Chapter 11 2. A date against your will

In 1917, Song Meiling returned to the motherland after many years of absence.After 10 years in the United States, Song Meiling in 1917 had grown from a round-faced little girl to a beautiful young girl.She has a plump figure and a light body, with a long, meticulously combed braid hanging behind her back, which sets her off gracefully and charmingly. In addition, her manner is elegant, warm and generous, like a red lotus blooming in summer, full and warm .There is no doubt that she has numerous suitors. But when it comes to marriage, she is very cautious. One of the reasons is that she once told her second sister Soong Ching Ling that she would not marry unless she was a hero.The hesitation on the marriage issue caused her to delay her marriage again and again. In her own words, "I am a flower that blooms late." According to the Chinese concept at that time, Soong Meiling was already an old maid.

Boys should get married, girls should get married.Song Meiling was not in a hurry, but her father was in a hurry. In his eyes, if her daughter could not start a family, even if she had tens of thousands of dollars, it would still be Lao Tzu's incompetence.He loves his three daughters dearly and hopes that they all have a good home.The eldest daughter Song Ailing's marriage was arranged by him himself. Although he had experienced several twists and turns, it was not bad in the end - he found Kong Xiangxi, a son of a rich family in Shanxi, for his daughter.Kong Xiangxi has a good way of making money, and the wealth accumulated in his life can rival the country. Whenever he sees Song Ailing's family being harmonious and happy, he is really happy from the bottom of his heart, and he can't help being proud of his ability to discern real gold.

However, who would have expected that the marriage of his second daughter Soong Ching Ling would become his lifelong heart disease. Soong Ching Ling was very assertive about marriage and resolutely opposed her parents' arrangements.She believes that marriage should be decided by oneself, and there must be love as the foundation.When she was a secretary to Sun Yat-sen, she found the direction of love accurately.Because of their common cause, ideals, and beliefs, she and Sun Yat-sen came together.When Sun Yat-sen's father, who had been a good friend of Sun Yat-sen for many years, heard the news, he was furious and proposed to sever the father-daughter relationship with Soong Ching Ling.

Due to the excitement of Song Qingling and Sun Yat-sen's marriage, his father was particularly cautious about Soong Meiling's marriage.A lesson from the past is a guide for the future.He decided that he must start as soon as possible to avoid the tragedy from happening again, so since Song Meiling returned to China, he has been busy looking for a partner for Song Meiling.According to Soong Meiling's conditions, it is really hard to find a young man. On the one hand, he must have a good family background, and on the other hand, he must have a high quality.After several screenings, Song Jiashu took a fancy to a young man who worked in the Methodist Church.

So, one day after get off work, he called Soong Meiling to him, and asked tentatively, "Meiling, you are getting older. You should also consider personal matters. I wonder what your plans are?" Song Meiling remained silent.My father went on to say, "If you don't say anything, it's acquiescing. Dad will introduce you to someone. His name is Zhou Ziqing. He works in a Methodist church. He looks energetic. I think he is quite worthy of you." Song Meiling didn't expect her father to be so impatient. She didn't want to fall out with her father like the second sister did.She has her own ideas about her marriage, but in order not to hurt her father's heart, she took out her shield and said, "Dad, you worry about your daughter. My daughter should thank Dad. However, when my daughter was studying in the United States, she already Someone is in love with your daughter!"

Father was taken aback: "Who is it?" "Liu Jiwen." "how about you?" "I am the same as him." Soong Meiling said bluntly. "You!" Without waiting for her father to say anything, Song Meiling hurriedly smoothed things over: "Father, I listen to you, I can meet Zhou Ziqing, but there is one condition, you must allow me to compare the two." Song Jiashu turned angry For joy, he said: "That's fine, I'll inform him, and you can talk about it." Half a month later, Song Meiling was arranged to meet Zhou Ziqing at the home of Jiang Changchuan, the pastor of the Methodist church.Because Jiang Changchuan had a good relationship with the Song family, and Zhou Ziqing worked in the Methodist Church, and also knew Jiang Changchuan.Early in the morning, her father asked Soong Meiling to get dressed.Song Meiling couldn't help laughing when she heard this: "Since when did daddy take care of my clothes? Besides, isn't your daughter usually dressed to see people?" After picking out a set of clothes that I usually go out with, I followed my father out.

When he arrived at Jiang's house, Zhou Ziqing had been waiting for a long time.Song Meiling greeted the Jiang family members very politely, and shook hands with Zhou Ziqing generously.The two young men were then left alone in the living room. Zhou Ziqing's appearance can be regarded as a good-looking person, white and clean, and besides being handsome, he also reveals a bookish spirit.As soon as they met, they were overwhelmed by Song Meiling's elegant temperament.Although Song Meiling only wore a very ordinary dress, it was so decent, and it did not conceal the charming demeanor of Miss Song Jiasan at all.And Song Meiling came to "blind date" this time

, I came here to keep my father from getting angry. I just wanted to make a formality. Once I relaxed my mind, I would be more generous and talk more casually.Zhou Ziqing, on the other hand, was overjoyed for a long time. Seeing that Song Meiling was generous, not at all reserved, and talking freely, he became nervous, for fear that he would say the wrong thing and make Miss Song laugh.When I was nervous, I stuttered and my expression was a little incoherent.Song Meiling thought to herself: Although this person is not as temperamental as Liu Jiwen, he is still passable, but he is too bookish and has no courage at all. How can he be the heroic character I admire?

As soon as he came out of Jiang Changchuan's house, his father couldn't wait to ask Song Meiling what his impression of Zhou Ziqing was. Song Meiling didn't answer her father immediately, but asked instead, "Then what do you think?" "I think he is not bad. I heard from Pastor Jiang that his ability to work is not bad. He has done a good job in the Methodist Church and his family conditions are not bad." "But don't you think he is too unmanly? He is full of bookishness. When he meets a girl, he can't speak clearly." Song Meiling spoke out what was in her heart.Unexpectedly, my father got angry, "What's wrong with being quiet? This kind of child is capable and honest. What does it mean to be manly? Could it be that you want to marry someone like Sun Yat-sen like your second sister?" ?”

Soon, Song Jiashu passed away.His death brought great grief to the whole family, but it provided Soong Meiling with an opportunity to be independent in her marriage. According to Chinese customs, Soong Meiling has already passed the age of being a boudoir. Many young people in Shanghai's upper class are crazily pursuing her. Her fiancé Liu Jiwen also urged her to get married several times, but Soong Meiling blocked her pursuit by using the excuse of not planning to get married. and fiance. Perhaps, she is waiting for the appearance of a "iron-fisted" person, expecting the appearance of a "hero" in this troubled world, and she does not want to just be an ordinary rich lady in the upper class and spend her life mediocrely.She wanted to use what she had learned to display her talent, but under the circumstances at that time, she could only rely on the power of a man to find a person who could dominate the situation, and this person finally appeared after years of searching. up.

He is Chiang Kai-shek.