Literary Master 1983

Chapter 75: Suicide Note and Letter (I)

That evening, the leaders of the command center hosted and warmly welcomed the many people from the literary and art circles who came to express their condolences.

Division Commander Jin was the highest-ranking military officer present, and he was pushed forward to represent the soldiers in communicating with Yu Qie and the others.

The location is in the cafeteria.

The soldiers formed three layers inside and countless layers outside, surrounding the crowd, getting as close to them as possible, trying to spread what they said, because there were always people behind pulling the people in front:
"What did they say?"

"They said... and said again..."

After a while, he asked again: "What did they say?"

"I'm also asking about the previous ones. Wait until I find out and I'll tell you."

Commander Jin said: "Tomorrow it will be a dirt slope. Today our conditions are better. Let me introduce myself. My last name is Jin. I am from Northeast China. I graduated from the Military Academy (later the National Defense University). I have been here for two years."

Everyone stood up immediately and introduced themselves one by one. Every time someone finished speaking, applause broke out.

In fact, the soldiers couldn't hear what Yu Qie and the others were talking about, but they couldn't help but want to watch.

This was undoubtedly a unique meeting. The frontline eats all kinds of canned food, canned vegetables, canned fruits, and canned meat is the least popular because it cannot be heated, tastes cold and greasy, and is easy to become loose.

But now we have pork vermicelli, braised pork ribs, beef stewed with potatoes... and fragrant rice, who wouldn't feel happy?
Commander Jin told everyone: "Not only are the conditions on the front line much worse, but they are also much more dangerous... I don't know if you have heard that the entire slope of Laoshan is full of holes dug by the Vietnamese army. They want to occupy it and fight a protracted war with us... Tomorrow, they will be able to see us at the bottom of the mountain with binoculars!"

"I want to thank all the comrades in the arts community, because you have been working harder and harder in the later batches... We were originally performing near the airport, and later in Malipo County, with some foreign officers... The closest place to the war is here, right at our headquarters. We have never been to the front line before, and this is your first time!"

Commander Jin stood up and drank water as wine: "I still have a mission to complete, so I can't drink with you. Please forgive me... I will drink with you again when I return to the capital!"

Everyone expressed their determination: "We must play our best and bring the blessings and support of the people across the country to the soldiers on the front line."

After that, it was not Commander Jin who spoke, but one of his instructors. This instructor talked about some things that happened during the day:
"I observed that many soldiers were too enthusiastic and might have scared everyone... I heard that some people even asked to hug the actress. I apologize to everyone."

It happened. Reporters took many photos and memorable moments.

For example, Yu Shuqing, a female dancer in the song and dance troupe, was asked by a young soldier: "Can you hug me?"

Yu Shuqing hugged him without hesitation.

Gong Xue had some chocolate candies with her, and soon after she took them out, someone asked if she could have one to try.

So she told the instructor, and also told all the soldiers:
"My little niece gave this to me and I'm going to give it to everyone! It's my fault that I took too little and many people couldn't have it. I served as a cultural and art soldier for seven years. Even though I've been discharged for several years, the children around me still call me PLA Auntie."

"I am a comrade-in-arms with everyone here, and you are like my brothers!"

Yu Shuqing immediately responded: "Yes, just like my family!"

"it is good!"

"Hurrah!"

Everyone immediately applauded, and the sound spread out in circles and bounced back...forming a clear echo in the valley where they were.

Without being in such an occasion, it is really hard to imagine the warm atmosphere on the scene. Yu Qi believes that everyone's words are completely from the heart.

Many people took photos with Yu Qie today, and many people handed over their own letters or letters from their comrades to Yu Qie. He is the most popular person.

The instructor finally asked Yu Qie: "Can you give us an extra program tomorrow?"

Yu Qie was stunned and asked, "What program?" I write novels. I can't play any musical instruments or sing. At most, I can play table tennis...

"Teacher Yu Qie, almost everyone has read your novel "Letter from the Fiancée". But in our army, there are not only those who ask for breakups, there are also touching love stories... The most famous one is the injured staff officer. Although he lost his eyes and part of his limbs, his fiancée has never changed her feelings for him."

The instructor said: "This person also sent a letter to our front line. It was written by him and his lover. Please read it to everyone."

"This is also a letter from my fiancée, but it's not a farewell letter. It will be especially meaningful if you read these words to everyone."

Of course Yu Qie agreed.

At this time, the instructor suddenly asked the other soldiers loudly: "We still need a female comrade to come and cooperate with Yu Qie in the tone of a fiancée. Who do you hope to come?"

The soldiers shouted many names, but the most obvious one was the name "Gong Xue".

Of course, with the popularity of the movie "Under the Bridge", Gong Xue has become the most popular actress on the front line. All day today, Gong Xue signed autographs everywhere, almost without stopping.

She glanced at Yu Qie and of course agreed.

Gong Xue thought:
Why did Yu Qie come? Yu Qie was several years younger than her.

But think about it carefully, who else can we ask to come except Yu Qie?

Zhu Shimao played Xu Lingjun, a woman's "dream lover", but not a man's. Could it be Feng Gong? Of course not.

Guyue?

This is crazy.

It can only be Yu Qie, it can only be him - the writer!
Gong Xue had a strange feeling in her heart, because she had written a letter to Yu Che before as an actor at Shanghai Film Studio - the writer Yu Che who wrote the great love story, not the Yu Che in front of her.

She wrote a lot of things, including her fantasy, her life ideals, her literary insights... and the author Yu Qie, as an elder, responded to them one by one with very insightful words:
[You have to believe that when you are displaced, discouraged and disappointed, there must be someone who will go through all the difficulties and work non-stop just to meet you. He longs to hug you tightly and tell you with his heartbeat that he likes you. ]

[In the past, transportation was slow, letters were far away, and there was only enough time to love one person in a lifetime. ]

Gong Xue didn't know that Yu Qie could write a hundred pieces of love chicken soup a day, but after reading them in the 1980s, Gong Xue indeed regarded them as her life motto and believed that Yu Qie could be regarded as her love mentor.

She romanticized the writer Yu Che in her mind.

However, Yu Qie in front of him was only 21 years old, wearing a military helmet and looking like a rookie.

Where did he get all those insights into love? He was totally lying to me. I hate him.

At the meeting, everyone was singing together: "The wind and smoke are rolling, singing heroes
Green mountains all around listen attentively
listen
Thunder in a clear sky, beating golden drums

This is the interlude song "Heroic Hymn" in the movie "Heroic Sons and Daughters", which is very popular on the Laoshan front. Gong Xue's signature "Why is the battle flag as beautiful as a painting? The blood of heroes dyed it red" is the lyrics of this song.

The highlight of the night was when Gu Yue toasted everyone - he used real wine.

Everyone stood up and said: Teacher Gu Yue, looking at your face, I can’t bear this position!

Gu Yue said, "I am just an actor. This is what I think now... and even if it is him, he would be afraid, afraid..."

After Gu Yue finished the glass of wine, everyone's faces turned red visibly, and many sentimental people began to cry again.

　"Heroic Hymn" later became an interlude in the movie "King Kong River".

　　
　
(End of this chapter)