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I have been reading Mo Yan’s novel "Frog" these days. The lifelike characters and humorous and simple language make people immersed in the scene, sometimes laughing, sometimes filled with emotion. It is really wonderful.

About a third of the way through the book, I suddenly became obsessed with gossip. I was very interested in Mo Yan's "life experience, creative path, and marriage life" and wanted to write a related article.

In the process of collecting writing materials, I was moved by Mo Yan's obsession with literature and his view on marriage that only by staying true to one's original intention can success be achieved. He is not only a veritable literary master, but also an out-and-out good husband.

Since marrying his wife Du Qinlan in 1979, who only had a second-grade elementary school education, 42 years have passed by quietly in the blink of an eye.

In more than forty years of marriage, Mo Yan and his wife have always loved each other, no matter whether they were rich or poor. This kind of perseverance, loyalty and happiness are rare in any era or country.

? He once said this: "Love, wealth, and status have nothing to do with each other, but are related to the soul deep inside. I have long decided that the wife who lives with me day and night is the one who stays with me. A life-long person."

In response to this sentence, the love story between Mo Yan and his wife is comparable to his dazzling literary achievements.

02

Many years ago, I was chatting with a good friend, and while we were chatting, we got involved in a love affair.

A friend said that men and women are different: if a man does not recognize a woman as his wife at the beginning, but is forced to marry that woman due to various factors, even if they get married and have children and live together for many years, It's still hard to like that woman.

? Regarding this, just look at the tragic marriage story between Lu Xun and his first wife Zhu An.

Women are different. Even if there is no love at the beginning, as you get married and have children, you will gradually fall in love with and be inseparable from the man who has no basis for love in the beginning.

Regarding this, it will be clear at a glance if you watch the TV series "The Passionate Years" starring Lu Liping and Sun Haiying.

The fact that Mo Yan and his first wife Du Qinlan have been able to maintain harmony and perfection in their marriage for decades is closely related to the fact that they were in love before marriage.

During his years as a worker in the county cotton factory, Mo Yan had a crush on Du Qinlan, a co-worker in the same factory. Because of his inferiority complex, Mo Yan has always buried this love deeply in his heart.

It wasn’t until he got the notice to enlist in the army that Mo Yan had the courage to confess his love to Du Qinlan.

On a cold day, Mo Yan asked Du Qinlan out with three parts anxiety, four parts expectation and four parts joy. However, facing the girl he loved, Mo Yan, who had always been eloquent, fell silent.

Looking at the silent Mo Yan, Du Qinlan, who had always been cheerful and cheerful, couldn't help but say, "What do you want to say? Say it quickly, because it's too cold outside!"

"Then prepare the betrothal gift quickly and find a matchmaker to come to my house to propose marriage!" Du Qinlan did not have the shyness of ordinary farm girls, so she gave Mo Yan a positive answer openly.

Du Qinlan really likes Mo Yan. When she learned that his family could not buy the three major wedding items: a sewing machine, a watch, and a bicycle, she was still willing to marry him. “It’s okay if you don’t have a watch, as long as you Just be nice to me."

In 1979, Mo Yan and Du Qinlan got married in their hometown of Gaomi.

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In 1981, 26-year-old Mo Yan finally ushered in the successful publication of his debut short story "Spring Night Rain" after many submissions failed.

In this year, Mo Yan, who had achieved some success in literary creation, became a father. His and Du Qinlan's only child was born, a daughter with big smiling eyes.

Mo Yan and his wife wanted their daughter to be happy throughout her life, so they gave her a cheerful name "Guan Xiaoxiao".

In order to take care of the elderly at home and do housework, Du Qinlan stayed in his hometown in Gaomi until his daughter was 14 years old.

During this period, Mo Yan became famous with the novella "Transparent Carrot" in 1985; in 1986, Mo Yan published the novel "Red Sorghum".

In 1987, the copyright of the novel "Red Sorghum" was bought by Zhang Yimou for 800 yuan and made into a movie. After the movie became a hit and won awards abroad, Mo Yan's popularity greatly increased.

As the saying goes, "A lot of people are famous."

Mo Yan, who is famous at home and abroad in the field of writing, has attracted the admiration and "brave" pursuit of many female readers.

Some people began to worry about Du Qinlan. They believed that Du Qinlan had only studied in the second grade of elementary school and it would be difficult for her to dance with the great writer Mo Yan on a spiritual level. How could such an uneven marriage not be possible? Crisis!

In this regard, she said confidently and calmly that she was very important. Mo Yan was working outside to make money, and she was not idle at home. Both Mo Yan and the family needed her.

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A woman may not be beautiful enough, rich enough, or read many books, but she must be kind, confident, and recognize herself at all times.

If after Mo Yan became famous, Du Qinlan felt inferior, suspicious, and lost himself because his knowledge, fame, and her husband were not in the same channel, then it is very likely that love and marriage would have been ruined.

Only by not losing yourself can you win the respect, appreciation and love of others. This is an eternal truth.

Du Qinlan has never lost herself. She is known as a good daughter-in-law, a good wife, and a good mother. Mo Yan will always have nothing but respect, appreciation and love for her.

After becoming famous, Mo Yan took his wife and daughter to Beijing in order to stop the crazy "harassment" of female readers. This year, Mo Yan was in the stage of conceiving the novel "Big Breasts and Wide Buttocks".

With his wife’s careful care, Mo Yan became more energetic when writing.

In 2012, Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first Chinese writer to win this honor.

At the grand award ceremony held in Stockholm, Sweden, Mo Yan wore a ceremonial black tuxedo and attended with his wife Du Qinlan. The couple witnessed this unforgettable day with smiles on their faces.

05

"I am at home. I can do farm work and take care of the elderly. Since you like to write, then go ahead and write well."

Mo Yan will never forget what Du Qinlan said when he encountered a trough. He was determined to make a name for himself.

From being in ruins to winning heavyweight awards at home and abroad, along the way, Du Qinlan always stood behind Mo Yan, casting an affectionate and firm look at him.

Behind every successful man, there is always a woman who works silently. Lasting success is inseparable from a woman who works silently. ?

Mo Yan said that his greatest achievement is not writing, but having a happy family.

Although this may sound a bit Versailles, it is undeniable that he does have a very happy family and a good wife who always supports him, warms him, gives him strength and help.