Based on the traditional ideas that have been inherited from China for many years, in the concept of most of the older generation, "holding grandchildren" is the symbol of the consummation of life. From this point of view, compared with granddaughters, grandchildren are the first choice in the minds of old people. Indeed, whether for the country or for the elderly, young and strong men have a natural physical advantage, can do most jobs, and are very cost-effective. In the Republic of China period, when concubinage was not yet banned, the gender of the offspring born to women would directly determine their status in the family.
Lin Changmin was born in 1876, his family is a prominent Hanlin family, the whole family is full of scholars, and he himself is also a famous scholar in the early years of the Republic of China. In the 23rd year of Guangxu, Lin Changmin was a talent in high school, but he gave up participating in the imperial examination and rushed to a more ambitious ideal, only because he was taught by the famous scholar Lin Lun in Minzhong when he was a teenager, and his mind was already full of Western-style ideas. In 1906, Lin Changmin went to Japan to study, hoping to fundamentally lead the future of China.
However, studying and living in Japan did not transform Lin Changmin into a radical and enthusiastic young man, and he was still a politician who hoped that through reform, the Qing court could be revitalized. In his own words, politicians must have the grace to tolerate people, and China's future is unknown, especially to contact dissidents to help communicate future politics. In fact, Lin Changmin did it, and the famous "May Fourth Movement" in history was written by Lin Changmin, who was the real igniter of the "burning of the Zhao Family Building".
Whether in knowledge or vision, Lin Changmin was the best of his time, but his advanced ideas were only reflected in politics, but not in the family. In the early years, Lin Changmin married a wife, the two were very affectionate, but the wife was not in good health, and died not long after, and had not yet had time to leave an heir. Lin Changmin was sad and unwilling in his heart, and after a while, he met his second wife, He Xueyuan.
He Xueyuan came from a wealthy merchant family and had very good living conditions, but compared with Lin Changmin, she was still slightly inferior. However, He Xueyuan is not the kind of traditional girl who is only a promise, she never accepts Lin Changmin's arrogance, but "fair dialogue" with him, often making Lin Changmin half dead. However, since He Xueyuan lost her child, she had become silent. In fact, He Xueyuan once had a son and two daughters, but both the son and the second daughter died early, and only one second daughter was alive.
Lin Changmin lost his son, his mood became more and more irritable, he felt that He Xueyuan was obscure, so he was no longer close to her. In order to spread the leaves, Lin Changmin took a concubine when his daughter was 9 years old, named "Cheng Guilin". Cheng Guilin is young and beautiful, born in poverty, obedient to Lin Changmin, obedient to his words, especially after giving birth to 4 sons, his status in the family has risen sharply. Because He Xueyuan was not welcomed by Lin Changmin, after a fierce quarrel, He Xueyuan's mother and daughter were driven to the backyard by Lin Changmin.
After He Xueyuan suffered repeated blows, he poured his anger on his daughter and beat and scolded her. However, the daughter is a smart child, who has long understood the sophistication of human feelings, and she not only never opposes her mother, but studies harder, so she is loved by Lin Changmin. In 1924, her daughter was finally admitted to the University of Pennsylvania's Academy of Fine Arts and fulfilled her wish.
Yes, she is the architectural talent, Lin Huiyin.