On the Qingming Festival in 2004, Yi Haijiang, the eldest son of the founding major general Yi Yaocai, returned to his hometown to repair his father's grave, but found that a new grave had been added next to his father's grave.
At this time, his mother was still alive, so why was anyone buried with his father?
Yi Haijiang found relatives in the village to inquire about the situation, only to learn that the villagers who returned from Yi Haijiang had gathered around:
"This is your mother's grave." We must repair it together, otherwise we will not let the soil be moved!"
Founding Major General Yi Yaocai
After Yi Haijiang heard this, he couldn't figure it out:
"Father Yi Yaocai left his hometown at the age of 14 to join the army, how come there will be more Zhang Mama in his hometown?"
Yi Haijiang, who felt that something was wrong, immediately called his mother Fan Jingyang, and as a result, Fan Jingyang was not at all surprised when he heard the news:
“
There is a Zhang Ma, you follow the words of the villagers to repair the grave!
”
A past incident emerged, how strong a bitter woman was.
After resisting Japan and killing Kou, the three women of the Fan family joined the army.
In 1955, the People's Liberation Army awarded the title for the first time, which can be described as a gathering of stars, among which the founding general Wang Ping, lieutenant general Wang Zonghuai and major general Yi Yaocai also had a special relationship, they were the brothers.
Their wives were the eldest sister Fan Jingxin, the second sister Fan Jingming, and the uncle sister Fan Jingyang.
Three sisters of the Fan family
In the summer of 1939, heavy rains fell in Fuping, Hebei Province, and the rough floods fell along the trend, and thousands of people drowned in the floods.
After the flood, there was no harvest of crops, and coupled with the japanese invasion for many years, the people's homes had no grain, and they could only eat the bark, and finally the bark and leaves that could be eaten were eaten.
At this time, two female soldiers of the Eighth Route Army returned to their hometown to visit their relatives, and the two were Fan Jingxin, the eldest sister of the Fan family, and the second sister, Fan Jingming, and the two who returned to their hometowns shed tears for the family.
The Fan family was originally rich, but later declined to become the owner of the broken land. The old grandmother of the Fan family gave birth to 13 children, but only 5 men and 4 women survived.
Fan Jingxin's grandfather died when he was 9 years old, and his grandmother refused to let the family break up, and the 5 sons still lived together, and finally the family increased to more than 30 people.
In those war years, when there were too many people, eating became a problem, and the life was very poor.
But it is precisely the hardships of life that make the yearning for revolution even more.
The people of the anti-Japanese border areas
Not only did the two sisters of the Fan family join the Eighth Route Army, their fathers and uncles were engaged in supporting the army in the village, and although the mothers and aunts of the family were small feet and it was inconvenient to walk, they also woven condolence bags for the anti-war military shoes.
When the two sisters returned home, the younger sister Fan Jingyang came to them:
"I want to be the Eighth Route Army too, take me with you!"
In this way, Fan Jingyang also joined the Eighth Route Army.
The three sisters of the Fan family are in the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region, the eldest sister Fan Jingxin, with a calm personality, the age and seniority are the first, known as "Old Fan", the second sister Fan Jingming, known as "Er Fan", and the younger sister Fan Jingyang is called "Little Fan".
Female soldier of the Eighth Route Army
The beacon is distributed, and the founding three will become a continuous placket.
Later, due to the need for a large number of medical personnel for the war behind enemy lines, Fan Jingyang worked in the Stormtrooper Theater club for more than a year and came to study at the Bethune Medical School.
With the successive sweeps of the Jin-Cha-Ji Border Region by the Japanese army, the military and civilian casualties in the Border Area were heavy, the hospital was full of wounded, and many recuperation companies were established without any means, and Fan Jingyang had not yet graduated from school and entered the recuperation company.
Female nurse of the Eighth Route Army
On this day, Dr. Zhang of Lianli found Fan Jingyang:
"The organization is talking to me and wants to assign me to the chief of staff!"
In that era of the War of Resistance Against Japan, how to solve the marriage of the anti-Japanese fighters became a difficult problem, so there was a way to get married:
First the organization is distributed, the two sides meet together everywhere, and if they agree with each other, they form a legal family.
Dr. Zhang was arranged to meet Yi Yaocai, and she felt a little embarrassed and pulled Fan Jingyang along.
