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In June 1928, China's first women's rights case was tried publicly in Shanghai, which caused a great response.
Compared with the ground-breaking legal case that emerged in traditional China, what is even more surprising is that the people who attended this lawsuit, Song Ailing, Song Qingling, Song Meiling, all came forward. .
People became interested in this women's rights case that had no chance of winning. After asking around, they found out that the initiator of this lawsuit was actually the seventh daughter of Shanghai's richest manSheng Xuanhuai, Sheng Aiyi.
The defendants are Sheng Aiyi's three brothers and two nephews . The content of the case is the issue of the division of 's property after Sheng Xuanhuai's death. Obviously, the seventh lady should get part of the property.
So here comes the question. As the most famous wealthy family in Shanghai, why are the three concubines of the Song family involved? Is there any other secret behind this? All this has to start with Sheng Aiyi's emotional problems.
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Sheng Aiyi’s father, Sheng Xuanhuai, was a well-known figure at the time. In his early years, he followed Li Hongzhang to carry out the Westernization Movement, and made outstanding contributions. Later, he became a government-run businessman, became famous in Shanghai, and his family businesses spread all over the country.
Sheng Xuanhuai
While rejuvenating the country through industry, Sheng Xuanhuai also accumulated a lot of assets and became one of the most prestigious wealthy families in Shanghai. In 1900, at the beginning of the new century, Sheng Xuanhuai's seventh beloved daughter was born, named Sheng Aiyi .
Later, people became accustomed to calling her "Miss Seventh" . After all, because of many things that happened later, Miss Seventh's reputation was very famous in Shanghai.
Miss Seven Sheng Xuanhuai died of illness when she was 16 years old. The shares of Sheng Group fell into the hands of 's brothers. Although Miss Qi also learned a lot of shopping mall experience under the guidance of her parents in the past few years, at that time, there were very few women involved in shopping mall affairs.
But she is the seventh lady. With her excellent means and her own hard power, she not only keeps the inside and outside of Sheng Mansion in order, she even has a place in Shengshi Group ..
At this time, she had just grown up, but she already possessed the ability and stability that were not suitable for her age, as well as the innate noble temperament and elegant conversation . For a time, she was the "Seventh Miss" His name slowly spread in the business world.
However, it was also during this period that a man who could change her life suddenly broke into her life. He was Song Ziwen. This name will forever be etched in her memory for many years to come.
Song Ziwen is the younger brother of Soong Ching Ling and the elder brother of Soong Meiling. In his early years, he went to study in the United States and returned to China at the end of 1917.. He had just returned to China and was still a little-known boy. On the recommendation of his eldest sister Song Ailing, he came to the Sheng family to work as a tutor.
Because Sheng Enyi, the fourth child of the Sheng family, was looking for an English teacher at the time, and Song Ailing had been the tutor of the fifth daughter of the Sheng family, she introduced her younger brother who had just returned to China into the Sheng family and became Sheng Enyi's English tutor. .
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The encounter between Song Ziwen and Sheng Aiyi was actually quite sudden. That day, Song Ziwen came to Sheng's house at the agreed time to teach Sheng Enyi, but was told that Sheng Enyi had too much nightlife and didn't get up.
So Song Ziwen had to wait in the living room. Unexpectedly, he failed to wait for Sheng Enyi, but instead waited for the Sheng Aiyi who made him fall in love at first sight. Sheng Aiyi's gentle temperament and unique feminine charm deeply attracted this young talent who returned from overseas.
Song Ziwen took the initiative to chat with and tried to get more opportunities to associate with Sheng Aiyi.Song Ziwen's enthusiasm did not make Sheng Aiyi feel awkward. She even found it very useful, which made her curious about this outstanding young man.
Song Ziwen began to go in and out of Sheng Mansion for various reasons, and invited Sheng Aiyi to travel many times. At Sheng Aiyi's request, Song Ziwen became Sheng Aiyi's English secretary, and the two began to fall in love secretly.
The romance between the two has just begun, and they are about to face the first obstacle. Because of their different status and positions, their love story will eventually be a tragedy.
The love between Sheng Aiyi and Song Ziwen did not escape the eyes of Sheng Aiyi's mother, Mrs. Zhuang. There is nothing better than a mother to know a daughter. Sheng Aiyi's subtle little expressions and some unusual little actions every day fully confirmed to Mrs. Zhuang her view that her daughter was in love.
Sheng Aiyi is Mrs. Zhuang's youngest daughter and her most beloved one. Therefore, she does not want to interfere too much in her daughter's marriage. All she cares about is that one is a good match, so as long as the other party has a good family background, She is willing to support her daughter's love.
However, when she learned that the person her daughter was dating was actually the tutor hired by the family, Mrs. Zhuang's face suddenly darkened. She did not deny Song Ziwen's talent and character, but Song Ziwen's family background was not favored by her.
He secretly investigated Song Ziwen and learned that Song Ziwen's father was just a poor church violinist with no reputation. Compared with the prominent family background of the Sheng family, he was simply worth mentioning.
