上世纪五十年代初,新中国领导人在百废待兴、万象更始之际,决定组建人民文学出版社。由胡乔木提名,周恩来总理亲自安排,任命冯雪峰担任人文社第一任社长、总编辑。开始雪峰并不想接受这个职务,他打算从事文学研究和创作。于是,建议由巴金担任此职,并去劝说。巴金以“我不会办事”为由,请他代为辞谢。雪峰说:“你要不肯去,我就得出来挑这副担子了。” In the early 1950s, the new Chinese leaders decided to set up a People’s Literature Publishing House on the eve of the elimination of all waste and the beginning of Vientiane. Nominated by Hu Qiaomu, Premier Zhou Enlai personally arranged for the appointment of Feng Xuefeng as Humanities and Social Council’s first president, chief editor. Xuefeng began not want to accept this position, he intends to engage in literary research and creation. So, suggested by Ba Jin to hold this post, and to persuade. Ba Jin to “I will not do ” as an excuse, please him on behalf of the speech. Xuefeng said: “If you do not want to go, I’ll have to pick this pair of burdens.” "