During the Liberation War, a middle-aged woman was exiled to Shenyang, and no one knew her background. She called herself "Zhang Xifei" and married Li Zhenhai, an ordinary boiler worker and an old widower. This woman, who calls herself "Zhang Xifei", loves to dress up all day long, but she is very inattentive to housework, and is regarded as a "lazy woman" by Li Zhenhai. It wasn't until she died 44 years later that people found out her true identity - it turned out that she was the legendary woman Xiao Fengxian who was once famous in Beijing. Why did Xiao Fengxian go incognito to the Northeast, and what did she experience in her legendary life?
A smash hit prostitute in Beijing
Little Phoenix came from a humble background, her mother died early, and she was saved by a kind wet nurse. In order to support the little phoenix, the nurse brought her into the opera troupe to make a living. Xiao Fengxian has shown extraordinary talent since she was a child, learning singing, dancing and other arts in the troupe.
When Yuan Shikai launched the "Second Revolution", Xiao Fengxian's troupe happened to be in Nanjing. In order to take refuge, the troupe was forced to flee to Shanghai. In the midst of displacement, the little phoenix gradually grew into a fair lady and studied art more. The owner of the opera troupe saw that she had outstanding talent, so he bought and sold her several times, and finally sold her to the eight alleys of Jingshi.
Bada Hutong was the most famous place in the capital at that time, gathering a number of famous prostitutes in the capital. With her stunning appearance and outstanding singing and dancing talents, Xiao Fengxian soon became famous here. She is not only good at singing and dancing, but also quite literary, and can recite poems against each other, attracting the favor of countless literati.
Although the little phoenix is in the land of fireworks, she has extraordinary ambitions. She is eager to communicate with talented people and find soulmates. It's a pity that there are some vulgar people around her, and her loneliness and depression were not relieved until she met Cai Yi.
Cai Ye was a well-known revolutionary at that time, and in order to secretly plot against Yuan, he deliberately pretended to be a prodigal wreck, and became a frequent visitor to the Bada Hutong. By chance, he and Xiao Fengxian met, and the two hit it off at first sight, and they both found soulmates with each other.
Xiao Fengxian saw through Cai Yi's disguise at a glance, and Cai Yi was also impressed by Xiao Fengxian's talent. They talked about current affairs and politics from poetry and songs, and they hated to see each other late. Xiao Fengxian inscribed for Cai Yi "Since she is a beautiful woman and has many Yingwu, and she has never been a chivalrous woman", which means that although Xiao Fengxian is in the dust, she has extraordinary talent.
Since then, Cai Ye often comes to Xiaofengxian's boudoir, and the two confide in each other and become bosom friends. Xiao Fengxian's talent has been greatly recognized by Cai Yi, and Cai Yi's revolutionary ambition has also deeply moved Xiao Fengxian. The two knew each other and had a memorable time.
However, the good times did not last long, and Yuan Shikai's henchmen soon discovered that Cai's "wandering wreckage" was nothing more than a disguise. In order to avoid Yuan Shikai's want, Cai Ye had to escape from Beijing with Xiao Fengxian and began a wandering life. In this way, Xiao Fengxian was swept into the revolutionary whirlpool of Cai Yi, and since then it has been linked to his fate.
encountered war and was displaced in the Northeast
After Cai Ye and Xiao Fengxian met, the two gradually became close. However, the good times did not last long, and Yuan Shikai's henchmen soon discovered that Cai's "wandering wreckage" was nothing more than a disguise. In order to avoid Yuan Shikai's want, Cai Ye had to escape from Beijing with Xiao Fengxian and began a wandering life.
In 1916, Yuan Shikai restored the imperial system and established himself as "Emperor Hongxian". Cai Yi and others were ashamed of this and decided to launch the "National Defense Movement" to overthrow the Yuan dynasty. Cai Ye was ordered to go to Guangdong to meet Lu Haodong, Chen Jiongming and others.
After the Battle of Guangdong began, the two sides fought fiercely for several months. In the end, with the joint efforts of patriots from all walks of life, the Protector Army conquered Guangzhou, and Yuan Shikai's dream of restoration was shattered. But Cai and others did not stop there, they decided to continue to push forward the revolution and overthrow the Beiyang government.
In 1917, Cai Ye went north with the Protector Army and entered the direct line of the Beiyang warlords. Along the way, they have repeatedly performed miraculous feats, and their momentum is growing. However, just when the situation was good, the unexpected happened. In a battle, Cai was accidentally wounded and was forced to withdraw from the front line.
In order to avoid implicating Xiao Fengxian, Cai Ye decided to send her to the northeast to escape the war. Although Xiao Fengxian was reluctant to be separated from Cai Yi, she reluctantly agreed for the sake of Cai Yi's safety.
In this way, the little phoenix embarked on a wandering journey. She first came to Tianjin, where she temporarily settled. Soon, Cai's injuries improved, and he also came to Tianjin to meet with Xiao Fengxian.