So Mrs. Zhuang had to play the role of beating a mandarin duck with a stick, and firmly opposed the love affair between Song and Sheng. Perhaps Mrs. Zhuang would never have thought that in a few years, Song Ziwen would become a well-known figure in the business and even political circles.
At this time, Song Ziwen and Sheng Enyi still had an employment relationship, so at the instruction of Mrs. Zhuang, Sheng Enyi transferred Song Ziwen to work in Wuhan in the name of her boss.
But Song Ziwen returned from overseas after all, and was not bound by feudal ideas. She knew the purpose of the Sheng family's actions, so after pretending to take orders and arriving in Wuhan, returned to Shanghai within a few days because he really couldn't let go of Sheng Aiyi.
Faced with such an infatuated sweetheart, Sheng Aiyi also had mixed feelings. Although she didn't care about Song Ziwen's family background, she really had no good solution due to the obstruction of her family.
And at this time, another turning point for and came again. It was February 1923. After Chen Jiongming's mutiny was put down, Sun Yat-sen reestablished the revolutionary regime in Guangzhou. It was the right time to hire people.
After Soong Ching Ling learned about it, she strongly recommended her younger brother Song Ziwen, who had returned from studying abroad. This would be an important platform for him to realize his lofty ambitions.
After hearing the news, Song Ziwen naturally didn't want to give up this opportunity, but he also couldn't forget Miss Sheng Qi from Shanghai.
So he found Sheng Aiyi while she was out to relax. He wanted to invite Sheng Aiyi to go to Guangzhou with him, so that he could take care of both career and love.
However, in the face of Song Ziwen's request, how should Sheng Aiyi choose? She was also very conflicted.
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Sheng Aiyi actually really hopes that can accompany Song Ziwen to Guangzhou , but that is with the consent of his mother, but the current situation is that not only does his mother not agree with his relationship with Song Ziwen, but she is even more unwilling to let Sheng Aiyi put herself in the revolution. Among the risks is .
Sheng Aiyi, who was helpless, took out a handful of expensive gold leaf from her pocket. She hoped to use it to help Song Ziwen succeed in the revolution as soon as possible and come back in glory to marry her , "These may be of some help to you, I That's all I can do to help you."
However, Song Ziwen was stunned when he saw the golden leaf. Maybe this is her final choice , that is - let him leave .
Song Ziwen took the golden leaf from Sheng Aiyi's hand, restrained After seeing the expression on his face , he took a long breath and said his final goodbye to Sheng Aiyi: " Thank you from the bottom of my heart! I borrowed it from you this time, and I will definitely pay it back one day. "
However, the two of them had different thoughts, and how did they know that the future of was already beyond expectation? , their respective dreams, one had just ended, and the other had just begun.
Therefore, the farewell that day seemed to have become a two. People's farewell words , and this separation lasted seven years.
html In 1927, Sheng Aiyi was 27 years old and still waiting for the person she loved deeply. However, she sent away another person she loved deeply, Mrs. Zhuang. .
The death of Mrs. Zhuang undoubtedly caused the collapse of the Sheng family's business building. According to the traditional concept of inheritance, women do not have inheritance rights, so after Mrs. Zhuang's death, the Sheng family's family business was directly inherited. The sons of the family were all divided . However, Sheng Aiyi, who was about to get married, only had a little dowry left to her by her mother during her lifetime, and the other family properties had nothing to do with her
and no more from her parents. After being restrained, Sheng Aiyi's prodigal brothers also began to reveal their true nature. They did opium, gambling, and anything that could ruin the family business.
The commercial buildings of the past were rapidly collapsing at a speed visible to the naked eye. , the glory of the past drifted away from her eyes like a fleeting cloud, and the once warm and harmonious scene of the family seemed to have become a luxury.
Miss Qi's heart was filled with an unprecedented sense of sadness. , the only feeling in her cold heart was. There is a place that the warm sun can touch, and that is Song Ziwen. She is still waiting for Song Ziwen to suddenly come to him one day and marry her
but before that, she hopes that she can . Stay away from Shanghai, a place of right and wrong, and study abroad. So he hoped to ask his fourth brother Sheng Enyi for to pay for going abroad.
But what he never expected was that not only did he fail to get the 100,000 yuan, but he also suffered. When Sheng Enyi's treated with a cold shoulder, she was wary of her as if she were a stranger. Sheng Aiyi, who had already fallen into the ice cave, now had no sense of family affection at all.
In a rage, she killed her three brothers and her husband. Their children all went to court. At that time, the laws of the Republic of China stipulated that as long as they were unmarried daughters, they should have the same rights as sons and have equal inheritance rights.
However, even though there were such regulations at that time, only Sheng Aiyi was the one who really dared to implement them. Therefore, this is also known as "China's first women's rights case."
Sheng Enyi and his wife
Once the lawsuit was filed, it attracted the attention of all Shanghai. The lawsuit began to be published in the headlines of major newspapers and periodicals.
