Recently, with the rapid development of social networking, the public is increasingly interested in the descendants of the older generation of revolutionaries, scientists, and other nation-builders.
There are often rumors that some celebrities are exposed to be "three generations of red" and "three generations of officials", especially with the rise of industries such as short ** and live broadcast, some people have begun to pretend to be their parents and be active in social ** to attract attention and heat.
A typical example is in a large-scale ** talent show a few years ago, contestant Yuan Moumou was hotly discussed as the granddaughter of Yuan Longping, a famous agricultural scientist and the father of hybrid rice.
Although the rumor was not confirmed in the end, it sparked widespread discussion and attention in a short period of time, allowing the contestant to gain huge traffic and the talent show to get more subscriptions and **.
This is a clear indication that many of these rumors are often created by parties or stakeholders who exploit the public's strong interest in celebrity offspring to create a hot spot.
Recently, an article about Qian Xuesen's only grandson becoming the vice president of Alibaba Group has been widely circulated on major portals**. The article clearly states that Qian Xuesen's grandson, Qian Lei, is currently working as a senior executive at Alibaba Group, and attaches his participation in the Alibaba Group's high-level meeting.
Qian Lei, the staff officer of the Information System Bureau of the Equipment Development Department of the **Military Commission, and the only grandson of Professor Qian Xuesen.
The precious images of Qian Lei, his wife and son have not been shown too much for some reasons, on the one hand, because of the secrecy policy of the army, and on the other hand, because Qian Xuesen and his children and grandchildren have always adhered to a low-key and pragmatic attitude to life.
Although Qian Lao has won many honors, he has always remained humble and low-key, and always adhered to his principles, that is, not to give inscriptions, not to write prefaces, not to accept ** interviews, and not to attend events.
And his children and grandchildren have also inherited his family style of not pursuing vanity and being down-to-earth. Of course, some people take advantage of this information gap to gain traffic, mainly because Qian Xuesen's popularity in China is very high, and even his trivial matters before and after his death can attract widespread attention.
Through these little things, let's experience Professor Qian Xuesen's extraordinary life again.
Professor Jin Yu, honorary director of the Department of Engineering Mechanics of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, was a hydraulic teacher of Qian Xuesen, and among the many students he trained, Qian Xuesen was the most impressive one for him.
This is not only because Qian Xuesen later became an internationally renowned scientist, but also because he showed the quality of rigorous study and self-strict requirements during his time at school.
Among them, an exam that took place in 1933 made a deep impression on him. At that time, 22-year-old Qian Xuesen studied in the third year of the mechanical department of Jiaotong University, which is now Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Xi'an Jiaotong University, known as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the East.
In the hydraulic process exam, Qian Xuesen won the only perfect score paper in the class with all the correct answers. However, the young Qian Xuesen was not complacent because of this, but frowned.
When he re-examined his answers, he noticed that one of the questions was missing a letter. Although this will not affect the correctness of the answer, Qian Xuesen cannot accept such a small flaw.
He knows that when it comes to scientific research, it's the details that make the difference between success and failure. Therefore, he took the initiative to find Professor Kim, pointed out his mistake, and asked for a deduction of 4 points.
He said: "If you miss a letter this time, it may be a number next time, and when it comes to the critical moment, such a small mistake will definitely have very serious consequences." ”
I was very surprised because most students, when faced with a perfect score, not only do they not admit their mistakes, but they don't even recheck their answers. However, I was really impressed by the fact that this smart white-faced teenager in front of me not only had excellent academic performance, but also dared to face his mistakes and had such a rigorous learning attitude.
Although I only teach hydraulics, after that exam, I paid special attention to Qian Xuesen, after all, the country was suffering from internal and external troubles at that time, and every educator cherished such potential talents very much. "
In the following years, Professor Jin kept Qian Xuesen's test paper until half a century later, when Qian Xuesen returned to Xi'an Jiaotong University, Professor Jin Yu once again took out this meaningful perfect score paper.
"I have told my students about this experience many times in my teaching career, but I don't want to show off that Qian Xuesen was my student, but to inspire more people to look up to him," said Professor Jin. ”
After graduating from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of National Chiao Tung University, Qian Xuesen was successfully admitted to Tsinghua University as a publicly-funded international student, and entered the Department of Aeronautics of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology the following year, embarking on the scientific research road of aeronautical engineering theory and applied mechanics.
In this more than ten years of scientific research career, Qian Xuesen has gradually become a leader in the field of aviation scientific research with his wisdom and hard work. And the starting point of all this can be traced back to the full score test paper that he took the initiative to ask for a deduction of points.
