In Shanghai in the 1970s, the roadside vegetable market was bustling and bustling.
At the door of the gatehouse next to the road sat a woman smoking a cigar, the woman was clean and decent although she wore coarse cloth clothes, she sat elegantly, her eyes were indifferent, and the cigar in her hand did not look abrupt in such a noisy environment.
Passers-by felt curious, this woman must have come from a large family, when others told him that this was miss Sheng Qi, who was famous on the beach that year, the person suddenly realized: "No wonder!" ”
So what kind of person is this Miss Sheng Qi? Let's take a look at it today.
Miss Sheng Qi, whose real name is Sheng Aiyi, is the daughter of Sheng Xuanhuai, a huge wealth in Shanghai, and because she ranks seventh, she is called Miss Sheng Qi.
Shanghai's great wealth and prosperity are not simple, he once followed Li Hongzhang to engage in the "foreign affairs movement", and later began to do business, and he was extraordinary in his lifetime. Sheng Xuanhuai founded many pioneering undertakings, such as the first bank, the China Commerce and Commerce Bank; the first railway trunk line, the Beijing-Hankou Railway; the first steel joint venture, Hanyeping Company, and so on.
Later generations praised Sheng Xuan with mixed praise, and Sun Yat-sen commented on him as "enthusiastic about public welfare, and the economic circles are extremely trustworthy." Mr. Lu Xun called him "a traitor, a bureaucratic capitalist, a local tyrant and a squire."
However, it is undeniable that Sheng Xuanhuai has a huge impact on the industrial development of the mainland.
Let's not mention this here, and then say Miss Sheng Qi, that is, Sheng Aiyi.
Sheng Aiyi was smart and clever from an early age, and it was inevitable that sheng Aiyi was born in such a family with a wide range of knowledge, and Sheng Aiyi studied at St. John's University in Shanghai, open-minded and good at accepting new things. He is also quite good at traditional culture and writes well.
Later, his father Sheng Xuanhuai died, his mother Lady Zhuang was in charge of the family, his mother liked to consult with Sheng Aiyi, and his brother Sheng Enyi also served as the general manager of Hanyeping Company.
At that time, Song Ziwen had just returned from studying in the United States, and was introduced by his eldest sister Song Xialing to Han Yeping Company as Sheng Enyi's English secretary.
Sheng Enyi is a famous playboy on the beach, singing night and night until late at night, sleeping until the afternoon every day.
Song Ziwen often had to go in and out of Sheng Mansion to report to Sheng Enyi, sheng Enyi did not get up, Song Ziwen could only wait in the living room.
Madame Zhuang and Sheng Aiyi did not want to go, always going over from time to time to talk to Song Ziwen and say hello. In this way, Sheng Aiyi and Song Ziwen slowly became acquainted.
Song Ziwen looks like a talent, wears glasses to look Sven, talks elegantly, has a wide range of knowledge, and the people of the Sheng family like to chat with him.
Later, Song Ziwen took the initiative to serve as sheng Aiyi's English teacher, Song Ziwen was extremely eloquent and knowledgeable, and the two of them talked about everything in the north and south.
Soon, this proud son of heaven who returned from overseas study saw the beautiful and dignified Sheng Aiyi, who behaved generously, and Sheng Aiyi also fell in love with this young man with a gentle appearance and outstanding literary talent.
Since the daughter likes it, Mrs. Zhuang's impression of Song Ziwen is also quite good, but the marriage of the rich can not only look at the like, so Mrs. Zhuang began to use the relationship to ask people to inquire.
Soon the results of the inquiry came that Father Song originally played the piano in the church, and then engaged in business, and most of the family wealth supported Sun Yat-sen's revolutionary cause.
After father Song's death, the family fell in the middle of the road, and now the door is not right, and it is not worthy of Miss Sheng Qi, who is not worthy of everyone's bridesmaids.
Moreover, Song Ziwen's second sister Song Qingling had already thrown herself into the revolutionary cause with Sun Yat-sen, fearing that there would be changes in the future involved, and after thinking about it again, Lady Zhuang decided to reject this affair, in order to reduce the contact between the two, the fourth elder of the Sheng family even transferred Song Ziwen away from Shanghai.
Song Ziwen did not give up because of this, did not go back for a few days to continue to pursue Sheng Aiyi, although Sheng Aiyi is not willing to give up Song Ziwen, but since childhood Sheng Aiyi has been very close to his mother, rarely against his mother's wishes, has been hesitant, and has never made up his mind.
In February 1923, after the Chen Jiongming Mutiny in Guangzhou was put down, Sun Yat-sen traveled from Shanghai to Guangzhou to rebuild the revolutionary regime.
