Chapter 36 5. The Mystery of the Milk Bath

Soong Meiling's impression in people's minds, especially the impression in the minds of people who don't know her well, is hard to explain clearly.Because her skin is fair and beautiful, she is still beautiful in old age, so there is a gossip that has been circulating: Soong Meiling bathes with milk. Ms. Chen Jiyi, Song Meiling’s classmate when she was studying in the United States, and her right-hand assistant when she was working in the Chongqing Women’s Steering Committee, once revealed the secret to the rumor that Secretary Zhang was puzzled: “Milk bath? If there is such a thing, I also bathe with milk. .Many ladies and wives in this Women's Steering Committee also have this kind of interest."

Secretary Zhang was puzzled.It’s true that there is no wind without waves, and it seems that the common people are not spreading rumors. "Tell me, how to wash with milk?!" Ms. Chen interrupted Secretary Zhang's doubts and asked. "Needless to say, what's poured into the bathtub is not water but milk, soaking your naked body in the milk, it's fun to swing!" Ms. Chen laughed. After laughing enough, she told Secretary Zhang: That's not the case at all. "The specific method of bathing with milk is the same as ordinary people's bathing with clear water, but after washing, sprinkle fresh milk on the skin, and sprinkle and rub -- rubbing and pressing, so that the milk penetrates into the skin and reaches the skin ..."

... "In the words of traditional Chinese medicine, it is through massage that the milk is soaked into the gap between the texture of the skin and the subcutaneous muscles." Ms. Chen explained. She went on to say: "Actually, the milk required is not a lot. The whole body uses less than half a pound of milk at a time, and only uses it twice a week at most. Because the more times you use, the more you use. If you use too much, there will be adverse effects. And if you don’t use it properly, if you massage too hard, you will get skin diseases. Of course, if you use it well, those without skin diseases can increase the moisture of the skin, and can also produce a pleasant special smell.”

Ms. Chen continued: "In fact, her daily life is very simple. If you don't believe me, I will show you her bedroom and bathroom here." Soong Meiling lived a simple life during the war, Secretary Zhang certainly knew that it was just a gender restriction, and it was inconvenient for him to go deep. "However, madam also has pain, especially for a woman who loves beauty and status, she also has unspeakable secrets..." Secretary Zhang surprised? ! ... Ms. Chen said in a low voice: "Milk soaks the skin, which is a good way to treat many chronic skin diseases and improve the skin. Madam suffers from early urticaria, a skin disease.

"This kind of skin disease has always troubled her. Since there is a folk remedy for bathing with milk to cure chronic diseases, why not try it. Besides, it can also beautify and nourish the skin. A woman who loves beauty, and a beautiful woman loves beauty. Using this method—— Skin 'drinks' milk, no fuss." Chen Jiyi said a little agitatedly and a little unfairly. Led by Ms. Chen, Secretary Zhang visited Soong Meiling's bedroom and bathroom at the office of Chongqing Women's Steering Committee. This bedroom was originally a classroom.At one end of the classroom, a third of the classroom is separated by a laminate half wall, which becomes a bathroom.There is no bathtub or shower head inside.A layer of cement composite soil was laid on the floor, and a white iron drainpipe was connected.A high tea table and three tin buckets filled with clean water are lined up against the wall.There are also two washstands with enamel basins and an ordinary clothes hanger.There is a row of clothes hooks on the top edge of the board wall, and there are 4 large and small bath towels that are 70% new.Nothing else.

At that time, it was too simple to be simple. Chen Jiyi told Secretary Zhang that every time Song Meiling came here, she had to take a shower, and she did it by herself, and she didn't need others to wait on her.After rinsing and wiping, lie on the bed over there for a while, and occasionally take a nap here. During the war, conditions did not allow the beauty-loving Soong Meiling to be extravagant.After arriving in Taiwan, did Soong Meiling also have the folklore of "bathing with milk"? According to "Song Meiling's Commentary" records: "As for the legend that Soong Meiling bathed with milk, this is completely unfounded. The staff of the Shilin official residence, or the service staff of the Huangpu Road official residence in Nanjing, have never seen milk bath water for Soong Meiling. This is It is a misrepresentation that people do not know the real situation of the official residence."