The renminbi, as the legal tender of our country, has always been a symbol of the country's image. Therefore, the choice of images is especially important in the design process. In the fourth set of renminbi introduced in 1987, an unknown Dong girl, Shi Niyin, was chosen for her outstanding beauty.
Shi Niyin was born in the ethnic minority area of Guizhou, China, a chance experience when she was young made her widely known, but her life has not changed much, she still lives a husband and children, a plain life.
So, how was Shi Mao Yin chosen to be printed on 1 yuan? Was she really selected just because of her beauty? What was her life like?
From Baiyou Village, Qingyun Township, Jiang County, Shi Niyin was born in 1961. This is a village where the Dong people have lived for generations, and there is little contact with the outside world, and it retains strong ethnic minority characteristics.
Xiao Shi is the "flower" of the village, and her black hair, bright eyes, and upturned nose have won her the love of her neighbors. At home, she is the eldest and is loved by her family, which has cultivated her optimistic and cheerful personality.
However, because compulsory education was not yet universal at the time, she completed her studies after graduating from primary school. But she was ingenious, and learned embroidery, weaving, and dyeing from her parents, and helped her family reduce a lot of burdens.
Shi Niyin's beauty and talent spread quickly in the local area, attracting many young girls to come to study. She is always enthusiastic about everyone who asks for help, even at the expense of her own working time to teach others.
This girl, who is not yet 16 years old, has become the dream girl in the hearts of boys from all over the country, and many people go directly to her house to propose marriage. However, the young Shi Nanyin did not take this to heart, and like all girls her age, she still enjoyed her playtime.
At the beginning of each month is the market day in Qingyun Township, which is the day that Shi Niyin looks forward to the most, because she can dress up and spend the whole day happily shopping with her friends.
On June 1, 1978, which coincided with the market day, Shi Niyin went out early to play in the market. As she strolls to the door of a clothing store, a strange man catches her eye.
The man was tall and handsome, with leather shoes and a large briefcase, which looked a little out of place with the local ethnic customs. When Shi Maoyin was confused, the man suddenly walked over and greeted, "Hello".
It is important to know that in ethnic minority areas, interactions between men and women are usually conservative, and direct conversations are not common. However, in the face of the stranger's overtures, Shi Nanyin was inconvenient to refuse, so she responded softly: "Hello".
It turned out that this man's name was Hou Yimin, a famous art artist in China, who had participated in the design of the third set of renminbi.
In that year, the preparation and design of the fourth set of renminbi began, and he was again entrusted with the important task of creating the renminbi pattern. However, this time, the task is related to the image of the country, and it is very difficult.
He didn't know where to start for a while, so he decided to go to ethnic minorities to find inspiration. So, he came to the market in Congjiang County, Guizhou Province, and met Shi Niyin. Shi Maoyin's touching and graceful demeanor made his heart move, and he decided to find her as inspiration for his creation**.
He went up to talk to Shi Nanyin, hoping to paint a picture for her. He didn't reveal his true identity, but only praised Shi Nanyin for her good looks, and sincerely asked her to agree.
Shi Maoyin was moved by his attitude and agreed to his request.
Shi Niangyin sat on the stone bench, and Hou Yimin spread out the drawing board and concentrated on painting her profile. Hou Yimin's painting skills are indeed exquisite, and after a while, a vivid figure painting appeared in front of everyone's eyes, and even Shi Niyin herself was surprised to exclaim: "This is too similar!" ”
The rustic Shi Niyin even took out her wallet, intending to reward Yimin for painting for her. However, in the polite refusal of Hou Yimin, they said goodbye. Shi Maoyin continued to play in the bazaar, while Hou Yimin embarked on the return journey to Beijing that day.
After becoming famous, Hou Yimin returned to Beijing and submitted this portrait of Shi Milk to the relevant departments. After two years of fierce competition, the portrait of Shi Niyin successfully stood out and was selected by the expert group to be printed on the fourth set of one yuan yuan.
However, Shi Maoyin didn't know all this, and she was still worried about her marriage. Because of Shi Niyin's simple and sweet appearance, the young people in the village like her.
Shi Grandi's family also began to prepare a dowry for her, preparing to marry her off. But Shi Maoyin's father felt that although Shi Xuehai's conditions were not good, he had a simple personality, was hard-working, and was a good man.
So, he decided to let his daughter marry him. The local custom is to get married for two years. The so-called marriage is to move together first, and if both parties are satisfied, a small family will be officially formed after two years.
Although Shi Maoyin was not familiar with Shi Xuehai, she respected her parents' decision and agreed to this family affair without hesitation.
Shi Maoyin found that although Shi Xuehai did not have much education and his family was poor, he took good care of her and worked hard. In the process of dating the two, Shi Maoyin became more and more affectionate towards him, so after the marriage, they moved together and officially became husband and wife.
In 1985, at the age of 24, Shi gave birth to their first son, and two years later, the daughter was also born. After having both children, their family life is very happy, but as the children grow up, the family expenses also increase, and the family's financial situation becomes a little difficult.
It was also in this year that the fourth set of renminbi began to be issued, and the one-yuan coin printed with the portrait of Shi Milk was circulated throughout the country, and soon after, it also came to the mountainous areas of Guizhou.
