Wen 丨 Qing Xin Junyue
Jin Yueji in "The World" is a very talkative character.
From a mother's point of view, she is a high-ranking mother who does not know what politics is to her daughter, but does not want to hurt her daughter.
From the perspective of being a mother-in-law, she is a guide who plays a pivotal role in the political career of her son-in-law Zhou Bingyi.
From the perspective of being a family member, her practice of not stepping into the door of the Zhou family until death is emotionally weak, but it is also sober and reasonable.
And if you start from the character herself, she is a person who has experienced vicissitudes and endured countless humiliations, but lives a very transparent life, she is not pretentious, unwilling to owe favors, and does not want others to owe her affection.
Different positions, different experiences, different perspectives, and ways of doing things are bound to be different, which can also be said to be limitations.
From this point of view, Jin Yueji is a person who is "bound" by location and identity, and she cannot do whatever she wants, let alone show her true temperament without scruples.
The only time Jin Yueji was "willful", or completely using her identity to make a request to the organization, was the last wish before her death:
"Two leaders, do you say that I am not qualified to make a personal and purely personal request to the organization... Zhou Bingyi, who has a younger brother, his own brother, was sentenced to nine years, and the people were in conflict. He performed very well during his sentence, commuted his sentence twice in a row, according to the day he should be released on the first day of the Spring Festival, but I thought, ah, when the Spring Festival is over, will the administrative staff in the prison be on holiday, then if so, he will have to go through the Spring Festival to go through the procedures, so I thought, please the two leaders, can you bother to coordinate, see if this problem can be handled flexibly, let him catch the Spring Festival home, go home, and can spend a reunion year with his family. ”
Regarding this last wish of Jin Yueji, when interpreted from different angles, you will get different but reasonable answers.
For example, it is to make her daughter Hao Dongmei better in the Zhou family in the future; For example, in order to make Zhou Bingyi grateful to Hao Dongmei, so as to cherish Hao Dongmei more; For example, making up for her daughter's regrets and her compensation for never officially recognizing the next Zhou family...
And rewatching the TV series "The World" again, I suddenly found that there is an important foundation behind Jin Yueji's last wish - Zhou Bingkun himself is a good person worthy of being treated well. If Zhou Bingkun and Luo Shibin are the same kind of people, then please believe that Jin Yueji will not make this request no matter what.
Based on this angle extension, this is also Jin Yueji "paying off debts" for her daughter Hao Dongmei and daughter Zhou Bingyi.
Old lady Qu
Dongmei's mother has not officially met Zhou Bingkun, and in addition to Zhou Bingyi, she has only seen Feng Yue, who has spent a period of time in her house.
Although she has never met, Dongmei's mother has a deep impression of Zhou Bingkun and is very good, and this is thanks to her old neighbor and old friend Mrs. Qu.
Dongmei's mother once saw Zhou Bingkun and other friends from a distance, going to Old Lady Qu's house to pay New Year's greetings for the New Year, a room of people, Hao Dongmei told her that the tall, good-looking man was Zhou Bingkun.
However, Dongmei's mother didn't really care at that time.
Although she and Dongmei's father verbally approved of Old Lady Qu's practice of mingling with the masses, they still couldn't let go of their guards and worries in their hearts. She is different from Mrs. Qu, not because of her position, but because she has experienced too many tribulations and grievances with Governor Hao, and has seen too many human feelings and hypocritical calculations.
Preparedness has become their instinct for self-preservation.
Because they live very close, Dongmei's mother is the old leader of Mrs. Qu, or the matchmaker of Mrs. Qu and Ma Shou Chang, the two move around very frequently, and they will visit each other's doors when they have nothing to do, chat and solve the boring retirement time.
This can be known from the fact that Dongmei's father suddenly had asthma in the play, and the phone called Mrs. Qu's house.
It is not difficult to imagine that Lao Qu must have praised Zhou Bingkun in front of Dongmei's mother.
First, it is in line with her character.
For good people and good deeds, Lao Qu never spares praise and publicity, moreover, getting along with the masses, being loved and respected by the masses is also the character she has created for herself.
Second, Lao Qu knew that Zhou Bingkun was Zhou Bingyi's younger brother.
The son-in-law of the old leader who praises the old leader in front of the old leader may be suspected of flattery, but the younger brother of the son-in-law of the old leader is completely different, the person who speaks is sincere, and the person who listens is happy.
