Song Ziwen's family
"Our second-generation children in the provinces are very sad, we are a group of people without roots."
In 1995, Song Caolixuan, who was already in his 40s, said this sentence with a bitter face and a dark look.
This is her return to the motherland after more than 40 years, and after the joy of returning to her homeland has dissipated, it is an overwhelming misery and grievance.
"Where did you come from, are you a foreigner?"
Song Caolixuan, whose ancestral home is China, grew up in Taiwan, and settled in the United States, hears the most questions about her place of origin.
Her name originally did not have the word "Song", only because she married a man with the surname of Song, she was given the husband's family name in front of her name.
She was the wife of Song Zhonghu, and Song Zhonghu was the second son of Song Zi'an.
The monument of a hundred years ago has long been covered up by the pioneers of the predecessors under the cannon fodder of war, and the brilliant deeds of the four major families of "Jiang Song Kong Chen" can only be found from a large number of descendants scattered around the world.
Due to the particularity of Song Caolixuan's identity and occupation, we can roughly understand the current situation of the descendants of song in their later years.
Mother-in-law Hu Qiying asked her a serious question before Song Caolixuan married into the Song family:
"Do you know what kind of family you entered?"
Her husband's aunt also asked her this question:
"You need to know what it means to marry the Song family, it's no joke."
At that time, Song Caolixuan was quite young and vigorous, and asked serious questions to her mother-in-law, and she always felt that "some fuss was made"
But when her aunt asked the same question, she had to raise her heart.
Because her husband's aunt is Song Meiling.
Song Meiling
People always have to learn how to adapt to the environment.
In the late 1940s, the major families and enterprises that had stirred up the storm in the land of China either acted in a low-key manner, or went abroad, or actively transformed, and the great Song family fell apart under the influence of some force majeure factors.
In 2003, Song Meiling, the only son of the Song clan spanning three centuries, died at the age of 106 at her home in Manhattan, New York, USA.
At this point, the "generation" of the Song family of the Republic of China has left this prosperous world that they love and hate and become more and more eye-catching.
The old man had already taken the Yellow Crane, and the Yellow Crane Tower was vacant here.
The Si people have passed away, the appearance and shadow will always exist, and the bloodline inheritance has not yet been broken.
After the death of Song Meiling, the information and literature preserved in the "Hoover Research Institute" have become a headache for the children of the Song family.
Song Ziwen manuscript
Most of them grew up abroad and their knowledge of the Chinese language is unfamiliar, which makes them wonder how to manage these vast chinese historical materials.
Most of these letters, materials, and property bills from the owners of the Jiang family and the sons of the Song family are difficult to understand, and the correspondence is mostly brushed.
To choose and choose, only Song Caolixuan, who grew up in Taiwan, is the most suitable.
As a result, this daughter-in-law with a foreign surname actually became the only "file gatekeeper" in the old historical materials of the Jiang song family.
In the late 1970s, Sino-US relations gradually improved and exchanges became increasingly prosperous, and in the 21st century, exchanges between the two countries were rising in an unstoppable way.
Group photo of the Song family
Many historians are eagerly awaiting the old news and new secrets of the Song family, a huge family, and Song Caolixuan, as the guardian of the family archives, naturally undertook the responsibility of cross-strait exchanges.
In 2008, Song Caolixuan returned to the motherland again, compared with the joy of returning to China for the first time, at this moment she was obviously familiar with the process, but this time it was very different from the past.
Accompanying him, there was an elderly old man with a charm that was still there, full of gorgeous hair, and quite comfortable between his eyebrows.
She is the eldest daughter of Song Ziwen, Song Qiongyi.
Song Ziwen and daughter
Most people who know a little about Song Ziwen have seen a photo.
The girl in the photo is wearing the most fashionable dress sandals of the moment, combing her cute double bun and wearing a headdress with a finishing touch, sitting intimately in the arms of a man in a suit and leather shoes.
A hundred years ago, despite the new winds and the new laws, most of the education of girls by the major households of the Shi clan was mainly based on three from four virtues, supplemented by three principles and five constants.
It is the girl of ordinary people,000 whose little feet are wrapped and the feudal unhealthy trends such as child bridesmaids have not been broken for a long time.
The closeness of the daughter and the father in the photo is by no means an ideological tradition acceptable to the average family.
Song Ziwen received a new education in Shanghai in his early years, and then went to Harvard University and Columbia University for further studies, with a Chinese heart, but ideologically he had already accepted Western values.
Song Ziwen
With a decent personality charm and good cultural accumulation, coupled with a shrewd and capable style, Song Ziwen has achieved remarkable results in both the political field and the shopping mall, and his talent and ability are obvious to all.
But compared to the three heroes of the Song family, he is still a bit dwarfed.
It is rumored that the Song family's wealth is invincible to the country, the power to kill, and the power is at its peak, all the children of the Song family can almost walk sideways around the world.
