Hu Shi was already anxious to raise an eyebrow, and he had recently heard that his close friend Jiang Menglin was going to marry a wife who was "famous outside".
So he hurried to the study to grind and write a letter, advising him to choose a wife carefully and not to be impulsive.
He was afraid that Jiang Menglin would not be able to understand people clearly and be seduced and deceived by women.
Just as Hu Shi was deliberating his words, he heard his wife Jiang Dongxiu sneering outside the house, and Hu Shi sighed, he knew that his wife had always been unaccustomed to the behavior of his friend Jiang Menglin.
When Jiang Menglin wanted to abandon his wife and marry a friend's widow, Hu Shi did not listen to his wife's righteous words at home to accuse Jiang Menglin.
Now Jiang Menglin is actually going to marry a woman with a bad reputation, which is even more ridiculed by his wife. Fixing his mind, Hu Shiti wrote in the letter.
Young Hu Shi
"Recently, I heard many friends who are concerned about your recent situation say that you plan to marry a lady named Xu Xianle, and they all hope that I can persuade you, and I hope that you can stop the horse from the cliff in time, and not be deceived by people and do not know people clearly."
"This lady is out of nowhere, and the marriage you plan to marry is already a lot of trouble. Everyone knows that this lady's method of dealing with you is exactly the same as her former method of General Yang Jie, and has always used this as a means to coax her boyfriend who is in contact with her."
"She just covets your money, and she hasn't asked for money from other victimized men before." You are too loyal to others, and you will certainly be harmed by her in the future. ”
"I have a duty of final advice to my fifty-year-old friend. Lest you be penniless in the future, and your six relatives will not come to the door. It will be noisy day and night, so that Mr. Meng Lin will not be able to do official and private affairs! ”
When Hu Shi had written this letter, a pair of sad eyebrows slowly unfolded, and he wrapped the coat on the cage with his hand, and couldn't help but cough a few more times.
His body was getting thinner and thinner now, and he only hoped that this stubborn old friend would listen to the advice.
At this time, Jiang Menglin, who was far away in another place, was also lying in front of the case with a sad face, and there were more than a dozen letters placed in front of him, and after he read the few letters he opened in his hand, he couldn't stop sighing.
Xu Xianle
Why he just wants to get married, there is a sense of rebellion, and friends around him are advising him to think carefully and not to be deceived.
As soon as he was a white-haired old man, he just wanted to find a partner who knew the cold and the warmth to take care of the rest of his lonely life.
However, the friends around him came one by one to tell him about Ms. Xu's unbearable past and her reputation. Even his political friend Chen Cheng did not hesitate to threaten Jiang Menglin with a broken relationship, just to prevent him from marrying Xu Xianle.
In addition, Chen Cheng also moved out of Song Meiling.
"My wife received a call from Madame Jiang, who is adamantly opposed to your marriage to this Miss Xu. My wife also objected, and asked me to tell you that if you must marry her, then we cannot meet again. At least, your lady, we can't meet anymore. ”
Song Meiling
Jiang Menglin felt a lot of headaches, at the beginning, he was on the Taiwan Yuanshan Hotel, a glimpse of Xu Xianle, a woman who made him very excited. He fell in love with this charming woman in an instant.
From then on, he felt that his heart was beginning to be young and alive, and he began to write a large number of love letters to Xu Xianle, praising her charming beauty and throwing his hands into the boundless charm.
Although Xu Xianle is also nearly half a hundred years old, he is half old Xu Niang, and the charm still exists.
Xu Xian was happy to see that although Jiang Menglin was a white-haired old man, he was full of energy. After deep consideration, he also agreed to Jiang Menglin's pursuit.
I thought that good things were coming, but I didn't expect that now my friends around me are threatening to cut off contact to prevent the two from getting married.
Jiang Menglin was not distressed.
Former President of Peking University Jiang Menglin
Jiang Menglin looked out the window at the gloomy sky and remembered his two wives before him.
