On August 30, 1947, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying tied the knot in Shanghai.
Soon after getting married, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying returned to Boston, USA. The next morning, Qian Xuesen smiled and said to his wife: "I'm leaving, see you in the evening, you can get acquainted with it yourself." ”
Jiang Ying took the bread slice, a little surprised, and thought, "This is the first day of the honeymoon!" Although Jiang Ying had never done housework, she decided to spend the day in her new home.
Qian Xuesen returned late, and the two had fast food together, and he shared life in the United States. When Jiang Yingzheng was fascinated by what he heard, he got up and said "see you back" and went straight into the study, where he didn't leave until late at night.
He has been that way for more than 60 years. But that doesn't mean he doesn't love Jiang Ying deeply. When he was dying, he neglected his wife and children because of his work and apologized to Jiang Ying. Jiang Ying's words made him close his eyes with peace of mind.
What is the love story of this "fairy couple"? At the last moment of Qian Lao, what did Jiang Ying say to let him go?
Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying have deep historical roots. Their father, Qian Junfu and Jiang Baili, studied together in Hangzhou Qiushi School, and later went to Japan to study together.
After returning to China, the two still worked together under Yuan Shikai. Qian Junfu has only one son, Qian Xuesen, while Jiang Baili's second-room Japanese wife gave birth to five daughters.
Qian Junfu and his son hoped to add some lively atmosphere to the family when Qian Xuesen was still very young, so they asked Jiang Baili that he could give a daughter.
Jiang Baili agreed without hesitation, and asked Qian Junfu to choose among the Jiang family's daughters. In the end, Qian Junfu chose Jiang Ying, who was born in 1919.
The old man was not joking about it, but carried out the ceremony of succession very seriously. Because Jiang Ying was still young, Jiang Baili not only brought Jiang Ying's nanny to Qian's house, but also "buy one get one free" with her.
However, after the impulse, Jiang Baili and his family began to regret it. After all, the daughters are all sweethearts, and it always makes people feel uncomfortable to suddenly lose one.
Therefore, Jiang Baili decided to bring Jiang Ying back. However, Qian Junfu put forward one condition: to make Jiang Ying his daughter-in-law in the future.
Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying met again in Shanghai after many years of separation. They have been separated abroad for many years, but their relationship has never changed. When Qian Xuesen returned to Shanghai to visit relatives, he unexpectedly received a ** from Jiang Ying, which was given by his former son-in-law.
This ** reminded Qian Xuesen of Jiang Ying, and they decided to meet again. Soon after, Jiang Ying returned to Shanghai, and the relationship between the two was rekindled. Although they were separated for many years abroad, their relationship remained consistent and eventually came together.
Qian Xuesen is 36 years old and Jiang Ying is 28 years old, and the two are still unmarried. may be destined to have their red lines already tightly connected and cannot be separated. As a tenured professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States, Qian Xuesen achieved at the age of 36 what many people cannot achieve in their lifetime.
His status as the fifth diamond king has attracted the attention of many wealthy families, and as soon as he returns to Shanghai, invitations to blind date dinners are endless. Although these ostensible dinners are all for blind dates, Qian Xuesen seems to be only interested in the third child of the Jiang family, and he is deeply in love.
Jiang Ying also sensed Qian Xuesen's intentions, but her woodenness and incomprehensible amorous feelings bothered her. Qian Xuesen is a real nerd who doesn't know how to talk sweetly or send flowers.
After Jiang Ying listened to Qian Xuesen's academic speech, he offered to let Jiang Ying go to the United States with him. Jiang Ying first refused, but Qian Xuesen insisted that she go with him immediately. Jiang Ying finally chose to accept his invitation.
The two of them met on the 6th week after Qian Xuesen returned to China, so what was their life like after they got married?
At 6 p.m. on September 17, 1947, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying held a grand wedding at the Peace Hotel in Shanghai. Unlike other brides' soft entrance halls, Jiang Ying's striding meteor became a sight at the wedding.
The Wedding March was performed live by Chiang's neighbor, the famous pianist Zhou Guangren, who personally asked him to adopt the Mendelssohn style instead of the Wagner style.
In order to pursue her husband's dream, Jiang Ying also declined an invitation to perform at a large Italian opera house. The day after the reunion in Boston, the scene at the beginning of this article appeared.
The newlywed life made Jiang Ying both happy and troubled. Qian Xuesen rushed into the study to read after dinner every day, and until 12 o'clock at night, he never chatted with his newlywed wife or took her out to play.
