In 1936, 17-year-old Guo Yiqing was forced to marry an old man 37 years her senior. However, after 30 years of widowhood, Guo Yiqing said that he did not regret marrying her husband. What's going on here?
A 17-year-old girl marries a half-centenarian
In 1919, Guo Yiqing was born into a wealthy merchant family in Guangdong. She is the only daughter in the family and has been pampered since she was a child, but all this changed when she was 17 years old.
At that time, sixteen or seventeen years old, he was already at the age of talking about marriage, although Guo Yiqing's family was rich and he had been influenced by new ideas, but his father still had a relatively stubborn feudal ideology, so he wanted to find a good family to marry Guo Yiqing early.
Soon, Guo's father found a suitable candidate.
This man was Cheng Qian, who had followed Sun Yat-sen against Yuan and was a general of the Kuomintang army at the time.
Although Guo's father was in Guangdong, he also felt the urgency of war. If you can climb the relationship of Cheng Qian, then in this chaotic world, not only his business, but also the safety of the whole family can be guaranteed.
Therefore, when he heard that someone was looking for a wife for Cheng Qian, Guo's father immediately asked someone to find a relationship to recommend Guo Yiqing, and obtained Cheng Qian's consent.
However, when Guo's father informed Guo Yiqing of the news of his marriage, he was resolutely opposed by Guo Yiqing. The reason is that Cheng Qian is 54 years old at this time, 37 years older than Guo Yiqing. In Guo Yiqing's eyes, Cheng Qian is an old man, older than Guo's father, and he can be her grandfather.
Guo Yiqing expressed a strong protest to his father, from the beginning of the argument to the later hunger strike and running away from home, Guo Yiqing tried his best and failed to let Guo's father relax. Guo's father was determined to ask Guo Yiqing to marry Cheng Qian. In order to prevent Guo Yiqing from escaping again, Guo's father locked her up at home.
After all, his arm can't twist his thigh, and Guo Yiqing can only choose to compromise. But when he thought that he was going to marry an old man, Guo Yiqing felt unfortunate for himself. However, Guo Yiqing soon changed his mind.
Reluctant marriage is sweeter than honey
On the wedding night, it was the first time Guo Yiqing saw Cheng Qian, and he found that he was different from what he thought.
The 54-year-old Cheng Qian is dignified and extraordinary, without a sense of old age, although he is a soldier with his own might, but it is faintly mixed with a faint literati temperament. Guo Yiqing's mood eased slightly.
Later, Guo Yiqing learned that Cheng Qian had won Xiucai when he was 16 years old, and he abandoned Wen Cong's martial arts in order to save the country.
And when Cheng Qian saw Guo Yiqing, he could see at a glance that she was nervous. In order to break the silence, Cheng Qian said softly to Guo Yiqing: "I heard that you like to read, I just have some here, I hope you will like it." From this, Cheng Qian and Guo Yiqing chatted. Cheng Qian's gentleness and erudition made Guo Yiqing feel a little more favorable to him.
In the days that followed, Guo Yiqing felt Cheng Qian's care for her little by little. Every time he went away, Cheng Qian would bring gifts to Guo Yiqing, sometimes local specialties, sometimes exquisite pastries. Knowing that Guo Yiqing ate lightly, Cheng Qian, who had always been unspicy and unhappy, quietly ordered the kitchen not to put chili peppers in the cooking. No matter how much fire Cheng Qianjun was in, when he returned home and saw Guo Yiqing, he would smile at each other and talk to her gently.
In addition, Cheng Qian was not stingy with Guo Yiqing's family. When he learned that Guo Yiqing's family was in difficulty, Cheng Qian took part of his monthly allowance and sent it to them.
And Cheng Qian also found that although Guo Yiqing is a young lady, she is not arrogant, gentle and kind. Every time Guo Yiqing went out on the street, he would give his change to the homeless beggars. After Cheng Qian knew it, he would often put more change bills in Guo Yiqing's wallet.
Cheng Qian and Guo Yiqing's hearts are getting closer and closer, and their feelings are getting deeper and deeper, and they have become a pair of immortal couples that everyone envies.
There are regrets in life but no regrets
From their marriage in 1936 to Cheng Qian's death due to illness in 1968, Cheng Qian and Guo Yiqing spent 33 years together.
Cheng Qian spoiled Guo Yiqing like a princess, and she didn't need to worry about everything. Guo Yiqing has also been silently accompanying Cheng Qian, always standing firmly behind him. In the days when Cheng Qian's journey was not smooth, it was Guo Yiqing's gentle companionship that comforted the exhausted Cheng Qian.
The only regret in a happy life may be that Guo Yiqing has been pregnant 16 times, but only survived 6 daughters.
Guo Yiqing has always been worried that the two have no son, but Cheng Qian has never blamed Guo Yiqing, always persuading her not to feel guilty, and it is good to have a daughter. Cheng Qian said this and did the same. Slowly, Guo Yiqing let go of this matter.
The huge age gap finally made the two of them part.
In 1968, 86-year-old Cheng Qian accidentally fell at home and died of pneumonia and bleeding in the hospital. That year, Guo Yiqing was only 49 years old.
After Cheng Qian's death, relatives and friends persuaded Guo Yiqing to find another companion. Guo Yiqing's side has also appeared suitors. But they were all rejected by Guo Yiqing.
In this way, Guo Yiqing has always been alone, except for taking care of his daughter, that is, he has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the work of promoting cross-strait peace.
In 1996, 77-year-old Guo Yiqing's life came to an end. Before dying, Guo Yiqing told her daughters that she never regretted marrying their father, and left a wish to be buried with Cheng Qian.
After 28 years, Guo Yiqing is finally with Cheng Qian again, and this time they will never be separated again.
epilogue
Cheng Qian and Guo Yiqing, a twenty-eight girl, a half-hundred old man, an arranged marriage in the old era, which is a tragic combination in the eyes of many people, but because of the sincerity and intentions of the two of them, this relationship took root, blossomed, and died unswervingly.
We always ask, what does love look like? Sometimes she is very complicated, with a lot of conditions, background, family background, house, car, sometimes she is very simple, as long as the two people stay together, the rest does not matter. So what is love, the answer is in everyone's heart.
Although Cheng Qian and Guo Yiqing have a huge age difference and a lot of family lineage, the two have realized the happiness that belongs to the two in their ordinary lives, which is the love they want.
May everyone in the world have their own love and happiness.