Antai, as An Jie's elder brother, carries a sense of responsibility to the whole family in his heart. He knows very well how important the future and destiny of the family are in the context of that special era. For him, his sister An Jie's marriage is not just a simple personal choice, but also a major event related to the safety of the whole family. Therefore, he pinned his hopes on Jiang Defu, an officer with a solid position and power, to become the patron of their entire family.
In front of Jiang Defu, Antai always seemed cautious, and his words were full of awe and flattery. This attitude, of course, is out of awe of power, but it is more about his efforts for the future of his family. He hopes that in this way, Jiang Defu can feel the sincerity and desire of their family.
An Jie is dissatisfied with the eldest brother's approach, she feels that the eldest brother is too powerful, and his sense of responsibility for the family distorts his values. However, when her sister An Xin's family was in trouble, Antai did not show too much concern, which also made An Jie even more angry. However, when we think deeply, we will find that Aetna's behavior is actually full of helplessness and suffering. In that special period, he had to protect his family and find a ray of life in the wind and waves. His choice was not perfect, but it was the best solution he could make under pressure.
Jiang Defu also sensed Antai's good intentions. Although he does not appreciate this kind of clinging to power, he understands the hardships and responsibilities behind Antai. He understands that in this game of thrones, everyone is looking for a way out for their families.
Looking back on the drama "Parents' Love", we may have a deeper understanding of the role of Antai. In the first time, we may think that he is a selfish, cold person. However, when we savor this classic again, we will find that Antey is not such a person. Everything he did was out of deep love and responsibility for his family. He knew that sooner or later the storm would reach their family, and he wanted to find a backer for his family before the storm came.
It was a deliberate decision for him to marry his sister An Jie to Jiang Defu. He looked at it from a worldly perspective, but it was not out of selfishness, but as the head of the family. In this way, he hopes to provide a better future for his family. Although his choice is a secular force, it is full of sober wisdom in the world and deep love for his family. Thanks to Antai's far-sighted and sober mind, his decisions allowed the An family to survive difficult times and ensure a happy life for his sister Anjie.
When Jiang Defu proposed to go to the remote Songshan Island to garrison, An Jie hesitated because he was worried about the desolation there. However, Antai accurately analyzed the current situation, and he persuaded An Jie to follow Jiang Defu to Songshan Island. He reminded An Jie that in the political environment at the time, being a military family member was not completely safe, and one of the military family members in his unit suffered unfair treatment. Under Antai's persuasion, An Jie understood his situation and finally decided to follow Jiang Defu to Songshan Island.
When Anjia faced a difficult situation, Antai showed a thoughtful and restrained rational side. When An Xin and Ouyang Yi were sent down together, he never went to visit. Although An Jie and Jiang Defu misunderstood him and thought he was too snobbish, Antai's silence and restraint were precisely out of deep love for his family. He was worried that his visit would bring unnecessary trouble to An Xin, and he was also worried that his contact with Ouyang Yi would bring potential risks to his future.
Overall, it was because of Antai's judgment of the situation and rational restraint that he succeeded in avoiding the family's involvement in unnecessary turmoil and ensuring the family's tranquility and happiness. At the moment of the visit just past, An Jie went to see An Xin with full concern. Jiang Defu, born in a poor peasant family, has an innocent family background, and his interaction with An Xin may have some subtle influences, but An Jie, under the protection of Jiang Defu, is naturally carefree. However, the situation at Aetna is completely different. He came from a capitalist background, which at the time was enough to make him feel uneasy.
His failure to visit was not due to his selfishness and coldness. In fact, he has no support, and he does not have Jiang Defu's fearless confidence. He was afraid that his visit would not only bring trouble to himself, but also add unnecessary trouble to An Xin and them. If he was really selfish and cold, how could he let An Xin leave the things that he couldn't move away in his home when Ouyang Yi was branded as a rightist, and how could he reluctantly bid farewell to An Xin and Ouyang Yi.
In the context of that particular era, his choice was out of helplessness. It is because of Antai's sobriety, intelligence and rationality that An Jia was able to avoid falling into a political storm and protect his family from harm. It was precisely because of his intelligence and rationality that his children were given jobs that were the envy of everyone in that era.