Reporter | Wu Chen Xingzi
Changsha Changjun Garden Community, 76-year-old Ning Minfan lives alone in a three-bedroom and two-living room with a room of more than 70 square meters. But he was not empty at all. From the entrance corridor to the dining room, living room, and three rooms and two balconies, the floor, wall, cabinets and tables that can be installed are all filled, and many are even hung in the air due to insufficient space.
Ning Minfan can’t remember what he has collected, more than 20,000 books? More than two thousand stones? There are also paintings of all sizes, various interesting objects... He joked that his goal is to spend all the money. But in fact, many things cost no money, but they are very thoughtful.
Faced with this room full of treasures, Ning Haifan was also struggling to "get rid of it". For him, it was not just about giving up an item, but about how to keep his memories.
The house was stuffed and left in the aisle. The old man: This is my "doghouse"
Push open the door of Ning Haifan's residence and it was dim. As soon as he stepped in, he found that the shoulders on both sides would touch the things on the side, so he could pass through this corridor smoothly.
The old man's healthy voice came from the depths inside. Following the sound, the old man was sitting on the balcony reading a book. The balcony is the best place to light in the whole house, and other places are no longer shining under the cover of large areas of books, so he stays here most of the time every day.
Turn on the light, the scene in front of you will make the newcomer unable to help but exclaim. The living room wall is full of paintings of all sizes. The place where the TV should have been placed has now become an easel for display, while the sofa is almost submerged, leaving only a seat cushion for people to sit down. In the bedroom inside, surrounded by books, the bed is the size of a single bed. In addition, there is a dedicated study and a storage room. There is only passing passage in the whole house, there is no empty space, and there are no free tables and chairs.
△ Ning Haifan sat on his bed
76-year-old Ning Haifan said that he was a dog, and this is his veritable "dog kennel". He was interested in collecting it at the age of 10. At that time, he was mostly looking for second-hand books and magazines, such as "New Observation" and "Traveler", and now there are no magazines that I loved to read back then. In addition to more than 20,000 books, there are thousands of stones he picked up during his journey. He will paint stones based on their texture and color, as well as paintings, handicrafts and his own works found everywhere.
However, in the late 1990s, the old house here was demolished. Although the rebuilt new house was moved into the rebuilt new house, during the transportation process, Ning Haifan lost many books and other objects. Many related memories said they were gone, and it was a pity to remember.
Troubleshooting collections? They are all "in self-inquiry"!
Ning Haifan showed an ordinary bamboo to the reporter and asked the reporter to touch it. I saw the mystery as soon as I touched it, "Do you know why I took it? You can touch a square bamboo? Oh, don't look at it as ordinary."
again showed a stone, "Guess how much did I draw on this stone? Just a little bit, the bird's eyes. Click it and see if it's a bird alive."
△ On the right is Ning Haifan's stone
walked into the study, and another enthusiastic display was displayed. Some books were bought by him at a high price, and one cost nearly a month's pension. He cherishes some books and wants to share them, so he simply buys two books at once. As he said that, Ning Haifan dug out another blue pocket Yuan song episodes, but his palm is half the size. "Now the publishing house will not publish such books."
On a cabinet, Ning Haifan wrote down his classification of these more than 20,000 books, totaling more than 200. Some are regions, some are content types. These books have actually been compiled by Ning Haifan himself, and he may choose to deal with many books and magazines such as those that are already outdated. But he will cut out some of the contents he thinks are outstanding and then make them into collections.
has many books, and it is not easy to organize it. What's more, you have to face moldy, sticky and other damages. "You will be bitten by mice! They will chew paste." At the entrance, Ning Haifan posted a notice that smoking is prohibited.He will also maintain long-term ventilation indoors, and the windows are open, "There is nothing you can do if it is cold in winter." When he encounters a book that feels already fashionable when he touches his hand, he will take it out and spread it. Every autumn, while it is dry, he has to take out almost all the books and sing them out.
Although the "trouble" and "big project" were repeated, Ning Haifan was happy and there was no sign of complaining on his face.
Live alone and have your own way of fulfilling
In these various collections, traces of Ning Haifan's family will appear from time to time. I had my previous wedding photos hanging at the door, and my granddaughter's photo was placed on the table in front of the bed. An 8-tone iron piano was also placed on the table against the wall in the bedroom. Ning Haifan said that he bought it for his daughter when she was born. Now his daughter is 42 years old, and this iron piano is also 42 years old. When I miss her, I will pick up the hammer and knock it.
My daughter lives in Beijing now, and Ning Haifan lives alone in this house. Every day, he reads books, draws, cooks, and organizes his home, and occasionally goes to lively places for a walk. He has taught painting in many places before, and sometimes students will come to his home to help him organize, chat with him, and read an hour's book before leaving. Sometimes, Ning Haifan would not say a word to anyone for more than 24 hours.
"Although I live alone, I may feel lonely and lonely, but in fact I live a fulfilling life." Learn about relevant characters and history because of painting, or draw creative inspiration from reading; make friends with their hobbies to travel and sketch with their painting friends; and have the idea of participating in the competition for versatile elderly people whose daughter helps to sign up for...
However, Ning Haifan also wanted to take advantage of his health and start making some "choices" for these collections. "If you throw it around, it is a waste, because many of your memories are based on this book. If the book is lost, the memory will not be found. So I think it is important to choose. What kind of life do you choose, what to throw away, and what to keep."
Source: Xiaoxiang Morning News
