The good place that Buli said turned out to be the former residence of Ba Jin.

This European detached garden villa in the heart of the city, with almost a hundred years of architectural history, is where Barking has lived and worked for a long time.

Unlike most of the historic buildings on Wukang Road, Ba Jin's House is free to enter.

After entering, but it was too late to visit the whole villa, Bu Li led directly to the small exhibition hall in the main building of Ba Jin's former residence.

It turns out that this year coincides with the 100th anniversary of the birth of Mrs. Ba Jin's wife, Xiao Shan, and the "Centennial Anniversary of Xiao Shan's Birth Commemorative Exhibition" is being held here to commemorate this "kind-hearted" hostess.

Through the introduction, Wang Youjie knew:

In Shanghai in 1936, at the age of 32, Ba Jin already had an outstanding reputation in both literary creation and translation. At that time, there were many people who pursued Ba Jin, but he didn't fancy anyone.

Among the patriotic students who wrote to him, there was a girl who wrote to him the most, and the signature was always "a teenage girl".

The girl's letter made a special impression on Ba Jin, and they corresponded for more than half a year without meeting each other.

In the end, it was the girl who wrote in the letter: "The pen talks are so harmonious, why can't they be interviewed face to face? I hope that Mr. Li (Ba Jin's original name is Li Fugan) can agree to my request......"

The letter not only made an appointment with the time and place, but also included a photo of her. In the photo, Xiao Shan is wearing a round-brimmed sunhat, looking bright and bright, beautiful and lovely. The back of the photo reads: "Leave a memento for my beloved husband, Ah Wen".

That morning, Ba Jin came to the agreed hotel with curiosity. After a while, a girl wearing a school uniform with a student's hair combed appeared. She was Xiao Shan, and she was 18 years old that year.

For the sake of their career, they talked about an 8-year marathon relationship. When Ba Jin was 40 years old, they traveled to Guiyang to get married and gave birth to a son and a daughter. In the 28 years of living together, Ba Jin and Xiao Shan loved each other and loved each other, and they never quarreled or blushed once.

For love, Ba Jin is very persistent, he once said: "I can't get used to the kind of practice of seeing one and loving one and changing one for the other based on personal interests, hobbies or impulses...... Think more about your responsibilities and know how to control your feelings. And he also confirmed his belief with practical actions.

Ba Jin has always been affectionate to Xiao Shan.

After 28 years of love, "let it drown three thousand, only take one scoop of drink" love, Ba Jin only loves Xiao Shan.

So much so that after Xiao Shan's death, Ba Jin wrote articles such as "Remembering Xiao Shan", "Remembering Xiao Shan Again", and "A Pair of Beautiful Eyes".

Ba Jin often said: "This is not Xiao Shan's final destination, after I die, put our ashes together, that is her fate." "It shows the depth of his love and the depth of his affection!

He said that when two people are together and use their momentary emotions to build themselves on a common destiny, they should help each other, understand each other, and improve themselves.

He added: "When I entered the door and saw her face, the dark clouds in my head dissipated. If I have any grievances or complaints, I can confide in her to my heart's content. There was a time when she and I had to take two pills every night before going to bed to close our eyes, but we woke up as soon as it turned white. I call her, and she calls me. ”

In the commemorative exhibition, from the lively and beautiful youth to the calm and dignified middle-aged, and then to the dignified and tired 1960s, a number of precious historical photos of Xiao Shan are displayed together with the words described by contemporaries.

Including her love for Ba Jin, her maternal love for her children, her beautiful and dignified image, and the bits and pieces of her life are all presented in the exhibition.

In addition, Xiao Shan's correspondence with friends and with the author as a volunteer editor are also on display. The beautiful text at the top of the manuscript and the circles and crosses all over the manuscript paper tell the hard work of a translator, and some of the translations have Ba Jin's handwriting of corrections and additions.

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Coming out of the exhibition hall, Wang Youjie found that there was a piano in the dining room of his former residence.

There is an introduction next to the piano, which turned out to be a gift that Xiao Shan bought and gave to her daughter Xiaolin with the manuscript fee for her first translated work.

In fact, as the hostess of this villa, every corner of this courtyard has Xiao Shan's footprints.

When he came out of the villa, Wang Youjie began to carefully look at the former residence of Ba Jin in front of him.

In front of the villa, there is a lawn, green and shallow, which should have been carefully trimmed, and it looks very neat and clean.

Next to the lawn, there is a thin bronze sculpture donated by Huang Yongyu named "No More Sadness in the New Century" - a young man in ragged clothes with his head raised high and his arms outstretched, as if embracing the new century, which is very artistically infectious.

In one corner of the garden, there are two tall and lush magnolias, as well as many other trees and flowers, which are said to have been planted by Mr. Ba Jin himself.

The outer wall of the entire courtyard of the former residence is crawling with creepers, hanging leisurely. The turquoise creeper and the dark green window lattices are in harmony and echo each other, which is particularly vigorous and interesting.

"Meow---, Meow ----" Suddenly, a white cat flew by.

The shadows of the trees are swaying, and the dark fragrance is floating.

Wang Youjie and Bu Li stood in front of the lawn for a long time, feeling quite quiet and cool.

Not only did he feel a sense of inner peace again, but he could also feel the mood of Mr. Ba Jin's "Reunion" and "Caprice" written here.