On October 25, 2023, Wang Changwei, the daughter of General Wang Qimei, and other descendants of the revolution came to the "Sangang" old area of Aigang Township, Xihua County. Wang Changwei's first sentence is impressive: "Sangang" is my father's second hometown!This sentence was said to his biological father in the same place 80 years ago. General Wang Qimei was an outstanding commander and political worker of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and he had a deep affection for the "three posts" in Xihua, where he had fought. Under the pressure of disobeying his family three times, he resolutely chose the path of revolution and performed a symphony of love and hate with his father.
Wang Qimei's father, Wang Mingjie, is the head of the Youth League of Sanyang Township, Taoyuan County, Hunan Province, and a well-known local landowner. Full of hope, he hopes that his eldest son Wang Qimei can glorify his ancestors and expand his family business. However, Wang Qimei woke up in the peasant movement, devoted herself to the movement, and supported the anti-gambling initiative of the peasant association with practical actions. This caused his father's dissatisfaction, so Wang Mingjun tried to restrain his son through engagement. Wang Qimei, who was only 16 years old, faced the high pressure of her father, although she compromised and married under the pleading of her mother, she adhered to the principle of "getting married and not sleeping in the same bed".
This family struggle became Wang Qimei's first struggle with his father, and he completely broke through the barriers of the feudal family. However, the father's expectations for his son have not diminished, and Wang Qimei's pursuit has become more and more determined.
In the winter of 1930, Wang Qimei, who was about to graduate from junior high school, was about to flee to Beiping to continue her studies, but was found and chased by her family at the Yanxi River in front of her home. Even though her parents tried hard to persuade her, Wang Qimei's decision to go had been decided. He took some gold and silver jewelry from his home, fled north by boat, and in the face of the cries of his parents, he resolutely went away.
In 1936, after Wang Qimei was released from prison, she was sent by the party organization to work in "Sangang" in Xihua County, Henan Province. At this time, the father learned of his son again and personally came to persuade him to return to his hometown in Hunan. However, Wang Qimei said to her father: "I love this place and have regarded it as my second home. I love the people here and the students I teach, they already have feelings for me, how can I go?Facing her father's pressure again, Wang Qimei still stuck to her beliefs and refused to return to Hunan.
This third struggle with his father became the last time General Wang Qimei saw his parents. Until his parents died, he did not return to his hometown. He devoted all his energies to the cause of the revolution, which he loved.