Chapter 3 Hairpin family
The moon thirty years ago in the old man's memory was happy, bigger, rounder, and whiter than the moon in front of him; however, looking back after thirty years of hard work, even the best moonlight can't help but feel a little sad.
The sunset is lonely, and the autumn water is clean.Leaning on an old window, I have seen falling flowers and rain, and seen the bright moon in the sky.I finally understand that as long as my heart is clear, even in a chaotic world, life can be simple and clear.Li Bai has a poem: "People today don't see the moon in ancient times, but this month once illuminated the ancients." Indeed, no matter the mountains and rivers in the world, the rain and the clouds, the bright moon is always as clear as glass, and it shines thousands of miles away. The world is vast, and we are just a star in the boundless Milky Way, a wave in the blue sea.We know nothing about how we descended into this world; we have no choice about where we descend.In short, the prosperity and poverty, noise and tranquility of the previous life have nothing to do with this life.Life is already full of too many surprises and fabrications, and no one can clearly interpret the mysteries hidden behind the scenes. Zhang Ailing is also a star, but she is brighter than ordinary people when she meets Wanyun.Ninety years ago, on a cold Mid-Autumn Festival, she was born in Shanghai in Shiliyangchang.That day was the nineteenth day of the eighth lunar month.A few days after the full moon, there must still be a clear glow spreading in the tile eaves and attic window sills at night.It seems that since then, she has become attached to Qiuyue like this, and has been haunted by this coolness for a lifetime. The harmony of karma in the world is not accidental.Many years later, she wrote this sentence: "The moon should be a red and yellow halo the size of a copper coin, like a teardrop on the letter paper of Duoyunxuan, old and confused." This girl, after many spring winds and autumn rains, , then you have a clear understanding of the world and a sophisticated human relationship.Some people say that Eileen Chang's amazing talent is due to her noble blood.So up to now, when people mention Eileen Chang, they still like to talk about her as a descendant of the Zanying family and a wealthy family. Didn't you know that with the end of the Qing Empire, those late Qing aristocrats who were crowned like clouds had already lost their capital to show off, and more of them lived in the Republic of China with a kind of decadence and decline that they didn't know what to do.Zhang Ailing was born in the Zhang family mansion in the Shanghai International Settlement, near the Suzhou Creek.This old foreign-style house in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China is the only gift left to future generations by Li Hongzhang, a celebrity in the late Qing Dynasty. We can even imagine how magnificent the house was back then, with elegant gardens and full of fun.Wherever the sun reaches, it is full of lush greenery.History has changed, and decades of time have turned many such wealthy families into dust.Since then, the dynasty has suffered another hidden wound that cannot be touched.In this old house, Zhang Ailing can still feel the residual warmth left by her ancestors.It's just that the glorious past no longer exists. Zhang Ailing later had a very emotional sentence: "I didn't catch up with them, so the relationship with them only belongs to each other, a kind of silent unconditional support, which seems useless and ineffective, but it is what I need most. They Just lie quietly in my blood, and die again when I die. I love them." The "they" here naturally include Li Hongzhang.It can be seen that Zhang Ailing is not really ruthless. Under her seemingly glamorous appearance, there is a sincere and nostalgic heart hidden.Li Hongzhang, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty.He was the governor of Zhili and the Minister of Beiyang Commerce, and he was awarded the Bachelor of Wenhuadian University.Zhang Ailing's grandfather, Zhang Peilun, was an upright and conceited figure in the old official circles in his youth.He not only left his name in official history, but was also written into one of the four famous novels of condemnation.When Zhang Peilun was over 40 years old and his official career was failing, Li Hongzhang extended a helping hand to him and betrothed his beloved daughter Li Ju, who was only 22 years old.The reason, perhaps because of politics, perhaps because of other, has been unknown. However, Zhang Peilun's power in the officialdom was over, and he failed to make a comeback.But Li Hongzhang did not treat them badly and gave his daughter a rich dowry.As for the number of fields, the number of properties, and the value of the antiques, there is no exact number.But decades later, the properties under the name of Zhang Ailing's father included eight garden houses and large land properties in Anhui, Hebei, and Tianjin. The music returns to the courtyard, and the lights come down to the balcony.History is like a dissipated drama, but the arrogance and turmoil reverberate in the night sky of the times for a long time and refuse to recede.The Sino-Japanese War broke out, and the Beiyang Navy was defeated again. The Qing Dynasty was forced to sign the humiliating "Treaty of Shimonoseki".As a result, Li Hongzhang also became a national sinner, and his family was left in the cold.Soon after, Li Hongzhang died in the sorrow of being down and out.And Zhang Peilun became more decadent, drinking to soothe his worries and