Q in middle school is a male classmate, who likes to watch Sanmao's works. It was also the first time I learned about Sanmao from Q that Sanmao's childhood ideal was to be a garbage collector.
S in college is a female classmate who likes Sanmao's articles. For a time, there was a breeze in our dormitory, and everyone went to the library to borrow Sanmao's anthology and read it in turn. We are female students studying engineering, reading Sanmao's collected works.
As a person who likes listening to the radio, there are many people who like the role of Sanmao among the listeners who listen to the same program. O is one of them. She also has the complete works of Sanmao. You can see San Mao in rainy days, San Mao in sunny days, end the day's fatigue, and see San Mao before going to bed. In the story written by Sanmao, I felt the customs and desert scenery different from this steel forest.
San Mao's articles can be read from time to time, especially the first few, such as The Story of the Sahara, The Rainy Season Never Comes Again, The Scarecrow's Notes and so on. These stories tell the story of San Mao when he was studying and what happened when Jose was still alive. The tone is more relaxed and happy, and he can even feel Sanmao's naughty.
Sanmao's original name was Chen Mao. Because she couldn't write this word, she later changed her name to Chen Ping.
Sanmao is from Zhoushan, Zhejiang. 1943 was born in Chongqing, and later moved to Taiwan Province province with his parents.
1967, that is, when she was 24 years old, she went to Spain to study. Later, I went to Germany, America and other countries.
1973, when she was 30 years old, she married Jose in the Sahara desert and settled there.
1979, at the age of 36, her husband Jose was killed while diving, and Sanmao returned to Taiwan Province Province with the support of her parents.
198 1 year, that is, when she was 38 years old, Sanmao ended 14 years of wandering in a foreign country, returned to China to settle down, taught in a university, and later resigned for health reasons.
199 1 year, that is, when she was 48 years old, Sanmao committed suicide in the hospital.
When it comes to San Mao, most people will think of these words at the same time: wandering, Sahara, Jose ... but San Mao is far more than these stories and words. For example, she also has dramas such as Rolling Red Dust and Meteor Shower. She also wrote lyrics for many songs, such as "Olive Tree" and "Dream Field", which are well known to the public. And the legend of her and Irene Wang. But today, we only talk about the story of Sahara.
The Story of the Sahara records the story of Sanmao as a "housewife" in the Sahara desert in the form of documentary prose. Maybe if I use the word housewife, some people will think that Sanmao's image in their own mind has been subverted. But in my opinion, San Mao himself will agree with this statement. Only she is a housewife.
San Mao said in the book The Story of the Sahara that she went to the Sahara because Jose was going to work in the Sahara, and she just ran away with a meal ticket. As a housewife, the first thing to do is to cook.
One day, Sanmao cooked chicken soup with vermicelli. Jose has never eaten fans before. I don't know what that is. I thought my mother-in-law sent me spaghetti. Sanmao said it was "rain", the first rain in spring. Fell on the mountain and were frozen one by one. When the mountain cells were packed, they sold them down the mountain to buy rice wine, which was not easy to buy. Jose knew it was a lie, but he didn't know what it was.
The second time, I cooked the dish of ants climbing trees with vermicelli. Jose took a bite and thought it was white sheep hair and plastic. San Mao followed his words. It was nylon thread for fishing and processed into something to eat.
The third time, I made a vermicelli spinach meat pie. Jose asked if there was shark fin in it, and Sanmao lay on the ground laughing.
After reading this, I feel that the life of this couple is very interesting. A simple fan can make so many interesting things. If I say: San Mao is an interesting person and Jose is a lovely person. I don't think anyone will object. You see, if Sanmao makes it clear to Jose every time, fans will only be fans. If Jose is not so cute and stupid, how can this fan be so delicious?
There are many interesting things to eat, such as: Sanmao cut dried pork into small pieces and hid it in a bottle, which was accidentally discovered by Jose. Sanmao lied to him that it was Chinese medicine, but it was stolen. Jose shared it with his colleagues. Another example: Sanmao makes sushi, and the seaweed wrapped outside the rice ball is considered as carbon paper by Jose. He thought eating his tongue would stain him, and he was afraid to try. But then I ate it in my mouth and said it was seaweed.
Not only do they like eating, but San Mao and Jose also like exploring.
Once, in order to find fossils in the desert, when the sun was about to set in the afternoon, I drove to more than 200 kilometers away. Unfortunately, Jose was stuck in a quagmire and couldn't get out. You know, the temperature difference in the desert is so great that it will freeze to death. After a night of rain, not only did no one help them, but they also met three men with ulterior motives. Fortunately, Sanmao got rid of them tactfully. Finally, Sanmao removed the seat, the spare tire of the car, cut off her long skirt and finally saved Jose.
