Hard-working, drift from place to place
1933, the youngest daughter of Xu Dishan, a famous writer in the Republic of China, was born in Beiping. Her grandfather named her Xu Yanji and Yan, which means that she was born in Beiping. Ji hopes to eliminate all bad luck. Because his father Xu Dishan was a famous essayist and novelist at that time, Xu Yanji was influenced by family culture since childhood.
As the youngest daughter in the family, Xu Yanji has been regarded as the apple of her parents' eye since she was born, and has been taken good care of by her parents, but this happy life only lasted for eight years. 1935, Xu Dishan came to Hong Kong to teach with his wife and children. Here, Xu Yanji spent a carefree childhood. 194 1 year, Xu Yanji's father Xu Dishan died at the age of 49. Four months later, the enemy occupied Hong Kong.
The death of my father left the family without the economic support, which coincided with the war. In order to survive, Xu Yanji's mother had to take Xu Yanji and her younger brother Zhou to flee everywhere, and a family of three began a life of wandering. This year, Xu Yanji was only eight years old. Mother took Xu Yanji and her brother alone. In order to provide education for her children, Xu Yanji's mother took on the heavy responsibility of bringing home the bacon.
They have been to Guangxi, Hunan, Nanjing and other places, and finally chose to settle in Nanjing. In the drift from place to place, Xu Yanji and his brother persisted in studying under such difficult conditions. When she was in middle school in Nanjing, Xu Yanji also joined the "Catholic YMCA". At this time, she didn't know that her beliefs in her youth had become the foreshadowing of her tragic life in the future. ...
The suffering brought by special times
1950, Xu Yanji was successfully admitted to Beijing Agricultural University, where she met her first love and later became her husband Wu Furong. At that time, Wu Furong got excellent grades and was a famous genius in the school. It was at this time that Wu Furong and Xu Yanji fell in love secretly. 1954 After graduating from college, they got married.
At that time, people thought that Wu Furong and Xu Yanji were golden couple, and their combination was also very suitable, which was a match made in heaven. Xu Yanji also had expectations for her future happy marriage. She thought that she had gone through a lot of hardships and finally ended her drift from place to place and found a home, but she never thought that bad luck was coming to her.
1958, at that special time, Xu Yanji was expelled from public office because she joined the "Catholic YMCA", and she was also labeled as "counter-revolutionary" when she was pregnant. At this time, Xu Yanji seems to have fallen into the bottom of his life. She has been imprisoned and can only regard the child in her belly as the only spiritual sustenance. But God seems to be joking. Soon after, Xu Yanji died only one hour after the child was born because of dystocia.
Not only that, Xu Yanji was sentenced to six years in prison for some trumped-up crimes shortly after the child died. At this time, Xu Yanji's mental state was already very poor, but her beloved husband never came out to defend her. In that era when everyone just wanted to protect themselves, Xu Yanji didn't wait for her husband's concern, only a divorce agreement drew a line with her. Xu Yanji tearfully signed the agreement sent by her husband and spent the next six years in prison.
To survive, marry an old farmer.
After being released from prison, Xu Yanji was assigned to Hebei No.2 Prison, where she fell in love with her cellmate Wu Yijiang. Xu Yanji was sent to another place, but she and Wu Yijiang started a long-distance relationship, but it didn't take long. For practical reasons, Xu Yanji finally broke up with Wu Yijiang. It was also at this time that the flame of love was completely extinguished in Xu Yanji's heart. She no longer believes in love and dares not pursue it again. She just wants to live safely in this world.
197 1 year, Xu Yanji, who has been displaced for many years, feels exhausted. She wanted to find a home for herself, so she contacted her brother Zhou. My brother's concern made Xu Yanji feel the warmth of home again. In order to stay with her relatives and end her wandering life, Xu Yanji followed her brother's advice: marry and settle in the village.
The bachelors in the village heard the news and came to know Xu Yanji in succession. After learning that Xu Yanji had been in prison, most people chose to leave, but only one chose to stay. He is Wei Zhende, a ten-year-old farmer from Xu Yanji. Xu Yanji almost agreed to marry Wei Zhende without hesitation. She doesn't care that Wei Zhende is ten years older than her and has a son. She doesn't care that Wei Zhende is an illiterate farmer. Xu Yanji just wants to stay with her relatives and live in that special era.
Successfully turned over, still sticking to the original heart.
1979, Xu Yanji successfully turned over and the state restored her status as a public official. After her reinstatement, Xu Yanji's identity was no longer discriminated against. She moved back to Nanjing from the countryside. At that time, many people advised Xu Yanji and Wei Zhende to divorce. Wei Zhende was an illiterate farmer. In the eyes of people at that time, she was "not worthy" of an intellectual like Xu Yanji.
Faced with other people's suggestions, Xu Yanji answered seriously: "Marriage is very serious. Even without love, there should be a contract. " Xu Yanji has always adhered to his inner principles. Even if there is no love between her and Wei Zhende, she still chooses to be with Wei Zhende and regards her stepson as her own son.
Later, Xu Yanji also applied to move the registered permanent residence of Wei Zhende and his stepson to Nanjing, so they spent their old age safely. After the successful comeback, Xu Yanji is an intellectual and a public official, but she has always adhered to her responsibility for marriage. She never thought about divorce. At the beginning, her marriage with Wei Zhende was helpless.
But decades of hand in hand, sharing weal and woe, have also made them the most important roles in each other's lives. Perhaps two failed loves have made Xu Yanji no longer believe in love. At that time, Xu Yanji's life was also torn by history. Although she later found her innocence, who should she ask for the missed ten years of youth?
In the drift from place to place, Wei Zhende gave her a home. Even if it is not romantic, Xu Yanji felt warmth and hope in that special era. She kept this warmth in her heart and never forgot it. What Xu Yanji can repay Wei Zhende may be the companionship in the next few decades!