In Congjiang County, people were surprised to find that the portrait on the renminbi was strangely similar to Shi Niyin, so they showed her the coin. After careful observation, Shi Nanyin confirmed that the person in the painting was herself, which reminded her of an unexpected experience when she was 16 years old, and made her realize that the person who painted for her back then was not simple.
The news of the introduction of Shi Milk in the renminbi spread quickly in Guizhou, and people came to visit, and with the popularization of the Internet, it attracted a large number of foreign tourists.
In the face of an endless stream of passers-by, Shi Niyin is as kind and warm as ever, no matter who the other party is, she will be attentive to entertain and make sure that people return happy. Of course, Shi Niyin's family conditions are not superior, and she even sacrificed her own chickens and ducks in order to entertain tourists from other places.
As a result, her financial situation deteriorated, and this dilemma lasted until 2017.
In 2017, the state vigorously promoted the poverty alleviation policy, listed Congjiang County in the remote mountainous area as a key area for poverty alleviation, and implemented the "one-to-one assistance" policy.
Professor Ling is highly respected in his professional field, but he is still in the exploratory stage of poverty alleviation. After he arrived in Qingyun Township, he immediately conducted a detailed investigation, and during this period, he met the local well-known person Shi Niyin.
The poverty alleviation policy has allowed Congjiang County to start a new life, and Professor Ling and Shi Maoyin have also helped each other in poverty alleviation work and worked together to improve local life.
Ling Yuping is very familiar with Shi Maoyin's **, but the 56-year-old man in front of him has lost his former look. The years of precipitation have made her face full of wrinkles, and the long hours of weaving have made her hands calloused.
Although her ** was printed on the yuan, she did not use this fame to gain any benefits. Seeing the old and poor Shi Niyin in front of him, Ling Yuping decided to help her win the battle against poverty no matter what.
After conducting an in-depth investigation, he found that the local climate conditions are very unique, which is very suitable for the cultivation of fruit trees. Therefore, Ling Yuping suggested that perfumed lemons be planted on the barren mountains behind.
This fruit has a short growth cycle and is in high demand, so it can be used as a stable side hustle.
Ling Yuping planned a detailed plan for the farmland of the Shi Mao family, making full use of the local water and soil resources, not only planting rice, but also raising yellow eels and loaches, and after harvesting, they can continue to grow vegetables to maximize the use of land resources.
Under the guidance of Ling Yuping, the Shi Milk family farmed, fertilized and harvested according to scientific methods, and the results were remarkable, and the harvest increased greatly the following year, and the yellow eel and loach also brought good income.
They are no longer as busy as before with nothing to gain, but have scientific farming methods to achieve all-round development of the land.
In the back mountains, the once deserted land is now full of golden lemons, and Shi Maoyin's life has been continuously improved. Her annual income reached 120,000 yuan in 2021, more than double that of 2017.
Today, she no longer worries about three meals a day, and her life is full of hope. As a result, Shi Niyin's village regarded her as a model for poverty alleviation, and the income of the entire village has doubled, and poverty has become a thing of the past.
At the moment of victory of poverty alleviation for all, the stone milk introduction on the renminbi has sparked extensive discussions. Her deeds spread quickly after being reported by **, however, netizens have completely different opinions about this old man who has gone through hardships and is now living a happy life.
Some people believe that Shi Milk Yin was printed in renminbi and deserved a monetary return; Others believe that although the country's economy is developing rapidly, it is not surprising that Shi Maoyin insists on staying in his hometown, and is poor.
However, most people paid their respects and blessings to Shi Niyin's legendary life. Let's go one by one, the first point of contention is the issue of the reward for Shi Milk to be printed in RMB.
According to Article 109 of the Civil Code, natural persons enjoy the right of portraiture, and no one may use or disclose the portrait of the portrait right holder in any form without the consent of the portrait right holder.
However, Hou Yimin's actions did not infringe on Shi Niyin's portrait rights, because Article 1022 of the Civil Code clearly stipulates that only the use of the portrait of the right holder for profit constitutes infringement.
Although the printing of Shi Niyin's portrait on the renminbi was without consent, it was not for profit, so it did not constitute an infringement of portrait rights.
What is even more amazing is that many people said that if they could represent the image of the country, it would be their supreme honor, and they would not ask for any reward from the country at all. The same is true for Ms. Shi Niyin, who candidly told ** that she was "extremely happy in her heart" when she learned that she had been printed on the yuan.
Therefore, taking portrait rights as a point of controversy is really the heart of some villains in the belly of a gentleman.
Shi Maoyin gave an explanation for her poor life in the past, she believes that although she can go out to work to earn money, she chooses to stay here out of love for her hometown.
Despite the poor economic conditions, she considers life to be dull and happy. In recent years, with the strong support of the state, the local economy has achieved rapid development and successfully solved the problem of poverty.
Therefore, she decided not to leave her hometown again, and said that she would devote herself to inheriting the Dong culture, actively communicating with other ethnic groups, and working together with the people of the whole country to create harmonious ethnic relations.
Although Shi Maoyin is over the age of sixteen, she still works hard every day, whether it is in the rice field in front of the door or in the orchard behind the house, you can see her busy figure.
This celebrity, who was once well known in the renminbi, is still striving for a happy life. Like other Chinese, she has never stopped on the road to prosperity and prosperity, and we firmly believe that her future will be even better.