Fan Jingyang could not resign, so he had to meet with Dr. Zhang at Yi Yaocai's dormitory.
The ten-minute meeting ended quickly, but the results were very surprising.
Early the next morning, Yi Yaocai found Commander Deng Hua and said:
"The girl who came with Dr. Zhang is very good!"
Commander Deng Hua said unsatisfactorily:
"That's a collective study, how can you say that you can change it?"
Yi Yaocai was very in love at first sight, and he had an iron heart to ask Deng Hua to introduce.
Fan Jingyang was also kept in the dark, and was surprised to learn that Yi Yaocai was interested in her.
"Xiao Fan, if it doesn't work, you have to say something back."
In fact, Fan Jingyang felt in his heart that Yi Yaocai was a suitable marriage partner.
Yi Yaocai is an old Red Army, not only can fight, but also play basketball and play harmonica, but he thinks that it is too sudden to get married immediately, so he twists and says:
"If you don't fall in love for a while, you'll see."
The cadres of the political section who came patted the table and set the tone:
"Fight every day, where is the spare time?" I don't want to delay this! Ordinary people fall in love first and then get married, so you take the lead and get married first and fall in love!"
In this way, Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang married and came hand in hand from the war.
Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang
Gongcheng returned to his hometown and was shocked to hear about the unmarried child and daughter-in-law.
However, what Fan Jingyang did not know was that Yi Yaocai had a bizarre marriage when he was very young, which may not be considered a marriage.
Yi Yaocai was born in Taihe, Jiangxi in 1916, his father was a county Soviet cadre, who was killed by the enemy and threw away his body in Ganjiang. Yi Yaocai's mother, also a county Soviet women cadre, was also killed at the low tide of the revolution.
In 1930, at the age of 14, Yi Yaocai left his hometown alone and joined the Red Army. In the revolutionary years, Yi Yaocai grew from a Red Army soldier to a founding major general.
In the first half of 1949, Yi Yaocai, then deputy commander of the Sixty-third Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, had just attended an emergency meeting, and the troops were ready to march into the Great Northwest.
March into the Great Northwest
Yi Yaocai, who had returned home, said to Fan Jingyang:
"The troops are going to march west, and the rear organs of the military headquarters are not moving, so you stay at home."
"In case I can't come back, when the whole country is liberated, you must go to your hometown in Jiangxi to add soil to your mother's grave!"
Yi Yaocai said this and mentioned the name of a person:
You go back to your hometown in Jiangxi, by the way to see Zhang Feng'e, she is my family's 9-year-old child bride who entered the door, you inquire to see where she married? If you have difficulties, try to help.
This is the first time Fan Jingyang has heard of Zhang Feng'e, and she has no other thoughts at this time:
"Don't talk nonsense! When you are victorious, I will go back with you!"
In the course of the years, new China was founded, and Yi Yaocai was transferred to the commander of the naval base.
In 1953, Yi Yaocai was sent to the Soviet Naval Academy to study, and before leaving, he took Fan Jingyang back to his hometown in Jiangxi to worship his old mother.
The result was an amazing news:
Zhang Feng'e, who was 35 years old at the time, had not yet married, and lived alone.
Looking at each other without words, the miserable woman stayed alone for life.
At that time, Yi Yaocai's parents, in accordance with the old social customs, in order to let their son grow up safely, married a child bride for Yi Yaocai at 11 o'clock, she was only 9 years old Zhang Feng'e.
Unfortunately, Yi Yaocai's parents died because of the revolution, and Yi Yaocai left home to join the Red Army at the age of 14 and never returned.
The Yi family can be said to be long gone, why did the young Zhang Feng'e not remarry after that?
It turned out that in the countryside at that time, feudal superstitious thinking was still very serious, and the child bride was the daughter-in-law in the local area, and whoever entered the house became a ghost of the family, and could not marry again in a lifetime.
This cruel old custom, how many child brides-in-law are trapped in the family, or widowed for life, from childhood immaculate, and finally become lonely and bitter old women.
Old society child bridesmaids
Zhang Feng'e met Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang and his wife, did not say a word, she silently went to make tea and cook rice, and then took the two to visit the grave of Yi Yaocai's mother.
Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang's hearts were full of mixed feelings, and they felt sorry for this poor woman:
"Feng'e, you find someone to marry."
Zhang Feng'e just said softly:
I'll talk about it later!
