On this day, 84 years ago, on September 15, 1941 (July 24, 1941, the lunar calendar), the publication of "Lu Zhongcai's Long March" aroused great repercussions. On September 15, 1941, an investigation report published in Yan 'an's Liberation Daily aroused huge repercussions. This investigation report is entitled "Lu Zhongcai's Long March." It was compiled and written by Comrade Gao Kelin, who was working in the government of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region at that time, on August 13, 1941, after meeting Lu Zhongcai, deputy mayor of Chengguan District, Ji County, and others to learn about the situation of the transportation team carrying salt to Dingbian. The full text is more than 3000 words, concise and concise, and simple in language. On August 26, Chairman Mao Zedong read the investigation report and said: "This is a report that reflects the actual situation in concise words. The report written by Comrade Gaoklin is worth learning from. Now we must get rid of the style of 'writing thousands of words and straying thousands of miles away from the topic', and get rid of those subjectivism and formalism... What we need is this kind of thing, not those stereotyped "rhetoric", not those stereotyped party stereotypes. "Gao Kelin's investigation report is divided into two parts: top and bottom, which were published in the Liberation Daily on September 14 and 15 respectively. Chairman Mao Zedong not only wrote a special note for it, but also wrote the title" Lu Zhongcai's Long March ". When I was in high school in the 1960s, in addition to teachers teaching unified Chinese textbooks and textbooks, students also had a one-person copy of "Selected Reading" in Chinese classes. Most of the selected works are famous works, such as essays by Wu Boxiao, Du Xuan, Yuan Ying, Qin Mu, Feng Mu, Liu Baiyu, and Han Shaohua, novels by Zhao Shuli, Zhang Qingtian, Ru Zhijuan, Lu Wenfu, and Wang Zongyuan, essays by Bai Ye, Gong Tongwen, and Shi Feng. Among them,"Lu Zhongcai's Long March" recorded and compiled by Gaoklin, which left a particularly deep impression on me. This article is not a literary work, but a news work similar to today's investigation report. As an important genre of news, the style reflected in this article is still inspiring and exemplary. This investigation report on September 15, 1941 was originally published in Jiefang Daily on September 14 and 15, 1941. The survey object was Lu Zhongcai, deputy mayor of Chengguan District, Ji County (now Fu County) in northern Shaanxi, as well as two district cadres, totaling three people. The survey was about the first time Lu Zhongcai led his team to Dingbian to transport salt (salt, the largest resource in northern Shaanxi at that time, was related to people's livelihood). The entire report did not "put on shoes and hats" or say a word about the great significance of transporting salt. Instead, it cut straight to the point and went straight to the point. The full text covers a total of seven aspects: (1) The reasons why not enough livestock should be collected to carry salt; (2) The number of days, distances, station names and general conditions of each place involved in transporting salt back and forth;(3) Difficulties along the way;(4) Living conditions along the way;(5) Problems occurring on the road;(6) Notes; (7) Experience and lessons learned. The full text of this survey report is less than 3000 words, but it talks about nearly 40 small contents in seven major aspects. Most of the small contents are just one or two sentences of expression, which are basically "dry goods". Not a single adjective, a set of parallel sentences and an unnecessary word were found throughout the entire text. But after reading it, people clearly understood Lu Zhongcai's salt transportation process. For example, there are four main difficulties along the way. One of them is that "there is no water from Sanli Temple, Liangzhuang to Dingbian West Station, and people and animals are prone to thirst." Another point is that "there are many thieves in Dingbian City, often stealing livestock, money, clothes, and utensils", which are all straight and straightforward narratives. Chairman Mao Zedong highly praised this investigation report at that time and spoke highly of it. In fact, during the war years and even the early days of the founding of New China, our party and many writing workers have always adhered to an excellent style of writing with "concise content, prominent themes, clear opinions, rigorous structure, accurate expression, and concise writing" and has become a tradition. Not only have I heard from an old man who had experienced the war years say that the top priority at that time was marching and fighting, and propaganda and writing work were also very important, but they must be subordinate to the