When it comes to Jiang Ying's life, two men are always inseparable: his father Jiang Baili, a famous military theorist in the Republic of China; Her husband, Qian Xuesen, is the father of China's space industry.
The Republican poet Xu Zhimo was her cousin; Jin Yong, a master of martial arts novels, is his cousin.
But Jiang Ying is not just a scientist's wife and the daughter of a famous general, she is also an outstanding female vocal educator and soprano singer in China.
She has cultivated a large number of musical talents for China, such as Li Shuangjiang, Jiang Yong, Fu Haijing, Yang Guang, etc., and was affectionately called "Mother Jiang" by rising stars.
Her life is full of legends: "Don't call me Mrs. Qian Xuesen, I am an artist myself." ”
Jiang Ying, the third daughter of Jiang Baili, was born in Haining, Zhejiang Province in 1919. Since childhood, he has been smart and has shown a great talent for music.
When she was in primary school, her father Jiang Baili bought her first piano, which opened Jiang Ying's musical enlightenment.
In 1935, Jiang Baili was sent to Germany to study military technology, and 16-year-old Jiang Ying went with his parents. The strong artistic atmosphere of Europe makes Jiang Ying, who loves music, linger.
The following year, under the arrangement of her father, Jiang Ying entered Berlin, Germany to study music.
At the age of 24, Jiang Ying participated in the Swiss International Music Festival and won the soprano title of international concert, becoming the first Asian to receive this honor.
Even when World War II was raging and Berlin was shrouded in blood, she never gave up her studies.
In the winter of 1946, after more than a month of drifting at sea, the 27-year-old Jiang Ying finally returned to the embrace of the motherland, reunited with family and friends, and started a new music career in Shanghai.
Until the appearance of Qian Xuesen.
Jiang Baili and Qian Xuesen's father Qian Junfu are classmates and close friends, and Jiang and Qian have always been in contact with each other.
The Qian family has only one son, and Qian Xuesen's mother likes girls very much, so she proposed to succeed the three daughters of the Jiang family.
Jiang Baili was embarrassed, so he nodded and agreed, and Jiang Ying changed his name to "Qian Xueying".
However, the young Jiang Ying is the age when she needs a playmate, and the Qian family only has one son, Qian Xuesen, who only teases her occasionally, but does not play with her.
Jiang Ying was very uncomfortable with the life of the Qian family and wanted to return to the Jiang family. Jiang Ying's mother also regretted giving away her daughter.
The unwilling Qian mother could only send her back, but put forward a condition: "Since you can't be a daughter, then be my daughter-in-law." ”
In 1935, Qian Xuesen passed the examination for public students studying in the United States offered by Tsinghua University and was about to go to the United States for further study.
Before leaving, Jiang Ying went with his parents to see him off and specially played a song for him.
It was also from that time that the seeds of love in Qian Xuesen's heart began to germinate.
On May 31, 1947, Jiang Ying held a solo concert in Shanghai. Jin Yong wrote a report: "Her singing voice is loud, which is very rare in mainland soprano voices. ”
It was Jin Yong's report that made Qian Xuesen, who was far away in the United States, know the news of Jiang Ying's return to China.
At the beginning of July, Qian Xuesen also returned to China, and the first person he saw was his sister Jiang Ying.
At this time, 36-year-old Qian Xuesen was already the youngest professor at MIT, vigorous, but still single.
Qian Junfu was very worried about his son's marriage, so he told Jiang Ying that he hoped she could introduce a girlfriend to his son.
Jiang Ying agreed with his mouth full, and invited Qian Xuesen out to dinner a few days later, while also having two girlfriends.
During the meal, Qian Xuesen didn't even look at the two girls, only Jiang Ying in his eyes.
Later, Jiang Ying recalled this past and always laughed.
When he went back, Qian Xuesen specially offered to send Jiang Ying home. On the way back, silence fell between the two.
