Text: On May 29, 1981, the great woman Soong Ching Ling died in Beijing. She left her last words before her death: "After I die, I hope to be buried next to Li Yan'e, because she is not only my relative, but also my promise before my death." ”
At Song Qingling's state funeral ceremony, ** followed her wishes, and buried her in the Song cemetery of the Shanghai Universal Cemetery, and Li Yan'e's tomb was next to her. So, why is Li Yan'e buried here with Song Qingling?
What stories did they have during their lifetimes?
The ancients said: "The grace of a drop of water should be repaid with a spring." Li Yan'e and Song Qingling are the protagonists of this good story. The two met in 1927 and worked together for 54 years.
During this time, Li Yan'e rescued Song Qingling in danger many times, and Song Qingling was also very concerned about Li Yan'e's life. In life, the deep affection between them has transcended blood relations, and they regard each other as the only relatives in this life.
However, the world is impermanent, and in February 1981, Li Yan'e died of illness in Beijing. Before dying, she held Song Qingling's hand tightly and said to her: "Madam, I know that my time is short, and I can't take care of you anymore."
After I'm gone, you have to take care of yourself. After hearing this, Song Qingling's eyes were moist, and she said firmly: "Sister Li, no, you will be fine!" The doctor will definitely cure you! ”
But the passage of life cannot be stopped, this is the inevitable law of life.
On February 5, Li Yan'e came to the end of her life, closed her eyes forever, and died at the age of 70. Song Qingling, who is 88 years old, although her physical function is not as good as before, she still insists on participating in Li Yan'e's funeral.
At her request, Li Yan'e was buried in the Song cemetery in the Shanghai Universal Cemetery. Before Li Yan'e was buried, Song Qingling held her urn tightly and refused to let go.
She stroked the urn, kissed it from time to time, and the tears in her eyes couldn't stop flowing down, falling on the urn drop by drop......She kept telling Li Yan'e's life and events, and her words revealed grief.
After a long time, Song Qingling put down the urn in his hand and seemed to have a feeling: "Sister Li, I may come to you soon!" ”
Soong Ching Ling left us forever on May 29, 1981, and her resting place is in the Shanghai International Cemetery. Next to her grave, her sister Li Yan'e rests, and the two tombs are similar in shape, located on either side of the cemetery of Soong Ching Ling's parents.
According to Soong Ching-ling's secretary, she mentioned in a letter to me in her later years that she hoped that Li Yan'e would also be buried in the Soong cemetery and rest with her parents.
Song Qingling and Li Yan'e's first acquaintance: The emotions between Song Qingling and Li Yan'e are moving, so how did they meet? Speaking of Li Yan'e being able to become Song Qingling's nanny, I have to mention one person - Tan's mother.
Like many women in the old society, Tan's mother lived a hard life since she was a child, and in order to make a living, she had to leave her hometown and live a wandering life. By chance, Tan's mother came to Shanghai and became Song Qingling's nanny, living a relatively stable life.
One day in 1927, Tan's mother submitted her resignation to Song Qingling, hoping to go home and take a look to satisfy her inner longing for her hometown, and at the same time pay tribute to her parents who had long since died.
It has been a tradition in China since ancient times to pay tribute to his parents, and after listening to it, Song Qingling agreed without hesitation.
The next day, Tan's mother packed her bags and stepped on the train back to Zhongshan County, Guangdong. As soon as they arrived home, the villagers saw this old lady holding a large bag and a small bag, and after some conversation, they learned that she was Tan's mother, who had been away from her hometown for many years.
That night, everyone sat around and listened to Tan's mother talk about her experience over the years, and the villagers also shared the changes in their hometown over the years. Soon, Tan's mother's experience became a topic of conversation among the villagers after dinner, and they all said that she had found a good home in Shanghai.
At this time, Li Yan'e noticed Tan's mother. Her parents have long since passed away, and she has been living a hard life with her uncle all these years. When she was 16 years old, her uncle arranged a marriage for her to marry a man from the village.
