The Republic of China writer Zhang Henshui's "social animal" thoughts: I am a donkey pushing the mill, and I have to work every day. This legendary writer of the Republic of China modestly regarded himself as a "minor figure", but he continued to write for thirty years and wrote more than 30 million words, becoming one of the most popular chapter novel writers during the Republic of China. In the article, he candidly talks about the twists and turns in his growth process: he had no good teachers when he was young, so he relied on self-study and secretly reading novels to get started; in his early years, he struggled to make a living and once wandered around acting, selling medicine, and working as a proofreader; later he rose to prominence with "Chunming Foreign History" and became famous with "The Cause of Laughter". He did not shy away from saying that he wrote for "life", and even mocked himself as a "word machine" and "the embryo of the Saturday School". This autobiography is a summary of his life's writing, and it is also a "confession" that candidly faces readers and the times. "I am a grinding donkey, I have to work every day. Except when I am sick or travelling, not having a job is more uncomfortable than not eating. I am a humble person. I don't welcome holidays, and I don't need a long rest. After quitting my job, I felt bored at this time. My conflicting mood seemed to be like eating a plate of Sichuan Bangbang chicken, which has all kinds of flavors except sweet, salty, sour, spicy and bitter. So I slowly thought about it..."
