After the filming of the movie "Rolling Red Dust" was completed, the big star Lin Qingxia and a plainly dressed and elegant rural woman - Xing Hongbing met on the set and hugged each other happily.
Lin Li and Lin Qingxia are the same mother, but their personalities are completely different. Lin Li has an introverted personality, just an ordinary teacher in Henan, with traces of time on her face, and an obvious age gap compared with her sister Lin Qingxia.
Why are these two sisters in Taiwan and Henan? What caused them to embark on completely different life paths after 40 years of separation?
The root cause of all this can be traced back to the Kuomintang's plan to flee Taiwan.
Lin Qingxia's father, Lin Weiliang, was a Kuomintang military doctor with great medical ethics and prestige, and his medical skills were widely praised in the army, treating countless wounded and sick. His wife, Ma Lanying, is also an excellent military doctor**, and together with Lin Weiliang, she adhered to her duties in the war and silently provided medical care to the wounded.
In 1948, they welcomed their first child, Lin Li, in a difficult situation, giving good expectations and blessings to this little life born in difficult times.
Lin Weiliang and his wife, as military doctors, were asked to go to Taiwan together, but at this time their daughter Lin Li was only three months old. At that time, the medical conditions were poor, and the war was in chaos, and the possibility of the child dying on the way was extremely high.
In addition, although they are military doctors, they are following the troops after all, and this operation can be dangerous. Lin Weiliang felt confused about the future, and after careful consideration, he decided to temporarily put his daughter in foster care with his parents in his hometown.
However, Lin Weiliang's wife, Ma Lanying, objected to his decision.
Ma Lanying was forced to separate from her daughter just three months after giving birth, which was undoubtedly a separation of flesh and blood for her, and it was extremely cruel. Moreover, Lin Weiliang's hometown is in a small village in Laiyang, Shandong, at that time, the mainland resources were scarce, and the people in the village often did not have enough to eat, Ma Lanying couldn't bear to let her daughter suffer in her hometown.
Although it is dangerous to live with them, Ma Lanying understands them, and they would rather suffer themselves than let their daughter go hungry. But Lin Weiliang had already made up his mind, and he persuaded his wife that the daughter was only temporarily fostered, and they would soon take her back.
He founded a medical clinic where his family could enjoy the joy of family life, stay away from the rush, and live a harmonious and happy life. Ma Lanying was moved by Lin Weiliang's persuasion and saw stability and a bright future.
Considering her daughter's safety, she finally agreed to let her daughter stay with her in-laws and embarked on the road to Taiwan with her husband. However, who could have predicted that this would be a 39-year-long separation between the two sides of the strait.
Lin Weiliang and his wife settled down in Taipei, waiting for the opportunity to return to the mainland, but in the 50s of the last century, the mainland had just ended the war, and everything was in ruins, and the Kuomintang had an unstable foundation and a thief's heart was not dead; on the one hand, they were accumulating strength in Taiwan, and on the other hand, they were also investigating suspicious people on the island and purging the interior, with the result that communications between Taiwan and the mainland were completely cut off, and even letters could not be circulated, let alone cross the ocean.
At this time, Lin Weiliang and his wife realized that they might not be able to return to the mainland in the short term, and their hearts were full of anxiety and uneasiness.
During the days when Lin Weiliang and his wife lived in Taipei, they always cared about their daughter from the mainland. Although they have always wanted to go back to pick up their daughter, the hardships of life and the pressure of reality have made them have to establish themselves on the island first and then think about returning to the mainland.
As time passed, they did not have the opportunity to return to the mainland, so they had to stay in Taipei to live. After retiring from the army, the couple worked in a livelihood medical clinic, opened a garment factory, and ran a restaurant and hotel.
During these experiences, they had two children, son Lin Chengsen and daughters Lin Qingxia and Lin Lixia. Although they always have their daughter in their hearts, Lin Weiliang and his wife still choose to live in Taipei and take care of their children.
Although their lives have been thriving and they have three lovely children, they have always had their eldest daughter Lin Li in their hearts. Lin Li stayed in her hometown, and her life was even more difficult in comparison.
When she was a child, Lin Li left her parents and lived in the countryside, although the material conditions were not rich, her grandparents and uncle's family loved this well-behaved little girl very much.
In that era of material scarcity, under the care of her relatives, Lin Li was not only able to eat and dress warmly, but also enjoyed a little delicious meat from time to time.
Although Lin Li's family background is not very rich, it can be regarded as a good family in the village. Lin Li is pampered by her grandparents, she has a lively and lovely temperament, and she is smiling every day.
However, happiness was always short-lived, and the physical condition of the grandparents began to deteriorate. In less than three months, the two old men died one after another, leaving Lin Li alone. Lin Li's uncle Lin Weiyun felt sorry for this little niece and decided to adopt her.
However, Lin Weiyun's wife has some concerns about this.
It turns out that there are many children in the family, and if there is one more person to eat, the burden on the husband and wife will increase a lot. Lin Weiyun comforted his wife: "A little girl, a few people in the family can share some food, and they can be fed, so they won't be too stressed." ”
So, with the sympathy of her uncle and aunt, Lin Li moved into their home. Because his brother Lin Weiliang's life and death were uncertain, and he was not sure whether he would be able to reunite in this life, Lin Weiyun asked the young Lin Li to call him father and his wife and mother.
Lin Li is still a child who doesn't remember, Lin Weiyun is worried in his heart, if his brother really has three longs and two shorts, at least the child will not be lonely. Since then, Lin Li has become the couple's biological daughter.