However, the good times did not last long, and the Beiyang warlords soon learned of Cai's whereabouts. In order to evade pursuit, the two had to flee again. This time, they headed all the way north and finally came to Shenyang.
In Shenyang, in order to hide his whereabouts, Cai Yi placed the little phoenix in a secluded courtyard. He himself often went out on errands, for fear that someone would find out about them. In this way, Xiao Fengxian spent the first few years of her wandering life in Shenyang.
In 1920, the contradictions between the Beiyang warlords intensified, and a civil war broke out between the direct and Feng families. In order to avoid being involved in the war, Cai decided to temporarily leave Shenyang and go to other parts of the Northeast to avoid the limelight. Before leaving, he entrusted the little phoenix to a reliable friend to take care of.
Soon after Cai left Shenyang, the wave of the Korean independence movement gradually surged to the northeast. In order to escape the possible riots, Xiao Fengxian's friends suggest that she find another place to live.
In this way, Xiao Fengxian once again embarked on the road of wandering. This time, she came to a remote town and lived an ordinary life incognito. Since then, she and Cai Ye have gradually drifted apart, and the revolutionary relationship between the two has come to an end.
Acquaintance with boiler worker Li Zhenhai
After Xiao Fengxian went incognito in Shenyang, her life was hard and ordinary. She does manual work to make ends meet, and occasionally listens to the stories of street performers.
By chance, Xiao Fengxian met an old widower Li Zhenhai while listening to the commentary. Li Zhenhai is a boiler worker in a factory in Shenyang, and his family is not wealthy, but he has a strong interest in storytelling.
The two hit it off at first sight and got acquainted at the storytelling venue. Li Zhenhai found that Xiao Fengxian can not only comment on books, but also be quite literate. And Xiao Fengxian was also attracted by Li Zhenhai's simple enthusiasm. From then on, they often went together to listen to the commentary.
Gradually, Li Zhenhai developed a good impression of Xiao Fengxian. Although the age difference between the two is very far, Li Zhenhai still mustered up the courage to ask Xiao Fengxian for marriage. Unexpectedly, Xiao Fengxian readily agreed.
In the spring of 1927, the two held a simple but grand wedding in a small temple in Shenyang. Although Li Zhenhai's family is not well-off, Xiao Fengxian doesn't care. She just hopes to live the life of an ordinary person, away from the troubles of the past.
After getting married, Xiao Fengxian moved into Li Zhenhai's small courtyard on the outskirts of Shenyang. The Li family's house, although simple, has a small vegetable garden and a few cottages. Li Zhenhai's three sons and one daughter also live here.
Little Fengxian doesn't know anything about housework, and just dresses up all day long. When the Li family saw that she loved beauty so much, they secretly called her "lazy woman". But Li Zhenhai didn't mind, he was just happy to have such a beautiful wife.
Although Xiao Fengxian does not do housework, she is not idle all day long. She would do some manual work at home to earn a small income. Sometimes, I also go to a nearby factory to work as a part-time worker.
Although Li Zhenhai's salary is not high, with a little income from Xiao Fengxian, the life of the whole family can be maintained. It's just that life is poor, and the food and clothing are not good all year round.
Despite this, Xiao Fengxian never complained anything about Li Zhenhai. Only occasionally in the dead of night would she sit alone in front of the window and gaze at the starry sky, as if she was nostalgic for the glory days of the past.
The neighbors of the Li family all felt that Xiao Fengxian was really a weirdo. She loves to dress up all day long, but she has no interest in housework, and she is even less willing to do some hard work. But Li Zhenhai didn't care about this, and seemed to enjoy this poor and comfortable life.
In this way, Xiao Fengxian lived incognito in Shenyang and lived the life of an ordinary family. She hides all her life experience and past, and only occasionally when she listens to the commentary, she will reveal a trace of elegant and elegant temperament.
The real identity is revealed
Xiao Fengxian lived an ordinary life incognito in Shenyang and Li Zhenhai, and it was not until 44 years after her death that people began to track down her true identity.
In 1971, an old man named Zhang Baozhen died of illness in Shenyang. Before she died, she told the caregivers who served her some things about the little phoenix. Although the nurse didn't care for a while, Zhang Baozhen's words were like a seed, slowly sprouting in her heart.
A few years later, the caregiver happened to read some rumors about the little impatiens in an old book. She suddenly remembered Zhang Baozhen's words before her death, so she began to investigate the whereabouts of Xiao Fengxian.
After several years of hard work, the nurse finally found out all the whereabouts of the little phoenix. It turned out that Zhang Baozhen was the friend who Cai Ye entrusted to take care of Xiao Fengxian back then. She has been taking care of Xiao Fengxian until Xiao Fengxian married Li Zhenhai and unloaded this burden.
