The first Lu Xun Literature Award Short Story Award "Breastfeeding Woman" original text and appreciation

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Appreciation In "Breastfeeding Woman", there is not only a call for and praise of beautiful emotions, but also a distinctive critical thought. The text shows a dual critical orientation.

The first is to criticize the commodity economy for strangling true love in the world. It is undeniable that with the transformation of society, various values ??have been violently impacted by the tide of commodities. What is shocking and sad is that the beauty of human nature and human feelings, including maternal love, have been unprecedentedly neglected and undervalued. Wangwang's parents cruelly abandoned their children just to get rich. Let him endure the loveless desolation and loneliness like an orphan after he was born. Material wealth and lack of emotion have become a shocking contrast and dislocation in this era. The writer intends to appeal that while developing the economy, the most precious dignity, emotion and spirit in human society must not be trampled on.

The second is to direct the criticism towards the spiritual realm of the people in Broken Bridge Town. The cultural space of Duanqiao Town is still filled with the outdated atmosphere of feudal ideas. The despicability and darkness have not been completely eradicated from people's cultural and psychological structure, and a strong atmosphere of ideological and public opinion has formed in Duanqiao Town, becoming an invisible killer of love and love. When Wangwang bit Hui's breast, people not only lacked due understanding and sympathy, but also absurdly associated a seven-year-old boy with sex, so much so that even the grandfather who doted on Wangwang failed to fulfill his responsibilities of discipline. , I had to let my grandson suffer the physical pain. Perhaps, while people are joking about Wangwang, they release the suppressed desires in their hearts. However, they don’t know how despicable and cruel this behavior is that hurts children! Therefore, in order to cultivate children’s healthy psychology, readers not only need to build a high degree of Material civilization also requires the construction of a pure spiritual space.

Text/Bi Feiyu

There are only two roads in Duanqiao Town, one is a stone alley more than three meters wide, and the other is a Jiahe River more than four meters wide. Three rows of residential houses are laid out along the stone alley and Jiahe River. They are all unified two-story attics, with almost no gaps between the buildings. This relationship makes the neighbors in Duanqiao Town only have "opposite doors" and "next door". "In these two situations, of course, the three lines connected by the attic are not straight, and their degree of meandering is equivalent to the degree of curvature of the river. The stone alley in Duanqiao Town is very quiet, filled with the light of stones from beginning to end, clean and peaceful. The water surface in Jiahe River is also like a mirror. The arched reflections of those stone bridges have been lying in the water for thousands of years. As soon as the sampan passed, they hunched their backs and returned to their original place. However, Jiahe is no longer Jiahe when it reaches the eastern end of Duanqiao Town. It merges into a quite large water surface. This water is of great significance to the young people in Duanqiao Town. All the young people in Duanqiao Town People all start their life journey on this water. They don't like the reflection of the stones and water in Broken Bridge Town, and they flock to the distant world as soon as they get older. The young people in Broken Bridge Town disappeared without a trace along the waterway, leaving no trace of their backs on the water. Fortunately, the surface of the water has always looked like it didn't remember anything.

Wangwang’s house and Hui Sao’s house are opposite each other. There is a stone alley in the middle. Huisao's house is next to the mountain, which is a mound 20 to 30 meters high; Wangwang's house is next to the water, which is the river. Wangwang is a seven-year-old boy, but his name is not actually Wangwang. But Wangwang has to carry a bag of Wangwang biscuits or Wangwang snow cakes in his hand all day long, so everyone calls him Wangwang. Wangwang's grandfather also calls him that, which is smooth and happy. Wangwang has followed his grandfather since he was born. His father and mother earned a lot of money by running transportation services on a tractor-trailer, and they had already bought Wangwang's household registration in the county town. Wangwang's mother said that the money they earned was enough for Wangwang to go to college. When Wangwang had enough money to buy a house and get married, they would return to their hometown and open a soy sauce shop. They were wandering around at the moment, and their hometown was no longer Broken Bridge Town, but water, or rather waterways. Broken Bridge Town became more and more a concept in their memories. It was just a line of characters and a distant payment address on the remittance slip. The remittance note became the son and daughter of the widower, and the remittance note became the parents of the only son Wangwang.