Therefore, some things about Zhou Bingkun, such as seeing righteous courage to save Lao Ma, Dongmei's mother must have heard about it.
And what really made Dongmei's mother re-examine Zhou Bingkun in her heart was that Ma Shouchang was sick and hospitalized.
Before, Dongmei's mother would feel that Zhou Bingkun and other young people walking around with Old Lady Qu would have some other purpose, after all, being able to know Lao Qu's family is out of reach for many ordinary people, although they are retired, but there is still some residual heat.
It's like a sentence from the original book:
"Almost all the people at the bottom hope to become relatives with a powerful family, and even if they can't fight with the eight poles, it is a comfort to be able to move closer and around." Even if you never bother each other, but if there is a relationship, it is enough to increase a little stability in life. ”
Until Ma Shouchang's hospitalization.
Ma Shouchang suddenly fell ill, his son was not by his side Lao Qu suddenly panicked, without the backbone of the main heart, she called Zhou Bingkun as soon as possible, Zhou Bingkun, who learned the situation, rushed to the hospital with toiletries without saying a word, and after being busy, the vigil accompanied the bed care to serve Ma Shouchang until he was discharged.
For a moment, Zhou Bingkun's existence gave Lao Qu's children a sense of security and dependence.
Dongmei's mother knows about this, and for this reason, she also specially praised Zhou Bingkun in front of Zhou Bingyi:
"Your Aunt Qu is particularly moved, tell me, see the truth at the critical time."
It was this incident that Dongmei's mother fully realized that Zhou Bingkun's dealings with Lao Qu's family were never for the little power in the hands of Lao Qu and Lao Ma, but sincerely, equally, and purely.
This also made Dongmei's mother remember Zhou Bingkun.
Her recognition of the Zhou family also began here, after all, the parents of the Zhou family who can educate two excellent sons will naturally not be bad in person and conduct.
Dongmei's mother's recognition of Zhou Bingkun and the Zhou family laid the foundation for her later intercession for Zhou Bingkun before she died.
Imagine, if Zhou Bingkun is not as kind and upright as we see, but a villain who is mercenary and yang, how can Dongmei's mother intercede for him.
"Son" Zhou Bingyi
Dongmei's mother's attitude towards Zhou Bingyi, the son-in-law, has changed very obviously.
From the initial non-objection and no recognition, to the dissatisfaction after Cai Xiaoguang went to college, to the relief after learning that Dongmei was infertile, and finally the recognition and reliance in the eyes of Dongmei's father after his death.
In the heart of Dongmei's mother, Zhou Bingyi has experienced the transformation process from son-in-law, to half son, and then to "son".
However, whether it is Dongmei's mother, Hao Dongmei and Zhou Bingyi, they all know in their hearts that to a large extent, it is Zhou Bingkun who completes the current Zhou Bingyi.
Since returning to Jichun, Zhou Bingyi has been living in Dongmei's house.
First, the old house of the light word piece really can't be squeezed, Zhou Bingkun can indeed move to the old house in Zheng Juan's Taiping Hutong for Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmeiteng, but Zhou's mother lying on the bed can't do without Zheng Juan at all.
Second, Hao Dongmei and her parents have been separated from each other, and it is not easy to reunite, there are still many houses at home, and they naturally live on the woman's side.
It is also because he lives in Dongmei's house, Zhou Bingyi seems to "naturally" ignore that he is the son of Zhou's family, and instead plays the role of the Hao family's "good son-in-law" wholeheartedly.
When Zhou Bingyi was busy with his mother-in-law for his mother-in-law's illness, he returned to Jichun's home twice without returning to Guangzi, Zhou's mother was taken care of by Zheng Juan and Bingkun.
When Zhou Bingyi accompanied his mother-in-law to play chess, chat, and read calligraphy and painting, it was Zheng Juan and Zhou Bingkun who accompanied Zhou's mother, who was already a little confused.
Throughout the whole drama, you will find that whether it is eating, chatting, or walking, the shots of Zhou Bingyi and Dongmei's mother are far more than those of Zhou Bingyi and Zhou's mother.
In other words, as the youngest son, Zhou Bingkun assumed the responsibility of Zhou Bingyi as the son of Zhou's family, supporting and serving his parents, and Zhou Bingyi almost really became the son-in-law of the Hao family.
