Why did the Lu Xun brothers turn against each other? Did he really watch his brother-in-law take a bath? See what the neighbors say

statement: Wu Xuehua’s original work, refused to reprint for profit

July 14, 1923, according to Lu Xun’s diary records, (June) 19, Zhou Zuoren sent him a letter , The letter called Lu Xun as Mr.:...... Please don't come to the back yard again, there is nothing else. May you feel at ease and respect yourself. On July 18th, be a man.

is this letter of renunciation, which marks the complete break of the brotherhood between Lu Xun and his younger brother Zhou Zuoren. There are different opinions on why their brothers broke up. The most popular saying is that Lu Xun peeked at his younger brother-in-law Yu Taixinzi to take a bath, or that he was molesting his younger brother-in-law Yu Taixinzi.

According to relevant information, Lu Xun, as an eldest brother, did a good job in politics and literary circles. His monthly salary was 300 to 500 oceans. At that time, the expenses of a typical family of five in Shanghai for a month were not Will exceed 15 oceans.

In the eighth year of the Republic of China (1919), Lu Xun spent nearly 4,000 oceans to buy a set of "three-entry large quadrangle courtyard" in Badaowan Hutong at Xinjiekou, Beiping, and took the family members of his mother and two younger brothers. Come live.

This house is very large. There are 28 rooms in total. The innermost one is the residence of Zhou Zuoren and Zhou Jianren, and the middle one is Lu Xun's mother and wife Zhuan, the outermost one. It is Lu Xun's own study, as well as the hall for receiving guests.

According to Chinese family tradition, that is, if the older brother is developed, he will definitely pull the younger brother. As the eldest brother, Lu Xun did it. When he was in Japan, he took his younger brother with him. Both younger siblings and daughters-in-law were Japanese women and sisters. His older sister Hata Nobuko married Zhou Zuoren, and his younger sister Hata Yoshiko_ span8span is married to Zhou Jianren.

At that time, in addition to the three family members of the Lu Xun brothers, Badaowan also raised more than a dozen laymen, including the coachman, the clerk, the handyman, the washing machine, and all the expenses of the servants.There are also household expenses, which are borne by Lu Xun alone. When my elder brother is in this position, there are not many people anymore.

The first one is Yu Taixinzi

Let’s talk about Yu Taixinzi again. She was born in 1887 and was not born in a wealthy family. After marrying Zhou Zuoren in 1909, in the first few years, no matter what Whether it is going to the streets to buy groceries or cooking, or household hygiene, she does everything by herself. She is a good hand in and out, just like a good wife and mother of the Japanese standard. And she treated her mother-in-law (Lu Xun's mother) very respectfully and caring.

Lu Xun also felt that if his younger brother was able to marry such a good woman, it was because his ancestral grave had smoked. But shortly afterwards, he was beaten in the face. He bought a big house, borrowed his brothers and his mother to live together, his idea is very good, brothers and sisters live in harmony and share family relationships.

He gave all his salary to Nobuko Yuta, and let his sister-in-law take charge of all the family expenses. It is a pity that he, who writes articles, completely ignores the vanity of women's desires.

After Yuta Nobuko became a housekeeper, he spent a lot of money. Many household items have to buy Japanese products, and the price is more than double that of domestic products. Not only that, she also started to cook. According to Lu Xun's younger brother Zhou Jianren's memory: Once the cook had already made a meal, and when everyone wanted to use the meal, Yu Tai Xinzi suddenly wanted to eat dumplings, and ordered Scary to eat dumplings with bread immediately.

What's more, as long as Zhou Zuoren's family suffers a minor illness, they must ask a Japanese doctor to visit.

In this way, how can Lu Xun's salary be so squandered? Before the end of the month, there was no money, so he opened his mouth to ask Lu Xun for money. Although his mother and Zhu An had complained earlier, for the sake of family harmony, Lu Xun chose to forbearance and kept putting his savings in. Over time, this led to a conflict between Lu Xun and his wife Zhu An.

Lu Xun is a very powerful person. Both younger brothers grew up under his care. The eldest brother was like a father. When Lu Xun spoke to his younger brother, he used a condescending attitude, which also led to the two The rebellious psychology of this younger brother.Zhou Zuoren's cowardly dependent personality should have a lot to do with Lu Xun's strength.

