In the feudal period of China, polygamy has always been advocated, men can marry several women, but women can not marry several men, from the beginning to the end is the greatest praise for women. For men at that time, the number of women was a symbol of status, and like the rulers of previous generations, the number of harem beauties was never too large. However, in modern times, China's feudal customs were gradually abolished, and women were not willing to become vassals of men, and men did not dare to blatantly have three wives and four concubines.
In 1891, Li Xiuwen was born in Cuntou Village, Lingui County, Guangxi, and in that year, most of the girls in the countryside were nameless, and Li Xiuwen was the same. When she was a child, Li Xiuwen had a serious illness, and taking medicine for a long time did not help, but just when the doctors said that they were powerless, she miraculously recovered, and the sisters in the family said that she was a blessed woman. In 1911, Li Xiuwen stepped out of the flower car with the support of Xi Niang, and she knew that she was about to become someone else's wife.
Li Xiuwen once heard a matchmaker say that her husband's family name was Li, and the prince in the family was a student who stayed in the West, with good character and handsome appearance, and it was very compatible with her birthday. After being lifted from the red hijab, Li Xiuwen learned her husband's name, Li Zongren. Li Zongren heard that she did not have a name, so he gave her a name: Xiuwen. In order to be able to talk to her husband, Li Xiuwen, after the consent of the family, invited a teacher to follow him to learn Chinese characters and some cultural knowledge.
However, after Li Zongren heard about some external events, he threw himself into the pen and went away for several years. Li Xiuwen took care of the housework at home, while learning some female red, while reading and reading, and went to her in-laws' home every day to take care of it. In the days of gathering less and leaving more, Li Zongren often walked more than 60 miles home to see her and give her husband's warmth and care. Soon after, Li Xiuwen became pregnant and successfully gave birth to a baby boy.
Unfortunately, my son died after three days of high fever, and the whole family cried bitterly. Li Zongren comforted his sad wife and told her not to worry, the child will be there again. Since then, Li Zongren has embarked on the road of conquest for the country and has not returned to his former residence for a long time. In 1917, Li Zongren sent someone to take Li Xiuwen to live in the army, but Li Xiuwen was after all a woman from the village and was not used to military life. Therefore, after Li Xiuwen gave birth to a son the following year, he returned to his hometown with the child in his arms to continue his life.
What Li Xiuwen did not expect was that within a few years of her return to her hometown, the news came that her husband had a new love. Li Xiuwen was sad in her heart, but she couldn't blame anything, because Li Zongren was very kind to her, respected her, loved her and took care of her, and she could only cry secretly. After being persuaded by her mother-in-law, Li Xiuwen came to Li Zongren's side again, and she saw Li Zongren's second room, Guo Dejie. Li Zongren said to her: Dejie has both culture and etiquette, which is very helpful around me, you can take your children at home with peace of mind, I don't have to worry about it.
Li Xiuwen was sour in her heart, but she could only silently nod her head and agree, as long as she didn't cause trouble for Li Zongren, she could do anything. In December 1949, Li Zongren went to the United States for an incident, and in order to facilitate things, guo Dejie naturally had to follow him. Before leaving, Li Zongren said to Li Xiuwen: The United States is monogamous, I can only take Dejie with me, trouble you to stay, take good care of the elderly and children at home... In this way, it was not until 1958 that Li Xiuwen and Li Zongren were reunited in the United States.
Reference: "Me and Li Zongren"