Jiang Menglin's first wife was a country woman, although the two had three children under their knees. But Jiang Menglin did not have too deep feelings for this wife.
Jiang Menglin, who had received advanced Western culture, married a feudal old-fashioned woman, which made Jiang Menglin no less ridiculed by outsiders, but Jiang Menglin did not retire at the beginning.
The reason is very simple, in Jiang Menglin's heart, the old-style tradition is the fault of feudal etiquette, but the old-style women should not be innocently implicated.
Jiang Menglin and his second wife Tao Zenggu
However, Jiang Menglin obviously did not consider that the gap between the two would also lead to the unhappiness of the marriage, and his wife and Hu Shi's "small foot" wife could not be compared, not to mention that over time, Jiang Menglin could not avoid envying those wives who married were colleagues who matched their knowledge and family lineage.
But she and her wife have no common topic at all, she does not understand academics, does not understand politics.
The two were distinctly like people of two worlds, not so much husband and wife for many years as two strangers living under one roof.
Later, he fell in love with his friend's widow, Tao Zenggu, and it was the first time he understood that marriage has love and joy in addition to respect and responsibility.
At that moment, he also made a bold choice in life, he abandoned his wife and decided to marry Tao Zenggu.
Jiang Menglin Tao Zenggu took a photo with a friend
The wind outside the window whistled and rustled the leaves in the courtyard.
Jiang Menglin came back from his memories and looked at the Western alarm clock on the table, it was already late.
Jiang Menglin's calligraphy
Jiang Menglin is still entangled in his heart, on the one hand, his marriage is happy, and on the other hand, he is a friend for many years.
How can he choose to be guilty of both? And Xu Xianle's reputation, is it really like everyone says outside?
For Jiang Menglin's snub for several consecutive days, Xu Xianle was suspicious and pondered again and again decided to take the initiative.
Xu Xianle found an opportunity to meet Jiang Menglin, showed off his style for several days in a row, was attentive and flattering, and fascinated Jiang Menglin.
In July 1961, Jiang Menglin finally made up his mind to marry Xu Xianle in the gentle and soft voice of Xu Xianle for several consecutive days.
He wrote to Hu Shi to reassure him and to explain that he had thought twice about the relationship and that Xu Xianle was not approaching him for money.
Jiang Menglin and Xu Xianle
Even shortly after marriage, when Jiang Menglin went to visit his ill old friend Hu Shi, he proved to him: "I and Ms. Xu are truly in love, and Ms. Xu's money is much more substantial than mine, so how can she covet my money?" ”
Just as the so-called long-term line fishing big fish, how can the fox's tail be easily exposed. Hu Shi was simply powerless against the confusion of his old friend.
He also tried to write a letter of advice, but in order to please the beauty and prove his heart, Jiang Menglin actually tore Hu Shi's bitter letter into the trash in front of Xu Xianle.
At that time, the marriage of the two was not presided over by anyone, and few people were willing to come to congratulate and participate. In order for the wedding to be held normally, Jiang Menglin, who is already 75 years old, actually found other excuses to call his friends to his home.
Relatives and friends thought that Jiang Menglin had something urgent to do, and everyone rushed to the scene, only to learn that they had come to attend the wedding of Jiang Menglin and Xu Xianle, and everyone was not prepared for the congratulatory gift, so they were tricked into attending a hasty and embarrassing wedding.
Jiang Menglin Xu Xianle and his wife and friends took a group photo
Some guests looked at Jiang Menglin, who signed the marriage certificate with a proud face, and shook his head continuously, seeing that the bitter persuasion was fruitless, and they all said that if they suffered bitter fruit after marriage, they would not come to complain.
Jiang Menglin didn't think so, it wasn't the first time he had heard such words.
The decision to marry Tao Zenggu at the beginning was also full of storms in the city, and was opposed by most of the friends around him. In order to block the mouths of the yoyos, Jiang Menglin invited Hu Shi, the most prestigious person at that time, to witness the marriage.