When Wangwang had nothing to do, he would sit on the stone threshold of his house and watch the passers-by. Holding a bag of Wangwang biscuits or Wangwang snow cakes in his hand. Wangwang's father wrote on the piece of paper on the left side of the remittance slip, "One bag of Wangwang every day." Wangwang was tired of eating biscuits, but his grandfather wouldn't let him sit on the threshold empty-handed. Wangwang is bored. After sitting for a long time, he will put his hand into his crotch and play with his penis. Just hold the bag in one hand and hold the cookies in the other. Wangwang was sitting on the threshold just in time to look after Hui's wife at the grocery store. The ground floor of Hui's wife's house is actually a shop. Wangwang screams when someone comes. As soon as Wangwang called Mrs. Hui, she walked out from behind with a smile.

Sister-in-law Hui was originally away from home, and did not return to Duanqiao Town until the spring of 1996. Sister-in-law Hui came home to give birth to a baby. She gave birth to a boy who was still breastfeeding. Wangwang has never had breast milk. Grandpa said that Wangwang’s mother was born without juice. Wangwang only sucked his mother's nipple once, and when he couldn't suck anything out, his mother cried out in pain. Shortly after Wangwang was born, his mother sent him to his grandma, who had not yet buried him in the back hill. Also delivered was a stainless steel bowl and stainless steel spoon. Grandma put the cake, milk, Heinz nutritional milk paste, egg yolks, and soybean powder in a shiny stainless steel bowl, and then used a shiny stainless steel spoon to deliver it to Wang Wang's mouth bit by bit.

After eating, Wangwang laughed, and grandma hit the empty stainless steel bowl with a stainless steel spoon, making a sweet and cold industrial sound. Grandma said, "What are these? These are your mother's breasts." Wangwang was firm, and in Grandma's words, it was harder than the milk balls that came out of the nipples. However, Wangwang's grandfather often said that today's women are not good, they don't have water, and their stomachs are planned by the state, and their breasts should not follow blind plans. At this time, grandma always said to Wangwang, you and I have eaten until I was five years old. I ate until I was five years old. I feel proud of myself and happy for my son.

But Sister Hui is an exception. Hui's face, eyes, lips, arms and calves all give the impression of being chubby. Short and chubby, thick and round. Sister-in-law Hui's face is like a full moon, healthy and friendly. She smiles when she sees people. When she smiles, her face is very smooth. Two tiny dimples will appear on both sides of her lower lip. There is a kind of postpartum fullness and postpartum happiness that envelopes her whole body. The milk is fragrant, rich and soft, and it seems to be nothing when you suck it through your nose. Sister-in-law Hui's breasts are huge and strong, which are particularly eye-catching on the back of her shirt, and her milk has a long history, giving people the impression of inexhaustible supply. Hui's sister-in-law was particularly touching when she was breastfeeding the baby. She always sat outside the shop. Hui's wife didn't unbutton her shirt, just lifted up her shirt, put her son's head in the crook of her elbow, and then leaned over. Wait until your son holds it in your mouth before you straighten your upper body. Sister-in-law Hui always tilted her neck very long when breastfeeding, caressing her son's little fingernails or earlobes, and wouldn't let them go once she touched them. Someone came to buy something, Hui's sister-in-law said: "Take it yourself." When asking for change, Hui's sister-in-law also said: "Bring it yourself." The swelling of milk exudes excessive motherhood, and sky-blue blood vessels are hidden beneath the surface. Wangwang firmly believed that Sister Hui's milk was sky blue, warm but cool. When Hui's son is breastfeeding, he always has a hand to hold his mother's breast. That hand is clean and delicate, caressing the outside of the breast. It doesn't seem to be shining under the sun, but the breast and hand will radiate themselves. When sunlight comes, there is a translucent crystal effect, almost holy and almost enchanting. Sister-in-law Hui never shied away from breastfeeding. In fact, there were only a few middle-aged women left in Duanqiao Town besides the elderly and children. Sister-in-law Hui's unhindered attitude brought hope and sadness to Wangwang. Wangwang was entangled by the fragrance of milk, and his sadness was as weak as the fragrance of milk, and the fragrance of milk was as endless.

Sister-in-law Hui never dreamed that Wangwang would do such a thing.

Mrs. Hui was sitting on the stone threshold, feeding her child, while Wangwang was sitting opposite, separated by a bluestone alley. Mrs. Hui's son was full after only eating one breast. Mrs. Hui gave the other breast to her, but her son stepped aside and spit out milk foam from his mouth. But Hui's breast was so swollen that she decided to squeeze some of it out. Hui stood sideways to the wall, held her breast with both hands, squeezed hard, and milk spurted out in a line with an arc. Wire. Wangwang has been watching Hui Sao's actions. Wangwang saw the snow-white milk spraying on the wall and being sucked clean by the blue bricks of the wall. Wangwang smelled the milky fragrance, which filled Qingshi Lane with warmth and kindness. Wangwang quietly walked to the opposite side and hid in the corner of the wall. After squeezing, Aunt Hui put her son on her lap again. The child was humming, so Aunt Hui lifted up her shirt again. But the child refused to eat. He just patted his mother's breasts and played with himself, saying some monotonous and incomprehensible sounds.

