Library

"I" was an ordinary car mechanic in Xizhou at first. By chance, on the recommendation of a senior undertaker, I became a driver of a funeral parlor in Xizhou, and later became a professional undertaker. "My" colleagues include Miao Xiu, a female employee at the cemetery sales office, Kuixing, a one-stop service staff, Su Min, the director of the funeral home, and Su Min, the funeral master. Like "I", they are all invisible people wearing mortal clothes. Thousands of families need them very much and rely on them, but they turn a blind eye to them... They may be helpless, but they know very well that they should not be confused or confused. This is their job, and they must be the last guardians of countless people at the end of their lives.

"Underbelly" collects thirteen short stories and short stories by Teacher Wang Shou: "Plate Glass", "Armani", "The Sphinx", "In Spring", "On the Car", "Underbelly", "Memorial", "Double Lotus Bridge", "Factory Enters the Jeep", "Punishment", "Gunpowder Gun", "Koina Alone" and "Born on July 15th". Wang Shou's short and medium-sized novels start from a small point, emphasizing the existence and mental state of contemporary people. With a unique artistic expression, the articles are full of tension, wisdom and imagination, looking for the big social scene at the micro level of life, perfectly combining life knowledge, emotional expression and rich sense of humor, leaving people thinking deeply after reading it. The subject matter of the short stories in this book pays attention to the regional cultural characteristics. The writing subject matter never leaves the most basic facts of life. It is popular and has strong personal characteristics, thus constructing its own humorous and sentimental humanized artistic sky.

The teacher painted that portrait very slowly. Every night at six o'clock, the girl would appear like a fairy. The sky in the countryside gets dark very early. That's because there is no content in the countryside at night. Just like lovers like the darkness in the cinema, the teacher also hopes that the night above his head is as dark as possible. When he stays alone in the school building, he feels that the whole school belongs to him, and even the streets outside the school belong to him. He would deliberately open the small door of the communication room, which was undoubtedly a signal to the girl - there was a person waiting for her inside, with paints and brushes ready, chairs and backgrounds arranged, just waiting for her to sit down and pose. He would anxiously run to the door again and again, hoping to meet her on the way, pretending to be surprised that he accidentally bumped into her, oh, she came so early.

As soon as the Spring Festival was over, Cui Zijie was about to go to work at his new position. He secretly said to himself that this year, no matter what, he would solve his own problems. What's going on? It is one's own "identity". How important is identity. In the past, identity was food stamps, then it was household registration, and now it is status and limelight. This matter was so tangled that he couldn't let it go. Cui Zijie used to work in an administrative department, doing desk work, sitting in the office, managing some cabinets, listening to the orders of the bosses, and dealing with materials. He is not a civil servant, he has passed the possibility of being a civil servant and he can only be hired. The most likely thing for him is to be temporary for a long time. Therefore, he always feels that he is humble and cannot be as relaxed and comfortable as a civil servant.

As the Lantern Festival is approaching, the Wuma Street area slowly becomes lively. Wuma Street is the only street in Ou that can hold a market. It is connected in all directions, with Shuicang Lane, Fuqian Street, and Sigu Bridge in front, Dati Lane and Zhuangyuan Lane in the back, Chengliang Bridge on the left, and Xima Bridge on the right. Because of the intersection of several roads, this place was designated by the government as a market, making it convenient for gathering and distribution. The market was spontaneous among the people, and the government played a leading role. In those days, not only familiar people showed up, but also more and more new people appeared. These familiar people came from all directions, even from the countryside. In those days, the streets and the people on both sides slowly started to move. They were preparing to welcome this festival with a new attitude.

