“As soon as the head of the chopstick was pierced, red oil came out.” A Gaoyou salted duck egg was vividly and interestingly described.

Wang Zengqi is known as a lyrical humanitarian, and lyricism is an important feature of his novels. With his unique writing style, Wang Zengqi's novels are filled with self-feelings between the lines, and the environment and atmosphere are even more intensely lyrical. color.

01 Background

Wang Zengqi, born in Gaoyou City, Jiangsu Province in 1920, is a representative figure of contemporary Chinese writers, essayists, dramatists and Beijing-style writers. He is quite accomplished in the creation of short stories, and also has extensive research in drama and folk literature.

The first article I started reading was "Gaoyou Salted Duck Eggs" by Wang Zengqi. Since then, I have never read a better description of food.

02 Prose

Wang Zengqi once said: "I think sentimentalism is the enemy of prose. A very grown-up person talks like a girl... I hope to write prose It should be plain, natural, and homely."

Wang Zengqi's prose does not have a painstaking structure, nor does it pursue the mystery of the subject. It is plain and simple, and it is spoken as if it were homely.

Write about customs, talk about culture, recall old news, tell anecdotes, send nostalgia, flowers, birds, fish and insects, fruits and food, everything is involved.

The writing is like the man. Wang Zengqi's prose is plain and simple, without any refinement. It is due to his indifference and his optimism and detachment towards human nature and things. Even in adversity, he feels relieved.

03 Novel

The novel is full of "Chinese flavor". He said: "I am a Chinese" and "Chinese people will inevitably accept the influence of Chinese traditional thought and culture."

The beauty that overflows in the novel lies first in the discovery of our nation’s heart and soul, and in describing the nation’s traditional virtues with an almost pious attitude. He said: "What I write is about beauty and healthy humanity."

However, while it shows the beauty and health of human nature, it also often expresses deep sighs about the ugliness of human nature.

04 The original intention written at the end

Regarding life, my simple belief is: there is hope for mankind, and China will get better. It is this simple belief that I consciously want to have some impact on readers. --Wang Zengqi

Writing a good article is not something that can be done in a day. It is very important to read more, think more and write frequently.