Sister-in-law Hui didn’t even notice that Wangwang had come over. Wangwang pushed the baby's hand away, lowered his head, aimed at Sister Hui's breast and took a bite. He bit it and wouldn't let go. Hui's wife's scream was sudden and long in Qingshi Alley at noon, waking up half of Broken Bridge Town. If it hadn't been for this scream, Wangwang would still have refused to let go. Wangwang didn't run, his mouth was half open, his expression was stunned and stupid. Wangwang saw a pair of semicircular tooth marks and blood marks on Hui's right breast. Hui's wife came to her senses, but before she could comfort the screaming child, people from the neighbors came. Sister-in-law Hui felt hurt and ashamed, so she blamed Wangwang and said, "Wangwang, you are going to die."

Wangwang's actions spread throughout Duanqiao Town that afternoon.

This small town without newspapers broadcast the news of the day everywhere. People's conversation naturally focused on sex, but they didn't mention it explicitly. People said: "He is going to die. The little thing is like this when he is only seven years old." People said: "The adults in Broken Bridge Town have never been so rogue." Of course, people's mood is not heavy, it is happy and novel. Everyone knew that Mrs. Hui's breasts were bitten by Wangwang. Some people took advantage of Mrs. Hui and shouted the slogan on TV behind her back, saying: "Sister Hui, everyone, please say 'Wang'." It was very funny, everyone laughed, even Mrs. Hui laughed. But Hui's mother-in-law seemed unhappy, and walked out with a pulled face and said: "The water is boiling."

Master Wangwang knew that what happened in the afternoon was after dinner. Although there are only two grandsons in the family, grandpa still cooks three meals a day and feeds Wangwang with his own hands for each meal. The stainless steel bowl and stainless steel spoon were as shiny as ever, with no wear or rust visible. Grandpa is getting older and his teeth have fallen out, so his old tongue has become more and more lawless and nagging endlessly. When he feeds Wangwang a mouthful, he will nag, "Open your mouth to eat, close your mouth to chew, and go to bed after eating." "One bite of eggs, one bite of meat. When you grow up, you won't have to worry about making money." And so on, They are all jingles he made up himself. But Wangwang refused to eat today. When the spoon came from the right, he let it go to the left; when it came from the left, he let it go to the right.

Grandpa said: "If you don't eat eggs and don't bite meat, how will you make money in the future?" Wangwang kept his eyes fixed on Hui's house. Hui's wife's shop has a lot of food. Grandpa asked: "What do you want?" Wangwang didn't speak. Grandpa said: "Crack bars?" Grandpa said: "Dove chocolate?" Grandpa said: "Kiss eight-treasure porridge?" Wangwang didn't speak, and next to the eight-treasure porridge was Australian full-fat powder.

Grandpa said: "Want to breastfeed?" Wangwang turned around and looked at his grandfather with tears in his eyes. Grandpa knew that his grandson wanted to breastfeed, so he went to the opposite door and bought a bag, washed it with water, and brought it to Wangwang. Said: "Wangwang is fed." Wangwang bit the stainless steel spoon, spit it on the ground, and knocked over the stainless steel bowl. The stainless steel is jumping on the stone floor, making a cold metallic sound. Grandpa stretched out his hand to Wangwang's cheek and said loudly: "Pick it up!" Wangwang remained motionless, like a piece of salted fish, rolling his eyes. Grandpa raised his palm higher and said, "Will you pick it up?" He raised it higher again and said, "Will you pick it up?" The higher the grandfather's palm was raised, the farther away it was from Wangwang. Grandpa put down his slap and said, "Little ancestor, pick it up!"

It was grandpa who picked up the stainless steel tableware himself. Grandpa said: "How can you throw this away? You were raised like this, and this is your milk. Do you still want to throw it away? Ah? Throw it away or not? - The Chinese New Year will be in seven months. Do you think I won't throw it away? Tell your parents!”

According to daily routine, after dinner, Mr. Wangwang went to the stone dock under the eaves of the south gate to wash dishes. Mr. Liu Sanye next door is washing clothes. As soon as Mr. Liu saw Mr. Wangwang, he laughed like a ghost. Mr. Liu Sanye said: "Master Wang, your Wangwang eats Huisao tofu, did you teach him?" Mr. Wangwang didn't understand, but he saw twists and turns in Liu Sanye's wrinkles. Mr. Liu Sanye glanced at him and whispered: "Your grandson chewed Hui's breasts this afternoon and they bled!"