In the summer of 1973, I left the No. 6 Middle School I attended and entered the society. It's not that I can't afford to study, but I'm afraid that the school will send me to the Zhejiang Corps. According to the policy at the time, one of my two brothers was required to go abroad, but my parents were reluctant to let me stay away from home, so they asked me to drop out of school. Of course, there was also a very confusing trend of thought at that time, which believed that studying was useless and that any kind of job would be better and more important than studying. My first job was to pull a pallet truck. The transportation company was located at Shuanglianqiao in the south gate. There were seven or eight trucks in the company, two big ones and about five small ones. Because of my strength, I was assigned to pull the cart. We call large trucks single-ton trucks, which means they can carry more than one ton. What is the concept of a single-ton truck? Just like a "double-jointed tow truck" running long distances, only strong people can serve them.

It was obviously a room, but people were coming and going all the time. Along the south wall, there is a long stretch of hanging-necked ghosts. His expression was dull and his face was strange. There are two types of neck hanging tools: electric and mechanical. No one chooses to choose. Whatever they catch, they just hang. After being adjusted by professionals, people sit on it, and a few wide cloth straps lift up the cheeks to maximize the length of the neck. On a dozen beds, some men and women were lying on their backs, humming and chirping. Moans, suppressed and wanton, came and went. There were also sizzling sounds oozing out from between the teeth, accompanied by twitching and screaming for mother. But these people still lay there, letting the doctor in front of them pinch them, their expressions were contrary to the calls, and there was actually a bit of enjoyment on their faces. This is a treatment room.

Wang Shou is from Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. He is currently working in an agency and writes novels and does business in his spare time. He began publishing novels in 1981. In recent years, his works have been published in Harvest, People's Literature, Contemporary, October, Writer, Zhongshan, and Flower City. There are collections of short and medium stories such as "Gunpowder Gun", "The Sphinx" and "Koina Alone", and novels "A History of the Soul", "Growing in Confusion", "No One Wants to Move Around", etc. He has won the Biennial Award of "Selected Novellas", the first "Chinese Literature Award" of "Selected Chinese Literature" published by People's Literature Publishing House, the Short Story Award of "People's Literature", and the "Maotai Cup" People's Literature Nonfiction Award. The novels "Weakness", "SMS in the Year of the Animal", "Song of Your Own Car" and "Personal Person" were included in the "ranking list" of the Chinese Novel Society in 2006, 2007, 2009 and 2012 respectively. "Contemporary Writers Review" published the "Wang Shou Review Album" twice in 2008 and 2011. In 1994, my wife's factory was restructured. Restructuring is a new word, and it is also a vague term. In fact, people don't understand it very well. Restructure? What kind of system should be changed? Change it to what system? It was originally state-run, but now it has been changed to what kind of camp? Is it a collective camp? Or a self-employed camp? In fact, it is not a camp at all. After the restructuring, this factory will no longer exist, so I say goodbye to everyone.

Wang Shou was born in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province. Literary Creation Level 1. He began to publish novels in 1981, and his works have been published in Harvest, People's Literature, Contemporary, and October. They include short and medium-length story collections such as "Gunpowder Gun", "The Sphinx" and "Koina Alone", and the novels "No One Wants to Go Around", "Growing in Confusion", "A History of the Mind", etc. The novels "Weakness", "Short Messages in the Year of the Animal" and "Song of Your Own Car" were included in the "Chinese Novel Ranking List" of the Chinese Novel Society in 2006, 2007 and 2009 respectively. Early this morning, I heard a phone call. I generally hear very few calls in the morning, and even less on days off.

Among Wang Shou's novel creations, his short stories are the most praised by critics. He selected 16 short stories from his creations in the past twenty years and compiled them into this collection of short stories. In the novel, there are men and women who are ready to act but are restrained by morality, there are also "rascals" in the state-owned milk factory who seem to be arrogant but actually love their daughters deeply, and there are also middle-aged couples who absurdly argue whether it is better to buy a car or a horse... What is described is the life and life of the little people, the details are solid and powerful, full of rich pyrotechnics, and at the same time occasionally mixed with absurd elements and avant-garde narratives. The language is concise and smooth, full of humor, and has an exquisite structure. It often uses symbolic fragments to unearth the truth of reality, delve into the depths of human nature, and make people think.