The Vast Yellow Land

As a person from Xunyi, I had a sense of the scene of the incident, but I didn't have such a deep understanding of the customs and habits. I watched the Qian family's incident from a third-person perspective, and when I thought about the scene of the incident, I felt a sense of understanding. Especially there was a time when I was too busy to eat hot steamed buns, and when I chatted coldly, the character's face immediately appeared in my mind. The first person to inherit Xunyi customs, come on 😁

I was attracted as soon as I started reading. The novel has clear ideas and delicate writing. Continue reading.

Let me deconstruct the first thirteen chapters of this book. The first one mainly explains the childhood and origin of the three protagonists. The plot conflict is not intense and seems relatively dull. Starting from the second chapter, we have entered a situation where the plot is constantly conflicting. In the context of the funeral, Qian Hanshan's dilemma and his escape from his family were revealed. The impact on his mind after his mother's death either crushed him or made him stronger from then on. The second point of conflict was witnessed by Lao Geda, who borrowed tables, chairs and benches and returned them twice, which was a human tragedy. This major life change had an impact on Qi Jiangming's life. It lays the foundation for his character changes in the subsequent plot. As a result, he intentionally or unintentionally promoted a difficult problem in the village. The third point of conflict is that Qian Hanshan solved the problem under the auspices of his elders. He mainly wanted to deconstruct from a psychological level the conflict between the small thoughts of brothers and sisters and the feelings of brothers after the incident fell into a family. The conflict between rationality and sensibility, the conflict between selfishness and the brilliance of human nature. The fourth incident is probably a custom in our hometown. After the old man dies, the family members will come and give the deceased some final things that should be included in the funeral. It's like having supervision over the funeral. The conflict I wrote about is not intense. In our hometown, we often cursed and fought over this matter. It is common for relatives to even turn against each other. Because the family I am writing about is considered relatively literate, there should be no fighting with words but violence. Even speaking is not called restraint. If there is a conflict or discussion, it is a relatively ordinary minor conflict. The fifth thing is that the conflict caused by the toast mainly pave the way for the next event. Let readers have an understanding of the character's personality. The sixth thing describes a mental illness. Many literary and artistic works have explored this group. I don't know whether it is the extreme mental level or the physical level that causes this situation. I also wrote about this group based on my feelings, and I didn't want to delve too deeply into the results. Today, a friend asked me whether that character was the author himself. After thinking about it for a while, it seems that no character is the author himself, but there are shadows of the author everywhere. The character stories in the book are all pieced together, and the reality is actually very boring. No one lives a life like the one in the bookend, with constant accidents and conflicts.

The book I have been writing on and off for more than a year is finally finished, fulfilling my long-cherished wish. I wasn't feeling that excited, just like when I was finishing my homework at school. There is a feeling of peace of mind. The reason for writing such a book. It's because I've heard many stories every time I go back to my hometown over the years. Some are bizarre and bizarre, and some are outrageous and shocking. Some are so touching that they make people cry. Some of them are sweet and warm which makes people envious. I feel that our village is also a small society, and we have the idea of ​​recording these wonderful stories. However, my writing style is superficial and I have no professional background. Fortunately, I was bored during the epidemic a few years ago and wrote a 150,000-word novel. Got a little more confident. So I am eager to try and present their stories to everyone. After doing these things, the biggest worry was that they would see me. Because there are many not-so-glorious things in the village. Afraid of their reproach. I think there are three points in a good novel: 1. It must have a good storyline. 2. It must have a certain depth of thought. 3. It must have good language characteristics. To this end, I interviewed 11 acquaintances and interpreted their stories. I read a lot of books, including books by pre-Qin scholars, Confucianism, Buddhism, and Taoism. I feel that Buddhism has the greatest ideological impact, followed by Legalism. In order to practice lyrics, I read Song Ci, Li Sao, The Book of Songs, Cao Zhi, Li Du, Su Shi, etc. During the writing process, I felt as if my mercury was flowing down and I was able to finish it all in one go. There are also difficulties that we are scratching our heads and not knowing how to deal with. When you encounter difficulties, you can only put it aside and write again when you have inspiration. In the end, they barely completed the task. Articles can only be made naturally, and we dare not force them. After the work is completed, leave it to the readers to evaluate it, whether it is unknown, half-baked, or popular. I can't decide. Just let everything happen. For the rest of my life, I only hope to be filled with inner peace and peace. What does the worldly prosperity have to do with me? A life passes by in an instant, leaving hundreds of thousands of words in the world. I think it's quite interesting too. I didn't come to this world in vain. No matter the result, the process is quite enjoyable. He allowed me to stay away from the hustle and bustle of the world for more than a year every night, calm down and write my soul. That's what this book has given back to me. Sadly due to well known reasons. This book is not profound. A great work should have a profound analysis of human nature, society, and reality. This matter can only be mentioned briefly.

Update quickly! Record the ancient ritual inheritance in writing!

Some readers said that the Qi family has too many people and they all have similar names. Easy to confuse. I drew character relationship diagrams.

The Qi family is a big family of seven brothers. In rural areas, such large families can often influence the atmosphere of the village. In Murakami, he is also very arrogant. They are unanimous externally and have constant internal conflicts. Outstanding people from large families either work hard in the outside world and provide material supplies and ideological guidance to the family. Those who have the ability to stay in the village will participate in the governance of the village. Writing about Qi Changshan has this aspect in mind. Personality charm or ability is one aspect. On the other hand, because he has the support of a big family behind him, he can be crushed by strength to a certain extent. Or opinion guidance. If you want to get things done in rural areas, rules are often useless. It relies on means and strength. Of course, having more people in the family means more things, more conflicts, and more stories to tell. This book only scratches the surface. There are several more events later, which slowly unfold as Qi Jianwu grows up. Villagers tend to be selfish, greedy and blindly obedient. Follow where your desires lead. He has no regard for morals and rules and has no faith. Worship authority and money. Some may seem kind but indifferent, some may seem exquisite but are robbers, and some may long for sunshine but have gone far away. Some believe that the strong bullies the weak and worships the law of the jungle. I originally wanted to rewrite Qi Jiangming's story, but I couldn't expand on this topic yet. It can only be contrasted by side description. How much readers can understand depends on their own experience. After the protagonist enters high school, the plot is relatively relaxed and the main tasks are much simpler. It's easier to read.

In order for Qian An to go south to work, I used three mentions in a job recruitment notice as a preparation. Subconsciously prepare him mentally in elementary school. In fact, it is to explore whether people are temporarily weighing the pros and cons when making important decisions, or whether they are already subconsciously in their hearts. You may think that as long as your family is poor and you don't study well, it will be fine. This will only make him drop out of school and not go south. The same goes for Jianwu's decision later. It seemed sudden, but in fact, the foreshadowing had already been laid when his mother tapped her on the back when his sister got married and when his father confessed the truth after drinking. The final decision was made only when the time came, and the decision was made.

My favorite place to watch Murakami seems to be in Zhuanghuo Hutong, and I can imagine the location of everyone's home.