When Mr. Wangwang understood, there was a roar in his head. It's amazing. Is this a big deal? Master Wangwang turned around and picked up the broom, turned it upside down and held it in his hand. He picked up Wangwang and hit his buttocks three or four times. The little thing didn't cry. He shed a tear and one tear fell, and then came and fell again. His tears were silent, with a special kind of pain and special sadness. This kind of crying makes people feel soft and makes them unable to do anything again. Lord Wangwang lost his broom and asked sternly: "Who taught you this? Which beast taught you this?" Wangwang said nothing. Wangwang lowered his head and shed tears again and again. Wangwang's father and mother only returned to Duanqiao Town once a year.

Six days at a time, that is, from the 30th day of the New Year to the fifth day of the first lunar month. Wangwang's mother prepares a lot of emotions every time she sees Wangwang. When she sees Wangwang, she hugs and kisses him. Wangwang is always a little awkward, and he can't do many things at once. In this way, Wangwang seemed to be suffering when his mother hugged him, and he was manipulated here and there again. It hurts a little. Somewhat awkward. There is something to reject and struggle with. Later, mom and dad will take out a lot of fun and delicious food, which are all good things that are almost in sync with the TV commercials. They are colorful and colorful. At this time, Wangwang will be happy and eat up his stomach in a daze. Wangwang always became familiar with and liked his father and mother in the third or fourth year of junior high, and liked their voices and smells. As soon as he likes them, he wants to rely on them all, but every time he relies on them, they suddenly disappear. Want Want is always in vain and always fails to achieve its goal. Wangwang has not yet learned to express these bad feelings in a complete sentence. Wangwang won’t say anything.

They will definitely leave early in the morning of the fifth day of the lunar new year. Wangwang often went to bed very late on the night of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year and couldn't wake up in the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year. His father's big tractor-trailer was parked on the wide water in the east of the town. They put down a small sampan and paddled along the Jiahe River to the eaves of their house. Of course, it was the same when they were leaving. They untied the rope from the window lattice and rowed along the Jiahe River to the east end. Then, the heavy trailer's heavy whistle roared twice, and their trailer went away. The sun will rise when they are far away. When Wangwang arrived, there was only the sun in the sky and water on the ground. There is only a winter sun and a puddle of winter water left in Wangwang's pupils. When the sun leaves the water, it always pulls and pulls, causing pain and bleeding. Then the sun rose higher, and the vast water became a road paved with gold and silver.

Due to Wangwang's unexpected attack, Sister-in-law Hui naturally became more careful about breastfeeding.

Mrs. Hui always hides behind the counter and unbuttons the second button on her blouse. But Mrs. Hui did not see Wangwang in the next two days. It used to be right under my nose every day, so I didn't pay much attention to it, but now that I can't see it, it's particularly eye-catching. Hui's wife saw Mr. Wangwang at noon and said casually: "Master Wang, why haven't you seen Wangwang?" Wangwang's grandfather has been ashamed to meet Hui's wife these days. Just like Liu Sanye said, if Hui's wife also thinks that Wangwang was taught by his grandfather, so he would be so ashamed of his old face. Wangwang's father still let Hui's wife block him, and he didn't dare to look at her with his old eyes. Mr. Wangwang followed his words and said, "I'm in the hospital for a dialysis injection." Hui's wife said, "What's wrong? Why are you going to get a dialysis injection if you're fine?" Mr. Wangwang said, "I have a high fever and can't go down." Hui's wife said Said: "Did you scare the child?" Mr. Wangwang said very guiltily: "If you don't beat or scold, you can't be a grown-up." Hui's wife put the child in her other hand, a little reproachful, and said: "What did you say, Mr. Wang?" ? What can a seven-year-old child do wrong? "Wangwangye said: "If you don't beat or scold, you can't be a grown-up.