spend the rest of his life. Just over a year after Li Hongzhang's death, Zhang Peilun also died of depression.He left behind his beloved wife and a son and a daughter. The boy is Zhang Tingzhong, Zhang Ailing's father, and the girl is Zhang Maoyuan, the aunt Zhang Ailing has always loved.The prosperous and sparse family brought them an indescribable sadness.Although the wealth left by the previous dynasty allows them to still live a life of luxury and well-clothes, one day they will sit back and eat.Such a situation, like the short afterglow before sunset, has a kind of irreparable regret and magnificence. In the early years of the Republic of China, there were countless such declining aristocratic families.They fell from the grand scene full of guests to a corner where no one cares about them in an instant.Some people are full of complaints, some are drunk and dreamy, some are panicked, and some live a simple life.They live in the houses left by their ancestors, watching everything from the window.Once upon a time, the splendid time that belonged to them has now become the scenery of others. Zhang Ailing's father, Zhang Tingzhong, became a tragic figure of this era.He has been familiar with stereotyped essays since he was a child, and he chanted around the room all day long, eloquently.But since the imperial examination was abolished, he is full of knowledge, which is out of date.Although he also wanted to follow the torrent of the times and get out of the shadow of this decadent family.However, his identity as a descendant of a famous official in the former dynasty made him in a dilemma in the mixed life situation of the old and the new. He never got rid of the customs left by his ancestors in his whole life.And his life has lost its direction before setting sail. Zhang Ailing still remembers that when she was a child, she saw all kinds of tabloids scattered around her father's house, which made her feel like coming home.Since then, Zhang Ailing likes to read tabloids in the market, which is also influenced by her father.Even her interest in, also originated from her father.Even when she was very young, she could feel the loneliness in her father's heart.She said that it was always afternoon in her father's room, and after sitting there for a long time, she felt sinking, sinking. Later, this young widow from the former dynasty, because he could not stretch his life ambitions, became addicted to smoking opium and taking concubines.He expects to anesthetize himself with another kind of happiness that is quite different from his dream.Zhang Ailing, like Zhang Tingzhong, bears the blood of aristocrats in various places, and lives humblely and proudly in her own way.It's just that they didn't live in Li Hongzhang's era after all, so their honor and disgrace are not directly related.They have never been truly rich in their lives. Zhang Ailing's mother, Huang Suqiong, is also a daughter of a famous family.But she is not willing to this matchmaker's words, the marriage arranged by the clan.She didn't go to a new school, and she even had her feet bound.But she refuses to be old-fashioned and longs for new trends. She advocates independence and does not want to cling to a man like Zhang Tingzhong.Zhang Ailing also said that her mother "straddled two eras on these three-inch golden lotuses". Huang Suqiong influenced the new things of the May Fourth Movement and became a fashionable new woman in the early Republic of China.Her later life also brought many unexpected surprises because of her courage.I have seen a black and white photo of Huang Suqiong. She has a delicate face, deep eyes, and aloofness and aloofness between her brows.How can such a woman stand up to Zhang Tingzhong's drunken life.Perhaps in order to maintain this marriage and for the sake of the children, she tried to persuade and worked hard, but at that time Zhang Tingzhong had already been fascinated by opium, and even if he wanted to turn back, he was powerless. So Huang Suqiong simply turned cold-hearted and found fun for herself, spending time learning piano, reading foreign languages, and tailoring clothes.She didn't care about letting Zhang Tingzhong shut up in the house and smoke, or take concubines and prostitutes outside.When a woman no longer loves a man, no matter what mistakes that man makes, she doesn't bother to ask.Any inquiries and whispers are annoying entanglements.Not only is Huang Suqiong indifferent to her husband, she is even willing to leave a pair of children behind to start her own life. Zhang Ailing's aunt Zhang Maoyuan is also a new-style woman. She also can't understand her elder brother Zhang Tingzhong's staleness, and she is congenial with her sister-in-law Huang Suqiong.Their sisterly relationship added a bit of freshness to this dull family.Aunt Zhang Maoyuan also brought a lot of warmth to Zhang Ailing's later life. She once said: "People in troubled times just get by and don't have a real home. However, I have a feeling that my aunt's home will last forever." Although Zhang Ailing has noble blood flowing in her body, her life has undoubtedly added more drama in a family that has withered before blooming.But I always believe that a person's talent has nothing to do with his birth, and all cause and effect are due to his previous life.Don't you know that the God of Destiny has long been waiting at the crossroads you must pass through in this life, meeting you unexpectedly.Then use the way it determines to dominate your life.Zhang Ailing, this shining star, can't escape the soft time, and can't escape all kinds of disasters in the world.
