In 2014, a girl group from Hong Kong sang an adapted version of "The Voice of China", which was deeply loved by the audience. The unique and fresh voice with the guitar hits the soul of the audience.
When many viewers watched this clip repeatedly, they suddenly found Ye Jianying's granddaughter Ye Ziming sitting in the family area, applauding and shouting.
A few days later, it was revealed that Ye Jianying's son Ye Xuanlian also appeared at the recording site of The Voice. Curious netizens investigated the Hong Kong girl group and found that Robynn in the group is named Ye Qingqing in Chinese, and is the granddaughter of Marshal Ye Jianying.
With people's in-depth attention to Ye Qingqing, her grandmother, the only surviving wife of the top ten marshals: Ms. Li Gang, also appeared in front of the public.
The content of this article is based on authoritative historical data, and there are citations at the end of the article
Born in a famous family, with a revolutionary heart
Li Gang was born in 1927 in Yangchun Villa, Lianyuan, Hunan, and her grandfather was the famous Hunan army general Li Xuhu. Li Xuhu studied in the township when he was young, and joined the army with his cousin before he was 20 years old, and later became an official in Zhejiang.
When the First Sino-Japanese War broke out, Li Xuhu led his troops to resist and was seriously wounded.
In the process of joining the army and fighting, Li Xuhu realized the importance of education, and after retiring from the army, he devoted himself to education, founded township schools, county schools, etc., and made contributions to local education.
Li Gang's father received a good education from Li Xuhu, so he has always been very open-minded, which can be seen from Li Gang's name.
In the eyes of Li Gang's father, men and women are just different genders, and they both have equal rights to education.
When the imprisoned parents were still binding their daughter's feet, Li Gang had already followed his eldest brother Li Pu to study in the school.
For Li Gang, his brother Li Pu was the guiding light for him to embark on the road of revolution.
Born in 1918, Li Pu joined the Communist Party of China at the age of 20 and devoted himself to participating in the Anti-Japanese Salvation Movement after graduating from high school.
Lip had worked as a teacher, instructor, and war correspondent, and he knew that the People's Liberation Army had made extraordinary sacrifices and contributions to the liberation of the people of the whole country.
When Li Pu was at home, he often discussed current affairs with his sister, told her what he saw and heard on the battlefield, and showed her the press releases he had written.
Influenced by her brother, Li Gang also threw herself into the revolution in 1945, when she was not yet 20 years old.
In fact, Li Gang's living environment was very good when he was young, and his grandfather was a famous local squire, so she didn't have to worry about eating and drinking at all.
According to the living conditions of the average wealthy girl at that time, she should have stayed at home obediently after finishing her studies in the school, and then waited for the orders of her parents and the words of the matchmaker.
But Li Gang is a woman in the new era who has received new ideas and new education, and her ambitions and ideals are by no means in the courtyard of the deep house.
At the age of 18, Li Gang joined the Chongqing Xinhua Daily, where she met a group of like-minded friends and gained a deeper understanding of the revolution.
The young girl had a childishness on her face that matched her age, and a firmness in her eyes that surpassed some of her peers.
This steadfastness came from the depths of her heart and soul, and she was determined to devote all her strength to revolutionary work so that the people could no longer suffer from war and the country could become rich and strong.
After working in Chongqing for a year, Li Gang went to Yan'an, a place full of red and faith.
After arriving in Yan'an, Li Gang relied on his own efforts to study at Yan'an University, North China Associated University, and North China Military University.
As the war entered a critical stage, the country urgently needed a group of practical military personnel who could master scientific knowledge and be able to integrate theory with practice, and in consideration of the strategic importance of North China, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China decided to establish the North China Military and Political University here, with Comrade Ye Jianying as its president.
Acquaintance and acquaintance, together for seven years
When he entered the North China Military and Political University, Li Gang was only 19 years old. As a student, she often listened to the report of the principal Ye Jianying in the audience.
Li Gang had heard of Ye Jianying's heroic deeds for a long time, but after he really saw him, Li Gang felt different.
Ye Jianying's face was covered with traces of years of precipitation, but his eyes were so firm, and the words he said were sonorous and powerful.
Gradually, Li Gang regarded Ye Jianying as his idol. Ye Jianying is busy with work on weekdays, but he attaches great importance to education, and he always finds a little time to listen to the opinions of young people in the school.
The vast majority of teenagers in the world are confused, and few of them understand the true meaning of life in their teens and then realize their self-worth.
At such times, there must always be someone to help the teenager clear the fog in front of him, this person can be an elder, a friend who has forgotten his year, or a teacher.
For the military and political students in North China at that time, Ye Jianying was not only their principal, but also their friend, their idol, and the beacon on their revolutionary road.
As one of the students of military and political affairs in North China, Li Gang often wanted to have a profound discussion with President Ye Jianying about revolution, war, and salvation.