This is an exaggeration.
In the early years of the Republic of China, all the forces were tilted against each other, the social situation was complicated, even the leader who held the power still had many ways to contain, and the Song family's power was almost supported by three daughters.
What's more, the relationship between these brothers and sisters, even in the early days, was far from being as harmonious and comfortable as rumored.
"Tao is different and does not conspire" is vividly interpreted in the life of every Song family's children, especially the three sisters of the Song family.
Unfortunately, among the three, only the eldest sister Song Xialing and her husband Kong Xiangxi left two sons and two daughters, and Song Qingling and Song Meiling both suffered a miscarriage because of the war in their early years.
The two younger brothers, Song Zi'an and Song Ziliang, add up to only two sons and one daughter, which makes Song Ziwen's three daughters stand out.
Because they are also three daughters, Song Qiongyi, Song Manyi and Song Ruiyi are also known as the "three sisters of the second generation of the Song clan." ”
However, compared with the three aunts' grand plans in politics and vanity fairs, the significance of the excellence of these three women is more expressed in personal life and marriage.
Isolated from poverty by birth, growing up to lay the foundation of honor is an advantage that the three sisters of the first generation of the Song family cannot match.
In fact, the golden house and jade house built by father Song Ziwen for his daughter is not a day's work.
When he married Zhang Leyi, he had just been "unemployed", lost his position as minister of finance, and his future was uncertain, and only his fiancée Zhang Leyi accompanied him all the time to soothe Junxin.
When Song Ziwen was young, he had a lot of debts, high-ranking officials and thousands of gold, and everyone was beautiful, and there were far more than one or two records in the history.
Of course, men and unmarried women are not married, love is a personal preference, it does not matter what others say, after being with Zhang Leyi, such rumors are like the wind blowing away, without a trace.
However, when it comes to the affair after marriage, there is only One Miss Sheng Qi.
Love yi
The story is somewhat clichéd, a poor boy from a humble background and a noble girl from a famous family have a long-term relationship, but they are tragically beaten by the elders.
The boy wanted to fly away with his lover and find a way out, but only received a few gold leaves and a sentence of "I am waiting for you to come back", he had no choice but to embark on the journey alone.
A few years later, the boy became a man, the poor boy turned over, held great power, soared in value, asked to marry a wife, and when he embarked on the peak of his life, the old love had long been forgotten into the corner.
The other protagonist's situation is very different at this time.
After the death of the elders in the family, the malicious division of the family property by the brothers, and a sensational lawsuit, the girl's fame has risen, but she has not been married.
She was waiting for him.
The relationship between Song Ziwen and Sheng Aiyi finally ended in tragedy, and they became their own families and lived separately.
Song Ziwen and his wife Zhang Leyi
However, the woman still has a deep resentment, and if she does not know each other, she has given several times to the high-powered Minister Song.
Song Ziwen still has an old love in the end is unknown, and the "Yi" character in the names of the three daughters, which is the same as that of his first love girlfriend, is often mentioned and relished.
Of course, the past flashes by, it becomes a story, and it is the reader's freedom to interpret it at will, but the facts cannot be tampered with by others at will.
The love affair did not hinder Song Ziwen's fatherly heart, and unlike the concept of many families favoring the younger son, the most favored person in the Song family was the eldest daughter Song Qiongyi.
In 1928, Song Ziwen was 34 years old, and it can be said that the birth of his first daughter can be regarded as "old and old" for him.
After all, the average age of the Republic of China is only 35 years old.
For this daughter, Song Ziwen poured all the time and energy in this life except for work, and from an early age, Song Qiongyi lived in a rich and comfortable environment.
Her solid background in the family saved her from the suffering of the world, and her freedom was reflected in her knowledge, presented in education, and exposed to all aspects of life.
When he reached the age of school, Song Ziwen hired a tutor for Song Qiongyi, learning English in the morning and Chinese in the afternoon, and never considered which enlightenment school with strong teachers to choose.
Song Ziwen's move is not without the intention of risk avoidance.
Song Qiongyi's memories of her family in her later years were somewhat vague, but looking back on the past, she said plainly:
"Sometimes we play in the garden at home, and when we go out, we always have a guard to accompany us, so my father is also at ease."
At first glance, this sentence is not a problem, but there is actually a big problem.
According to records, Song Ziwen encountered assassinations six times in his life, fire, shooting, bombs, and killers, each time he escaped from death, and this is just a record on the surface.
As a father, Song Ziwen's concerns about the safety of his daughter's life are also understandable.
This situation indirectly led to the Song family sisters subconsciously believing that they might be in danger at any time.
Song Ziwen's future arrangements also verified this speculation.
In 1937, a year full of misery and blood and tears, 9-year-old Song Qiongyi was sent to Hong Kong, accompanied by 5-year-old Song Manyi.
At that time, Song Ziwen and the family were quite busy with the sudden war, and no one could predict the road ahead, so they could only try their best to ensure the safety of their children.
