「葡萄熟了的时候」在「人民文学」五卷一期上发表后,曾得到一些读者和文艺工作者的赞扬,同时也给它提了一些意见;这些意见都是十分宝贵的。当我准备再次修改时候,恰巧「人民文学」社转来了三十多位读者的来信,这些来信中充满了热情的鼓励,也充满了真挚的批评。大部分读者同志们对剧本的时间问题提出了疑问。这确实是由于我的粗枝大叶的坏作风所造成,这种坏作风,严格说来,是对读者的不负责,对人民艺术事业的不负责。这个剧本起草于一九五○年十月,完成于一九五一年八月,中间进行了五次以上的修改和重写,但在历次的修改和重写中,却忘了修改开头的第一句。由于自己的粗心大意因而严重的损害了作品的真实性,这确实是应该从思想上检讨的。有好几位读者同志们对剧中所反映的恋爱情节提出了意见,他们认为那样的表现婚姻法,只能给青年以兴奋,而不能给青年以教育。这意见是 When the grape was ripe, it was praised by some readers and literary and art workers after it was published in the first issue of the fifth volume of People’s Literature. At the same time, some opinions were given to it. These opinions are very valuable. When I was going to revisit it again, it happened that “People’s Literature” agency had sent letters from more than 30 readers. These letters are full of warm encouragement and full of sincere criticism. Most readers commented on the timing of the script. This is indeed caused by my cumbersome and bad style. This bad style, strictly speaking, is not responsible to the readers and irresponsible to the cause of the people’s art. This script was drafted in October 1950 and completed in August 1951 with more than five modifications and rewritings in between, but in the previous revisions and revisions, the script was forgotten first sentence. Due to his own carelessness, which seriously undermined the authenticity of the work, this really should be reviewed from the ideological point of view. Several reader comrades commented on the love affair reflected in the play, arguing that the performance of the marriage law only excites the youth and can not educate the youth. This opinion is