In 1979, Zhang Ailing's unmarried aunt married her 80-year-old first love at the age of 78. Zhang Ailing was happy and broken, and the man's children also raised their hands in approval. This marriage is a matchmaker made by the man's wife.
Zhang Ailing's aunt is named Zhang Maoyuan, and her first love is named Li Kaidi.
14 years ago, when Li Kaidi's wife was ill, she took Zhang Maoyuan's hand and said: "I will die soon, and after I die, I hope that you and Kaidi will marry and take my long-cherished wish in life, otherwise I will die under the Nine Springs." ”
Why would a wife match her husband?
Why was the marriage postponed for 14 years?
What really happened to Zhang Maoyuan and Li Kaidi that year?
In fact, this matter should also start from Zhang Maoyuan's family lineage.
As Zhang Ailing's aunt, Zhang Maoyuan's origin, that is truly prominent.
Her grandfather was Li Hongzhang, a heavy minister of the late Qing Dynasty, in other words, her mother was Li Hongzhang's own daughter.
Unfortunately, such a prominent marriage almost cast her lifelong regrets.
It happened when she was 24 years old.
In 1925, at the age of 24, Zhang Maoyuan embarked on a ship to study abroad. On the boat, she met Li Kaidi, the first love of her life.
Li Kaidi is also a talented man, he has just graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University and is preparing to go to the United Kingdom to study for a doctorate.
The two talked happily, and Zhang Maoyuan, who was seasick, was also gently taken care of by Li Kaidi. During the separation, Li Kaidi took out a shawl from his bag as a promise letter, and agreed to contact him after going to school.
However, shortly thereafter, Li Kaidi learned of Zhang Maoyuan's family lineage.
Li Hongzhang's descendants may be a very glorious label today, but at that time, because Li Hongzhang signed the "Maguan Treaty", any aspiring youth did not want to have anything to do with him.
Therefore, Li Kaidi directly wrote a parting letter to Zhang Maoyuan.
Zhang Maoyuan is a dignified woman, she did not bitterly pester, directly agreed to break up.
However, they have maintained contact with ordinary friends ever since.
Soon after, Li Kaidi married his wife Xia Yuzhi.
However, no one expected that Zhang Maoyuan was very stubborn, and she has chosen celibacy since then.
Perhaps, her heart still retains feelings for Li Kaidi, but she is still unwilling to destroy his life.
Even, Zhang Maoyuan also publicly declared: "Not liking Li Kaidi and choosing celibacy is the reason for the lifestyle, and has nothing to do with other people." ”
Zhang Maoyuan may be a rare good person for the Zhang family.
She has always lived alone, but she has always retained her blood.
After Zhang Ailing was severely beaten by her father, she rushed directly to her brother and wanted to ask for an explanation for her niece, but she was beaten up by her brother and her face was a big blue.
Later, Zhang Ailing fled from her father and lived with her mother, and after the fall of Hong Kong, her mother directly abandoned her and flew with her boyfriend.
At this time, the one who saved her was her aunt Zhang Maoyuan.
Zhang Maoyuan took Zhang Ailing with him, and did not let her be in a hurry to find a job, first followed her to eat and live, and then continued her studies.
At this time, Zhang Ailing is not yet a famous female writer, she is just a child.
Under the care of her aunt, Zhang Ailing began to write books, became famous, and also talked about love.
In the process of falling in love with Hu Lancheng, Zhang Maoyuan bitterly persuaded Zhang Ailing, telling her that she was not a good person, but Zhang Ailing insisted on marrying.
After marrying Hu Lancheng, the feelings of the aunt and nephew were not affected, because in the heart of the aunt, Zhang Ailing was always a child.
They occasionally talk about their feelings, and Zhang Ailing knows that her aunt has someone she has been waiting for, but she has never crossed the border, and even does not accept Li Kaidi's gifts.
At that time, Zhang Maoyuan speculated in stocks and lost all the money, and after Li Kaidi learned about it, he hurriedly sent a sum of money.
But Zhang Maoyuan shook his head and refused.
She said: "You are married, your money is shared with your wife, you can't decide, and I don't value money or attach importance to it." ”
The relationship between Li Kaidi and Zhang Maoyuan naturally concealed the eyes of his wife Xia Yuzhi.
But gradually, Xia Yuzhi was impressed by Zhang Maoyuan's character.
In 1965, Xia Yuzhi was seriously ill, and Zhang Maoyuan was 64 years old, but without help, she came to take good care of her "love enemy".
Finally, Xia Yuzhi said to Zhang Maoyuan: "When he (Li Kaidi) learned about you as a person, I was already pregnant, and he couldn't turn back. I know the affection between you and I am grateful for his affection. ”
Indeed, Li Kaidi did have feelings for Zhang Maoyuan, but he could not turn back.
Xia Yuzhi said: "You regard my son as your own, and Li Kaidi regards Zhang Ailing as his daughter, and I see all this in my eyes and remember in my heart." ”
Then, she called her husband and put their hands together, saying, "I will die soon, and after I pass away, I hope that you can marry Li Kaidi to end my lifelong wish, otherwise I will die under the Nine Springs." ”
Being able to ask the wife to personally match her husband, such a miracle, also happened to Zhang Maoyuan.
Unfortunately, things changed, and they were not able to get married until 14 years later.
In 1979, after his rehabilitation, Li Kaidi wrote a letter to Zhang Maoyuan, saying: "It is not that I do not want to wait any longer, I am afraid that time will no longer wait for me." ”
Zhang Maoyuan burst into tears and replied to the letter agreeing, after which, at the age of 78, she put on a wedding dress and married her 80-year-old first love.
In this marriage, Zhang Ailing and Li Kaidi's children all agreed.
In order to make her aunt's life better, Zhang Ailing even authorized a part of her own contribution fee to her aunt, hoping that the two of them could relieve the pressure.
They have been together for 12 years, full of children and grandchildren, happy and peaceful.
Zhang Maoyuan first resigned, and 7 years later, Li Kaidi also followed.
【Lingfeng Historical Pavilion】
Zhang Maoyuan's personality is really very admirable.
For the older brother, she is the younger sister and the guardian of his children;
For the sister-in-law, she is a girlfriend and a close friend;
For Zhang Ailing, she is an aunt and a guide on the road of literature;
Everyone says that Zhang Ailing is cold-blooded, but for her aunt, she has not been stingy in praise, and has also written "Aunt Quotes" and "Talk about Eating Carrots" to express her love for her aunt.
There are some people who can always warm the people around them, and Zhang Maoyuan is such a person.
