In late spring in 1942, in a building in Jiangjin County, Sichuan Province, a 63-year-old man was on the verge of death. He whispered a name: "Magnolia."
Perhaps it was because of dusk or the window curtains, the light in the city was dim. A woman approached the sickbed and snuggled beside the old man. The old man said slowly:
"You can remarry quickly, hope to be independent in the future, and live in a life, but don't do one thing..."
Speaking of this, the old man began to cough violently. After the coughing, a layer of red rose on his withered face. The woman quickly patted him on the back, and gradually the old man returned to normal.
He spoke again, "Remember, remember, don't exchange my name for money." The woman nodded solemnly, and a smile appeared on the corner of the old man's mouth, and then slowly closed his eyes.
He seems to be sleeping. The woman understands that he is not sleeping, but entering a dream that will never wake up. This phenomenon is called death in the world.
The first marriage - Gao Xiaolan
Who is the old man? He was the leader who led the May Fourth trend in the Republic of China era, with his surname Chen and his name Duxiu. He was born in a scholarly family. His father was a civil servant in the late Qing Dynasty and attached great importance to his son's education since he was a child.
While he was still playing with it on his knees, his father taught him to recite Tang poetry, Song lyrics, Thousand Characters, and Three Character Classics. When he was a little older, he taught him to study the Four Books and Five Classics. When he was familiar with the scriptures, he also read the classics, history, and collections.
After the old subject knowledge was complete, my father sent him to the new school to learn Western ideological knowledge. The collision and integration of the two quickly established a completed value system.
At that time, China was in an turbulent era, and someone urgently needed to refresh the people's thoughts and create heroes in the times, so he came to the forefront of the times.
Chen Duxiu not only achieved success in his career, but also gained a lot in love. Apart from the dewy marriage of life and some fleeting one-night flanks, in terms of his marriage record, three women played an important role in his life.
The first woman was the eldest daughter of Gao Dengke, the top scholar in the late Qing Dynasty. She was named Gao Xiaolan. Her father admired the Grand Secretary of the Qianlong period, Ji Xiaolan, so he directly named his daughter.
However, the eldest daughter was not lucky, and her birth season was still . The feudal society oppressed the women in the boudoir very seriously. " Dream of Red Mansions " clearly describes the education of Li Wan since childhood, but I read several books on "The Biography of the Strong Girl".
What book is "Biographies of Women"? All the stories in it are brainwashing for girls, telling them that they should not go out of the door, not stepping in the second door, obey their father's teachings at home, obey their husband's teachings after getting married, and follow their son after their husbands' death.
If a woman has no offspring, she may be arranged to be buried alive, that is, to follow her dead husband to the coffin.
Therefore, Gao Xiaolan did not have erudite talent. At that time, Chen Duxiu had just come into contact with girls. He loved his gentle temperament and beautiful appearance. He spent a life of equality between the two of them and gave birth to several children.
The second marriage - Gao Junman
But as time progressed, Chen Duxiu felt more and more that he had no common language with this wife, and he was not even willing to look at him directly. Gradually, he was unwilling to return home.
At this moment, another girl walked into his life. The woman's name is Gao Junman, and Gao Xiaolan is her sister. She is lucky that she was able to enter the school.
She is talented and proficient in Chinese and Western cultures. Under the influence of culture, she has elegant temperament and a new style of dressing up. From the moment Chen Duxiu saw her, her long-awaited mood burned the flame of love.
Talented men and beautiful women have been the perfect match in the world since ancient times. Gao Junman also loves his brother-in-law's formidable talent. The two of them are willing and hit it off. But their love was unanimously opposed by their parents.
If it were someone else, he might have buried this love deeply in his heart, but don’t forget that he is Chen Duxiu. He accepted the new ideas and naturally would not follow the advice of his father.
Although Gao Junman came from a feudal paternal family, she made the same choice as Chen Duxiu. Many girls in that era were carrying out such activities, which Mr. Lu Xun called "Nara Runaway".
Nara is the heroine in the Western playwright Ibsen " Doll House ". She has always been limited by her family and later ran away from home without hesitation.
Women in the Republic of China era all yearned to break free from the shackles of family. Chen Duxiu's encouragement, pursuit of love, and the call of the times made Gao Junman strengthen his determination to elope with Chen Duxiu.
Later they settled in Shanghai, and she became Chen Duxiu's capable helper. During the release of " New Youth ", his wife rewrites manuscripts and typesets for her, and is a veritable good friend, and even has a lot of illness.
The third marriage - Pan Yulan
However, the easiest thing in the world is the human heart, just as Nalan Rongruo said: the old friend's heart changes easily, but the old friend's heart is easy to change. Later, Gao Junman fell into the tragedy that Mr. Lu Xun mentioned.
What to do after "Nara runs away"? If they lose the protection of their fathers and are abandoned by the men they follow, they often end up like Xianglin Sao in an environment where they prefer boys over girls.
Later Chen Duxiu hid in an alley somewhere in Shanghai due to the failure of the revolution , hiding in the alley somewhere in Shanghai, hiding his identity and being old, but he still had the desire for young girls in his heart.
Here he met the landlord's daughter Pan Yuzhen. Pan Yuzhen had never read any books, but she yearned for ending with scholars. The tenant who happened to live in her home had a scholarly aura. She often approached him and asked him to teach him how to read and practice calligraphy.
Chen Duxiu was hiding from the pursuit and had nothing to do. He happened to have a beautiful girl by his side, which could help relieve boredom, so he taught him very carefully.
The girl learned very quickly, but at that time she didn't know that her teacher was the famous Chen Duxiu, until they later found his photo on the notice.
The girl's father has always admired those who are loyal to the country. He heard that his daughter likes Chen Duxiu and will not marry him, so he arranged for the two to get married. Not long after his marriage, Chen Duxiu was arrested and imprisoned. His daily life during his imprisonment was taken care of by Pan Yuzhen.
Later, thanks to the assistance of Hu Shi and others, Chen Duxiu was able to walk out of prison. He took Pan Yuzhen to Jiangjin County, Sichuan Province, and spent the last few years of his life in this place.
, and Pan Yulan also followed Chen's instructions and did not exchange her husband's reputation for money, but instead exchanged personal labor for necessities in life to meet personal life needs.
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