The major general returned to his hometown in fine clothes, and the child daughter-in-law waited hardyears, the wife tearfully decided.
Stay together for a lifetime, no need for him to spend the snow drifting together! Zhang Feng'e is now standing at the entrance of the village in the wind and snow, constantly looking out, she seems to be expecting something. Every year on the death day of her in-laws, she will come as scheduled, and what she is looking forward to is the uncertain life and death of him.
In 1957, Zhang Feng'e finally waited for that man, he is now the founding major general, and his whole person is full of energy, and his youthful face is like two people. There was also a woman walking with him, looking at her smiling face, Zhang Feng'e's heart tightened.
When the general saw Zhang Feng'e, Zhang Feng'e shed tears.
Yi Yaocai, the "child daughter-in-law" in Figure 1, has been waiting for him for 22 years, and now it is his legally married wife who spends the rest of his life with him. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, monogamy was implemented, how should Yi Yaocai's two "wives" be handled?
What kind of story will there be between them? Yi Yaocai was born in an ordinary peasant family in Jiangxi, and although his parents were farmers, they participated in the defense of the Red Guards with fiery revolutionary ideals, and gave birth to him, a name that means that he will shine brightly in the future.
When he was 11 years old, his mother brought back a "playmate", two years older than him, because the family was poor and could not support her, Yi Yaocai's mother adopted her home and became his "child daughter-in-law".
Figure 2: In those ancient times, child brides were a common social phenomenon. Yi Yaocai met a girl named Zhang Feng'e by fate, and her gentle personality made Yi Yaocai deeply liked, so he began to call her "Sister Feng'e".
The two are of the same age, not only can they play together, but also share a deep relationship. Although Zhang Feng'e is actually a wife who has not passed through the door, Yi Yaocai has long regarded her as his other half.
In front of everyone, Zhang Feng'e always takes care of Yi Yaocai, and even treats her as humble as a subordinate. However, the Yi family has never been harsh on her, just because her life was once so rough that she now cherishes this happiness very much.
However, they spent this good time in the troubled times, and in the end, when Yi Yaocai was 12 years old, his parents sent him to Jinggangshan out of love for the country and the desire to serve the country.
Figure 3 On Jinggang Mountain, Yi Yaocai's uncle took care of him carefully, and at the foot of Jinggang Mountain, Zhang Feng'e was full of expectations that Yi Yaocai would return home safely. This year, Yi Yaocai officially joined the army, and his ambition was realized.
In the barracks, he trained without sleep or food, always rushing to the front of every task, and he was able to complete it well every time. A year later, Yi Yaocai became a member of the Communist Party of China and served as a platoon commander of the independent regiment of the Jiangxi Military Region.
His heroic deeds in the army were also reported home. Zhang Feng'e heard that her "husband" was majestic in the army, her face was full of affection, and every time someone came down the mountain, she always hoped that they would convey a sentence to Yi Yaocai: There is me at home, don't worry.
Although she is uneducated and can't write letters, she can only ask someone to bring a short message, but it is this simple sentence that can make Yi Yaocai in front of her feel at ease.
During the years when Yi Yaocai was in Jinggangshan, he took the time to go home and saw Zhang Feng'e keeping the house in order, and he had a deep love for this woman. However, in troubled times, men should serve the country in order to be worthy of the conscience of heaven and earth.
In 1934, when the ranks of the Red Army suffered an unprecedented impact, Yi Yaocai was determined to follow the Red Army forward and began the Long March. Before leaving, he returned home, he was a filial son, and in the face of a situation where he could not take care of it, he could only entrust his parents to Zhang Feng'e.
Yi Yaocai knelt on the ground and said to his parents: "You have to take care, Sister Feng'e, I owe you, you must wait for me." After speaking, he got up and turned around, with tears in his eyes, but Zhang Feng'e didn't expect that this turn around would be a lifetime of separation.