Although there were also some small episodes at that time, Hu Shi's wife was deeply worthless for Jiang Menglin's original wife, so she locked the door of the house and did not allow her husband to go to the wedding to witness the marriage.
However, a gentleman's promise is as heavy as a thousand pounds. How did Hu Shi live up to the deep expectations of his old friend, and finally fled from behind the door and through the window to be able to arrive in time to officiate the wedding for Jiang Menglin.
Hu Shi's wife
Although the process has gone through some twists and turns, fortunately, the results are satisfactory, and he and Tao Zenggu have been extremely affectionate for many years after marriage.
Tao Zenggu is gentle and considerate and virtuous at home, and the two often discuss some academic topics. Every time there is a communication, they are all happy and happy, and it is already the middle of the moon.
After marriage, Jiang Menglin was very satisfied with his wife, and later everyone slowly accepted the combination of the couple, and praised the deep love and righteousness of the two, a match made in heaven.
Jiang Menglin even laughed heartily: "If you have a wife like this, why should your husband ask for it?" ”
Only occasionally when friends have dinner, they will meet Hu Shi's tough wife, who is cold to herself, and her heart is still a little afraid.
However, as a professor and bachelor, how can you worry about women, you see Hu Shi for many years to get along, is not also to develop a calm and prostrate attitude.
Hu Shi and his little-footed wife
It is a pity that the heavens are not beautiful, and the red face is often more short-lived.
In 1958, twenty-two years after their marriage, Tao Zenggu unfortunately contracted an illness and died, and Jiang Menglin was deeply saddened.
The rest of his life was long, Jiang Menglin looked at the empty family room, lonely pillow tianming.
Originally, I thought that I was just a widow for the rest of my life, but I didn't expect that at a banquet, I once again met someone who made my heart move.
Jiang Menglin felt that good things were a lot of grinding, and now his marriage with Xu Xianle was just like when he and Tao Zenggu were the same.
Although he is constantly twisting and turning and is not optimistic, he believes in his choice, and his friends will slowly accept his new wife in the future.
However, Xu Xianle's means were mastered, and this time Jiang Menglin obviously thought wrong.
At the beginning, Hu Shi's advice was indeed a slur.
Jiang Menglin's biography
For a period of time after the marriage, Xu Xianle still behaved gently and slightly, but after a long time, the fox's tail was finally exposed. After marrying Jiang Menglin, Xu Xianle demanded control of the family's financial power in the name of his wife.
He also paid Jiang Menglin living expenses on a daily basis, and only twenty yuan a day. Mei Yue told Jiang Menglin in name that this was a thrifty and thrifty family.
Poor Jiang Menglin has changed from a professor who once had a generous hand and a lot of money to an old man who had to shrink his clothes and food all day.
20 yuan a day, Jiang Menglin simply can not eat enough, for an elderly man, the intake of nutrition is very little.
As a result, Jiang Menglin lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.
In addition, Jiang Menglin also frequently went in and out of the liquor bureau for dinner. These were things he rarely visited before, but now they are passed on.
What is even more strange is that when it comes to the dinner table, others are toasting and talking, and the heat is warm, while Jiang Menglin is buried in food and drink, ignoring the greetings.
Finally, his friends around him couldn't help but ask a few questions with concern, Jiang Menglin loved face at first and refused to tell the truth, and finally couldn't stand everyone's questioning, and only then did he explain the causes and consequences.
Friends were indignant about this and told Jiang Menglin to divorce this snake and scorpion poisonous woman.
Because Jiang Menglin did not do property notarization before marriage, if he divorced, his savings would be divided into half of Xu Xianle, and Jiang Menglin would have difficulty riding the tiger, so he just said that he would negotiate with Xu Xianle again.
In fact, Jiang Menglin was not extremely remorseful, and he had negotiated with Xu Xianle many times, but Xu Xianle always rejected him with high-sounding reasons.
