In late June, most colleges and universities have already closed for the summer.

On the train from Wuhan, there were five young men and women. They are the "Luojia Three Heroes" - Yuan Changying, Su Xuelin and Ling Shuhua, as well as Yuan Changying's husband Yang Duanliu and Ling Shuhua's husband Chen Xiying.

As for Su Xuelin, she has been separated from her husband for a long time, and her marriage exists in name only.

These five people all teach at Wuhan University, among which Yuan Changying, Ling Shuhua, and Chen Xiying have close personal relations with Xu Zhimo, and Su Xuelin and Yang Duanliu also have several relationships with Xu Zhimo.

They went to Wuxi, not to dissuade Xu Zhimo from becoming a monk, but to receive a telegram inviting Hu Shi to the literary society.

Su Xuelin is the cousin of the philosopher Feng Youlan, and she is also a well-known writer in the Republic of China, not only known as the "Luojia Three Heroes" with Yuan Changying and Ling Shuhua, but also known as the "Four Great Female King Kongs" with Lu Yin, Shi Pingmei, and Feng Yuanjun, and also known as the "Five Great Chinese Female Writers" with Bingxin, Ding Ling, Feng Yuanjun, and Ling Shuhua.

Su Xuelin used to be a student of Lu Xun and wrote many articles praising Lu Xun. However, the two of them have turned against each other, and when Lu Xun dies, Su Xuelin will write countless articles to scold Lu Xun, which can be called the woman who scolded Lu Xun the most.

Yuan Changying, writer, translator, educator, daughter of the famous poet Yuan Xue'an. Yuan Xue'an is not only a scholar, but also served as the acting governor of Hunan, the director of the finance departments of Yunnan, Shandong, and Anhui.

Ling Shuhua's family background is also not simple, her father Ling Fupeng was nominated on the same list as Kang Youwei, and belongs to Yuan Shikai's right-hand man. When Yuan Shikai was the governor of Zhili, Ling Fupeng served as the political envoy and took care of Yuan Shikai's internal affairs.

Anyway, these three women are not small, the young lady of the official eunuch family.

The two men who accompanied him belonged to the grassroots, and they stood firm purely by virtue of their own talents, and finally completed the road of marrying Bai Fumei's sling.

Chen Xiying, who was talking eloquently, had a pen battle with Lu Xun back then, and the two wrote articles against each other for several months. But when next year, Chen Xiying's hat color will turn green, he first chose to forgive, but he caught Ling Shuhua and the adulterer in bed again, and then continued to forgive, and finally got his wife's repentance.

Among several people, the most beautiful marriage is the pair of Yang Duanliu and Yuan Changying. Even if they were beaten as rightists after the founding of the People's Republic of China, the husband and wife were still able to help each other and never give up.

When they got off the train at Wuxi Railway Station, they happened to meet Shen Congwen, Zhang Zhao and their family.

Shen Congwen was not happy at this time, although he was famous in the literary world, his career and life were in shambles. He couldn't even get along at Qingdao University, so he went to Peking to compile Chinese textbooks for primary and secondary schools.

If it weren't for accompanying his wife back to her parents' house to visit relatives, Shen Congwen would never have come to Wuxi, he felt sorry for the two long-distance train tickets.

"Congwen!" Chen Xiying shouted from afar.

Shen Congwen looked back and immediately smiled: "It turned out to be Brother Xiying." ”

When the two groups approached, Chen Xiying said: "Let me introduce you, this is Yang Chao (Yang Duanliu), director of the Department of Economics of Wuhan University, and this is his wife, Ms. Yuan Changying." ”

Shen Congwen hurriedly shook hands: "Hello Mr. Yang, hello Ms. Yuan." ”

Chen Xiying introduced: "This is the famous talented woman Ms. Su Xiaomei (Su Xuelin). ”

"I've been admiring Ms. Su for a long time." Shen Congwen said with a smile.

Su Xuelin likes to write literary criticism, and has praised many writers, including Zhou Hexuan and Shen Congwen, without hesitation in praise. Although Shen Congwen and Su Xuelin only met for the first time, they were acquaintances in the newspaper, and they boasted about each other.