22 years" time flies like a white horse, Zhang Feng'e has been at home for 22 years, during which she has experienced the sweep of Japanese invaders and the destruction of her family, but she did not shed a single tear, because she still has a home in her heart.
However, in the past 22 years, she will only cry when Yi Yaocai's news comes back. In the years when Yi Yaocai left home, Zhang Feng'e looked forward to his news every day, but every time she got the news: Yi Yaocai seems to have died in battle!
Yi Yaocai did not leave a body ......The "bad news" has spread a lot, and Zhang Feng'e has become numb, no longer believing these rumors, but trying her best to protect this home for Yi Yaocai.
Figure 5: The Yi family's in-laws were killed, and Zhang Feng'e was busy in the rice field and missed the danger. When she heard the gunshots, she ran back in a panic, only to face her broken home and her dead parents.
She endured the pain of burying her loved ones, and was overwhelmed with grief. The village persuaded her to remarry, but she couldn't forget Yi Yaocai. She lives alone in the Yi family's old house, like a "left-behind child", watching the alley in front of her day after day.
Whenever the death day of the second elder of the Yi family comes, Zhang Feng'e will appear at the entrance of the village rain or shine, whether it is cold or hot. In 1957, this day came as usual, and she stood at the entrance of the village, full of anticipation.
Suddenly, she saw a familiar figure appear in the distance, it was Yi Yaocai, riding a horse, walking towards her. It didn't take long for the crowd at the entrance of the village to boil, and Zhang Feng'e was squeezed behind, looking at the tall and mighty man, she couldn't help but shed tears.
This is Yi Yaocai, who has returned here again after 22 years away from his homeland. At this time, he had already been honored as the founding major general and was an important pillar of China's new regime.
His return attracted many villagers, who all heard about his deeds and wanted to see the general's demeanor.
Picture 7: The village chief never forgets the lonely Feng'e: "Baby, you are finally back, Feng Wazi has been waiting for you." Hearing the village chief's words, Yi Yaocai stopped.
When he went through hardships to get out of the grassland, he found that his family had been wiped out, and he thought that his wife Zhang Feng'e was no longer alive, until he met his second wife, Fan Jingyang. However, Feng'e is still alive, which is great news.
Yi Yaocai rushed to Zhang Feng'e, their height difference was no longer important, and her broad shoulders gave her a sense of security. Feng'e patted Yi Yaocai's shoulder, and the two of them were so excited that they burst into tears.
They sorted out their mood and returned to their former "home" together.
After the death of the second elder of the Yi family, Zhang Feng'e chose to stay where she was, so that Yi Yaocai could find a home when she returned. She waited silently for Yi Yaocai for 22 years, until he finally returned.
Yi Yaocai told Zhang Feng'e about what he had experienced over the years, but he didn't know how to speak to his current wife Fan Jingyang. He felt very remorseful and entangled, because he knew that if he had investigated the truth more carefully, maybe Feng'e would not have waited for him for so long.
And now he has a beloved wife, but he doesn't know how to face Feng'e, his heart is full of contradictions and pain. In the process of following the army's Long March, Yi Yaocai also experienced many hardships and hardships.
They wore only single clothes and cloth shoes, and the road of the Long March was full of thorns and mud, and soon the soldiers' bodies and feet were covered with scars. This was his "fate", but he did not give up, and he walked through the endless meadow with perseverance.
During the Long March, Yi Yaocai unfortunately contracted malaria and became very ill. In order to protect the other fighters, the troops decided to leave him in the homes of local people.
However, his uncle decided to chase the large army behind his back. In order to make Yi Yaocai better, his uncle used his cowhide belt to boil a pot of "beef soup" for him.
Although Yi Yaocai eventually recovered his health, the experience can be described as a life of death. On May 25, 1935, the Red Army forcibly crossed the Dadu River, and the Kuomintang in the rear closely pursued.
In order to get rid of the pursuers, they must seize the Luding Bridge.
