老舍的第一篇小说《老张的哲学》是在伦敦东方学院教书时写的。闲着就写点,老舍说只是“写着玩”。完稿后念给同在伦敦的许地山听,许地山笑得一塌糊涂,建议老舍寄到国内去。郑振铎编的《小说月报》在两三个月后连载刊出。后来老舍又抽空写了《赵子曰》,念给宁恩承听,他也笑得把盐当糖放到了茶里。1944年元旦,老舍在重庆北碚开始写长篇小说《四世同堂》。老舍 Laoshe’s first novel, “Lao Zhang’s Philosophy,” was written while teaching at London Oriental College. Idle to write, Lao She said just “write play ”. After reading the manuscript to listen to the same Xu Di in London, Xu Di Shan laugh a mess, it is recommended Lao She sent to go home. Zheng Zhenduo series “novel monthly” serialized in two or three months. Later, Lao She and took the time to write “Zhao said,” read to Ning grace to hear, he also laughed salt into sugar when the tea. New Year’s Day 1944, Lao She began writing novels in Chongqing Beibei “four generations.” Lao She