this understanding, he worked hard and finally became a "gold medal decorator" in Shenzhen's home improvement industry, and set up his own company with a income of one million. So, how did this down-and-out poet use poetry to get rich?

The decline of poetry

The famous poet became a decorator.

"Always regard yourself as a pearl/always be afraid of the pain of being buried/treat yourself as dirt/let people step on a road" 10 years later, when Ling Bin sang this poem again, his face was no longer youthful and frivolous, only calm and calm.

Ling Bin, 39, is from Tang Wei Town, Wuchuan City, Guangdong Province. His parents are farmers, and he has seven brothers. He ranks third. Because there are many children at home and life is short, it is often the boss's pants that can't be worn by the second child, and then the second child can't be worn by the third child. When the trousers are worn out, the mother will make them smaller for the youngest brother. As the saying goes, "Grief and indignation give birth to poets", and the bitter life has turned Ling Bin into a delicate and sensitive child. He has a passion for poetry. Under the sky in his hometown, in the fields and on the threshing floor, he used lines of immature words to turn bitter days into fragrant poems.

In high school, several of Ling Bin's poems were published in Poetry Magazine, Star Poetry Magazine and Poetry Magazine, so he became a famous "poet" on campus and had many fans.

After graduating from high school, Ling Bin had to work in a local cultural unit because there was no money for him to continue his studies at home. Although the salary is not high, the working environment is quite relaxed. These days have become the pinnacle of his creation. He published three poems in succession, became a director of Guangdong Poetry Association and a cultural celebrity in Wuchuan City. He organized a group of poets to set up the September Poetry Society, often held poetry readings in some pubs, and published poetry tabloids at his own expense. Many students, wage earners and working girls are famous for coming to worship him as a teacher and learn to write poems. 1994 was also invited to participate in the 12th "Youth Poetry Society" organized by Poetry magazine. In the meantime, he communicated with some poetry masters and gained a lot. At that time, the poet Ling Bin was so beautiful that he could earn envious eyes wherever he went.

Who knows that by the end of last century, with the surge of market tide, there was a gold rush all over the country. At this time, Ling Bin's cultural unit was laid off because of poor efficiency. I had to be laid off and unemployed at home because I was not prepared. Without financial resources, he watched the people around him go to Shenzhen and Guangzhou for gold, but he didn't want to put down his lofty poet and bow to the world. So, he stayed at home all day to write poems, but the fee for writing poems was too low. Even if it is published in a big magazine, the manuscript fee is only a few tens of dollars! In front of those rich people, the poverty of life suddenly made him feel unable to lift his head.

Seeing that there was no place in his hometown,1September 1996, he came to Shenzhen with a box of poems on his back and took refuge in his hometown. Fellow villagers work in a decoration company. Ling Bin, who is new here and can't do anything, has to live and eat on the construction site. He originally planned to write poems while working, but there was too much noise and dust in the construction site during the day to sleep at night. The most important thing is that he does nothing all day long and eats and lives on the construction site for a long time. After a long time, the foreman had a problem and wanted to drive him away. Countless nights, Ling Bin held the poems he brought, and his heart was infinitely sad. The feeling of "no talent is a scholar" gushed out!

Under the pressure of life, Ling Bin, a lofty poet, had to lower his "noble" head. In order not to live on the street, he humbly begged the foreman to accept him However, because he won't do any manual work, the foreman won't take him in. He begged again and again that he could do odd jobs without pay as long as he had a place to live. Finally, the foreman agreed.

From a poet to a decorator, Ling Bin's role is difficult to reverse for a while. Because of his innate lofty, he can't adapt to this kind of "humble" and hard work. Seeing that he was covered in books, those workers often made fun of him in their spare time and said, "Poet, recite a poem for us!" " ""Poet, I don't have toilet paper to go to the toilet. Tear up two pages of your poem! "In the beginning, Ling Bin was disgusted with the jokes of the workers and thought that their quality was too low and vulgar. But after a long time, he gradually discovered that in fact, every craftsman is pregnant with "stunts"-the plumber arranges lines in a patchy way, the carpenter is skilled, and the painter pushes the techniques layer by layer delicately-which are beyond his power. After reading it for a long time, he gradually developed a strange feeling: those seemingly messy but well-organized lines, those bookcases and wine tables with different styles, or the atmosphere or exquisiteness, those white walls and shiny doors and windows are all like original poems, and even in a dusty room, it is difficult to hide their beautiful and dazzling brilliance. This discovery made Ling Bin very excited, and he began to look for poetry at the decoration site, making the original heavy and boring work lively and interesting.