And when Sanmao asked: Will you look for fossils next time?
Jose said: Come, come again tomorrow.
After reading these, I really admire them, their courage, wisdom and adventurous spirit. I want to have more love for life, love for life.
Sanmao's bathing in the desert is also a small adventure. The desert is short of water, and some people take a bath only after birth and death. Some people only take a bath once every few years. In the suffocating bathroom, Sanmao saw everyone scraping the thick layers of dirt off their backs with pebbles. It's scary to see someone put a tube in their stomach and pour water into their intestines for cleaning. These are actually unacceptable and hard work, but in Sanmao's pen, it is not only sad, but also interesting.
Perhaps it is with these little interests and wisdom in life, with the adventures on weekdays, and with the simple and vivid description of Sanmao that we will be full of beautiful imagination and even yearning for her life. Returning to reality, the Sahara environment is hard, poor and backward, but Sanmao's articles are always full of sad beauty, soft and delicate.
As one or two of all sentient beings, San Mao and Jose sometimes "worry" about money. Once, the two of them were cleaning up the bills, and they went to the restaurant of the noble state guesthouse for dinner because they had made a lot of money in the past six months. The next day, I took out the list of expenses in the past six months and saw that I spent more than I earned. I was anxious and vowed to be frugal. I don't travel often, I don't take color photos, I only take black and white photos, and I don't invite my friends to dinner anymore … But how can they be so hospitable, kind, caring and generous?
They plan to go fishing and cook salted fish. After a whole day's fatigue, they invited their friends to eat the fish they caught. They forgot to cook salted fish and save money. They bought an oven, beer and red wine. Once again, I went fishing and sold it. There are many interesting things when they are sold. Finally, I sold the money and had a luxurious meal in a restaurant in national hotel on impulse. I ate the fish I sold to the restaurant kitchen at the price of 12 times.
It's a bit like committing a crime in the second year. Reading makes people laugh. Those people and things who "commit two crimes" in their lives have enriched their lives to some extent, adding a bit of turmoil and fun to the originally unremarkable life.
Although the environment in the Sahara desert is hard, the life of Sanmao and Jose is far more than the survival of daily necessities, as well as literary life. Occasionally watch a movie, Chaplin's silent film and listen to music. Play with your own house, even if it is small and broken. The desolate and monotonous life in the Sahara desert has become colorful. How can two people who love life and love each other not be envied?
Sanmao and Jose got married in the Sahara desert. Because there are many complicated documents and procedures to review, one day when the staff told them they could get married, they looked surprised. The two people who are getting married the next day know nothing about it. Jose didn't ask for leave. On the first day after work, he will go home to play furniture and curtains. To celebrate his farewell to being single, they went to see a movie. The next day, people in court wore suits and looked more upright than Jose. Jose just wore a dark blue shirt, and Sanmao wore a light blue linen dress, a pair of sandals and a wide-brimmed hat. As there were no flowers, I went to the kitchen and took a handful of coriander and pinned it on my hat. So I went to get married.
Lovely, simple and casual people can always come up with some good ideas in life and make a beautiful life. In a tough environment, you can also have fun in pain.
Sanmao seems to have a kind of magic. In her works, life in the desert can also make people see beauty, and love and hope in life in suffering, not only because of her language, but also because of her attitude towards life, because of her perfect match with Jose. Two people have the same ideas and values. Jose can endure such hardships, earn money to support his family, realize many small ideas of Sanmao, tolerate Sanmao in life, take risks together, and sometimes be silly and sincere. Sanmao can also tolerate Jose and create all kinds of fun and warmth in life.
Many people envy Sanmao for wandering, going to the Sahara desert and being like Jose. But not many people can be as talented and free and easy as Sanmao.
Sanmao read a lot of books when she was young, but she was also considered a freak, because her ideal was to be a scavenger when she grew up. Because of this profession, she can not only breathe fresh air, but also wander and play in the street while working, and be as free and happy as a bird in the sky.
Some people say that Sanmao committed suicide because of depression.
Some people say that Sanmao's life is full of fun, and many adventures are legendary, not necessarily true.
Some people say that her story is too romantic to cover up those trivial and complicated things.
Someone said, "Zhang Ailing told us that life is a gorgeous robe, full of lice. Sanmao is only responsible for showing the cheongsam and giving the reader the task of finding lice."
I prefer the last sentence. There are both beauty and chaos in life.
"Good-looking skins are the same, and interesting souls are one in a million." Be an interesting person, even if you don't wander, even if you are not rich, even if your situation is not very good, your life will be interesting and there will be light.
I think Sanmao is a person who combines good looks and interesting spirit.