Since ancient times, under the influence of feudal rule, the idea of male superiority and female inferiority has been deeply ingrained in the minds of Chinese people. Therefore, before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the status of women in our country has always been very underground. They live in a simple house, get married when they are old, and then continue to be trapped in the backyard of the deep house with their husbands and children, looking at the world above their heads but dying.
This seems to be a true portrayal of the daily life of the vast majority of Chinese women during that period. But there are exceptions to everything, there is such a woman born in troubled times, she joined the revolutionary team at the age of 16, fell in love freely at the age of 18, and resolutely married Lin Shuai, she is beautiful, gentle and intellectual, and now she is 103 years old, still alive in the world. So who is she?
The very legendary woman mentioned above is Ms. Zhang Mei, who is known as "a flower in northern Shaanxi". Zhang Mei was born in 1919 in a poor mountain village in Shaanxi Province. Her father was admitted to Xiucai during the Guangxu period, and he was exposed to some advanced Western ideas when he was young, so after the fall of the Qing Dynasty, he became a famous local teacher.
Therefore, even though her family was poor, Zhang Mei had received a good education and had been baptized by advanced ideas, but she actually had the idea of revolution in the troubled times. As the so-called spark can start a prairie fire, in 1935, the ranks of revolutionaries spread to Shaanxi. After hearing these news, Zhang Mei, who was only 16 years old, firmly embarked on the road of revolution with full of patriotic enthusiasm.
At first, everyone thought that Zhang Mei was still young and a weak woman, so they were unwilling to let her follow the team to work hard and suffer hardships. But Zhang Mei repeatedly said that she could insist, and after being rejected, she submitted three beautiful and sincere applications to join the party. The superiors were moved by her sincerity, so the net opened, and Zhang Mei successfully joined the party.
After a brief understanding of Zhang Mei's life, let's talk about her beautiful past with her first husband. In the process of the revolution, Zhang Mei met Lin Shuai, who also had lofty ambitions, by chance. At first, Lin Shuai was very inferior, he didn't think that the beautiful and moving Zhang Mei would take a fancy to him. But with the help of colleagues, the two met and got to know each other, and finally entered the palace of marriage in 1937.
The good times didn't last long, and the newlywed couple had to part ways because of the appointment of their superiors. Lin Shuai was arranged to go to Luochuan, Shaanxi Province to attend the meeting, while Zhang Mei, who was pregnant, was at home to raise the baby with peace of mind. But with the end of the Battle of Pingxingguan, Lin Shuai also retreated to the rear because he was seriously wounded. Later, under the arrangement of the state, Lin Shuai packed his bags and went to the Soviet Union, where medical treatment was developed, to recuperate.
As a wife, Zhang Mei was naturally very worried about her husband's safety, so she took the initiative to ask Ying to go to the Soviet Union as an escort. But she was pregnant at the time, so she wasn't fit to travel long distances. Therefore, relatives and friends who got the news came to dissuade them, but Zhang Mei did not let go, so everyone who knew that Zhang Mei had made up their minds to go no longer did too much to obstruct them.
But on the way to the airport, the last thing people want to see happens. Because Zhang Mei's mood swings during that time were relatively large, and she had been tossing and turning various means of transportation, she was born prematurely without accident. This child, who was born prematurely, was very thin due to congenital deficiency, and according to the doctor's diagnosis, the child was likely to have congenital heart disease.
The fate of her husband is uncertain, and her daughter may be in danger at any time, which can make Zhang Meichou unable to eat and sleep, so she fell ill within a few days. Fortunately, she was carefully taken care of by ** and her companions, and Zhang Mei was out of danger. But her daughter was not so lucky, and she only survived for more than two months before she died of a heart attack in the middle of the night.
There was no time to grieve excessively, so Zhang Mei embarked on the journey to the Soviet Union. After arriving in the Soviet Union, Lin Shuai, who was carefully cared for by his wife, was in better and better physical condition, and it didn't take long for him to get out of bed and move around at will. Everything seemed to be going in a better and better direction, but the couple had many disagreements, and it didn't take long for their five-year married life to break down completely.
Lin Shuai, who was gradually getting better, embarked on the road back, went to the front line, and continued to serve the country. At the same time, Zhang Mei, as his ex-wife, chose to stay in the Soviet Union. During her stay in the Soviet Union, Zhang Mei not only studied Russian seriously, but also learned some basic chemistry and biology related to the medical industry.
In addition, Zhang Mei also took the opportunity to read a large number of works. Later, after Zhang Mei in the Soviet Union got the news that Lin Shuai had married a wife and had children in China, she also let go of the past of the two and was ready to go to a new life.
So, it wasn't long before she met her second husband, Xu Jiefan. Xu Jiefan is 18 years older than Zhang Mei and is a native of Bengbu, Anhui Province. The two met in the Soviet Union, and Xu Jiefan fell in love with Zhang Mei at first sight, so he launched a fierce pursuit of her. Zhang Mei was moved by Xu Jiefan's romance and gentleness, and it didn't take long for the two to register their marriage.
Later, due to the transfer of her husband's job, the two returned to China after many years of absence. After returning to China, Zhang Mei worked as a medical worker at Shenyang Medical University. And her husband Xu Jiefan, because he was getting older, chose to abandon martial arts and follow the literature to work as a Russian translator and editor. Although Zhang Mei and Xu Jiefan did not have children, they also raised their eyebrows, Qin Se and Ming.
Until 1983, before Xu Jiefan died of illness, there was never any conflict in their married life. It can be seen that although the first marriage did not end happily, Zhang Mei's second husband spoiled her as a princess. Therefore, Zhang Mei, who is now 103 years old, is still alive and happily and healthily.
The famous Law of Attraction says, "If you're good enough, you'll attract people who are also good enough to you, and you'll be even better." ”This point is actually most perfectly confirmed in the story of Zhang Mei and Lin Shuai. There may be many people who think that a large part of the reason why Lin Shuai and Zhang Mei were able to tie the knot is because Zhang Meisheng is white and beautiful.
When 16-year-old Zhang Mei threw herself into the revolutionary wave with enthusiasm, we could no longer just focus on her outstanding appearance and ignore her ability to be better than her appearance. Moreover, if a love begins with appearance but does not fall into talent or loyalty, then once one of them is old and decrepit, this kind of relationship without foundation and support is destined to not last long.
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