Figure 1022 valiant warriors charged forward, followed by Yi Yaocai. However, there was only one iron chain on the bridge, and the time was too tight to lay the planks on the bridge.
So, everyone removed the plank, walked cautiously, and rolled across the Luding Bridge. This difficult journey has made the subsequent legend.
Yi Yaocai became more and more courageous in the later days, learning that his parents had been killed by the enemy, and he was even more fearless in battle, and was promoted all the way, from section commander, battalion commander, to regiment commander, chief of staff, and committee member.
His bravery spread among the troops, and the higher organization learned of his tragic plight and decided to form a warm family for him. So, Yi Yaocai got acquainted with Fan Jingyang.
Fan Jingyang came from a revolutionary family and had two cousins, both of whom devoted themselves to the revolution. Fan Jingyang is working as a hygienist in the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Border Region, and he is very compatible with Yi Yaocai.
Figure 11 Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang tied the knot under the arrangement of the organization, although the wedding was simple, but in the war-torn era, it was also a trace of their warmth.
After marriage, Yi Yaocai's life became more colorful, and every time he returned from a mission, his wife Fan Jingyang would prepare a hot meal for him, which was the warmth of home.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Yi Yaocai was awarded the honor of "Founding Major General", and at this time, his wife Fan Jingyang put forward the idea of returning to his hometown to worship his ancestors. Yes, Yi Yaocai has been unable to let go of the country's responsibilities during the tense war over the years, but now that the country has returned to peace, he can finally return to his hometown in Taihe, Jiangxi Province to see his parents.
In the past 22 years, Yi Yaocai has returned to this small village like a "young man who has left home", his tears are vertical and wide, and he has mixed feelings. When he saw that his original wife was still alive, he was even more emotional.
Yi Yaocai has a close relationship with Zhang Feng'e, who not only took care of his parents, but also accompanied him for 22 years. This deep kindness made Yi Yaocai feel deeply guilty, and his current wife Fan Jingyang felt that Feng'e's contribution was not easy, so she decided to treat the two families as one family and try her best to take care of Feng'e.
In order to express his gratitude to Feng'e, Fan Jingyang would send Feng'e living expenses every month and write to her to tell her about Yi Yaocai's situation, hoping that these would make Feng'e feel comforted.
In 1990, Yi Yaocai finished his life, but he left an important instruction before his death, that is, he hoped to bury part of his ashes in his hometown in Jiangxi to express his deep nostalgia for Feng'e and his hometown in Jiangxi.
Figure 13 After Zhang Feng'e's death, her health deteriorated, but Fan Jingyang still cared about her from time to time, and the relationship between the two was like sisters. Eventually, she went with him after 6 years.
Zhang Feng'e's persistence and loyalty to love move the world, and Fan Jingyang's understanding and tolerance of reality is not a kind of kindness? After Zhang Feng'e passed away, Fan Jingyang made a profound and righteous decision, she buried the ashes of Zhang Feng'e and Yi Yaocai together, hoping to fulfill Zhang Feng'e's regrets.
Even if you can't sleep together in life, you must be in the same hole when you die. She used her tolerant heart to fill the guilt of her husband Yi Yaocai, and also drew a successful end to Zhang Feng'e's life. This mistake has never been Yi Yaocai's fault, let alone Zhang Feng'e and Fan Jingyang's fault, it can only be said that they were born in troubled times, and many things are involuntarily.
However, it was their sacrifice that allowed the lights of thousands of homes to be rekindled.
Figure 14, Zhang Feng'e's perseverance is not pain, but a firm belief. Yi Yaocai also loves her deeply, but fate makes people pass by. For Zhang Feng'e, the greatest happiness is that Yi Yaocai can return safely.
As for whether they can stay together until old age, it has become no longer important. As the saying goes, we have already experienced the wind and snow together in this life, and this is enough, and it is no longer important to grow old together.