A synopsis of Xiao Fuxing's "Puppy Love" is urgently needed

The novel "Puppy Love" was published in 1987. Now, 17 years later, Chaohua Publishing House is reprinting it. It always makes me feel sorry for those moments and can't help but remind me of Many past events related to this book.

Perhaps this was the first full-length novel at that time that touched on the feelings of middle school students between men and women. Although times have changed, there are still enthusiastic letters written by old readers and young readers today, and they are still online. I can see the feelings about it from many readers who read it back then. As I was writing this article, I had just received letters from 6 high school sophomores in Qingdao, including Xu Peng and Yu Xiaoqian. They said that they had "grown up with your works", which made me blush; they gave me I was touched by the criticism and encouragement; they hoped to find books such as "Puppy Love" and "Diary of a Female Student" now. I wrote to them to tell them that these books would be republished. These strangers, even if they only spoke a few words, spoke from the bottom of their hearts, without any utilitarianism, but with such sincerity, which really moved me. I really should be content, just because of this novel, 17 years later, there are still so many friends thinking about you and caring about you. How rare it is in this utilitarian and indifferent world.

What makes me particularly surprised is that almost everywhere I go, as long as I can meet young people who grew up with the middle school students in this novel, I can meet people who have read it. . As an author, such unexpected encounters often satisfy my pride and vanity. I often say to myself: Shouldn't you be grateful for this book? It is because it extends the radius of literature and life that it allows you to have such a situation that is more frequent and more lasting than an affair.

Two years ago, when I went to Jingzhou, Hubei, I received a phone call from a young waitress at the hotel where I was staying. She first asked me who had written a book. Is the revival of Xiao called "Puppy Love"? I told her yes, I had written such a book. Then she said that if I had time, she would like to meet me now, because she had a copy of "Puppy Love" in her hand, and she hoped that I could sign the book for her as a souvenir. I said my name is not worth anything, but if you are willing, I will still be happy to sign your book. She arrived, followed by a man in his forties. I asked the two of them to sit down and saw that the book was published 17 years ago. It was already tattered and had probably passed through the hands of many people. The man said to me, I heard that you lived here, and I asked this relative of mine to find you. I wanted to tell you that when I was in high school, your book was published, but the teacher didn’t tell you at that time. Let us read this book of yours, and since there is only one in the class, we can only read it secretly. Because I had to return it to my classmates after reading it, I copied the book from beginning to end, hoping to keep it for myself and read it later. It's a pity that the copy of "Puppy Love" I copied ended up in the hands of an unknown classmate, and it was not returned to me after graduation. After listening to his words, I was really moved. There is no one who is more sincere and pure about literature than middle school readers.

I can't help but think of another person and another thing.

Because of my book "Puppy Love", I received many letters from readers. Occasionally I would reply, but usually very few. Only Xue Wen from Changshu, Jiangsu was an accident. I actually corresponded with her for 16 years, which was longer than anyone else. It originated from books and belongs to the category of making friends through writing. 16 years ago, Xue Wen was a 16-year-old girl from Jiangnan who was in the third grade of junior high school. Unlike the teacher of the classmate in Jingzhou who objected to reading "Puppy Love", her teacher recommended this book to her, which caused a slight stir. Probably the contents of the book were very consistent with her mood at that age. She was very excited after reading it and wrote her first letter to me. Her handwriting is absolutely beautiful among middle school students. Nowadays, very few middle school students can write such good handwriting. Therefore, it left a deep impression on me. Who would have thought that she did not receive my reply to her letter. It was not until about a semester later when she received her second letter that I found out and I immediately replied to her. In this way, it lasted for 16 years. A 16-year-old girl has grown into a 32-year-old girl. Her child will start elementary school soon after this summer. Life flies by so fast that I am surprised. I have persisted in the most primitive method of handwritten communication for 16 years, which makes me feel that it is a unique miracle.

Actually, it is just a book called "Puppy Love".

I forgot which autumn it started. When the osmanthus bloomed, she began to send me some osmanthus flowers in her letters. But it must be when she steps out of school and goes to work when she grows up. Osmanthus is a mature flower that blooms on the branches when many fruits mature in autumn. Since then, every year when the sweet-scented osmanthus blooms in Jiangnan, she will never forget to send me some sweet-scented osmanthus. The floral fragrance was very strong. Before the envelope was opened, the fragrance penetrated the back of the paper and filled the surrounding area.

How many adults today can have this kind of romantic feeling? Maybe, she is the only one with a childlike innocence. With the help of modern telephones, adults no longer even bother to write letters. They can only send a greeting card with the same picture and greetings for New Year and Christmas. Who would still think of the osmanthus and autumn colors?

Sometimes when I think about it, I feel that this is a very beautiful thing.

The total of 16 years is like a long river, flowing through a valley full of flowers; the total of 16 years of letters is longer than a novel, and it is more real and reliable than a novel. Most of my letters were short and hasty, and she pardoned my sloppiness. Her letters are better than mine. Not only is her writing style better, but she also reveals her inner world without reservation. She made me feel that there is such a true love and such a trust in the world, which is entrusted to you so much that you should cherish it as a person or when writing. Even if you can't be like Mr. Lu Xun for a while and feel the body temperature of a tram worker when he received the money to buy his book, at least don't be so free and unrestrained.

Because I write by myself, I have such a harvest, which transcends literature. Sometimes when I think about it, I should really be grateful that I have written such a novel in my writing career.

I think of what she wrote in a letter: "The simplicity and youthfulness of 16 years old seem to be quite far away from me, and when I think about the people and things in my life over the past ten years, , a lot has come and gone, and they have sharpened my life. Many of the people and things I miss and remember in my heart."

As an author, this should always be the case. I am so grateful that many people and things related to this book make me miss and keep them in my heart.

To be honest, when I re-read "Puppy Love", I felt strange that I could write this novel 17 years ago. I am asking myself whether I can still write such a novel now. ? Really, I was actually moved by myself.