Auntie's concerns are right, having an extra mouth does make life more difficult, especially in the sixties, when New China suffered the first large-scale famine since the founding of the People's Republic of China.
As farmers, Lin Weiyun's family also suffered from the impact of famine, and the grain harvest failed, so in order to fill their stomachs, they could only look for wild vegetables and grass roots in the mountains and fields. However, even so, it still can't satisfy their appetites.
Therefore, they decided to go to Heilongjiang, which has superior geographical conditions and less impact from natural disasters, and benefited from the country's policy inclination, which is rich in products and attracts many Shandong people to seek livelihoods.
Lin Weiyun's family also joined the ranks, hoping to take root here and let the whole family of six have a full meal.
With the help of her relatives, Lin Li found a stable job in Heilongjiang, and although the salary was not high, she was willing to fight for her life. As time passed, Lin Li's life gradually stabilized, and she chose to become a rural teacher, and at this time met her husband Qian Shenyong.
Qian Shenyong is a relative of Lin Li's colleague and graduated from ** Drama Academy, but because his major is more literary, he can only be a clerk in a factory, and his income is not high. Although their lives are not rich, their love grows deeper.
Lin Li doesn't care about the level of income, she loves this bookish boy deeply. It was the best time of Lin Li's life, and they spent it together.
Qian Shenyong writes scripts and earns manuscript fees in his free time, while Lin Li is also intoxicated by her lover's words. Lin Li is looking forward to a smooth marriage with her lover and building a happy family together.
However, fate did not favor them in this way. Qian Shenyong received an order from his superiors that their factory had closed down, and that his superiors had asked him to continue working in a rural village in Xuchang, Henan Province.
In Xuchang, Henan Province, Qian Shenyong faced the dilemma of finding a job, and in order to live, he had to accept a job that he was not satisfied with. Lin Li, on the other hand, because of the distance between Heilongjiang and Henan, is worried that the separation from her lover will bring their emotions to an end.
Therefore, she made a bold decision to quit her job and go to Henan with Qian Shenyong. However, Lin Weiyun and his wife are worried about the decision to adopt their daughter, they are worried that Lin Li is still young and has no experience in going out alone, and this time they have not seen each other for many years, and without the care of their family, their life situation is unpredictable.
Lin Li and her father have a striking resemblance in personality. Qian Shenyong was deeply moved by Lin Li's choice, he didn't expect that his lover would be willing to live in such a remote place with him.
Therefore, after they settled down in Xuchang, Qian Shenyong immediately decided to marry Lin Li. The young couple held their wedding in a cowshed in rural Xuchang, without the witness of relatives and friends, and without too many guests, they were already very satisfied with each other.
Lin Li and Lin Weiliang settled down in Xuchang, and Lin Li found a job as a kindergarten teacher to continue her education career. Although the reality of reality prevented Lin Weiliang from returning to the mainland to find his daughter, he and his wife always missed the eldest daughter who left them when she was a child.
In Lin Qingxia's memory, her mother would always recall her sister Lin Li at the family banquet, and she would often sobbed in private and missed the eldest daughter whose life and death were uncertain.
Under the influence of their parents, the three children of the Lin family have a deep emotional bond with their eldest sister. Under the arrangement of fate, Lin Qingxia was recognized by talent scouts and successfully stepped into the showbiz and became a hot new star in Taiwan's entertainment industry.
It coincided with the easing of relations between the mainland and Taiwan, and it became possible to communicate with each other, and the opportunity to find my sister was within reach. At this time, Lin Qingxia was popular and often went to the mainland to film.
Lin Qingxia and Lin Lixia, although they are in two places, their hearts are full of expectations for reunion. Lin Weiliang and his wife seized the opportunity and traveled thousands of miles to the mainland to pursue their daughter's whereabouts.
However, as the years passed, the homes of those days have long been unrecognizable, and the familiar houses and land have been transformed into roads and tiled houses, and have become the dwellings of others. The search for the daughter's clue was interrupted.
The couple, who had been full of expectations, hurried back, but left disappointed, but fortunately the two sides of the strait were able to communicate with each other at this time, and it was no longer an era when there was no news. They persevered in their search and finally found the whereabouts of their brother's family in 1983.
Lin Weiliang was overjoyed, he knew that the only hope of finding his daughter was in his younger brother. He firmly believes that his daughter must be by his brother's side, and he cannot give up taking care of this child.
Therefore, they wrote a letter to Lin Weiyun.
After Lin Weiyun received the letter, his heart was full of complicated emotions. It turned out that my brother was doing well in Taiwan, and he never gave up looking for Lin Li. He no longer needed to worry that Lin Li would feel upset by knowing his background, so he decided to tell her the truth.
Lin Weiyun and Lin Li made an appointment to meet and told her all about her life experience. Lin Li, who heard the truth, was shocked, and she found that the person she had always called her parents was her uncle, and her biological parents were far away in Taiwan.
Surprisingly, the big star Lin Qingxia, who is well-known throughout the country, turned out to be her sister.
Lin Li was disrupted by the sudden news, and she felt unacceptable to this fact. Qian Shenyong understood his wife's feelings, and he told Lin Li that people in that era were struggling to survive, and leaving Lin Li in her hometown was a last resort.
Lin Li quickly understood that she had a good time at her uncle's house and had no regrets. Under her husband's explanation, Lin Li let go of her worries and decided to meet her biological parents.
So, in August 1987, Lin Li and her husband went to Shanghai and met Lin Weiliang and his wife.