However, Jiang Ying's love for her husband has not weakened. The former daughter began to learn to cook and tidy up the house, while also sticking to her singing career.
When she was pregnant, Jiang Ying was worried that her big belly would affect her vocal practice. Although Qian Xuesen seems to be puzzled, his love for Jiang Ying is deep and sincere.
His mentor, Professor von Kármen, saw this. When the old professor saw Jiang Ying for the first time, he said to his friend: "No wonder Qian seems to have changed as a person, it turns out that his wife is so cute." ”
On the university campus, the originally serious Professor Qian has become cheerful and lively, which is refreshing. At the same time, Qian Xuesen also performed well in social interaction, attracting the attention of many singles, and everyone praised: "We all fell in love with Mrs. Qian's charm!" ”
Qian Xuesen's achievements in the United States have attracted worldwide attention, and he has even been hailed as one of the "strategic national treasures" of the United States.
He designed the first American staged rocket and was one of the founders of the American Space Shuttle program. His name appears repeatedly in official NASA documents.
In Professor von Kármán's autobiography, he wrote a special chapter about Qian Xuesen, hailing him as one of the most outstanding geniuses in the field of rocket in the United States. He also said: "It was Qian Xuesen who found me. ”
Therefore, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Qian Xuesen's return to his hometown was full of challenges. During the days of house arrest in the United States, Jiang Ying gave him great comfort and support.
Every night, after the children fell asleep, Jiang Ying would play the guitar to him and invite Qian Xuesen to play with her on the bamboo flute. Qian Xuesen once asked her to return to China with her children first, but Jiang Ying said firmly: "No matter in **, we have to be together." ”
During the 5 years of house arrest, Qian Xuesen's wife Jiang Ying, for the safety of her husband, resolutely took on all the housework, and even kept silent and never leaked any information when she received a strange ** asking about Qian Xuesen's situation late at night.
During this time, Qian Xuesen completed his monograph and dedicated it to his wife at the beginning. In 1955, Qian Xuesen's family finally returned to the motherland, and they made outstanding contributions to New China in their respective posts.
Under the afterglow of the setting sun, Lieutenant General Qian Xuesen shouldered the strategic responsibility of the motherland, and his busyness became increasingly intensified. Due to the need for confidential work, he was unable to share his work with his wife, and time to return home was scarce.
Although Lieutenant General Jiang Ying of Qian Xuesen understands and supports her husband's work very much, she always has the desire to make her own contribution to the motherland in her heart. Therefore, she poured most of her energy into the cause of vocal music education in her homeland.
Although Jiang Ying no longer performs regularly on stage, her cousin still raises about her singing. He described Jiang Ying's singing voice as wonderful, and when she sang at home, the volume was so loud that she could shake the roof tiles, and her demeanor was no less than that of performing at the Grand Theater.
Jiang Ying's singing level is extremely rare among soprano singers in my country.
It is worth mentioning that this cousin is the famous writer Jin Yong. In 1991, Qian Xuesen was awarded the "National Scientist with Outstanding Contributions" award and delivered a speech of thanks at the award ceremony.
"Everybody knows what I do, but I wanted to introduce my wife in particular," he said. She mainly teaches classical songs. Although I have won the award today, I have to thank my wife for her endless support and understanding over the past few decades. ”
In their later years, despite the poor health of both of them, they always cared for each other and kept each other company. When Qian Xuesen was hospitalized in 301, he always asked the attending doctor about his wife Jiang Ying's condition first, and when he went to visit Jiang Ying, Jiang Ying always asked about his condition first.
Therefore, it is important for the attending physician to understand the condition of these two elderly people before seeing them. In October 2009, Qian Xuesen passed away. When he was dying, he regained consciousness, but he felt very guilty when he thought that he had not been with Jiang Ying well in his life.
He held his wife's hand with the last of his strength and said affectionately: "Thank you for so many years." ”
Jiang Yingqiang held back his tears, smiled and comforted: "The country can do without me as a singer, but it must not do without you, a great scientist." After hearing this, Qian Xuesen smiled and closed his eyes forever.
In February 2012, Jiang Ying passed away peacefully accompanied by her children. She had promised her husband to walk behind him. In the end, she got her wish.
Jiang Ying's death made the world regret. Her life is full of love and dedication, whether it is in her singing career, or in her care and care for her husband Qian Xuesen, she has shown incomparable courage and tenacity.
Although we may not be Jiang Ying's fans, her story and spirit are worthy of our learning and respect. Let's remember this great woman together, whose passing marked the end of an era, but whose spirit will always be in our hearts.