A nine-year-old girl who first entered her in-laws' house flew into trouble.
What kind of life did she live alone in twenty-four years?
Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang, who returned to their hometown, were bitter in their hearts, and Zhang Feng'e's life was very poor, wearing worn-out clothes, living in a dilapidated house, and because there was no food, she often went hungry.
Dilapidated rural houses
Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang wanted to help Zhang Feng'e, but at that time, the troops were under a supply system, and they did not have money in their hands.
"Why didn't Zhang Feng'e enjoy the treatment of martyrs?"
The two went to the county government to reflect the situation, and the comrades of the Civil Affairs Bureau replied:
"She is not the daughter of a martyr and cannot receive a martyr's certificate. According to the regulations, the martyr's certificate should be issued to you. ”
Yi Yaocai was silent for a long time:
"Send this martyr's military family card to Feng'e!"
She entered the Yi family at the age of 9, and she was terrified of the massacre. When the old mother was buried, it was she who wore a ma dai filial piety. In her heart, she is already a family member!
In this way, Zhang Feng'e enjoyed the treatment of martyrs' families, and could receive quilts, coats and a small amount of grain.
Zhang Feng'e did not ask for any more requests, and her heart was full of gratitude.
This is undoubtedly a kind, filial and gentle woman.
A chinese rural woman in 1953
In 1955, the People's Liberation Army began to implement the rank system, Yi Yaocai was awarded the rank of major general, Fan Jingyang was awarded the rank of lieutenant, after having a salary, Yi Yaocai and Zhang Feng'e mailed the first money.
Later, Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang sent another 1,000 yuan, which was undoubtedly a huge amount of money at the time.
In the years that followed, Yi Yaocai learned that he was going to be quarantined and censored, and sent Zhang Feng'e 1,000 yuan.
In 1981, Fan Jingyang "restored" her freedom, she learned that Zhang Feng'e was ill, and did not communicate with Yi Yaocai, so she sent another 500 yuan to Zhang Feng'e.
The Iraqis grew old and eventually had to be buried next to their husbands.
In the hearts of Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang, they were undoubtedly full of guilt for Zhang Feng'e.
In 1989, after Yi Yaocai was free to move, he and Fan Jingyang returned to their hometown.
At this time, Zhang Feng'e was 71 years old, but she still did not marry.
Yi Yaocai and Fan Jingyang's hearts were like heavy stones.
This is undoubtedly a heavy history, and Zhang Feng'e's life is tragic. But all suffering cannot be attributed to any one person.
Child brides were a special phenomenon in the old society, and the Marriage Law after the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1950 explicitly prohibited arranged marriages.
Perhaps the only one who can't get out is Zhang Feng'e, who has adhered to the inherent moral discipline all her life and has chosen not to marry easily for life.
The lonely old man of the old society
On October 3, 1990, the founding major general Yi Yaocai suddenly left the world due to heart disease, and according to Yi Yaocai's last wishes, his wife Fan Jingyang and his children built their ashes on the north slope of Luogang Village in Yuanqian Township, Taihe County, Jiangxi.
The 72-year-old Zhang Feng'e warmly welcomed Fan Jingyang and his party, and before leaving, Fan Jingyang left many materials for Zhang Feng'e.
In 1998, Zhang Feng'e passed away at the age of 80.
The villagers buried Zhang Feng'e next to Yi Yaocai's grave, which is perhaps the best belonging to the old man.
After Fan Jingyang learned the news, he agreed with it in his heart:
"Zhang Feng'e's life has gone through hardships, and the villagers have handled it in this way, which represents an emotion of the people in the old district, which is reasonable and reasonable, and there is nothing wrong with it."
Someone once asked Fan Jingyang:
"Regarding Zhang Feng'e's history, is it appropriate to record it?"
Fan Jingyang was very calm:
"Since I have spoken of this past, I can write it. If you don't write About Mama Zhang, it seems to be a deficiency. ”
Fan Jingyang sat down in front of the chair and said calmly:
As for how people think of me and Yi Yaocai, no matter how much, let history tell the future!
That lonely back
Each piece of history has a special background.
Whether right or wrong, the parties have unspeakable difficulties.
If you really want to blame, it should undoubtedly be the evil old society.
Zhang Feng'e's body, there is the loneliness of the years, there is the steadfastness of traditional Chinese women, not pitiful, but respectable.