The talented woman Zhang Ailing also had a difficult life in her later years and bowed her head for money.
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After settling in Los Angeles, Eileen Chang rarely contacted her family, and the contacts of a few friends were cut off, let alone meeting any guests.
But she wrote a letter to Professor Xia Zhiqing far away at , Columbia University , Professor Xia Zhiqing :
"The book you know Gold, the American female writer, wrote in 1967, mentioned Ding Ling , and there are 50 years of magazine issue counts to check. Even if you remember when you remember the letter, please tell me her name and the title of the book again."
crosses a long distance. The purpose of Zhang Ailing's letter was just to ask about a book title?
Does she like Ding Ling very much?
Zhang Ailing did not answer this question, but she explained in the letter why she wanted to study Ding Ling.
"I do this type of research for money, of course, it's a lot."
's answer is straightforward, and she doesn't hide her desire for money in a high-sounding way.
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Zhang Ailing, who settled in the United States, did not live a good life.
in the country, she is a best-selling writer, but in the United States, her books cannot be sold. The China written by Lin Yutang is backward and difficult, with some envious bourgeoisie in the United States. Only such words can bring American readers. But Eileen Chang didn't write that.
She never envies American petty bourgeoisie and does not belittle Chinese culture. Her writings describe human nature, culture, inheritance, and what impact did China's long feudal history have on the Chinese family? Text like
has no readers in the United States.
Her life in her later years was entirely based on the business ghostwriter introduced by her friend in Hong Kong.
This time Ding Ling was invited by her friend Song Qi . If Hong Kong Chinese University of Hong Kong approves the project, she will get a considerable income.
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How difficult is Zhang Ailing's life in the United States?
1961, Zhang Ailing went to Hualien County. Before the trip was over, she received a call from Boston saying that her husband Lai Ya had a stroke and asked her to go back quickly.
But at this time, Zhang Ailing could only go to Los Angeles at most and could not go to Boston at all.
Irritable, she could only return to Hong Kong first, and write the movie script of " Dream of Red Mansions " in her hand before she could return to the United States.
And after Lai Ya's death, her life became even more difficult.
1984 to March 1988, she moved almost every month, not because she had money, but to avoid everyone.
But she was in poor health and had no money on her hands. She couldn't go to an expensive private hospital, so she could only go to a designated remote and free hospital.
Once, she wrote a letter to Xia Zhiqing to introduce her life:
"I'm busy moving every morning and going to the city far away in the afternoon, mainly to see a doctor. Sometimes it's midnight when I come back, and the last bus stops, and I have to call a car - the remaining time is only enough to eat and sleep..."
It can be seen that Zhang Ailing, who lived in the United States in her later years, did not have her own house, no car for transportation, and even went to free hospitals in remote areas for treatment.
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Zhang Ailing finally did not study Ding Ling because the Chinese University of Hong Kong did not approve the project.
Some people say that Zhang Ailing is so arrogant, but in the end she is not just looking down for money.
But I want to say that it is not embarrassing to make money by bowing down. Zhang Ailing bows her head for money, which does not affect her talent being paid attention to by the world.
In life, who is not giving up the sternness to make money?
We bent down, lowered our heads, and used our hands and sweat to exchange for the capital to settle down and make our families. This is not embarrassing, nor is it humble.
Those who work hard to work for life have always been strong people in life.
"Please answer 1988" says: "A person really becomes stronger not because he protects his self-esteem, but when he puts aside his self-esteem."
A person's true maturity is to be able to put his composure and make money. This means that he is more willing to take responsibility than face, which is the greatest decency of an adult.
Some people say that face is the hardest thing to let go in this world, but it is the most useless thing.
agrees deeply.
Those who put their gaze down and make money just have something that they want to protect more than their self-esteem.
For these things, they are willing to swallow their grievances, swallow their sorrows, and give their all their strength.
Guo Degang said: "People should live with their hearts and not with their faces."
The world of adults is small in making a living and big in terms of face.
The real face is to match strength and character.
In the long river of time, raising eyebrows is a kind of ability, but lowering eyebrows requires great courage.
In the long life, people who bow their heads to guard their own land and work hard are all heroes of life.
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