They were shocked by the speed of the war and the pace of Japanese aggression, and there was almost no security zone in the country, so soon after they were transferred to Hong Kong, Song Qiongyi and her sister were again transferred to the United States.
From China to the United States, from California to Washington, from the Republic of China to new China, in just a dozen years, they have gained a lot.
Her parents came to live in the United States from Chongqing, they were arranged to study at universities abroad, and her sister Song Ruiyi was born in the United States.
If Song Manyi still has a little nostalgia, then Song Ruiyi can be called a real Chinese.
From the three sisters, it is completely transparent to explain a sentence - "Space defeats time." ”
Just as the rolling tide of the sea is coming towards them, others who are with them either fight, or shout, or take up arms, or tie their hands.
In front of them, those deadly water droplets were easily resisted by a thin layer of glass.
The same time, different spaces, create their happy living environment.
It was a blessing that none of their fathers had.
It's cruel, but that's the reality.
Song Ziwen and his family
Of course, the previous generation left a heavy mark in history, and no matter how hard the posterity tries, it can only appear mediocre, which is the only regret.
When Song Qiongyi was 24 years old, she married Feng Yanda.
Feng Yanda's family is prominent, his ancestors have served in the political arena, he also graduated from Stanford University, and his maternal grandfather Guo Biao was one of the founders of Shanghai Yongan Company.
Whether it is family wealth or personal ability, it is the same as Song Qiongyi's door.
According to Song Ziwen's love for his daughter, he was naturally reluctant to marry his daughter out early, and he wanted to postpone the marriage for a few more years under the pretext that his daughter was "still young".
Song Qiongyi
However, Feng Yanda's father had been his best friend for many years, and the two portals were also suitable for tight sewing, plus the two young people were in love, and as an elder, he was not good at breaking up a pair of lovers.
Especially after the birth of two grandchildren, Song Ziwen was immersed in the happiness of his grandson every day.
The husband of the second daughter, Song Manyi, is a Singaporean Chinese Yu Jingpeng, who made a fortune in Chinese herbal medicine and gradually expanded her business territory.
After marrying Man Yi, the couple worked together to open a department store in Hong Kong.
With a rich family foundation and good business means, they sit firmly among the rich businessmen, and after marriage, their children wrap around their knees, and live a peaceful and beautiful life, moisturizing incomparably.
More special is the third daughter Song Ruiyi.
As we all know, the only daughter of the three sisters who grew up abroad is Song Ruiyi, but she has also found a Chinese for the first time.
Yang Zhucheng, filipino Chinese, the family is extremely rich, incomparably prominent.
His great-grandfather was a well-known industrialist, and when the resolute and cold steel yard stood on some empty land, the people still dragged long braids and bowed to the son of heaven.
Yang Zhucheng, who graduated from the University of Michigan, inherited the family property of his ancestors, and after three generations of operation, the Yang family is not only rich but also a rich party.
The marriage of the three daughters has one thing in common.
They all deliberately avoid the political realm.
As the daughter of Song Ziwen, although her father was reluctant to substitute his work into his life, although he tried his best to control the voice of the outside world from reaching the ears of his family, although the man was not at all interested in stating the past, nor could he escape the pervasiveness of gossip.
They heard, saw, and learned the stories of the previous generation.
Group photo of the three Sisters of the Song family
Separated, there has been no contact for decades.
Feelings are indifferent, and family affection has become a decoration. The positions were different, and even the funeral could not be attended.
This is the story of their previous generation.
"I don't think money is the most important thing at all."
"Our family is very ordinary, we don't think it's very special."
"I think it's more important to be happy at home than to have money."
In 2008, Song Qiongyi, who finally returned to her motherland, said this in an interview.
These words will probably be criticized by people with today's eyes as "why not eat meat", but looking at the old man whose rural voice has not changed when he said this sentence, some sadness came to mind.
Song Qiongyi, who has lived in the United States for nearly 70 years, is very unfamiliar with many Chinese characters, and often answers questions "Chinese and English", and occasionally looks to the side and hesitates, "How to SAY?" ”
But it can be seen that she is still the proud Miss Song.
That is to say, this big lady advocated that all the manuscript materials of Song Ziwen be opened for historians and literary scholars to discuss and argue.
"Let people see for themselves and they'll get the answer they deserve," she said lightly, "I don't have to defend my father." ”
There are talented people in the jiangshan generation, each leading the way for hundreds of years.
Later generations often compare the "Three Sisters of the Song Family" with the "Three Sisters of the Song Family", and in the eyes of many good people, the gap between the second generation and the first generation is too large.
When history becomes the knowledge point in the textbook, when the powerful can also be ridiculed and entertained by ordinary people, it can only prove that the end of an era, gossip will inevitably fall on a specific person, like a shadow.
Once they defeated time by space, they did not lose to time.