Rise in the sink.

The poet's decorator became the golden signboard of home improvement.

After a long period of sinking and drifting, Ling Bin gradually understood that poetry can be written not only on paper, but also in ordinary life. After understanding this truth, he threw away the poet's "smelly lofty" and quickly became one with his workmates. Every night, after a day's work in a humble construction site, he takes a cold bath, goes to a nearby pub with bare arms, drinks a plate of peanuts and a bundle of draft beer of two yuan, and comes home late at night humming a folk song about work. Often at this time, poems gush out: I often hear grandma's songs in the shed/at the night of writing communication/more beautiful than the local accent ... * * * Lingbin's songs in the shed * * Such poems with rich flavor of life are very popular with workers, and they no longer laugh at Lingbin's "poverty". Lingbin finally understands that life is like this.

After the change of thought, Ling Bin immediately became an open-minded and studious decoration worker, and his workmates were willing to hold his hand. Soon, he mastered the basic skills of decorating the house. In addition, the poet's thoughtful nature is also fully demonstrated. In his spare time, he likes to ponder over the overall style and decoration details of the house. He found that the workers in the decoration team took care of their own places according to the drawings during construction. Although everyone can fulfill part of their responsibilities, when a house is completely installed, the owners will always have such a sense of disharmony or dissatisfaction that they often rework and cause disputes.

Decoration is also a recognized "art of regret". No matter how thoughtful you think in advance, you will inevitably leave regrets in the end. Especially now some decoration companies are monotonous in decoration style, and the houses installed are the same. Ling Bin has seen such a funny thing: a decoration company took over the project of a dozen houses in a garden. Because the owners' rooms are all the same, the company decorated these dozens of houses almost exactly the same in order to save trouble, so that when the owners visited their neighbors' houses, they all suspected that they had entered their own homes. Finally, these homeowners became angry and collectively took the decoration company to court.

How can we decorate the house differently and minimize the regrets at the same time? While he was deep in thought, an accident in June 2002 immediately inspired him. At that time, Ling Bin's construction company received a big order-an American in Shekou bought a duplex building in a garden near the sea, and spent1.2000 yuan to decorate it. However, after receiving the order, the designers of the decoration company successively designed several sets of decoration schemes, which were not recognized by foreigners. As a result, Ling Bin and other workers have been stationed at the construction site for more than ten days and have been unable to start work. During that time, foreigners often came to the construction site to look at the house, pointing east and west, and speaking English that Ling Bin didn't understand, which made him very upset.

It turns out that this foreigner is a foreign professor at Shenzhen University. He is very interested in China's classical literature and music. The reason why he spent a lot of money to hire a decoration company is to decorate his house classically and elegantly. The designers of the decoration company only know how to use expensive materials for complex stacking, which is luxurious but not elegant and feels vulgar.

After learning about these situations, Ling Bin suddenly had a bold idea. At that time, before decorating the house, he always used to draw a "sketch" in his mind according to his own ideas; Moreover, he has lived in this house for more than ten days and knows every corner of the room like the back of his hand. So, he boldly volunteered and said that he could help them design. Seeing the translator's fellow villager with a grain of salt, he took out his portable writers' association membership card, and then said his thoughts on decorating the house one by one. The villagers were surprised to hear that the decorator was once a famous poet. After listening to his design concept, their eyes widened and they almost screamed. He quickly called the American professor, and Ling Bin said something, which he translated. Ling Bin said: "Building a house is actually the same as writing poetry, not only with quality, but also with aura. For example, the entrance to the porch is the air passage of the house, which is also like the beginning of a poem. Before you start writing, you must keep in mind the layout at the beginning. The design of the porch directly affects the mood of the owner and the beauty of the living room. "