The sunset is lonely, and the autumn water is clean.Leaning on an old window, I have seen falling flowers and rain, and seen the bright moon in the sky.I finally understand that as long as my heart is clear, even in a chaotic world, life can be simple and clear.Li Bai has a poem: "People today don't see the moon in ancient times, but this month once illuminated the ancients." Indeed, no matter the mountains and rivers in the world, the rain and the clouds, the bright moon is always as clear as glass, and it shines thousands of miles away. The world is vast, and we are just a star in the boundless Milky Way, a wave in the blue sea.We know nothing about how we descended into this world; we have no choice about where we descend.In short, the prosperity and poverty, noise and tranquility of the previous life have nothing to do with this life.Life is already full of too many surprises and fabrications, and no one can clearly interpret the mysteries hidden behind the scenes. Zhang Ailing is also a star, but she is brighter than ordinary people when she meets Wanyun.Ninety years ago, on a cold Mid-Autumn Festival, she was born in Shanghai in Shiliyangchang.That day was the nineteenth day of the eighth lunar month.A few days after the full moon, there must still be a clear glow spreading in the tile eaves and attic window sills at night.It seems that since then, she has become attached to Qiuyue like this, and has been haunted by this coolness for a lifetime. The harmony of karma in the world is not accidental.Many years later, she wrote this sentence: "The moon should be a red and yellow halo the size of a copper coin, like a teardrop on the letter paper of Duoyunxuan, old and confused." This girl, after many spring winds and autumn rains, , then you have a clear understanding of the world and a sophisticated human relationship.Some people say that Eileen Chang's amazing talent is due to her noble blood.So up to now, when people mention Eileen Chang, they still like to talk about her as a descendant of the Zanying family and a wealthy family. Didn't you know that with the end of the Qing Empire, those late Qing aristocrats who were crowned like clouds had already lost their capital to show off, and more of them lived in the Republic of China with a kind of decadence and decline that they didn't know what to do.Zhang Ailing was born in the Zhang family mansion in the Shanghai International Settlement, near the Suzhou Creek.This old foreign-style house in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China is the only gift left to future generations by Li Hongzhang, a celebrity in the late Qing Dynasty. We can even imagine how magnificent the house was back then, with elegant gardens and full of fun.Wherever the sun reaches, it is full of lush greenery.History has changed, and decades of time have turned many such wealthy families into dust.Since then, the dynasty has suffered another hidden wound that cannot be touched.In this old house, Zhang Ailing can still feel the residual warmth left by her ancestors.It's just that the glorious past no longer exists. Zhang Ailing later had a very emotional sentence: "I didn't catch up with them, so the relationship with them only belongs to each other, a kind of silent unconditional support, which seems useless and ineffective, but it is what I need most. They Just lie quietly in my blood, and die again when I die. I love them." The "they" here naturally include Li Hongzhang.It can be seen that Zhang Ailing is not really ruthless. Under her seemingly glamorous appearance, there is a sincere and nostalgic heart hidden.Li Hongzhang, an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty.He was the governor of Zhili and the Minister of Beiyang Commerce, and he was awarded the Bachelor of Wenhuadian University.Zhang Ailing's grandfather, Zhang Peilun, was an upright and conceited figure in the old official circles in his youth.He not only left his name in official history, but was also written into one of the four famous novels of condemnation.When Zhang Peilun was over 40 years old and his official career was failing, Li Hongzhang extended a helping hand to him and betrothed his beloved daughter Li Ju, who was only 22 years old.The reason, perhaps because of politics, perhaps because of other, has been unknown. However, Zhang Peilun's power in the officialdom was over, and he failed to make a comeback.But Li Hongzhang did not treat them badly and gave his daughter a rich dowry.As for the number of fields, the number of properties, and the value of the antiques, there is no exact number.But decades later, the properties under the name of Zhang Ailing's father included eight garden houses and large land properties in Anhui, Hebei, and Tianjin. The music returns to the courtyard, and the lights come down to the balcony.History is like a dissipated drama, but the arrogance and turmoil reverberate in the night sky of the times for a long time and refuse to recede.The Sino-Japanese War broke out, and the Beiyang Navy was defeated again. The Qing Dynasty was forced to sign the humiliating "Treaty of Shimonoseki".As a result, Li Hongzhang also became a national sinner, and his family was left in the cold.Soon after, Li Hongzhang died in the sorrow of being down and out.And Zhang Peilun became more decadent, drinking to soothe his worries and spend the rest of his life. Just over a year after Li Hongzhang's death, Zhang Peilun also died of depression.He left behind his