Song Ziwen was introduced by his second sister Song Qingling, and was determined to devote himself to revolutionary work, because he could not let go of Sheng Aiyi in his heart, so he wanted to persuade him to go to Guangzhou with him.
After Sheng Ai thought about it, she still decided not to go with Song Ziwen, she still couldn't let go of her mother.
Before leaving, he gave Song Ziwen a handful of gold leaves, leaving only a sentence for Song Ziwen, "I am waiting for you to come back." ”
She was the golden leaf as a promise, and he only thought that the golden leaf was a gift or compensation before leaving.
After that, Song Ziwen went to Guangzhou to start entering the political arena, and Sheng Aiyi stayed in Shanghai to accompany his mother, and the two broke off contact.
In September 1927, the head of the Sheng family, Mrs. Zhuang, died of illness, and everyone was anxious to distribute the inheritance, and as a result, the sheng family's old fourth had a moth, and some of the sheng old gangs that had been included in the share of public property were to be re-divided with other concubines, but only the seventh lady Sheng Aiyi and the eighth miss who had not left the cabinet were excluded.
According to the laws of the Republic of China at that time, unmarried women also had the right to inherit, and Sheng Aiyi was a new woman on the beach, who accepted new ideas and naturally had to defend her rights.
A complaint brought his three brothers and two nephews to court, and the news spread and caused an uproar, which was the country's first lawsuit on women's rights, and the sensation caused can be imagined.
Because it aroused widespread concern in the society, the inheritance case was quickly decided, and Sheng Aiyi won the lawsuit, which also made Miss ShengQi's name famous on the beach.
In 1930, Sheng Aiyi, who had been waiting for seven years, finally waited for the return of Song Ziwen, who was a poor boy who was now the minister of finance of the Republic of China.
It's just a pity that Sheng Aiyi is still that girl, and Song Ziwen has become someone else's husband.
After waiting for seven years, he did not expect this result, Sheng Aiyi could not accept a serious illness for a while, and soon after his recovery, he married Lady Zhuang's nephew Zhuang Zhujiu.
Until one day, Sheng Aiyi received a phone call and went to the garden family of Sheng Lao Wu to drink tea together, but what she did not expect was that Song Ziwen was also present, which was the first time that the two met after several years.
This is not a chance encounter, it is a deliberate arrangement, the Sheng family hopes that they can "talk about peace", and Song Ziwen also hopes that this is the case.
Song Ziwen took the initiative to go forward to invite her to eat together, but Sheng Aiyi, with a frosty face, stood up and said coldly: "No! My husband is still waiting for me! "Finished talking and left.
Later, when someone asked about this matter, Miss Seven joked: "He is a high-ranking official Houlu, and the spring breeze is proud, so why should I bother him?" But then again, his golden leaf hasn't been returned to me yet! ”
Later, Sheng Yudu, the son of the fourth son of the Sheng family, was imprisoned for political problems, and used money to make a circle, and all the connections were used to no avail.
The Sheng family remembered Song Ziwen, but this matter still had to be done by Sheng Aiyi, but also knew the awkward relationship between the two, and the Sheng family began to take turns to do work for Sheng Aiyi, hoping that she could call Song Ziwen.
Sheng Aiyi also wanted to save her nephew, but she didn't want to be involved with Song Ziwen anymore.
Sheng Yudu's wife knelt down in front of Sheng Aiyi in desperation: "Please make a phone call, save Yudu, if you don't fight, I won't be able to afford it!" ”
Sheng Aiyi couldn't do anything, nor could he see death without saving, and after a long time, he said: "The phone is only called once, and the achievement is successful, and if it is not done, it will be counted." ”
The phone rang, and I didn't expect Song Ziwen to be very happy, and I agreed.
Song Ziwen wanted to say something again, and Sheng Aiyi hung up the phone in a hurry. Sheng Aiyi understood that Song Ziwen still had her in her heart. Just having a family, nothing can be changed, and there will be no intersection in the future, and it is useless to say more.
Since then, the two have never intersected again.
After the liberation of Shanghai in 1949, Sheng Aiyi chose to stay in Shanghai, during the Cultural Revolution, Sheng Aiyi suffered hardships, as the daughter of a capitalist, Sheng Aiyi was classified as a rightist, and the family was scattered and sent to different rural areas, during which her husband also died of illness.
Fortunately, Sheng Yudu, a nephew who was far away in Japan, often sent her gifts such as cigars, and Song Ziwen's sister Song Qingling also personally sent people to visit, which naturally had Song Ziwen's sake.
Miss Sheng Qi lived to the age of 83, and when she was dying, she was still elegant and calm, clean and indifferent.