Many young people who have received new education and advanced ideological education have come forward to support Sheng Aiyi, including the three Song sisters. At that time, they were all advanced women who advocated new era ideas, so they were also the first Expressed support for Sheng Aiyi for a while.
However, more people in the public opinion circle still question and ridicule . After all, it is the first time in history. In the eyes of more people, Sheng Aiyi's behavior is , which is indecent and ruins the lintel .
The case was formally heard in court on September 5, 1928. The case was also unprecedentedly large in , and there were countless spectators. However, the outcome of the trial was almost overwhelmingly in favor of Sheng Aiyi. Even Sheng Laosi's lawyer was doing his best to defend him.
In the end, after the court's decision, Miss Seven won the lawsuit and received a share of her ancestor's inheritance of 500,000 oceans .Miss Seven easily won the lawsuit. Although she also spent a lot of legal fees, it will be a ground-breaking lawsuit with extremely important social significance for herself and society.
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After this lawsuit, Miss Seven also gave up the idea of going abroad. With her own business acumen, she began to run her own business. Of course, more importantly, she was waiting for Song Ziwen's return.
In 1930, Song Ziwen became president of the central bank of the Republic of China, and finally returned to Shanghai with great honor.
Just when Sheng Aiyi happily thought that Song Ziwen had come back to find her, she discovered through the newspaper headlines that there was a beauty clinging to Song Ziwen's side, who was none other than Song Ziwen's wife, Zhang Leyi.
Since ancient times, there has been no time for passion and hatred, and good dreams are the easiest to wake up from. The person who cannot forget will always be the one who loses the most.
Sheng Aiyi burned the newspaper in her hand, and also completely burned all the expectations, longings, and the love that had been buried for seven years in her heart. This may be a nirvana for her, because only women who let go of love can is the strongest.
Sheng Aiyi got seriously ill that time. It took her a month to completely forget about this man and start her own life again. Until the age of 32, Sheng Aiyi married Mrs. Zhuang's nephew, her cousin Zhuang Zhujiu.
Zhuang Zhujiu was honest and loyal, and he was also a very talented person. After the two got together, their life was quite happy, and they later had a son and a daughter.
However, Song Ziwen still became the lingering person in her life.. On that day, Song Ziwen asked several other sisters of the Sheng family to invite Sheng Aiyi out, hoping to experience the pain of lovesickness .
Sheng Aiyi did not know that Song Ziwen was behind the arrangement, so she readily accepted the appointment. However, when she saw Song Ziwen, her smile was instantly filled with frost.
Faced with Song Ziwen's warm greeting and earnest eyes, Sheng Aiyi did not show any goodwill. Instead, she said "My husband is still waiting for me at home", and then turned around and left.
After that, Sheng Aiyi used the last bit of inheritance left by her family to create my country's first singing and dancing entertainment venue, Paramount, which attracted many celebrities from all walks of life to come here to have a carnival.
The famous dance floor hit of the last century "Night Shanghai" was born because of it, "If you don't dare to dream of traveling, I love this heaven and earth" , talking about Paramount.
Unfortunately, not long after, Paramount was finally sold out by Sheng Aiyi because of the poor management of and , coupled with the disallowance of the national background.
Paramount, just like its founder Sheng Aiyi, once reached its peak and pushed Shanghai's feasting to its peak, but eventually fell into the dust and disappeared. No one mentioned the famous Paramount again. Door, no one will remember Sheng Aiyi who was wanton and indulgent in the middle of the dance floor.
In 1949, after Shanghai was liberated, Sheng Aiyi moved into a garden villa in the city center. This place is really suitable for her. The small garden downstairs is perfect for her to practice writing every day. Sheng Aiyi has beautiful calligraphy skills, and there is an endless stream of people who come to ask for calligraphy every day.
Later, Miss Qi's husband also died of illness, and the house was taken away. However, Miss Qi behaved extremely calmly and took her children to live in a bungalow and car room on Wuyuan Road . Next to this is this The septic tank in the community often emits some strange smell.
There is no Yangyuan Garden to practice calligraphy for her, so he just likes to move a stool and sit at the door, light a cigar, and start puffing away. Opposite the bus room is the vegetable market, which is lively and full of fireworks. Miss Seven begins to enjoy this environment.
Sometimes Miss Seven would be fascinated by watching it, and the past scenes would always come to mind. It was beautiful, but also a little ridiculous . Thinking about it at this moment would make her laugh unconsciously.
When the aunt who had just finished shopping passed by, she would point her finger and say a few words. Now few people know her past. They only think that the down-and-out young lady ended up here.
Later, someone who knew the market told everyone that this was Miss Sheng Qi , who was famous for back then. Everyone suddenly realized: "No wonder!" But it was just "no wonder".
In 1983, Miss Seven was 83 years old, and she felt it was time to leave this world. She asked her daughter to put her into a beautiful cheongsam , and her silver hair was tied up, looking neat and tidy, still looking calm, decent and calm.
Finally, she closed her eyes!
