叶圣陶老先生说自己是个“投稿派”,他不轻易答应编辑的约稿,有了合适的稿件却会主动给你送上门来。有次我随丁景唐先生一起,专程到他府上拜访,请他就三十年代的新文学写篇东西,他连连拱手说“不行,不行”。我们再三恳请,他还是婉言推辞:“我可以考虑考虑,但不能接受约稿。”直到送我们出门时,叶老还风趣地说:“我可是一个铜板也不欠呵!要是答应下 Mr. Ye Shengtao said he is a “contribution to send”, he does not readily agree with the editors of the draft, with the right manuscripts will take the initiative to give you home. At one time, I accompanied Mr. Ding Jingtang and made a special trip to his house to pay a visit to him. He asked him to write about the new literature in the 1930s. He repeatedly said, “No, no.” We repeated requests, he still declined: “I can consider, but can not accept the appointment.” Until we send out the door, Ye also humorously said: "But I am not a lack of copper Oh!