Walking to the front of the TV wall in the living room, Ling Bin then introduced: "The TV wall is the most brilliant part of a house, just like the eye of a poem, which is the key to success. Because you like China's classical literature, I want to abandon modern design techniques, set up a quaint cultural wall, and cooperate with the hand-carved ceiling at the top to make the living room antique. The design of restaurants and kitchens is also crucial. The dining room should be neat, just like a fresh poem. In order to avoid monotony, wine cabinets can be streamlined, because the similarity between wine and poetry lies in its elegant temperament. The bedroom is a poetic part, with pink walls and wavy floor-to-ceiling curtains, just like love poems, full of spring. The stair handrail from the first floor to the second floor can be composed of 14 small columns with different lengths, that is, 14 lines of poetry ... "The American professor suddenly became excited when he listened. He didn't expect that this humble decorator could have such wonderful insight and creativity! As soon as Ling Bin finished speaking, the professor took his hand and repeatedly said, "Good! Ok! "

The professor really adopted Ling Bin's idea and asked the decoration company to design and construct according to his idea. The boss, who had been worried that the business would fly away, was overjoyed at the news and immediately decided not to let Ling Bin do chores and let him be the supervisor of the house. Two months later, the renovation was completed as scheduled. The American professor was so happy that he asked his wife to take pictures of himself in every corner of the house. Of course, he gladly paid the balance of the decoration.

This incident made the owner of the decoration company sit up and take notice of Ling Bin, promoted him as the creative director of the company, and asked him to take several designers to design the scheme with a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan. Ling Bin doesn't have to live in the construction site anymore, and he was bitten by a mosquito. After the improvement of living environment, he has more time and energy to find the combination of poetry with real life and house decoration. After a long period of careful exploration, Ling Bin gradually formed his own unique decoration style. He applied the art of poetry to home decoration, allowing customers to spend little money and decorate the house with good taste. His excellent design has brought great economic benefits to the decoration company. Through word of mouth, he became more and more famous in the home improvement circle. Many customers asked him to do design by name, and some bosses of decoration companies also entrusted relationships everywhere and paid a high salary to "dig" him. He became a veritable "golden signboard" in the circle.

Turning stone into gold-turning a rough article into a literary treasure

Poetic decoration earned millions.

Ling Bin is a kind person. In the face of the "temptation of heavy money", he never wavered, but worked for his boss with peace of mind. However, after staying in the industry for a long time, he found that there are many shady jobs in the home improvement industry. The boss of the company changed tricks to cheat customers of their money, even shoddy, stealing the column, regardless of the customer's life and death. This made him very disgusted and began to doubt his work.

From June 5438 to October 2008 10, Ling Bin's decoration company took over a business in Baoan District, Shenzhen. The client is an old lady in her sixties. Her husband died of illness in his early years, and she lived alone with her only son. Before her son got married, she sold her old house and spent all her life savings before buying her son a 70-square-meter two-bedroom apartment as a new wedding room. When choosing a decoration company, she repeatedly compared, and finally heard that Ling Bin's decoration company was good, so she came to you. Although the old man only had a decoration fee of 40,000 yuan, Ling Bin was moved by her love for her son and promised to do her best to decorate the house. Who knows, during the construction, the construction workers cut corners according to the boss's instructions and used inferior wood everywhere. Ling Bin argued with the workers for this countless times, but to no avail. As a result, not long after the old man's son moved into the new house, he found that the bathroom wall was seriously leaking, causing the whole wall of the bedroom next door to fall off. In the original construction, the company didn't even do the waterproof layer of the wall to save money! The old man anxiously came to the door to ask for rework, but the decoration company dragged on and on, and finally simply refused to let her in. Helpless, the old man called Ling Bin with tears and scolded him, saying that his conscience was eaten by the dog!