But Ye Ye Jianying is too busy, and Li Gang can't bear to disturb this idol who eats and eats and works diligently, she can only listen to the idol's speech offstage, and discuss with Ye Jianying with other classmates when the idol is free.
Li Gang's life in North China was very happy and fulfilling, there were ideals, hopes, like-minded classmates, teachers who "died in spring, and the wax torch turned to ashes and tears began to dry", and there was an idol to worship.
Two years later, Li Gang, who excelled in his studies, was sent to work in the Beiping Military Management Commission, where she had more opportunities to communicate with Ye Jianying.
Li Gang often talked with Ye Jianying about the days of studying in military and political affairs in North China, Ye Jianying looked at the girl in front of him who was firm-eyed, open-minded, cheerful and lively, and extremely serious about her work, and his heart was touched.
As the communication between the two became more and more frequent, Li Gang and Ye Jianying's hearts became closer and closer, and finally, with the blessings and witnesses of relatives and friends, the two decided to hold a wedding in Beiping.
After getting married, the two had a son and a daughter, the son was named Ye Xuanlian, and the daughter was named Ye Wenshan. In daily life, Li Gang is not only Ye Jianying's wife, she also acts as Ye Jianying's life secretary.
In terms of life, she always takes good care of her family, so that Ye Jianying can concentrate on her work without worries. While we cherish the memory of the great man, we must not forget the selfless companions who contributed behind the great man.
In the early days of marriage, Ye Jianying and Li Gang had a very good relationship, they always had endless words, talking about family, work, study, etc., and the two were an enviable pair of soul mates in the eyes of others.
But as Ye Jianying's work became more and more busy, he often needed to travel all over the country on business, and he and Li Gang couldn't see each other a few times in a year, and the relationship between the two gradually faded.
When she married Ye Jianying, Li was in her twenties just now, and young girls always yearn for love. But the trivial matters of the family and the busy work of her husband have consumed Li Gang's yearning day after day.
The two of them have less and less common topics, and sometimes they don't even talk about them together. In the seventh year after their marriage, the two jointly decided to break up peacefully.
Great parents raise great offspring
Although Li Gang and Ye Jianying are divorced, the relationship between the two is still very good, and they still raise their children together. Due to the influence of his own family education, Li Gang is particularly open-minded in educating children.
Children don't have to grow up to be what their parents expect, as long as they are well-behaved and useful to society.
Li Gang and Ye Jianying's son Ye Xuanlian also worked in the army at the beginning, but after making some achievements in his work, he did not choose to continue to stay in the army, but went to the sea to start a business.
The older generation of people are particularly able to endure hardships, and Ye Xuanlian is like this, with his unremitting efforts, he has become a famous businessman in the country.
Ye Xuanlian also educates his children in the same way as his parents, he pays attention to the cultivation of children's interests and wants them to do what they want to do.
Ye Xuanlian's youngest daughter, Ye Qingqing, practiced piano and studied classical music when she was a child, but she didn't like these. She likes pop music and the guitar, and she thinks her father plays the guitar every day very handsomely.
Ye Xuanlian did not force his daughter to learn guitar after knowing it, but let her learn what she liked.
When she was in high school, Ye Qingqing went to the United States to study. After listening to her singing, one of her teachers said, "You have a beautiful voice, you must not give up singing." ”
But Ye Qingqing felt that her singing skills were not enough, so she chose psychology when choosing a major.
In an interview with reporters, Ye Qingqing said that she is a relatively introverted person. At first, I was nervous about standing on stage, but when I picked up the guitar and started singing, it was like a different person.
She chose to major in psychology partly because she was more interested in it, and partly because she likes to take care of people.
After Ye Qingqing worked in psychology in the United States for a period of time, she still couldn't let go of her favorite music.
Although his singing skills may be worse than others, as long as he is willing to work hard, he can still make some achievements in music.
After returning to Hong Kong, Ye Qingqing and her friends formed the girl group Robynn & Kendy and officially debuted.
Ye Qingqing received a lot of attention after she finished the program "The Voice of China".
A reporter interviewed her, whether the attention and discussion of netizens will affect her life, Ye Qingqing said no, she fully accepts everyone's discussion of herself.
She invited her family to watch her game because she felt that all of this was achieved by her own hard work, and she wanted her family to witness it in the audience.
epilogue
As a revolutionary, Li Gang was full of enthusiasm for the revolutionary cause and realized his self-pursuit while dedicating himself to the country and the people. As a partner, she firmly supports her husband Ye Jianying's work, acts as a secretary in his life, and becomes the woman behind Ye Jianying.
As an elder parent, Li Gang never imposes his will on his children, but does his best to accompany them and let them develop. Ms. Li Gang is brave and resolute, and her life is as strong as her name.
Resources:
1. Lianyuan Yangchun Villa - walked out of the old mansion Mrs. Ye Shuai
2. Marshal Ye Jianying's unknown image of a loving father
3. Ye Jianying's granddaughter was on the talent show and studied psychology in the United States