When I was in elementary school, many people learned such an article, that is, "Juvenile Leap Earth", a young man with a fork in the moonlight, young but decisive, thin but brave...... This is the juvenile leap land.
When it comes to this person, there are few post-90s generations who don't know that he is the image full of childhood memories in Mr. Lu Xun's pen, not a fictional character. In real history, Runtu, formerly known as Zhang Runshui, was Lu Xun's childhood playmate.
When he was a teenager, Zhang Yanshui was healthy and brave and had rich life experience, but under the oppression of feudal society, he gradually became a sluggish farmer, revealing the deep impact of feudal society on ordinary people, which made many readers sigh with emotion.
So, how did the story of the leap earth go later? How did it end? Let's talk about it today.
Lu Xun's first acquaintance with Runtu
Lu Xun, formerly known as Zhou Shuren, was born in a feudal scholar family in Shaoxing, Zhejiang, and his grandfather Zhou Fuqing served as the cabinet secretary of the Qing Dynasty. This position belongs to the civil service, although the status is not high, but at least it is an official, entering the power center of feudal society.
The courtyard of the Zhou family is spacious and bright, the house layout is orderly, and the courtyard is full of all kinds of flowers and trees. In spring, the yard is full of flowers, birds jumping from branch to branch, and the yard is full of life.
Lu Xun grew up in such a privileged environment, received a good education since he was a child, and his family had a rich collection of books, and he could read all kinds of books at any time, accumulating a lot of knowledge.
His childhood was full of books and tranquility, and he often read alone in his study, swimming in the ocean of knowledge, from the Four Books and Five Classics to various classical novels.
Although this kind of life is rich but has little childhood joy, Lu Xun does not have many friends, most of the time is accompanied by books, and Runtu is one of them.
In stark contrast to Lu Xun's wealthy background, Runtu's family, formerly known as Zhang Runshui, was born in a poor rural family near Shaoxing, and the two would not have had any intersection.
Runtu's father is named Zhang Fuqing, and the Zhou family happened to find him when he asked for a "busy moon worker", and came to the Zhou family to help during important sacrificial activities or busy farming seasons, which is what we often call temporary workers now.
Zhang Fuqing's life was very difficult, he had to work in the fields every day, and he had to do some odd jobs to supplement the family when he returned home, so although the life of the Yan Tu family was not rich, it was quite passable.
Once, when Lu Xun's family held a sacrificial event, Runtu was brought by his father to take care of the sacrificial vessels, and the sacrificial activities in the first month were a busy and solemn time.
Lu Xun's family needed to prepare a large number of tributes and sacrificial utensils, and in order to prevent the items from being stolen, they agreed to let the leap soil help take care of them.
The arrival of Runtu made Lu Xun feel very novel, and the two quickly became playmates at first sight, and it was this opportunity that made the two meet and become friends.
When they first met, Runtu was dressed in plain country clothes, and greeted him warmly, "Hello young master", Lu Xun looked at this newcomer curiously, with a silver ring around his neck, shining in the sun.
Since then, the two children have been inseparable almost every day, and Runtu took Lu Xun to play everywhere to explore every corner of the countryside, and even taught him how to catch birds in the snow.
Sweep a piece of clean land out of the snow, then use a short stick to erect a large bamboo plaque and sprinkle it with rice...... Lu Xun was fascinated by this skill of leap soil, not only because of the fun of catching birds, but also because it was full of strange things.
In addition, Runtu also invited Lu Xun to play at the beach in his hometown in the summer, and they could take care of the watermelon field together at night...... All kinds of things made Lu Xun, who was standing on the side, stunned and full of expectation.
It's a pity that the difference in the identities of the two is destined to be just an extravagant expectation, and soon Runtu was taken away by his father, and Lu Xun could only look forward to his arrival day by day.
See you later
With the passage of time, Lu Xun and Runtu gradually grew up, at the age of 17, Lu Xun studied in Nanjing Mine Road School, and returned to his hometown during the winter vacation to meet Runtu again, although the two had different backgrounds, but at this time their friendship was still deep.
The two seem to be friends who have not been reunited for many years, visiting Shaoxing City together, strolling through the lively streets to watch the market.
He was still full of vitality in his youth, and from time to time he discussed various interesting things with Lu Xun, and they seemed to return to their childhood.
The above-mentioned Runtu's family background is also not bad, and his father loves him more, perhaps under the influence of Lu Xun, Runtu had the idea of going to school and asked his father to let him enter the school to study.
At that time, the father promised his son, but unfortunately fate did not favor this hardworking and kind young man.
Zhang Fuqing suddenly fell ill and eventually died, and the sudden change not only broke Runtu's dream of going to school, but also forced him to take on the responsibility of becoming a man early.
