When you stand in front of the tomb of Soong Ching Ling, you will be amazed by its simplicity and simplicity, and it is hard to believe that this former mother of the country is buried here. And when you look to the side, you will be surprised to find that there is a tomb side by side with the tomb of Soong Ching Ling, and even the appearance is almost identical.
Who is the owner of this tomb? Why can you sleep here with Song Qingling? The owner of the tomb is named Li Yan'e, a native rural woman, who is also Song Qingling's personal nanny, and is called "sister" by her.
Li Yan'e had a very rough life, her parents died when she was a child, and she had to live with her uncle, who was a boatman, so she spent most of her time working as a coolie on the water. When he was sixteen years old, his uncle heard that there was a bachelor on the shore who was looking for a wife, and if anyone was willing to marry his daughter, he would give him a rich "bride price".
Since she was a child, Li Yan'e was seen as a burden by her uncle, who was anxious to marry her to an idle bachelor. After marriage, Li Yan'e's husband was not only addicted to gambling and drinking, but also punched and kicked Li Yan'e every time he got drunk.
Under this long-term abuse, Li Yan'e chose to run away from home at the age of sixteen. At that time, Li Yan'e was seventeen years old, and she could no longer go back to her uncle, and she had no friends to rely on.
Li Yan'e, who had no way out, suddenly remembered a story she heard when she was a child, saying that she had a distant relative named Tan's mother. So, she used all her savings to run to Shanghai, thousands of miles away, hoping to find Tan's mother for help.
Although Tan's mother is not rich, she is still very happy to see Li Yan'e's arrival.
Li Yan'e, an ordinary peasant woman, stepped into the world of Song Qingling for the first time because of Tan's mother's introduction. At that time, Soong Ching-ling was experiencing a low point in her life, her husband Sun Yat-sen had just passed away, and Chiang Kai-shek's April 12 revolutionary coup d'état made Soong Ching-ling feel deeply betrayed and deceived.
At this moment, Li Yan'e appeared, although she had no knowledge and culture, but Tan's mother's introduction made Song Qingling interested in her. Although Li Yan'e didn't have much hope at first, what she didn't know was that her appearance might bring new hope and strength to Song Qingling.
Soong Ching-ling and Sun Yat-sen have a deep relationship, but she must make a difficult decision, in order to protect the interests of the motherland and the people, she must sever ties with the Song sisters, who are like siblings.
Such a choice put Song Qingling under tremendous pressure, on the one hand, the hope left by her husband and the future of the people, and on the other hand, the family relationship with the Song family sisters, these two difficult choices pushed Song Qingling into an isolated situation.
However, in the appearance of Li Yan'e, Song Qingling found a trace of comfort. Li Yan'e came to Song Qingling's mansion early as agreed, she originally thought that she would be harshly interrogated, but to her surprise, Song Qingling not only let her sit beside her, but also gently asked her story.
Li Yan'e unreservedly told Song Qingling about her experience, maybe people in difficulties can better understand and sympathize with each other's plight, Song Qingling after listening to Li Yan'e's story, tears flashed in her eyes.
What happened to the three sisters of the Song family is really distressing, Song Qingling was full of tears, her heart was extremely worried, Li Yan'e was deeply moved, this concern is not common in her.
Song Qingling's gentleness and kindness touched Li Yan'e, and she decided to treat Song Qingling as her own relative, and the friendship between the two began. Song Qingling immediately hired Li Yan'e as her nanny, and the story of the two began.
Shortly after Ms. Soong left for Moscow, Ms. Li stayed behind to take care of Ms. Soong's apartment in Shanghai.
During Soong Ching-ling's stay in Moscow, Li Yan'e stayed at home alone, and although there was no one to supervise, she always remembered her duty. In her communication with others, she learned that Soong Ching Ling is a very hygiene-conscious person.
Therefore, even if Song Qingling is not in Shanghai, Li Yan'e always keeps Song Qingling's room clean and does everything in an orderly manner. Not only did she personally wipe down every vase and window, but she also deliberately kept all the items in the house in condition to ensure that Song Qingling could still feel the warmth of home when she returned home.
Li Yan'e, in the war-torn era, has adhered to her duties for many years. In 1931, after Soong Ching-ling returned to China, she was surprised to find that Li Yan'e not only remained in her apartment, but also kept her home in good order, and there were many valuables, including Sun Yat-sen's relics, which were also properly preserved.
In a conversation with Li Yan'e, Song Qingling learned that although she was only 20 years old, she had the talent of a housekeeper, which made her deeply admire. Li Yan'e's perseverance and talent made Song Qingling respect and appreciate her even more.
Song Qingling decided to let Li Yan'e follow her and leave her family affairs to take care of. Li Yan'e lived up to her high expectations and handled internal and external affairs in an orderly manner. After Soong Ching-ling took a firm anti-Chiang stance, Chiang Kai-shek sent his men to try to get rid of Soong Ching-ling.
His subordinates came up with plans such as sending poisoned snacks and sending killers, but they all failed. The reason is that Li Yan'e is extremely cautious, she knows the dishes and ingredients cooked in the kitchen every day, and once she finds unfamiliar snacks and ingredients, she will stop them and check them one by one.
Soong Ching Ling Li Yan'e has a rigorous daily life, and all people have to go through her body search before they can enter her room. In order to realize their conspiracy, Chiang Kai-shek and others decided to start with Li Yan'e's private life.
After learning that Li Yan'e had an unhappy marriage in her early years, they sent a young and handsome spy to approach her. On the day when Li Yan'e went out to buy groceries, there was a seemingly accidental car accident.