Lu Xun, an uncle, has also talked about the indiscriminate spending of his brother-in-law and daughter-in-law a few times. Once Lu Xun came back from the outside and saw a Japanese car parked at the door, he sighed and said, "I used a rickshaw from the outside to pull it back. Xinzi rushed to Lu Xun's room to ask for it, or cursed if he wanted it. It was not like the gentle Zhou's daughter-in-law. Not only that, she also wanted to take her father from Japan. Because Lu Xun resolutely refused to agree, the matter was not done. However, the breeze from her pillow made Zhou Zuoren think that the eldest brother was too small, and there was something between the brothers. The estrangement.

The incident in which Lu Xun watched his brother-in-law bathing, according to relevant data, occurred approximately in the summer of 1922. There is also a rumor among the people that Yu Tai Xinzi wanted to seduce Lu Xun, but after being rebuked by Lu Xun, he became ashamed and slandered Lu Xun and molested her.

Lu Xun’s wife, Zhu An, is a woman with small feet, three years older than Lu Xun. She has a yellow-white complexion, a pointed chin, thin lips and a slightly larger mouth. The most ugly thing is her wide forehead, and her hair is sparse and bald, which is really ugly. He locks himself in the study every day, smokes and writes articles. Before cohabiting with Xu Guangping , he and Zhu An were named husband and wife, but they did not have a husband and wife. It is also a reality that the two have not given birth to a child for many years.

Lu Xun lived a life as an ascetic monk. Under this circumstance, if Lu Xun molested her, it seemed to make sense.

Lu Xun’s wife Zhu An

And Lu Xun kept tolerating Yuta’s aggressiveness. In order to cope with family expenses, he did not hesitate to borrow money and was so poor that he didn’t even have money to smoke cigarettes while writing articles at night. Zhu An took the jewelry and bought him some money for cigarettes.

Why does Lu Xun tolerate Yu Taixinzi again and again? What kind of psychology he is, outsiders do not know, so far there is no answer.

After the incident of peeking at his brother-in-law to take a bath, Lu Xun had to take Zhu An and moved away from the big house he paid for.In September 1924, he had a sentence in "Songtang Special Essays": ... was expelled from the Japanese woman at home...

What is the reason that caused him to leave his home, I can only say that it is Regret and heartache, there is more helplessness.

Let’s take a look at Lu Xun’s son, , Zhou Haiying’s statement in the book "Lu Xun and Me for Seventy Years": ... I think that when my father and Zhou Zuoren were studying in Tokyo, the Japanese customs were normal. Family bathing, men and women go in and out, and do not avoid each other... Until the end of the century, this custom seems to be maintained... In the 1970s, I visited Japan and once went to the toilet and saw a female worker cleaning it. She came in to the man. The small solution does not shy away. I am embarrassed to find a toilet with a door to go easily. According to the above, it was not unusual to contact the Zhou brothers who lived in the same house at the time, and to enter and leave each other's residences. Under such circumstances, is it worth the fuss to see something occasionally? Taking a step back, if the father deliberately wants to peek, he doesn't need to step outside the window sill, right? ……

Yes, according to Japanese custom, men and women bathe in hot springs and so on. As a Japanese woman, Hata Nobuko, what happened even if she was taken a look at it by her uncle?

As for whether Lu Xun has peeked at his younger brother-in-law in the bath, we can see a clue from the words of Lu Xun's neighbor Zhang Tingqian. Zhang Tingqian once said about the Lu Xun brothers' anti-purpose thing:... Zhou Zuoren’s wife spread rumors that Lu Xun molested her. Zhou Zuoren’s wife also told me that Lu Xun listened to the window under their bedroom window. This is impossible because there are flowers in front of the window... Mainly because of economic problems, she (Hata Nobuko) is not spending it happily...

The first on the right is Hata Nobuko

Hata Nobuko is pretty NS?

From the old photos, we can see that this woman is chubby and short, and she is not very pretty. Lu Xun is a traditional man,Although he and his wife Zhu An have no real relationship between husband and wife, they have always cared about the constraints of traditional etiquette and did not file for a divorce. However, he and Xu Guangping later had a cohabitation relationship and did not formally marry Xu Guangping. From beginning to end, he had only one wife. It can be seen that Lu Xun is a very traditional person, and it is impossible to molest his brother-in-law without considering the relationship between his brothers. In addition, he can earn a lot of manuscript fees for an article. Where can't you go to the Eight Hutongs in Peking?

What caused the discord between the Lu Xun brothers? I think a slap won't make a sound, what do you think? Please leave a comment below to discuss.

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