Speaking of the literary heroes of the Republic of China period, Mr. Lu Xun must be the most well-known one. There are many labels on this master: abandoning medicine and following literature, attacking darkness, democracy fighter, founder of modern literature... In fact, Mr. Lu Xun can be called a man of gold and jade, in addition to his rich knowledge, but also his wealth. If you want to talk about Mr. Lu Xun's material wealth, we have to mention the super courtyard he bought in Beijing.
In 1919, Lu Xun, who was only 38 years old at the time, was already the section chief of the Ministry of Education, and with a big hand, he bought a courtyard with more than 500 square meters, and it was located in a prime location, which cost 3765 pieces of ocean. You may be shocked, why can he afford it? You know, at that time, the annual expenses of ordinary people were only a dozen oceans. In fact, at that time, Lu Xun's monthly salary was about 300 oceans, converted into RMB, about 20,000-30,000 yuan, which was very rich at the time and even now. It can be seen from this that Mr. Lu Xun is not only a great literary tycoon, but also a rich man.
So, how much is this courtyard worth now? At the foot of the imperial city, housing prices are changing with each passing day, according to the current fearsome housing prices in Beijing, this set of courtyards is worth tens of millions, which is still a conservative estimate.
Since Mr. Lu Xun is worth a lot, why do he have to borrow frequently?
We should all have read "Young LeapIng Earth", Mr. Lu Xun was born in a landlord family and lived a rich life. But in 1893, when he was seventeen years old, the family fell into the middle of the road. Lu Xun suffered from the sneers of his uncles and brothers in the family, but people were not poor, and his family felt that there was still a way out by studying. Under such a difficult circumstance, he insisted on sending him to school, and in order to make up for the travel expenses, his mother even sold gold and silver jewelry.
Later, Lu Xun traveled east to Japan to study medicine, and the "Mr. Fujino" that we are familiar with tells about his experience in Japan. Studying abroad is expensive, and soon the family can't afford it. In 1907, Lu Xun was forced to return to China and terminated his studies. At this time, Lu Xun was only working as a small teacher in his hometown, and his meager salary was still not worth mentioning.
So when was the salary of the more than three hundred oceans mentioned above? In 1912, Lu Xun officially served as the first section chief of the Department of Education, and was later promoted to the head of the Department of Education. Compared with the salaries of other professors and teaching assistants, Lu Xun's salary is still very good. According to the price at that time, Mr. Lu Xun's salary could fully support the family, and even be called rich. It is under this premise that there is a huge amount of money to buy a mansion.
When did Mr. Lu Xun's life take a sharp turn for the worse, and finally he could only rely on debt to survive?
To talk about the quality of life, you can't just talk about income, the huge family has become a drag on him. First of all, regular expenses, the living expenses of parents, wives and children, brothers and others, are not small expenses. And what we have learned from many film and television works, Mr. Lu Xun's habit of smoking and drinking tea is also a large expense, plus later Mr. Lu Xun himself, his daughter, nephew have fallen ill, and medical expenses and transportation expenses have also spent a large amount. In addition, Lu Xun, as a literary scholar, is indispensable to buy books, in addition to all kinds of books and periodicals of the New Culture Movement, there are also classics worth cherishing, which is also a big expense.
Like our current people, in society, it is indispensable to socialize and communicate with people, and they all want money. In addition, Mr. Lu Xun attacked the darkness, naturally sympathized with the weak, whenever there was a natural disaster or man-made disaster, he would always give generously, and when he met young people who appreciated him, he did not hesitate to pay for it.
You see, the great writer will also be imprisoned in life and struggle to survive, but it does not prevent his greatness from being remembered by the world. What reason do we have to complain about ourselves, complaining that life is difficult and that the pearl is dusty? Only strive to move forward, step by step to be the best of yourself!