Li Yan'e thought that her life would improve, but her husband was idle every day and ordered her to cook when he returned home. Sometimes when he was bullied outside, he would vent his anger on Li Yan'e and punch and kick her.
Although Li Yan'e has fulfilled her duty as a wife, her husband's behavior has not changed. Such days made Li Yan'e unable to see hope, and she decided to defect to Tan's mother.
One evening, she took the opportunity to leave Zhongshan County with her savings and came to Guangzhou to take the train to Shanghai. With the help of Tan's mother, Li Yan'e temporarily found a job at Song Qingling's residence and began to do housework.
After a few days of observation, Tan's mother found that Li Yan'e not only has a clever talent, but also is very focused on doing things, and always has a grateful heart. Therefore, Tan's mother firmly believes that Li Yan'e will be able to take care of Song Qingling's daily life with all her heart.
In July 1927, Song Qingling returned to her residence in Shanghai, and as soon as she opened the door, she found that there was a new face in her home. was about to ask, when Tan's mother came out and introduced Li Yan'e to Song Qingling.
Song Qingling said sympathetically: "Child, what a misfortune you have encountered. In this way, Li Yan'e became Song Qingling's intimate nanny.
3.I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life! In the turbulent years, it is not easy to protect yourself, let alone live a stable life. Li Yan'e has experienced all kinds of hardships in life, and her understanding of life is more profound.
She knows Song Qingling's kindness to her and vows to repay it for the rest of her life, which is also her firm determination. "I am willing to serve you for the rest of my life! This is Li Yan'e's belief in life.
Once, Soong Ching-ling wholeheartedly supported her husband Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause, and paid great sacrifices for it, and even got hives.
Hives made Song Qingling suffer, and symptoms such as itching, headache, nausea, and diarrhea followed one after another. To make matters worse, she suffers from hives, which run in families, and cannot be relieved by medication.
However, China is in a period of war, and the medicines** needed are often interrupted, which makes Li Yan'e worried. In order to alleviate Song Qingling's pain, Li Yan'e tried her best.
She kept her home spotless, so that Song Qingling could be in a comfortable environment every day. In addition, she also reminded Song Qingling to wear loose cotton clothes to avoid further irritation**.
However, this alone is not enough. So, Li Yan'e thought of flowers. She knows that flowers can help people reduce stress and relieve the pain of illness. So, she raised a lot of flowers at home, from planting flowers, arranging flowers to raising flowers, every step of the way.
Of course, the flowers she chose were all Song Qingling's favorite varieties. She hopes that through these flowers, Song Qingling can feel the beauty and hope of life in addition to pain.
Whenever Song Qingling had hives**, she would quietly enjoy the fragrance of flowers on the windowsill to alleviate the torture of illness. She later recalled that since Li Yan'e came to her side, her condition was greatly relieved by the onset of hives.
In addition to urticaria, Soong Ching Ling also suffered from stomach problems, rheumatoid arthritis and other diseases. In order to take care of her, Li Yan'e would go out early every day to go to the market to pick the freshest vegetables.
When Song Qingling woke up, there would always be a bowl of hot rice porridge on the bedside table. Considering that her wife suffers from hives, Li Yan'e's meals are mainly green vegetables and soy products, which are light and healthy in taste.
Li Yan'e is a very attentive and conscientious caregiver, and she will do her best to keep Soong Ching Ling's clothes dry on both rainy and sunny days to prevent moisture from affecting Soong Ching Ling's health.
In addition to daily care, Li Yan'e also served as a guard for Song Qingling who did not hold a gun, ensuring Song Qingling's safety. As the wife of Mr. Sun Yat-sen, every word and action of Soong Ching Ling will attract the attention of the public.
When the all-out War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression broke out in 1937, Soong Ching-ling founded the "Alliance for the Defense of China" in order to unite all the forces that could be united, and she collected supplies for the anti-Japanese fighters on the front line at all costs.
However, this move was also noticed by the Japanese army, and Soong Qingling's life became very dangerous.