central task of war. At that time, everyone in the front and back was very nervous, and no one had the time or energy to write or read long articles, especially those empty long articles. The only criterion for a good article is that it is clear, meaningful, targeted, clear at a glance, and can solve practical problems... When did empty and long articles and floating but unrealistic writing styles begin, form and spread? What are the reasons? All this needs to be explored, verified and analyzed by experts and scholars. But one thing is certain. The style of writing essentially reflects the ideological style and work style. There is a problem with the mass line and the mass views. Especially in recent years, many theoretical articles often speak tens of thousands of words, making people feel like reading a book of books, shrouded in clouds and fog, and confused. Things that should be explained in simple terms prefer to go in the shallow and deep, complicating simple issues, and people naturally won't buy it. Now, it is still of great benefit to re-read "Lu Zhongcai's Long March" 70 years ago and Chairman Mao Zedong's instructions. Who was Gao Kelin? Gao Kelin was born on March 11, 1907 in Chenggao Village, Chishui Town, Hua County, Shaanxi Province. When he was studying at Wuhan Zhonghua University, he accepted Marxism-Leninism and joined the progressive organization "Liqun Book Society" led by Yun Daiying. From December 1933 to August 1942, Gao Kelin worked in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. In 1940, due to the Kuomintang's economic blockade, the Border Region's financial and economic difficulties were very difficult. The Party Central Committee called on the military and civilians in the Border Region to do it themselves, provide adequate food and clothing, develop production, and support the War of Resistance. On May 26, 1941, the Border Region Government issued the "Decision of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government to mobilize the people of the Border Region to transport and sell 600,000 tons of salt." However, some people believe that using livestock to transport salt from Dingbian County to Guanzhong is not worth the gain. On August 1, 1941, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued the "Decision on Investigation and Research." Chairman Mao Zedong asked Gao Gang to write an investigation report on salt transportation, which should be completed within three days. Gao Gang handed over this urgent task to Gao Klin. On the evening of August 13, 1941, Gao Kelin conducted an investigation with Lu Zhongcai, deputy mayor of Chengguan District in Ji County (now Fu County), Wang Yuxian and Kong Zhaoqing, to understand the long-distance salt transportation they led to the "three sides"(Yanbian, Jingbian, and Dingbian) areas belonging to the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. Then, it was compiled into "Lu Zhongcai's Long March" based on the records. Later, Mao Zedong spoke highly of the investigation report, and even Gaoklin himself said that "I never expected it." Mao Zedong wrote a note to "Lu Zhongcai's Long March" This is a report that reflects the actual situation in concise words. It was written by Comrade Gao Kelin and is worth learning from. Now we must get rid of those styles of "writing thousands of words and straying thousands of miles away from the topic", those "rhetoric", and those subjectivism and formalism. Comrade Goklin's report was written after a three-person investigation meeting one night. His investigation meetings were well held and his report was well written. What we need is this kind of thing, not the stereotyped "rhetoric", not the stereotyped party stereotypes. Why Mao Zedong's August 26 "The Long March of Lu Zhongcai" was valued by Mao Zedong During the Anti-Japanese War, salt transportation was an important part of the economy of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region. At that time, salt was exchanged for foreign goods, and salt transportation and sales were an important source of fiscal revenue for the Border Region Government. On August 13, 1941, Gao Kelin, who was working in the Border Region Government, found Lu Zhongcai, deputy mayor of Chengguan District, Jixian County, and other three people to learn about the situation of them leading the transportation team to carry salt to Dingbian, and wrote an investigation report "Lu Zhongcai's Long March." The full text has more than 3000 words, and is divided into seven parts: the number of salt-carrying animals, the time and distance, the difficulties along the way, the living conditions along the way, the problems that occurred on the road, the issues of expenses and compensation, and the experiences and lessons learned. There are examples, summaries, concise and concise, and simple language, which well reflects the salt transportation situation in the border region. Mao Zedong attached great importance to this investigation report, not only for its specific content, but also for its simple writing style. Mao Zedong clearly put forward the concept of "stereotyped party style" for the first time in his "Notes". Excerpts from the original text of Comrade Gao Kelin's "The Long March of Lu Zhongcai" The first time salt transportation passed through Chengguan District of Jixian County...