Although Zhou Bingyi also has a last resort, the fact is that after starting a family, Zhou Bingyi spent far more time with Dongmei's mother than with his parents.
Of course, some people may say that Zhou's father and Zhou's mother have Zhou Bingkun and Zheng Juan, so Zhou Bingyi doesn't have to worry about it, and Dongmei's mother is only them.
But things are things, reason is reason, facts are facts, and even if there is a reason, this is not a reason for Zhou Bingyi's lack of responsibility as a child. Can he coax Dongmei's mother so well, and he really has no time and no chance to give a little to his parents?
Just like that year, Zhou Bingkun gambled with Zhou Bingyi, and Zhou Bingyi would rather nest in his husband's house to help receive guests on the third day of the new year, rather than go back early to accompany Father Zhou, who was about to go to the third line again.
In fact, Zhou Bingyi knows the problem of his lack of responsibility, so he always feels that he owes his younger brother Zhou Bingkun.
However, when Zhou Bingkun encountered difficulties, sometimes he was really powerless, or it was really inconvenient to make a move.
Zhou Bingyi's thoughts, Hao Dongmei is clear, and Dongmei's mother knows better.
As a wise lady who has experienced strong winds and waves and seen all kinds of things in the world, she still has the ability to see people's hearts.
Therefore, after Dongmei's mother really recognized Zhou Bingyi, she was grateful to Zhou Bingyi. If there is no Zhou Bingyi, their family may have other sons-in-law, but what kind of son-in-law will it be, whether it is better than Zhou Bingyi, she has no bottom in her heart.
At the same time, Dongmei's mother also knows in her heart that if it were not for the existence of Zhou Bingkun, Zhou Bingyi would inevitably divide part of her thoughts into the Zhou family, not to mention whether Zhou Bingyi's time with her and Hao Dongmei would be reduced, just whether her daughter Hao Dongmei herself could take care of the sick Zhou mother like Zheng Juan.
Dongmei's mother knew that she had shared the companionship that Zhou's mother should have received from Zhou Bingyi, so she was not only grateful to Zhou Bingyi in her heart, but also had a sense of indebtedness to Zhou's father and mother.
And this is one of the reasons why she helped Zhou Bingkun.
In Dongmei's mother's opinion, without Zhou Bingkun, there would be no Zhou Bingyi who is now undistracted and dedicated to her, since she "snatched" Zhou Bingyi, then what should be done for Zhou Bingkun, who bears the responsibility of the eldest son for Zhou Bingyi.
When Zhou Bingkun was in prison, Zhou Bingyi wanted to help but could not help due to his identity, which Dongmei's mother knew. She helped Zhou Bingkun go home early for the New Year, which could not only make up for the debt to Zhou Bingkun and the Zhou family, but also alleviate the guilt in Zhou Bingyi's heart.
From this point of view, we can say that Dongmei's mother made a move for Zhou Bingyi, or we can say that Dongmei's mother is for herself.
In order to help her daughter "pay off debts"
Not being able to have a child is Hao Dongmei's biggest regret in her life.
She really likes children, and became an obstetrician and gynecologist because she wanted to make up for her regret of not having children from another aspect.
For Hao Dongmei's infertility, the things that the Zhou family and the Hao family need to bear and face are different.
Dongmei's parents do not have any obsession with whether their daughter has children, as Dongmei's father who learned the situation in the play said:
"Whether we have grandchildren or not, whether we have grandchildren or not, it doesn't matter to us."
In the hearts of Dongmei's parents, the reason why their daughter Hao Dongmei is infertile is because they are implicated, so they have always felt indebted to their daughter, and naturally do not care whether their daughter can give them a grandson.
What they are really worried about is the attitude of the Zhou family towards their daughter's infertility, whether they will dislike it, and whether they will blame it.
You know, in those days, as a daughter-in-law without children was a difficult thing for the in-laws to accept, even if the in-laws filed for divorce, the woman could not justifiably refute anything.
Therefore, after comforting his daughter, Dongmei's father immediately led the topic to the attitude of the Zhou family, Hao Dongmei said that the old Zhou family has two sons, Zheng Juan is pregnant, although I don't know if it is a boy or girl, but it has nothing to do with their family.
Seeing that her daughter was not worried, and even had a somewhat disapproving attitude, Dongmei's mother said anxiously:
"But you're someone's daughter-in-law."
Pay attention to this issue.