One morning, a Japanese bomber dropped a bomb over Soong Ching-ling's residential area. Prior to this, Li Yan'e saw that the direction of the enemy plane's flight was Song Qingling's residence, so she quickly put down what she was doing and ran home.
She grabbed Song Qingling's hand without hesitation and hid in the neighbor's air-raid shelter, successfully protecting Song Qingling's life. Therefore, Li Yan'e regards taking care of Soong Ching Ling's daily life and personal safety as the most important duty for the rest of her life.
Song Qingling cares for Li Yan'e meticulously, not only taking care of Li Yan'e's life, but also deeply caring about her inner world. Although Li Yan'e has experienced setbacks in her marriage, she still longs to meet a responsible and good man in her heart.
In 1931, she finally met that special someone. Although their meeting was somewhat accidental, his handsome appearance and meticulous care and concern for Li Yan'e made her can't help but be tempted.
After a period of in-depth understanding, Li Yan'e believed that he was a man worth relying on, so she confided in Song Qingling about this relationship.
Soong Ching-ling found someone to investigate a man, and it turned out that he turned out to be a Kuomintang spy intending to spy on her. This incident devastated Li Yan'e, and she was determined to give up her marriage and protect Song Qingling wholeheartedly.
Over the years, Li Yan'e has been sticking to Song Qingling's side and protecting her many times in critical moments. However, as Song Qingling's personal guard, she encountered an accident while performing her mission and almost died.
He Yuanguang was the person next to Song Qingling, but his behavior disappointed Song Qingling. He only considered his own interests, disregarded the trust of his wife, and even destroyed the relics related to Mr. Sun Yat-sen.
When Song Qingling returned to her former home, she realized He Yuanguang's behavior, but she chose to forgive, hoping that he would correct his mistakes. However, He Yuanguang did not change, and even behaved disrespectfully towards Li Yan'e.
He Yuanguang took advantage of Song Qingling's departure from Shanghai to try to do something to Li Yan'e. However, to his surprise, Li Yan'e immediately backhanded the hot oil in the pot and poured it on him, forcing him to leave.
Li Yan'e has followed Song Qingling for many years, and has been deeply influenced by her, and her personality has become more and more docile. Afterwards, He Yuanguang sincerely apologized to Li Yan'e and got her forgiveness.
However, endless tolerance will only further indulge a bad guy. Therefore, He Yuanguang held a grudge and tried to take revenge on Li Yan'e.
One day in November 1961, he finally seized an opportunity. With a knife, he sneaked into the kitchen while others were not paying attention, and tried to attack Li Yan'e ......Although the guards stopped him in time, Li Yan'e was still seriously injured and was rushed to the hospital, where she fell into a prolonged coma.
At this time, Song Qingling was busy handling state affairs in Beijing, and everyone wanted to hide this matter so as not to affect her work. However, Li Yan'e and Soong Qingling have been working together for decades, and they have formed a habit of writing letters to each other every week, without stopping.
A week passed quietly, but Song Qingling did not receive any letters from Li Yan'e, and she began to worry about what might happen to Li Yan'e. So, Song Qingling put down his work and decided to return to Shanghai immediately.
In the hospital, she held Li Yan'e's hand tightly and said with tears in her eyes: "Sister Li, you have suffered. This is the first time that Song Qingling has called her "Sister Li", although Song Qingling is 20 years older than her.
Subsequently, Li Yan'e suffered from cancer due to long-term fatigue, although she couldn't, Song Qingling still worked tirelessly to run around to buy more time for Li Yan'e.
This pair of affectionate master and servant is really touching.
Li Yan'e has known how to be grateful all her life, and after she accepted Song Qingling's admission, she dedicated the rest of her life to her, and practiced the true meaning of gratitude with practical actions, fully embodying the spirit of "the grace of a drop of water is reciprocated by a spring".
They have spent 54 years together, and they have cultivated a relationship that surpasses that of any relative, and Soong Ching Ling once said in his later years: "Li Yan'e is closer to me than my relatives." ”