A letter from home across time and space, in 1955, the Prime Minister received an English letter from the United States across the ocean. Although the font on the letter seems immature, it deeply touches ***
He immediately contacted Wang Bingnan, the Chinese representative who was negotiating with the US side in Geneva. And the author of this letter was Qian Xuesen, who was under the close surveillance of the FBI at that time.
What is even more surprising is that this is the fifth year that the United States has controlled and oppressed Qian Xuesen. Looking back on 1948, the victory of the domestic liberation war was just around the corner, and many Chinese students, including Qian Xuesen, were increasingly enthusiastic about returning to China.
This letter not only conveys Qian Xuesen's deep longing for the motherland, but also reflects the epitome of the dilemma faced by Chinese students returning to China in that era.
Qian Xuesen led by example and resigned from his post as a scientific consultant for the US Air Force, expressing his desire to return to China. "I clearly know that China is my only destination," he said. ”
He tried to reach out to fellow Chinese students in the hope of getting more support, but at that time the situation in China was still uncertain and many were hesitant. However, Qian Xuesen firmly believes that science has no borders, but scientists have a homeland.
On the eve of the founding of the People's Republic of China in May 1949, he got in touch with Ge Tingsui, the head of the U.S.-China region of the Chinese Scientists Association in the United States.
The US Deputy Secretary of the Navy said: "Qian Xuesen alone can be worth five Marine Divisions, and I would rather shoot him than let him go back to China." However, Qian Xuesen had a premonition that the situation was not good, and immediately prepared to leave the United States on the pretext of returning to China to visit relatives, but before he left, the FBI detained him on the grounds that he had entered the country illegally.
Qian Xuesen only joined the Chinese Communist Party in 1959, and the FBI's malicious accusations sought to delay his return to China. Although he was released on bail soon after, he was closely monitored by the United States for many years, and was even detained several times on trumped-up charges.
During the most severe detention period, he was subjected to continuous mental torture and torture in a cramped detention center, resulting in a weight loss of 30 pounds and a loss of voice at one point.
The United States knew that sooner or later he would return to China, but their purpose was to delay his scientific research and even hope that he would not be able to conduct research due to his physical condition. However, despite the fact that in the face of such high pressure, Qian Xuesen has made new research breakthroughs in the field of high temperature and high pressure, and published the industry classic "Engineering Cybernetics".
Qian Xuesen, who was facing a threat to his life, realized that he could not stand up to the United States by relying on his own strength, so he decided to ask China for help. He asked his wife, Jiang Ying, to imitate children's notes and write a letter to Chen Shutong, then vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, detailing his experience in the United States and his desire to return to China.
However, how to circumvent FBI screening has become a difficult problem. Qian Xuesen carefully planned, took advantage of the opportunity to go out with his wife, cleverly attracted the attention of **, and secretly arranged for Jiang Ying to send the letter.
The letter was forwarded by Chen Shutong, an old friend of Qian Xuesen's father, Qian Junfu, and vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress.
Through the efforts of many parties, the United States, under pressure from the Chinese side, agreed to Qian Xuesen's request to return to China.
The group photo of Qian Xuesen's family witnesses that the moment he returned to the motherland from the United States, he devoted himself to the construction of the aerospace industry and became the founder of China's aerospace industry.
He said: "The first three or four years I studied in the United States, and the last ten years I was preparing to do something for the people when I returned to my motherland. Because I am Chinese. The United States has tried to recall Qian Xuesen many times under the pretext of conferring honors and awards, but he sternly refused: "When I left the United States, the United States ** deported me in the name of illegal immigration.
Until the US side formally apologizes and changes its attitude, I will not set foot on that land again. In addition to his love for the motherland, Qian Xuesen also maintains a pragmatic and low-key work attitude.
Even after the state awarded him higher honors and positions, he was still able to maintain the original intention of a scientific research worker, which is extremely valuable. He once said: "Although my surname is Qian, I don't love money, and I look down on power." ”
During his tenure as president of the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense, Qian Xuesen realized that logistics and administrative chores took up too much time for scientific research, so he chose to resign from the position of dean.
Although he has left us, his spiritual qualities and perseverance in scientific research are admired and inherited by more and more people. Just as he kept a low profile all his life, concentrated on scientific research, and was indifferent to fame and fortune, his children and grandchildren also silently shined in their respective positions, which is why it is difficult to find Qian Lei's relevant information on the Internet.
We can be sure that Qian Xuesen does not want future generations to pay too much attention to his descendants, but hopes that every Chinese can take on the mission of the times like him and make their own contributions to the development and progress of the country.