The economic base determines the superstructure, and without economic resources, the life of the leap soil is destined to take a turn, and there is endless work to do every day, but even if you work hard, you can only barely maintain the livelihood of your family.
Different from Runtu, with the support of his family, Lu Xun continued to study, and eventually became a generation of writers, and the life trajectories of the two began to diverge, one went further and further on the road of academics, and the other gradually fell silent under the weight of labor.
In the winter of 1919, Lu Xun wanted to buy a house in Beijing, but the money on his body was not enough, so he could only return to his hometown to sell his property.
There were some things that he really couldn't take away, so he found the leap earth general to give him some small objects, but he didn't expect the scene of the reunion to be both touching and full of sadness.
When Runtu came to see Lu Xun, he was no longer the boy running in the sun, the years had carved deep wrinkles on his face, his purple round face had become gray and yellow, his figure had become much better, and his torn felt hat, thin cotton clothes and cracked hands all showed the hardships and pressures of life.
Lu Xun stepped forward excitedly, and Yan Tu's face showed a trace of joy, but it was more desolate and helpless, and he trembled his lips slightly and shouted, "Master!" ”
This "master" is like a thick wall, isolating their former friendship and intimacy, as if there is an invisible mountain between the two, and they can never return to the innocence and carefree of their childhood.
Lu Xun's mother reminded Runtu on the side, and it was better to call it as usual, but Runtu said that it was a child who was ignorant, which shows what the cruelty of society has "pressed" him into.
The change of the leap soil made Lu Xun feel heartache, realizing that the oppression of feudal society had turned this once brave and intelligent teenager into a timid and lightless middle-aged man.
In fact, the life of Runtu is much more difficult than Lu Xun imagined, although his family has six acres of land, but the annual harvest is not much, which is not enough to cope with the harsh taxes and natural and man-made disasters, and barely maintain the survival of the family.
When talking about the recent situation, Runtu sighed and said, although he works hard every morning and evening, his family is always not full, and the neighborhood is not peaceful recently, and there are places asking for money everywhere, and the short words reveal the hardships and helplessness of life.
Runtu's son clinged closely to his father's back, unwilling to greet Lu Xun, and Runtu reluctantly asked his son to kowtow to Lu Xun.
This scene made the latter feel stunned and distressed, and the friendship and intimacy of the past had become so fragile and vulnerable under the oppression of the feudal hierarchy.
Before leaving, Runtu didn't take more of the Zhou family's things, only picked a few tables, chairs, benches and some daily necessities, explaining that these things were the only things that could be pinned on hope, and his words were full of hardship and helplessness.
The ruthlessness of fate
In 1934, Zhejiang suffered a severe drought, followed by floods, and the land grains of the intercalated soil were not harvested, and they were forced to sell their only land.
The days of suffering did not end, but only began, and he died at the age of 57 due to poverty and disease.
Before Runtu died, her daughter Zhang Ahua wiped the pus and blood for her father, but Runtu didn't say a word, but she still remembered Lu Xun's goodness and the deep friendship between the two, which spanned time and space, but failed to change their respective fates.
Runtu explained to his children and brought some dried green beans to Lu Xun, which was the only thing he could do for his childhood playmate. As for whether the children took their father's words to heart, we don't know, but Lu Xun also died soon after Runtu's death.
After his father's death, the eldest son, Qisheng, took up the burden of the family and died at the age of 36 due to the plague.
The other children also had a difficult time, and their lives are not well documented, but it is conceivable that life must have been full of hardships and challenges in the context of that era.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the descendants of Runtu ushered in a turning point in fate, and Sun Zi Zhanggui had the opportunity to study, he worked very hard as long as he had time, and he would hurry up to study, and he did not dare to stop for a moment.
In February 1954, Zhang Gui was arranged by the government to work in the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, which was like a reincarnation. Many years later, Zhang Gui became the deputy director of the Lu Xun Memorial Hall, and his living conditions were greatly improved.
His descendants have also found their place in the new era and lived a happy life, and every time Zhang Gui submits this matter, he will be very happy and say "very satisfied".
Looking back on the past, Runtu, Lu Xun's childhood playmate, although his unpretentious quality has never changed, has become wooden under the weight of feudal society.
Through his story, we see the deep oppression of feudal society on the lives of ordinary people, and also see the turn of fate brought about by social progress.
Through their efforts, the descendants of Runtu have been able to get rid of poverty and live happily ever after, so we can better understand and cherish the hard-won happy life we have today.
What do you think differently about this?
Reference: Reminiscing about Childhood Images, Touching the True Feelings of Characters - Taking "Juvenile Leap Earth" as an example - CNKI (cnki.net)