This incident touched Ling Bin a lot. He thought: even if he has the best idea, if the construction quality is not up to standard, he will still be beautifully dressed and useless. Many ordinary people risk their lives to buy a house, but the company doesn't take the customer's house seriously in order to make money. Ling Bin finally realized that if this continues, he will get sick!

So, after the Spring Festival in 2009, Ling Bin resigned from the company and started a group of villagers to go it alone in Wuchuan. He personally inspected every link to ensure excellent quality, and also made a slogan: Any non-human quality problems in the new house within three years will be unconditionally guaranteed. Then, he studied a series of courses on decoration art in depth, and updated and enriched his knowledge in time. Through hard work, with his honesty and creativity, he finally fought his way out in the increasingly competitive home improvement industry and gained a firm foothold. 20 10 10 In June, he set up his own Shenzhen Zhanyi Decoration Company.

20 1 1 At the end of the year, an "upstart" in Shenzhen found him and asked him to find a way to make his newly bought mansion look bookish. This requirement is a piece of cake for Ling Bin at this time. He specially designed an atmospheric study, and went to the market to carefully select some landscape freehand brushwork paintings to hang in the living room and study. After the house was renovated, the customer was very satisfied and invited many relatives and friends to visit his new house every day. Later, when he found that the bookshelf was empty, he asked Ling Bin to help him purchase a batch of tasteful books. I heard that Ling Bin likes to write poems, and he sincerely asked Ling Bin to send him some signed poems so that he could be moved by his "literary spirit". This "upstart" requirement made Ling Bin feel ridiculous, but he also vaguely found the feeling of being sought after when he was a poet.

Because the houses decorated by Ling Bin's company are distinguished and tasteful, some big companies are willing to pay a high price to buy his designs when decorating the cultural wall and living room, so as to enhance the company's image and taste. Ling Bin can always combine the characteristics of different companies and skillfully integrate poetry and songs, so that every stone and tree can shine! Later, it even attracted Vanke, Jindi and other big real estate companies to send people to negotiate with him and asked him to decorate the sales offices and model rooms. No matter how demanding the other party's requirements are, Ling Bin can always accomplish the task skillfully and beautifully with his surging poetry and superb decoration skills.

Although she is famous in Shenzhen's home improvement circle, Ling Bin is obsessed with her beloved poems. Over the years, he has formed a habit of taking a pen and notebook with him wherever he goes. In the taxi, on the subway and on the construction site, whenever he has the impulse to write poems, he writes them down quickly. He has written hundreds of poems in recent years. But the experience of life made him mature and his poetic style deepened.

During this period, a beautiful girl who just graduated from Wuhan University and went to work in Shenzhen fell madly in love with Ling Bin's poems published in newspapers and periodicals. After many twists and turns, she finally found him and bravely confessed to him. Soon they got married. Ling Bin bought a house in the scenic Chang 'an Town, Dongguan, and designed and decorated it himself. Tired of running around for many years, he should give his heart a "poetic dwelling place".

At this point, Lingbin Company has more than 300 employees and over 30 engineering teams under its jurisdiction, which has become a banner of Shenzhen's home improvement industry. After hearing his story, CCTV's "Communication Space" column group specially contacted him and prepared to hire him as a "royal designer"!

As the saying goes, "nothing goes to the Three Treasures Hall". Scholars have become a symbol of poverty in the era of market economy. Scholars are poor, they are confused, complaining and cynical! As a poet, Ling Bin inevitably experienced this process, but in the process of marching, he experienced life more deeply like a lonely walker. In the decline and hesitation, I found the combination of poetry and reality, thus skillfully transforming poetry into my own unique means of competition and becoming a sharp weapon to change the fate of life. Poetry radiates a different kind of light in his hands, so he has become a coordinate of China literati in the new era!

I believe many readers and friends have a pure and beautiful literary dream in their hearts. Perhaps, you have been frustrated by the distance between your dream and reality, but if you can be less cynical, more positive and optimistic, less self and more flexible like Ling Bin, literature will no longer be a heavy burden on your shoulders, but will become a weapon for you to change your destiny!