Wang Zhenbiao is an unlikable character in the play.
After the death of his ex-wife Zhang Guiying, he quickly set his sights on Ge Meixia, who was over half a hundred years old, which caused a lot of sensation on the island for a while.
He asked Jiang Defu and An Jie to be matchmakers to match the marriage.
Ge Meixia, whom Wang Zhenbiao wants to marry, was a beauty on the island when she was young, and her beauty and temperament attracted the attention of many young men. Due to her family background, she has been polished by the times.
In the social context at that time, her family background became an obstacle to her marriage, and many men stayed away from her, and she was still single when she was over half a hundred years old.
Ge Meixia had an emotional entanglement with Lao Ding when she was young. The two almost came to the point of talking about marriage, and finally collapsed because of the opposition of their superior leader Wang Zhenbiao.
Now in the face of Wang Zhenbiao's marriage proposal, Ge Meixia readily agreed. She didn't know that behind this marriage, there was Wang Zhenbiao's deep consideration and "calculation".
The first calculation: the "perfect" marriage without children
After the death of Wang Zhenbiao's ex-wife Wang Guiying, he did not choose a young woman, but set his sights on the elderly Ge Meixia.
This is not only because Ge Meixia's charm still exists, but more importantly, she is past the childbearing age, and she has never been married and has no children. Wang Zhenbiao's choice is undoubtedly also considering the interests of his family.
He doesn't need to worry about the family property being divided among other children, and his son Wang Haiyang will be the only heir. Such a marriage is "perfect" for Wang Zhenbiao.
The second calculation: the victory of the face project
Wang Zhenbiao's face problem is also an important reason why he married Ge Meixia. In that era, a cultured and cultured wife was undoubtedly a symbol of a man's social status.
For Jiang Defu to marry a wife like An Jie, he is undoubtedly very envious in his heart. He, like Lao Ding, had no choice for the first marriage, and they both hoped to find a cultured and cultivated woman to form a marriage.
Wang Zhenbiao was worried about Ge Meixia at the beginning, so he strongly opposed the combination of her and Lao Ding.
Although Ge Meixia's appearance is not as good as before, her upbringing and temperament are enough to make Wang Zhenbiao hold his head high in social situations. He married Ge Meixia, not only to satisfy his vanity, but also to regain his lost face in front of Jiang Defu.
The third calculation: control and dependence
Wang Zhenbiao's control of Ge Meixia was his third calculation to marry her. Ge Meixia's background made her discriminated against in that era and suffered a lot.
Wang Zhenbiao knows this very well. When he married Ge Meixia, it was like giving her a safe haven. In Wang Zhenbiao's eyes, Ge Meixia will rely on him because of this "gift".
Such a marriage undoubtedly gives Wang Zhenbiao absolute control in the family.
Although this marriage has Wang Zhenbiao's "calculation" in it, Ge Meixia's life is happy after marriage, and her heart is full of freedom.
On sunny afternoons, Ge Meixia would always spend the afternoon in her garden sitting on a well-arranged rattan chair. The aroma of hand-ground coffee fills the air, and she stirs gently, savoring the rare tranquility. When she was young on the island, she desperately longed for An Jie's emotional life.
At social events on the island, Ge Meixia dressed appropriately and behaved elegantly, hugging and dancing with Wang Zhenbiao.
At night, before going to bed, you can listen to a little song, and lay on the bed leisurely and apply cucumber slices**.
For her, although this kind of life came a little later, she enjoyed it after all.
For Ge Meixia, "Like people drinking water, they know their own warmth and coldness." It didn't matter whether there was a "calculation" or not, agreeing to this marriage was the best choice at that time.