Everyone is a cultural person, and they can quickly talk energetically, only Ling Shuhua is relatively cold to Shen Congwen. The young lady of the official eunuch family, Ling Shuhua looks down on Shen Congwen, a native bun in Xiangxi.

After a few people left the city, they hired a boat and prepared to take a boat to the Xiangfu Temple by boat through the Taihu Lake waterway.

Chen Xiying said apologetically: "Congwen, the last time, I really didn't want to go. ”

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm the one who made it difficult for you." Shen Congwen smiled awkwardly.

Chen Xiying is the dean of the School of Literature of Wuhan University, and Hu Shi and Xu Zhimo once wrote a letter recommending Shen Congwen to become a professor at Wuhan University. But Shen Congwen is too lo, he has neither stayed abroad nor received domestic higher education, and the president of Wuhan University does not recognize Shen Congwen's teaching qualifications at all.

Even with the recommendation of Chen Xiying, Hu Shi and Xu Zhimo, Shen Congwen was rejected by Wuhan University and could only run away to teach at Qingdao University.

Yuan Changying saw that Shen Congwen was in an embarrassing situation, and knew that he didn't like to mention this kind of thing, so he immediately changed the topic and said: "I heard that dozens of people have gathered in Xiangfu Temple, it must be very lively." ”

"Shima really wants to become a monk?" Ling Shuhua said worriedly. She and Xu Zhimo are confidants who talk about everything, because Xu Zhimo and Ling Shuhua even have an enmity with Lin Huiyin.

"How is it possible, haha," Chen Xiying is an absolute rationalist who does not believe in any religion, and he analyzes, "the telegram sent by Brother Shizhi, the text is obviously of a bad taste, and he is obviously not worried about Shima's ordination. ”

Shen Congwen has a better understanding of Xu Zhimo's recent situation, and he said: "If Shima is really a monk, it will not be a good result for him. ”

Ling Shuhua immediately retorted: "A generation of talented people became monks, which is a misfortune in the Chinese literary world!" ”

Shen Congwen didn't refute twice, he didn't have any common language with Ling Shuhua, in the face of this kind of official lady with eyes above the top, Shen Congwen had a strong inferiority complex in his bones.

A few people talked and laughed, and after a short time, they came to the edge of Taihu Lake and met the Xu family who were guarding the shore.

When they entered the temple, they suddenly saw a ridiculous scene-

I saw a banner hanging in front of the Daxiong Hall with the words "Farewell Party to Commemorate Mr. Shima's Monks". Zhou Hexuan, Hu Shi, Zhang Jiazhu, and Song Chunfang came out with Xu Zhimo together, ignoring Xu Zhimo's struggle.

Xu Zhimo was wearing a sea blue monk's robe, his hairstyle turned into a big bald head, and he shouted in panic: "What are you doing?" Let go of me! Who gave you permission to shave my hair...... Let go, you robbers! I'm going down, I'm going back to Shanghai! Let go of ......"

Zhang Jiazhu comforted and said, "Brother Shima, don't worry. It's rare for you to have the idea of becoming a monk, so why should you keep some memorials. ”

Chen Mengjia and Xu Zhenfei brought a Taishi chair, placed it in the open space in front of the hall, and said with a smile: "The throne is already in place, please take a seat with Mr. Shima!" ”

Xu Zhimo was dragged over by Zhou Hexuan and sat on the Taishi's chair.

"Ta Kung Pao" reporter Chen Liangji picked up the camera, half-knelt in front of them, and said with a smile: "Master Shima, please don't move, I'm going to take a commemorative photo of your home." ”

"Don't shoot, shoot again and I'll kill you!" Xu Zhimo is going crazy.

There were dozens of onlookers in front of the Daxiong Treasure Palace, they were all Xu Zhimo's relatives and friends, and at this moment, they all had gloating expressions on their faces, and they all coaxed:

"Shima, don't struggle."

"If you don't take a picture today, I'll pick up your clothes."

"Shima's bald head is so round."

"Shima's photo of becoming a monk will definitely make the headlines of Ta Kung Pao tomorrow."

"It's worth the trip for this event."

"Wait a minute, I think I should give Shima a different robe."

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