How could Jiang Menglin's old man win over her, and in the end, every time he lost, he cried out.
I only blame myself for mistaking the fish eye for a pearl.
Most of Jiang Menglin's friends sympathized with his suffering, but in order to take care of his face, they did not poke him in the face. It's just that whoever has nothing to do with the family will invite Jiang Menglin to a full meal.
If it was only like this, Jiang Menglin endured and passed, but an accident of a broken bone finally made the white-haired old man completely enraged.
It was also this time that Jiang Menglin finally recognized the true appearance of the beautiful woman in front of him.
In 1962, Jiang Menglin unfortunately fell down when attending an annual meeting, and for the elderly, this fracture was not a small thing. It needs to be carefully cared for by someone in order to slowly cultivate back.
However, Xu Xianle showed extreme indifference and ruthlessness, and even asked Jiang Menglin to transfer from a single ward to an ordinary ward under the pretext of insufficient medical expenses.
And during Jiang Menglin's hospitalization, he borrowed a lot of money from outside. As the hostess of the family, he drove away Mrs. Shen Chonghan, the elder of the Peasant Restoration Association invited by Jiang Menglin to live.
After Jiang Menglin heard about this, he pounded his chest and was full of chagrin. In April 1963, he was determined to divorce Xu Xianle in a lawsuit.
Xu Xianle is not a good stubble, she has already made sufficient preparations before.
She held a press conference and borrowed the advantage of women's weakness to cry in front of the media, which was not pitiful. Outspokenly, the wife abides by her duty and never crosses the distance, but the poor old Zhu Huang is about to be abandoned by Jiang Menglin.
And also took out the love letters that Jiang Menglin wrote to her when she was young, and all kinds of them were to prove Jiang Menglin's ruthlessness and injustice, and to create a helpless woman for herself.
Unexpectedly, public opinion actually fell to Xu Xianle's side, jiang Menglin had bitterness to say, but also to be bitten back, slandered, angry and vomited blood, unconscious.
Jiang Menglin wrote a love letter to Xu Xianle
Later, Jiang Menglin, who fainted and woke up, suddenly grew a lot older, and he was already in poor health, and he still had to run for the lawsuit for days, and he was extremely tired and aggravated.
And Xu Xianle obviously will not give up easily, she knows that Jiang Menglin is not in good health, and she can afford to be young, so she tried her best to deliberately lengthen the battle line, and a divorce case was actually fought for a year.
In this year, Jiang Menglin seemed to have experienced the pain of frying on the frying pan, his personal privacy was overexposed by the media, and the whole person was haggard.
On the other side, Xu Xianle publishes denunciation articles from time to time, and his words are often sarcastic and ridiculous. All this tortured Jiang Menglin to physical and mental exhaustion.
Young Jiang Menglin
He had tearfully pleaded in front of the media not to focus on his private life.
Today's Jiang Menglin finally understands the words that Hu Shi advised him when he was seriously ill: "Lest you be penniless in the future, and if your six relatives do not come to the door, you will quarrel day and night." ”
He has worked diligently and conscientiously all his life, and now because of a marriage, he is late and infamous.
For a literati who cherishes feathers, this is like Ling Chi before dying.
The lawsuit between the two was full of storms, and finally stopped in January 1964 under the mediation of everyone, and Jiang Menglin finally signed a divorce agreement with Xu Xianle as he wished.
Portrait of Xu Xianle
However, it is lamentable that this poor old man fell ill and was hospitalized just a few months after the divorce and was diagnosed with advanced liver cancer.
During his hospitalization, a reporter came to interview Jiang Menglin and asked him about his condition.
Jiang Menglin struggled to sit up, angrily and angrily scolded: "If you eat less and do a lot of things, how can you last long!" ”
I eat less, I have so many worries, how can I live longer!
After saying this, Jiang Menglin finally closed his haggard eyes on June 19, 1964, and passed away suddenly.