看穆青的文章

Read Mu Qing's article

最早知道穆青，是学习《县委书记的榜样—焦裕禄》文章时，那时的文章作者署名就是穆青，后来知道他是新华社的社长。

When I first learned that Mu Qing was learning from the article "Jiao Yulu, an example of county Party Secretary", the author of the article at that time was Mu Qing. Later, I learned that he was the president of Xinhua news agency.

以后又看过他写的报告文学《为了总理的嘱托》。

Later I read his reportage "for the advice of the premier".

这两天又看了他写的《三访英雄的国度》，是1984年编选的《新华社好稿选》。

I read his "three visits to the country of heroes" these two days, which is a selection of good manuscripts of Xinhua News Agency compiled in 1984.

一般来讲写文章把主题确立后，为了准确地表达主题思想可用很多种写法，对材料的取舍和使用也要有所讲究。像大厨做菜一样，高手做菜真的不用什么太好的材料而能把菜肴烹得丰盛满桌。

Generally speaking, after writing an article to establish the theme, in order to accurately express the theme, you can use many writing methods, and pay attention to the choice and use of materials. Like a chef, a master cook can really cook the dishes on the table without any good materials.

看穆青的这篇文章就有这样的感觉。

I feel this way when I read Mu Qing's article.

《三访英雄国度》是写穆青在30多年内，三次访问朝鲜受到金日成主席接见的过程，以这条线为主向人们介绍了朝鲜人民民主共和国建国后发生的天翻地覆的巨大变化。

"Three visits to the country of heroes" is a process in which Mu Qing visited North Korea three times in more than 30 years and was received by President Kim Il Sung. It mainly introduces people to the earth shaking changes that have taken place since the founding of the people's Democratic Republic of Korea.

本文共5000多字，可谓长文，但用五千多字来分别描写三次访问的经过就不觉长了。

This article has a total of more than 5000 words, which can be described as a long article, but it is not long to describe the course of the three visits with more than 5000 words.

看这篇文章，一个共和国元首的平民形象就会不觉地浮现出来。

Reading this article, the civilian image of the head of a republic will emerge unconsciously.

“金日成接见我是在一天晚上，他让我到他家里做客。当时（1946年—笔者注）他住着三间小房，一个小院。既无警卫员，也无服务员，生活极为俭朴。在那间会客室兼餐室的房子里，金日成同志用流利的汉语，向我着重介绍了杨靖宇英勇牺牲的经过……….

"Kim Il Sung met me one night. He asked me to be a guest at his house. At that time (1946 - the author's note) he lived in three small rooms and a small courtyard. He had neither guards nor waiters and lived a very frugal life. In the meeting room and dining room, Kim Il Sung told me the story of Yang Jingyu's heroic sacrifice in fluent Chinese

我们从晚上七八点钟谈起，一直谈到了午夜时分。因为太晚了，金日成同志让我在他家里留宿。那天，只有他的母亲在家。这位老人家待我亲切极了，她老人家为我送来被子，亲自为我在会客室里铺床。第二天清晨，金日成同志和我共进早餐时，我清楚地记得，老祖母端来了一大盘煮熟的鸡蛋，一碟盐，一再劝我多吃点，甚至还亲自为我剥去蛋壳，把几个大鸡蛋放在我面前的盘子里……….三十多年过去了，这一难忘的细节还一直深印在我的记忆里。”

We talked from seven or eight o'clock in the evening to midnight. Because it was too late, comrade Kim Il Sung asked me to stay at his house. That day, only his mother was at home. The old man treated me very kindly. She brought me quilts and made my bed in the reception room. The next morning, when Comrade Kim Il Sung had breakfast with me, I clearly remember that my grandparents brought me a large plate of boiled eggs and a plate of salt. They repeatedly advised me to eat more. They even peeled off the eggshells for me and put several large eggs on the plate in front of me More than 30 years later, this unforgettable detail has been deeply imprinted in my memory. "

就这一段细节的描写，也深深地让我难忘了。

This detailed description also deeply impressed me.

其实，像写这样高层的访问记，这样的素材是完全可以忽略的，但穆青通过这样细节的描写，把一个国家首脑的亲民朴实的形象一下子便展现到了读者的面前。

In fact, such materials as writing high-level interview records can be completely ignored, but Mu Qing shows the people-friendly and simple image of a head of state to the readers through such detailed description.

文中还有一个数字细节也是用得非常好的。他在文中说他第二次去朝鲜访问时又去了青山里农业社访问，在这里他了解到22年的时间里，金日成共到这个农业社视察过80多次。

There is also a digital detail in the article, which is also very good. In his article, he said that during his second visit to North Korea, he visited the qingshanli agricultural society. Here, he learned that Kim Il Sung had visited the agricultural society more than 80 times in 22 years.

平均每年三四次。通过这组数字就把一个深入基层，务实的国家领导人的作风表现了出来。不管怎样说，朝鲜也是三千里江山。工、农、商、学、兵内政外交一大摊子事吧。一年能去一个农场三四次，全国的其他地方呢？一个国家首脑忙碌身影不言而出了。

Three or four times a year on average. Through this set of figures, the style of a deep-rooted and pragmatic national leader is shown. In any case, North Korea is also a three thousand mile river. Industry, agriculture, commerce, education and military affairs are a big business. I can go to a farm three or four times a year. What about the rest of the country? A head of state came out without saying a word.

这是一篇以内容充实，情感诚挚而见长的难得的好文，三十多年跨度的三次访问融进一篇文章里而不用略写，真是高手。

This is a rare good article with rich content and sincere emotion. Three visits spanning more than 30 years are integrated into one article without writing. It's really an expert.

2012年12月14日

December 14, 2012