Preface
In 1988, she was one of the first five female generals to be awarded, however, this general had a bumpy road in love, lost her husband in middle age, and ushered in a second spring in her later years.
She is Hu Feipei, a seemingly ordinary teacher, but with an extraordinary experience, born in the United States since she was a child, which gave her a different perspective on things, and also determined the direction of her life.
So, what kind of charm does Hu Feipei have that can make two men fall in love with her? The most important thing is that in addition to love, her career is even more outstanding.
Next, let's walk into Hu Feipei's life journey.
"Little foreigners" from the United States
In 1930, Japan's aggression against China was approaching step by step, and the Chinese people were in dire straits. However, these are still very far away for the newborn Hufipe.
At this time, she had just been born in the United States on the other side of the ocean, her parents had a fairly decent career, and her father was one of the doctors who studied in the United States at that time, and her family was very wealthy.
In those days, it was not uncommon for a Chinese family to appear in the United States. Hu Feipei rarely saw yellow people of her age since she was a child, and she returned to China with her parents when she was 4 years old.
Growing up in a bilingual environment, Hu Feipei is very familiar with Chinese and English, and she can switch between the two easily, which has also provided her with great help in her future career.
From the moment he went to school, he showed his intelligence, jumped two levels in a row, and became a third-grade student.
However, in the war years, let alone going to school, even living was a very luxurious thing.
Not long after Hu Feipei was studying, the July Seven Incident broke out in full force, and China once again fell into an unprecedented crisis, and Hu Feipei's family who returned to China was also affected.
Since then, the family has begun a life of displacement.
At the same time, under the devastation of life, Hu Feipei not only did not lose hope in life, but instead gave birth to the pain of the people.
However, in the midst of this suffering, there is an organization that brings hope and salvation, and that is the Communist Party of China.
During the Anti-Japanese War, the exploits of the Communist Party of China were firmly remembered by Hu Feipei, which also made her a dream of being a party member.
Hu Feipei's most precious quality is not actually her talent for learning, but her willingness to endure hardships and her ability to adhere to her ideals.
At the age of 17, Hu Feipei fulfilled his wish and joined the Communist Party of China.
This year, she was admitted to Fudan University in Shanghai, and after the war, the family returned to Shanghai again. After being admitted to school, she became a party member.
Because of her childhood environment, Hu Feipei has an extraordinary talent for languages, and she is very good at English, so she studied English-related majors in college.
For her, who has lived in the United States, the difficulty of learning is much easier than that of other students.
However, at this time, Hu Feipei, whose study and life were going smoothly, did not know that his love was on the way.
And this red line is still held by the party, what is going on?
First Love Cancer
In her sophomore year in 1949, under the instructions of the party, Hu Feipei entered the Labor University to study, and it was here that she met her first husband, Mei Xiaoda.
The two of them, both high-achieving students, have a lot in common whether they are chatting or living, and after completing their studies, they joined the same study group by chance.
After a while, the two sides fell in love with each other, and in 1952 they became husband and wife.
After the two got together, their usual life was plain but happy, Hu Feipei became a people's teacher, and became an English teacher in college, with very good grades.
Her professional competence was fully recognized, and she was soon promoted to head of the department. Soon after, their children were born.
However, suffering also followed.
It's not that there was something wrong with their marriage, but that the Great Famine came. Not to mention the people in the urban area, the people of the whole country are in a state of not having enough to eat.
Faced with the situation that she couldn't even fill her stomach, Hu Feipei still maintained her enthusiasm for work and continued to teach and educate people, but she often felt that she had treated her son badly.
Usually, I am often away from home because I am busy with work, and my husband is the same, so he can't accompany his son. Children under the age of 5 cry every day to find their mother, and Hu Feipei can only comfort the child when he gets off work.
In her heart, career comes first, so she often feels indebted to her family.
Thankfully, the famine soon passed, and the family returned to their old joys. In a blink of an eye, it came to the 80s of the 20th century.
During this period, Hu Feipei has come to another city with the Foreign Chinese Academy of the People's Liberation Army - Luoyang, and now, she is over half a hundred years old, but she is still full of energy.
She has become one of the authorities on English education, and she is often able to give quite effective opinions when it comes to the development of teaching materials.
But at this moment, God actually made a joke again.
In 1984, Hu Feipei's lover was diagnosed with cancer, suffering from such an incurable disease, which is equivalent to a death sentence in advance.
For a while, Hu Feipei couldn't accept this fact, however, her lover flatly said that he didn't want to waste the country's resources and money, so he left quietly.
In less than half a year, Mei Xiaoda passed away. The relatives and friends around him are all grieving, but the most heart-wrenching is Hu Feipei, who has been with each other for more than 30 years.
After the loss of her husband, Hu Feipei devoted her energy to her work day and night, and education became one of the reasons to support Hu Feipei's progress.
Bond again
Fast forward to 1992, shortly after the New Year, Hu Feipei attended a class reunion.
At the party, she met her old classmate from 40 years ago, Bao Shilu, who coincidentally was another member of the study group that year.
What surprised Hu Feipei even more was that this old classmate many years ago had a similar marriage experience to herself.
After the end of Labor University, Bao Shilu went to the countryside for a period of time and also had a sweet marriage, but his wife was sick and paralyzed in bed.
For many years, Bao Shilu never abandoned his wife until 1990, when his wife passed away.
However, since the reunion of the class reunion, Bao Shilu first took the initiative to contact Hu Feipei and sent her a letter.
It was this letter that opened a new relationship between the two.
Since this letter, the two have been writing for a year, and both sides have a very serious attitude and begin to understand each other again.
It was in this process that Bao Shilu determined his mind, and even wrote a letter saying that more than 40 years ago, he should have seized the opportunity.
And Hu Feipei's life has also taken a new turn because of Bao Shilu's joining. In her spare time, her biggest hobby is writing and receiving letters.
A year later, the two entered the palace of marriage again.
As early as 1988, Hu Feipei was awarded the rank of major general, and in faith, she has reached the highest peak of her life.
As for love, Hu Feipei and Bao Shilu respect each other like guests, and they live very happily.
Soon after getting married, Hu Feipei ended her university job, and in 1993, Hu Feipei officially retired to life. However, Hu Feipei is not idle, and even after retirement, she still did not give up her ideal of teaching and educating people.
Hu Fei Pei had a new idea, and she wanted to start a new school with a trusted partner to contribute to the country's educational cause.
epilogue
Hu Feipei, a legendary woman, her life is not only happy, but also struggling.
From a young age, she was sure of her belief and ideals of victory, and was able to fight for her ideals and finally achieve success in life. Her firmness touched everyone.
She has encountered setbacks and difficulties, but never gave up, and it is this optimism that has led her to rise to the occasion in the face of adversity and ultimately emerge victorious.
And in life, Hu Feipei also has the courage to break the routine and pursue the life he really wants. Even at the age of 60, she still has no restrictions on her right to pursue love.
After meeting Bao Shilu, she dared to take the initiative to walk out of her grief and start a new life 8 years after losing her husband. I believe that Mei Xiaoda will also be very pleased with his wife's choice.
Hu Feipei wrote his own destiny with his own hands and dominated his own life, which is worthy of the admiration of each of us.