beloved wife and a son and a daughter. The boy is Zhang Tingzhong, Zhang Ailing's father, and the girl is Zhang Maoyuan, the aunt Zhang Ailing has always loved.The prosperous and sparse family brought them an indescribable sadness.Although the wealth left by the previous dynasty allows them to still live a life of luxury and well-clothes, one day they will sit back and eat.Such a situation, like the short afterglow before sunset, has a kind of irreparable regret and magnificence. In the early years of the Republic of China, there were countless such declining aristocratic families.They fell from the grand scene full of guests to a corner where no one cares about them in an instant.Some people are full of complaints, some are drunk and dreamy, some are panicked, and some live a simple life.They live in the houses left by their ancestors, watching everything from the window.Once upon a time, the splendid time that belonged to them has now become the scenery of others. Zhang Ailing's father, Zhang Tingzhong, became a tragic figure of this era.He has been familiar with stereotyped essays since he was a child, and he chanted around the room all day long, eloquently.But since the imperial examination was abolished, he is full of knowledge, which is out of date.Although he also wanted to follow the torrent of the times and get out of the shadow of this decadent family.However, his identity as a descendant of a famous official in the former dynasty made him in a dilemma in the mixed life situation of the old and the new. He never got rid of the customs left by his ancestors in his whole life.And his life has lost its direction before setting sail. Zhang Ailing still remembers that when she was a child, she saw all kinds of tabloids scattered around her father's house, which made her feel like coming home.Since then, Zhang Ailing likes to read tabloids in the market, which is also influenced by her father.Even her interest in, also originated from her father.Even when she was very young, she could feel the loneliness in her father's heart.She said that it was always afternoon in her father's room, and after sitting there for a long time, she felt sinking, sinking. Later, this young widow from the former dynasty, because he could not stretch his life ambitions, became addicted to smoking opium and taking concubines.He expects to anesthetize himself with another kind of happiness that is quite different from his dream.Zhang Ailing, like Zhang Tingzhong, bears the blood of aristocrats in various places, and lives humblely and proudly in her own way.It's just that they didn't live in Li Hongzhang's era after all, so their honor and disgrace are not directly related.They have never been truly rich in their lives. Zhang Ailing's mother, Huang Suqiong, is also a daughter of a famous family.But she is not willing to this matchmaker's words, the marriage arranged by the clan.She didn't go to a new school, and she even had her feet bound.But she refuses to be old-fashioned and longs for new trends. She advocates independence and does not want to cling to a man like Zhang Tingzhong.Zhang Ailing also said that her mother "straddled two eras on these three-inch golden lotuses". Huang Suqiong influenced the new things of the May Fourth Movement and became a fashionable new woman in the early Republic of China.Her later life also brought many unexpected surprises because of her courage.I have seen a black and white photo of Huang Suqiong. She has a delicate face, deep eyes, and aloofness and aloofness between her brows.How can such a woman stand up to Zhang Tingzhong's drunken life.Perhaps in order to maintain this marriage and for the sake of the children, she tried to persuade and worked hard, but at that time Zhang Tingzhong had already been fascinated by opium, and even if he wanted to turn back, he was powerless. So Huang Suqiong simply turned cold-hearted and found fun for herself, spending time learning piano, reading foreign languages, and tailoring clothes.She didn't care about letting Zhang Tingzhong shut up in the house and smoke, or take concubines and prostitutes outside.When a woman no longer loves a man, no matter what mistakes that man makes, she doesn't bother to ask.Any inquiries and whispers are annoying entanglements.Not only is Huang Suqiong indifferent to her husband, she is even willing to leave a pair of children behind to start her own life. Zhang Ailing's aunt Zhang Maoyuan is also a new-style woman. She also can't understand her elder brother Zhang Tingzhong's staleness, and she is congenial with her sister-in-law Huang Suqiong.Their sisterly relationship added a bit of freshness to this dull family.Aunt Zhang Maoyuan also brought a lot of warmth to Zhang Ailing's later life. She once said: "People in troubled times just get by and don't have a real home. However, I have a feeling that my aunt's home will last forever." Although Zhang Ailing has noble blood flowing in her body, her life has undoubtedly added more drama in a family that has withered before blooming.But I always believe that a person's talent has nothing to do with his birth, and all cause and effect are due to his previous life.Don't you know that the God of Destiny has long been waiting at the crossroads you must pass through in this life, meeting you unexpectedly.Then use the way it determines to dominate your life.Zhang Ailing, this shining star, can't escape the soft time, and can't escape all kinds of disasters in the world.