The car accident seemed to have been carefully arranged, only the driver was injured, but Li Yan'e fell unscathed into the arms of a brave young man. The young man kept getting close to Li Yan'e, and although Li Yan'e was very grateful to this young man, she still remained vigilant.
In the days to come, Li Yan'e would often meet this young man, and as they met again and again, their relationship gradually became closer. The young man deliberately showed a gentle and considerate attitude, often bringing unexpected surprises to Li Yan'e.
When talking to her, he will try his best to show tenderness and detail. With such efforts, it didn't take long for Li Yan'e to be moved. When the young man asked her for a relationship, she naturally agreed.
However, not long after this relationship was established, the young man often asked about Song Qingling, which made Li Yan'e very confused. So, she decided to tell Song Qingling about the situation.
After listening to Li Yan'e's words silently, Song Qingling said that she wanted to meet the young man in person and check for Li Yan'e. Li Yan'e was very happy and immediately arranged a meeting time for them.
However, unexpectedly, after Song Qingling met the young man, the young man disappeared. This made Li Yan'e very anxious, and she went to ask Song Qingling what happened.
Song Qingling told Li Yan'e that the young man was actually a spy. During his conversations with her, he appeared very nervous and often even revealed his true identity.
What surprised Song Qingling the most was that he claimed to be from an ordinary family, however, the special buttons on his sleeves revealed his true identity. In those days, such suit buttons were not affordable for ordinary people, and only Chiang Kai-shek's people could use such ornaments.
Li Yan'e cried silently after hearing this, she deeply regretted that she was not clear, and at the same time she realized that her behavior almost brought great danger to Song Qingling.
The experience devastated her so much that she vowed never to marry again. In order to help Li Yan'e get out of this shadow, Song Qingling often taught her to read and write poetry.
As long as she has free time, Song Qingling will personally guide Li Yan'e. When Song Qingling reads the newspaper, she will also deliberately mark out the content that she thinks will be helpful to Li Yan'e and let her study to broaden her horizons.
The two got along like sisters and spent 54 years together. Song Qingling has long-term insomnia, and whenever she has insomnia at night and can't sleep, she will quietly go to Li Yan'e's room to see if she has kicked off the quilt.
There is a deep friendship between Song Qingling and Li Yan'e, and in order to be able to take care of Li Yan'e at any time, Song Qingling installed a button in her room. Every time Song Qingling pressed the button, Li Yan'e's room would ring a bell, and no matter when and where, Li Yan'e would immediately rush to Song Qingling's side.
Every year, Song Qingling will give her a fresh cream cake and two large bags of her favorite fruit snacks on Li Yan'e's birthday, and if Song Qingling does not have time or is out of town, she will entrust Li Yan'e to prepare a birthday gift in advance.
Not only do the two care about each other in their daily lives, but they also show selfless friendship at critical moments. Once, Li Yan'e found that Song Qingling was eating less and less, so she began to check the dishes.
As a result, the number of original dishes was significantly reduced, and the quality was also significantly reduced. Li Yan'e immediately asked Ho Yuanguang, the cook in charge, and he explained that his family had five children, and if he didn't steal something, his children wouldn't have enough to eat.
This shocked me and strengthened the deep friendship between me and Li Yan'e.
Ms. Lee (second from right) works closely with other staff members. However, Li Yan'e knew that she could not blatantly steal from her master's house, so she guarded He Yuanguang closely.
Under Li Yan'e's strict supervision, He Yuanguang was dissatisfied. One day, Li Yan'e decided to cook for Song Qingling herself, and He Yuanguang saw that there was no one around, so he picked up a kitchen knife and slashed at Li Yan'e.
Li Yan'e fell unconscious and was taken to the hospital by everyone. Song Qingling was in a meeting in the field, very anxious, and kept calling back, until Li Yan'e** was discharged from the hospital.
So, the two are like sisters, supporting each other and spending most of their lives together. In 1980, Li Yan'e was diagnosed with uterine cancer. Although Song Qingling used all his connections and spent a lot of money, the cancer was already terminal, and no matter how hard he tried, he was unable to recover.
The deep friendship between Soong Ching Ling and Li Yan'e In 1981, Li Yan'e passed away, which made Soong Ching Ling heartbroken. The nanny, who had once been her sister, left her before her eyes, making her unable to accept reality.
Song Qingling often said that looking at Li Yan'e's illness, she felt that there was no master, and even panicked, unable to believe that Li Yan'e, who was close to her, had passed away, but she couldn't do anything for her, which made her feel extremely sad.
Li Yan'e's death hit Song Qingling hard, and her grief even outweighed her illness. After Li Yan'e was cremated, Song Qingling held the small box alone, silently wept, and put her face on it, as if she could be accompanied by Li Yan'e's soul.
Li Yan'e's death made Song Qingling's body deteriorate, and she often had a high fever, which was ineffective no matter how the doctor was. The body slowly burned out like withered lamp oil.
Song Qingling's death is regrettable, her life is full of love for the country and the people, and her deep friendship for Li Yan'e is also an important part of her life.
When Song Qingling was dying, she insisted on being buried with her parents, and she thought that the only person she should accompany was her parents. At the same time, she also hopes that Li Yan'e's tomb can be merged with her own tomb and buried under her parents' tomb.
Song Qingling regarded Li Yan'e as her own sister, and she firmly believed that there was no distinction between master and servant, and this concept of equality deeply moved Li Yan'e and made her loyal to Song Qingling all her life. It is this respect and gratitude that gives birth to this touching story.