Sister-in-law Hui said, "It didn't hurt me. It only broke a little skin, but it's all healed." "After saying this, Mr. Wangwang lowered his head again, blushing and said, "I have never told him that, never. It’s all because of today’s television education. "Sister-in-law Hui was a little unhappy, even a little uncomfortable, and her tone of voice became serious: "Master Wang, what did you say? "

After Wangwang was discharged from the hospital, he lost a lot of weight. His eyes were enlarged and his eyelids were double. He lost some of his facial features and became a bit quieter. Sister-in-law Hui said: "Wangwang is so sick that he looks good. "Wangwang never sat on the stone threshold again after returning home. Hui's wife guessed that it was the new rule set by Wangye. However, Hui's sister-in-law knew that Wangwang was hiding behind the crack in the door to watch her breastfeeding. His dark eyes were always somewhere. A round hole or a crack in the board flickered sadly. Wangye refused to let Wangwang and Hui's wife get close, which made Hui's wife feel unspeakably uncomfortable. As a result, Wangwang became more and more sneaky, wandering silently like a ghost. Once, Mrs. Hui brought the child over to Wangwang with a few pieces of fruit candies. Mrs. Hui said in a sweet voice for her son, "Where's Brother Wangwang?" Let’s treat Brother Wangwang to some sweets. As soon as Wangwang saw Mrs. Hui, he hid behind the stairs. Grandpa stopped Mrs. Hui and said, "You can't be so unruly." " Hui's sister-in-law was stopped outside the door. Her face was a little confused. She forgot to imitate her son and said, "It's just a few pieces of candy. Wang Ye said with a tigerish face: "You can't be so unruly." " Before leaving, Hui's sister-in-law looked back at Wangwang. The look in Wangwang's eyes made all mothers feel sad. Hui's sister-in-law said: "Wangwang, come here. Grandpa said: "Wangwang!" Sister-in-law Hui said, "Master Wang, what are you doing!" ”

But Wangwang is peeking, and only Wangwang and Hui Sao understand this silent secret. If this continues, Wangwang will go crazy, or Hui Sao will go crazy. There are many long and narrow shadows under the noon sun. There are such secrets quietly stored on both sides of the stone alley. The long and thin strips of sunshine lie across the bluestone road. It is shady on one side and shady on the other. The sunlight seems a bit too much, splitting the town of Broken Bridge, which is surrounded by mountains and rivers, very sharply. There are two halves, one side is close to the mountain and the other side is sad.

Wang Ye also snores when he takes a nap.

Wang Ye just takes a nap. Hulu Wangwang fled downstairs. He lay on the wooden board and looked at the opposite side. It was on this day that Hui's wife caught Wangwang by the crook of his wrist, and Wangwang's face turned pale with fear. Whispered: "Don't be afraid, come with me. "Wangwang was dragged to the backyard of the grocery store by Mrs. Hui. Outside the backyard was the hillside, and the golden sunlight was shining on the slope. The slope was covered with large tracts of green, lush and fertile, and the oily green reflection of the sun was all there. Wangwang Breathing heavily and feeling a little scared, Mrs. Hui knelt down and lifted up her shirt. Her huge, round breasts were unmistakably displayed in front of Wangwang. Wangwang was heartbroken by the smell. That is the mother of smell, the supreme smell. Mrs. Hui touched Wangwang's head and said softly: "Eat, eat." "Wangwang didn't dare to move. The mother who haunted him was so close to him, just under the tip of his nose, within arm's reach. Wangwang raised his head, and as soon as he raised his head, he was filled with tears, with shame and fear on his face. Hui My sister-in-law said: "It's me, you eat me, eat." ——Don’t bite, hold it, and suck slowly. "Wangwang leaned his head over, and slowly raised his two small hands to hug Hui's right breast. But Wangwang's hands stopped at the last moment. Wangwang said with great grievance: "I don't. "

Sister-in-law Hui said: "Silly boy, my brother can't finish eating. "

Wangwang shed tears, and his tears glowed in a hexagonal shape under the sun, with a sparkling appearance. Wangwang stared at Hui's breasts and said with a cry: "I don't. Not my mother! "Wangwang dropped these meaningless words and ran away. Mrs. Hui pulled off her shirt, followed her out, and shouted: "Wangwang, Wangwang..." Wangwang fled home and bolted the door.

The whole process seemed earth-shattering in the quiet noon. Hui's voice almost became a cry. She slapped her hand on the door and shouted, "Wangwang!" "

There was no sound in Wangwang's house. After a moment, Wangye's snoring stopped. There was a sound of rushing downstairs. After a while, another sound came from the house, a handful of There was a muffled sound of the ruler hitting the meat, and Mrs. Hui stood where she was, crying sadly: "Master Wang, Master Wang!" "

Many people gathered around. When people saw Mrs. Hui knocking on the door, they knew that something had happened to the little thing Wangwang again. Someone said seriously: "This little thing can't get better." ”

Mrs. Hui turned around. Her face turned green with tears, like a female animal. It was a bit shocking.

Sister-in-law Hui shouted fiercely:

"Let's go! Let's go -! What do you know?"