It was Qian Xuesen who spoke first, he looked at Jiang Ying and asked, "Follow me to the United States, okay?" ”
Jiang Ying was stunned for a moment, not knowing how to answer. After returning, the two of them stayed up all night.
Since that day, Qian Xuesen has bombarded Jiang Ying, waking her up every morning to go out with him.
Two days later, Qian Xuesen came to Jiang's house under the pretext of visiting Jiang's mother, saw Jiang Ying and asked: "When will you go to the United States?" ”
Qian Xuesen asked this several times, and Jiang Ying "surrendered".
On September 17, 1947, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying held a romantic wedding.
When he was newly married Yan'er, Qian Xuesen also bought a black grand piano as a gift for Jiang Ying. Years later, Jiang Ying still ridiculed him: "In this life, you gave me the most skillful gift, that's it!" ”
Qian Xuesen said unconvinced: "I gave you all my person, isn't that enough?" ”
Because Qian Xuesen still has to continue working, soon after marriage, Qian Xuesen first went to the United States to let Jiang Ying and his family stay longer.
After Jiang Ying arrived in the United States, she originally fantasized about the sweet newlyweds, but on the first day of the reunion, Qian Xuesen poured a basin of cold water on Jiang Ying.
In the evening, Qian Xuesen went home and took Jiang Ying to eat a fast food, and not long after returning home, Qian Xuesen said goodbye to her again, and then entered the study with a cup of tea.
At the first breakfast, Jiang Ying was still eating bread, Qian Xuesen got up to say goodbye to her after drinking the tea, she did not expect her husband to be so busy on the first day of the reunion of the two.
For more than 60 years, until he fell asleep, Qian Xuesen was so busy.
In order to take care of Qian Xuesen, Jiang Ying never knew how to cook to start learning to buy vegetables and cook, and took on all the housework.
Qian Xuesen, who is rushing away, will bring back some gifts to his wife Jiang Ying whenever he goes to a place.
After adapting to the free life in the United States, Jiang Ying also has her own plan: "With a family, after two babies, I will engage in my own major."
Although they are busy, life is always sweet.
After the founding of New China in 1949, Qian Xuesen decided to return to China with Jiang Ying and his two children, ready to contribute to the motherland.
On the eve of returning to China, Qian Xuesen was put under house arrest by the US military because he mastered core technology.
Jiang Ying ran around, and after fifteen days, he scraped together a bail of 15,000 US dollars and released Qian Xuesen on bail.
When Jiang Ying went to pick up Qian Xuesen, her husband had been tortured to the point of losing his voice and lost a full 30 pounds.
After being released from prison, Qian Xuesen's family continued to be closely monitored by the FBI: they could not leave Los Angeles, their activities were limited to within 30 kilometers of their place of residence, they had to register and report their whereabouts every month, and they could accept summons from immigration officials at any time.
Five years have passed since then. In 1955, the country's leaders attended the Geneva Conference and returned Qian Xuesen's family, who were under house arrest.
After returning to China, Qian Xuesen became even busier, sometimes not returning home for months and not telling Jiang Ying what he was doing.
Jiang Ying never complained, she knew that her husband was doing something important. In order to take better care of her family, Jiang Ying gave up her love of acting.
Qian Xuesen once said to Jiang Ying: "If it weren't for me, you would be a better singer." ”
But Jiang Ying said: "China can do without me Jiang Ying, but it can't do without Qian Xuesen." ”
Qian Xuesen always quipped to Jiang Ying after winning the award: "The award (Jiang Ying) is mine, and Qian (Qian Xuesen) is yours."
On October 31, 2009, Qian Xuesen died at the age of 98.
At noon on February 5, 2012, Jiang Ying died at the age of 92.
It is understood that half of the 26 students taught by Jiang Ying have become famous singers in international music.
Throughout Jiang Ying's life, her family lineage is prominent and her husband is also excellent, but she is not drowned in the starlight, but lives her own style. I have to say that Jiang Ying's life is very legendary and brilliant.