(1) Chengguan District should carry fifty salt livestock for the first time, but 28 were actually eliminated. The reason why the plan was not completed was that there were few livestock (at most, more than 40 could be mobilized). At that time, some livestock were not at home, and the district government did not pay close attention to it because they were busy borrowing food and public bonds. (2) Get up on July 18 of the Gregorian calendar and return home on August 11. There is a total of twenty-five days, twelve days from Jixian County to Dingbian, one day to fill salt in Yanchi, and twelve days to come back. The largest station is ninety miles. The distance, station name and general situation of each place are as follows: ...(4) Living conditions along the way: A total of 28 livestock and 14 people went to Chengguan District of Jixian County. They cooked and ate themselves along the way. Each meal costs a total of seven liters of rice, about 25 kilograms. Everyone agreed that "you can eat more when you go out." The amount of firewood you give to the store is as high as eight yuan to as low as three yuan. It all depends on whether you have a good relationship with the store manager or not. Singing opera while walking, talking about ancient and modern times-saying that there are many husbands who recruit girls, and everyone is very happy and doesn't feel the pain. The grass of the livestock is cut in turns, and there is a lot of grass that cannot be eaten. The people along the way are all very good, and there is no problem sending grain and grass-the main thing is by yourself. Some also curse, mostly because livestock eat other people's crops. There was only one place where the shopkeeper replaced the millet he sent with bad ones... (7) Experience and lessons: Experience: 1. The successful return of Chengguan District from transporting salt proved that the party and government's salt transporting plans, estimates and methods are completely correct. Some comrades 'doubts and lack of confidence, and believe that they are burdens are incorrect and superficial views. 2. Break the terrorist concept of some cadres and the masses about going to three sides to carry salt ("Dead people and dead animals will never come back"). On the contrary, the animals that came back loaded with salt became fatter and stronger, but they were slightly tanned. 3. Prove that carrying salt can make money, breaking the unrealistic nonsense of "a certain loss","a loss of 600 yuan per donkey", and "this is the biggest burden on the Border Region"... Lesson: 1. Yang Wanbao from the four townships "played with a dead dog" and sneaked back to spread rumors. Our comrades in the district and township did not pay attention to the inspection in time, did not talk to him, and did not report to the superiors. As a result, the people of Chengguan District said that two people-Deputy District Mayor Lu and Wang Mou, and three donkeys died, causing panic. 2. There are difficulties on the road (there are several stops that are difficult to walk, one station has a lot of grasshoppers and two stations has a little water), but they can be overcome. Be careful on bad roads. Walk at night where there are grasshoppers, and drink more when you get up where there is little water. You can also bring water. With patience, difficulties can be overcome successfully. 3. The better the donkey, the more money it makes. For example, if you carry 130 kilograms this time, you can earn 75 yuan; if you carry 150 kilograms, you can earn 115 yuan. The worse the donkey is, the less it makes, or even loses money. For example, three bad donkeys (one with a bad waist, one with a bad leg, and one with a poor donkey) went to Chengguan District. As a result, they did not carry salt. Each donkey wasted 165 yuan in travel expenses, and each person lost a total of more than 1,000 yuan round trip. At the same time, it also shows that work must be careful and not sloppy. The cadres of Luruo District who went this time inspected carefully and did it seriously without showing mercy, and such losses would not occur, because everyone knew about the bad donkey. 4. If you don't stay in a shop on the road and you don't buy grass when you leave the livestock green, you can save more than 50 yuan per donkey. What you save is what you earn...