Dongmei's mother's words are directly to the point, even if Zhou Bingyi accepted and carried Hao Dongmei's infertility out of love, it does not mean that everything is fine.
She knows what her daughter's infertility means to the Zhou family, if Zheng Juan gives birth to a boy, naturally everyone is happy, if Zheng Juan gives birth to a girl, then the Zhou family is dead, and her daughter still has certain responsibilities.
And this problem is also one of the reasons why Dongmei's mother helped Zhou Bingkun in the follow-up - to "pay off debts" for her daughter.
It is also the "debt" that Zhou Bingyi chose to hide the truth and take the infertility on himself, the "debt" that the Zhou family almost did not follow, and the "debt" that Dongmei owes to Zheng Juan.
You know, Dongmei can't give birth, and the pressure of the Zhou family's inheritance naturally falls on the little daughter-in-law Zheng Juan, even if Zhou's father does not force to have a grandson, but Zheng Juan's pressure is definitely not small.
Dongmei's mother knows this.
In other words, for her daughter's infertility, Dongmei's mother not only felt guilty of the Zhou family, but also guilty of Zheng Juan, who "shouldered a heavy responsibility", and it was her daughter Hao Dongmei who let Zheng Juan alone bear the responsibility that should have been faced by two people.
Therefore, when Dongmei's mother had the opportunity to do something for Zheng Juan, a daughter who had never met, but took on the responsibility of inheriting the Zhou family and serving her in-laws for her daughter, and successfully avoiding the result of the Zhou family being without a queen, she was willing.
Dongmei's mother has always been a person who is not willing to owe others or let others owe her. In her opinion, helping Zhou Bingkun is helping Zheng Juan, and helping Zheng Juan is helping her daughter pay off the "debt" owed to Zheng Juan.
And Dongmei's mother's worries and guilt are right, Zheng Juan has indeed always wanted to give birth to a son to the Zhou family.
Although the sensible Father Zhou had decided to go with the flow when he learned that Zhou Bingyi could not give birth, he still hoped that Zheng Juan could stay for the Zhou family, of course, this was just what Father Zhou thought, but he would not embarrass Zheng Juan in giving birth to boys and girls.
As for Zhou Bingkun, he also hopes to have a son, and a small part of this is patriarchal, but more for the Zhou family and parents.
Father Zhou and Zhou Bingkun's thoughts, Zheng Juan is clear, and she herself hopes that she can win a man in one fell swoop.
First, Zheng Juan took Nan Nan to marry into the Zhou family, which was a hidden pain in Zheng Juan's heart.
Zhou Bingkun treats Nan Nan as his own, Zhou's father and mother have always treated Nan Nan as their own grandson, the more so, the more guilty Zheng Juan will feel in her heart, the more she wants to give birth to a child who really bleeds the blood of the Zhou family to the Zhou family and Zhou Bingkun.
Second, although it is not clearly stated in the play whether Zheng Juan knows that Hao Dongmei cannot have children, it is impossible for the clever Zheng Juan to guess that Zhou Bingyi and Hao Dongmei are likely not to have children, otherwise with their age, they would have already had.
This further strengthened Zheng Juan's idea and obsession that she must have a boy.
This can be verified from Zheng Juan's hard work to find Guangming with a big belly, wanting Guangming to see whether the child in her belly is male or female.
For Zheng Juan, if she fails to leave the Zhou family, it will become a regret that is difficult to fill in her life, she will not forgive herself, by then, she will never be able to straighten her waist, she will only be more careful, be a small low, hard-working daughter-in-law of the Zhou family.
Written at the end:
Mr. Liang Xiaosheng put forward such a point in the original book of "The World": In that era, the chance of meeting a noble person was the same as meeting a villain.
For this sentence, I understand it this way, the premise of meeting a noble person is that you have the "qualification" to meet a nobleman.
Like Zhou Bingkun, Lao Qu is his nobleman, but from another perspective, he is also Lao Qu's nobleman; Editor-in-Chief Shao is also a noble man of Zhou Bingkun, who at that time was exchanged for hardships and hard work and sincerity;
If you want to meet a nobleman, you must first be a good person worthy of meeting a nobleman.
From this point of view, Dongmei's mother fulfilled Zheng Juan and Zhou Bingkun with her last wish, and it was also a good reward for Zheng Juan and Zhou Bingkun.
Qing Xin Junyue is an emotional observer, book critic and film critic. Warm you with words, me.