19 12 Lu Xun returned from studying in Japan and was called a civil servant of the Ministry of Education by Cai Yuanpei. Since then, he has worked together for 24 years. Chen Mingyuan took a look, and Lao Lu's income sources can be roughly divided into the following categories: First, when he was a civil servant, he worked for 14 years, which was longer than we expected. During this period, his annual income was slightly different, but the difference was not big; The second is teaching income. After the May 4th Movement, Lu Xun worked as a civil servant in eight schools in Beijing for six years. Third, the four-year distinguished writer of the university; Later, he became a freelancer and made a living by writing, translating and editing.
Chen Mingyuan's statistics are as follows: from the spring of 19 12 to the summer of 1926, Lu Xun earned a total of 4 1024 yuan in Yinyang, with an average monthly income of 245 yuan; During the summer solstice of 1926 and the autumn of 1927, when Lu Xun was in Xiamen-Guangzhou, he taught in CUHK and Xiamen University, earning 4 yuan and 5,000 yuan in teaching fees, with an average of 4 17 yuan per month. 1autumn of 927 to 1936 During my stay in Shanghai, I earned four yuan (legal tender) of 70 142 yuan and 4 1.5 yuan, with an average monthly income of 674 yuan.
So according to the actual purchasing power, how much is Lao Lu's income in 24 years equivalent to today's RMB? According to historical data, 19 12 is about forty yuan today, 1927 is about thirty-five yuan today, and 1936 is about thirty yuan today.
In other words, Lu Xun's early period (Beijing period) was dominated by civil servants. His 14 income is equivalent to today's1640,000 yuan, and his average monthly income is equivalent to today's 9. 13 yuan. The middle (Xiamen and Guangzhou) are full-time university professors for one year, and their annual income is equivalent to today's175,000, and their average monthly income is equivalent to today's10.4 million. Later (Shanghai) was completely a freelance writer, and his income in nine years was equivalent to 2 10/00000 today. The average monthly income is equivalent to more than 20,000 yuan today. From a civil servant to a freelance writer, he completely relied on enough money he earned, transcending the power of "official" and getting rid of the fetters of "business". And his annual income as a freelance writer is more than twice that of a civil servant. Money is the economic basis for his persistence in "tenacious fighting".
Lu Xun's total income in his life is equivalent to more than 3.92 million today, and he is worthy of the name "middle class" that is, the backbone of society. This money fully guaranteed his writing environment in Beijing Siheyuan and Shanghai Shikumen Mansion. In the cruel and merciless fascist cultural encirclement and suppression, Lu Xun was self-reliant, enjoyed himself, went his own way, and insisted on his free thought and independent personality.
Interestingly, Brother Chen Mingyuan also said: Looking through Lu Xun's diary, I noticed for the first time that Lao Lu bought a lot of books every year. Reading the title of a book is like opening a cookbook: both good books and expensive books. Lu Xun loved visiting Liulichang, scouring antique calligraphy and painting, eating out, giving banquets, honoring his mother, supporting relatives and friends, and often taking his family to the movies by taxi in his later years. This is a vivid image of a person. zigzag
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