With Zhang Baozhen's oral description as a clue, the nurse found some witnesses of the year. Through their testimony, Xiao Fengxian's life story finally surfaced.
It turned out that Xiao Fengxian was the stunning beauty who used to be famous in Beijing. She came from a humble background, her mother died young, and she was saved by a kind wet nurse. In order to support her, the wet nurse brought her into the drama troupe to make a living.
Xiao Fengxian has shown extraordinary talent since she was a child, learning singing, dancing and other arts in the troupe. Later, she went through several "sales and transfers", and finally entered the eight alleys of Jingshi and became a popular prostitute.
In the Bada Hutong, Xiao Fengxian quickly became famous with her stunning appearance and outstanding singing and dancing talents. She is not only good at singing and dancing, but also quite literary, attracting the favor of countless literati.
By chance, Xiao Fengxian met the revolutionary Cai Yi. The two hit it off at first sight, and they both found soulmates with each other. Since then, Cai Ye often comes to Xiaofengxian's boudoir, and the two confide in each other.
However, the good times did not last long, and Yuan Shikai's henchmen soon discovered that Cai's "wandering wreckage" was nothing more than a disguise. In order to avoid Yuan Shikai's want, Cai Ye had to escape from Beijing with Xiao Fengxian and began a wandering life.
The two fled all the way and finally came to Shenyang. In order to hide his whereabouts, Cai Yi placed Xiao Fengxian in a secluded courtyard, and he often went out to run errands. Later, the wave of the Korean independence movement gradually surged to the northeast, and Xiao Fengxian found another place to hide from the riots.
In this way, she and Cai Ye gradually drifted apart, and the revolutionary relationship between the two came to an end. Xiao Fengxian lived incognito in Shenyang, married an ordinary boiler worker Li Zhenhai, and lived an ordinary life. It wasn't until 44 years after her death that people found out her true identity.
The difficult life of the little phoenix
Little Phoenix has had a bumpy life and experienced a lot of hardships and hardships. She came from a humble background, her mother died young, and she was saved by a kind wet nurse. In order to support her, the wet nurse brought her into the drama troupe to make a living.
Xiao Fengxian, who has shown extraordinary talent since she was a child, learned singing, dancing and other arts in the troupe. Later, she went through several "sales and transfers", and finally entered the eight alleys of Jingshi and became a popular prostitute.
In the Bada Hutong, Xiao Fengxian quickly became famous with her stunning appearance and outstanding singing and dancing talents. She is not only good at singing and dancing, but also quite literary, attracting the favor of countless literati. By chance, she met the revolutionary Cai Yi, and the two hit it off at first sight, and they both found soulmates with each other.
Since then, Cai Ye often comes to Xiaofengxian's boudoir, and the two confide in each other. However, the good times did not last long, and Yuan Shikai's henchmen soon discovered that Cai's "wandering wreckage" was nothing more than a disguise. In order to avoid Yuan Shikai's want, Cai Ye had to escape from Beijing with Xiao Fengxian and began a wandering life.
The two fled all the way and finally came to Shenyang. In order to hide his whereabouts, Cai Yi placed Xiao Fengxian in a secluded courtyard, and he often went out to run errands. Later, the wave of the Korean independence movement gradually surged to the northeast, and Xiao Fengxian found another place to hide from the riots.
In this way, she and Cai Ye gradually drifted apart, and the revolutionary relationship between the two came to an end. Xiao Fengxian lived incognito in Shenyang, married an ordinary boiler worker Li Zhenhai, and lived an ordinary life.
The Li family lived in poverty, and Xiao Fengxian relied on doing some manual work to make ends meet, and occasionally went to a nearby factory to work as a temporary worker. Despite this, she never complained anything to Li Zhenhai, only occasionally sitting alone in front of the window and gazing at the stars in the dead of night, as if she was nostalgic for the glory days of the past.
Until the beginning of 1951, Mei Lanfang stopped in Shenyang when she entered the DPRK to express condolences, which made Xiao Fengxian see hope. Mei Lanfang knew about her righteous act of helping Cai Ye go out of Beijing, and happily met her. Mei Lanfang not only gave Xiao Fengxian a sum of money when they were separated, but also asked someone to help her find a job.
So Xiao Fengxian became a nursery worker in the kindergarten of the Northeast People's Government, and finally had a stable source of livelihood. In her spare time, she also sings erhu songs, but the lyrics are all praises of socialism.
In the autumn of 1954, Xiao Fengxian fell seriously ill and soon died. When dealing with her posthumous affairs, Li Zhenhai put a photo of her and Cai Ye in her coffin to sleep with her. It wasn't until 44 years later that people found out her true identity.
Xiao Fengxian's life has too much sadness and sorrow, and it is impossible to comment on right and wrong. But the feat of helping General Cai Ye get out of Beijing makes her worthy of being remembered by history!