"There is a stockade, Hadamen!"
"wrapped in gold paper!"
In Beijing before liberation, people selling cigarettes everywhere, mainly children, subsidized their families in this way.
On this day, a woman in her twenties was selling cigarettes in Xumazhuang, Xuanwumen, and she was selling them as hard as usual.
After a while, several people came to watch. She thought that the other party had come to buy cigarettes, so she introduced cigarettes to the other party seriously. Suddenly, the other party interrupted her and asked her, "Are you Pu Yi's concubine Wenxiu?"
when this statement came out, it attracted the attention of people around. In order to prevent more and more people from watching, the woman ran away quickly.
Yes, this woman who escaped from the crowd is the last princess Wenxiu.
During the divorce, Puyi gave her 55, yuan in alimony. Where did the money go? Why did your former princess fall into the street to sell cigarettes? What happened to her life after the divorce?
In 193, the government of the Republic of China promulgated the Civil Law of the Republic of China, and both men and women have the right to decide whether to divorce.
Wenxiu, who lives with Puyi in Tianjin Jingyuan, was filled with joy when she read the news in the newspaper. She was very envious that women outside could divorce if they wanted to. If only she could divorce herself.
Although the imperial power system has been overthrown and the outside world has changed, the rules before the Forbidden City continue in the quiet garden.
Wen embroidery, which is often suppressed by the empress' grace and disliked by Puyi, often falls into depression and life is completely desperate.
her sister, Wen Shan, occasionally visits her with permission.
on this day, my sister brought yufen.
Yu Fen is the daughter-in-law of Feng Shushan, the grandson of Feng Guozhang, a direct warlord of Beiyang. After learning that Wenxiu had a bad life in Jingyuan, she told Wenxiu not to continue this marriage in name only. "Now it is the Republic of China, and Puyi is just a puppet emperor who was driven out of the palace. He also has to abide by the' equality between men and women' advocated by law.
Wenxiu doesn't quite agree with Yu Fen's point of view, because she knows very well that the legal provisions of the Republic of China are not easy to implement in Jingyuan. How can Puyi and Wanrong let her enjoy the right to freedom?
Yu Fen understood Wen Xiu's difficulties, and once again advised Wen Xiu: "Find a lawyer, file a divorce lawsuit, and ask for alimony."
It's easy for others, but it's hard for Wen Xiu. For thousands of years, only the emperor abolished the concubines. Which concubine dared to fight the divorce lawsuit with the emperor?
where there is oppression, there is resistance. The unbearable Wenxiu finally left Jingyuan on August 25th, 1931, regardless of feudal ethics and the so-called royal majesty. With the help of Wenshan and Yufen, she went out shopping and went directly to a lawyer to negotiate a divorce.
Wenxiu asked the accompanying boy to tell Puyi that she wanted to divorce him. After listening to the boy's report, Puyi was furious. Wenxiu was simply ridiculous. How dare Wenxiu divorce him? He, the emperor admired by ten thousand people, was abandoned by his concubines. If he said it, wouldn't he laugh off the fangs of the Chinese people?
In order to avoid the aggravation of the situation, Puyi ordered Wen Xiu to be arrested on the one hand, and sent a lawyer to negotiate with Wen Xiu's lawyer on the other hand, insisting that Wen Xiu was not allowed to divorce.
Things can't be covered up, even if the concubine runs away, and she has to divorce the emperor. This matter quickly fermented and caused a great sensation in society.
Some people support Wenxiu's divorce, but others are against it. Wenxiu's clansmen and those long-lost feudal guardians published newspapers to persuade her to "go back to the shore" quickly. Running away from marriage is a great sin to "punish the nine clans".
In the face of accusations, Wenxiu decided not to be patient or negotiate with Puyi, and sent a lawyer's letter to Puyi directly, the contents of which were made public at the same time.
"the emperor has not been favored for nine years; Many insults are unbearable. Please separate now, or you will have to appear before the court. "
This lawyer's letter said that his marriage with Puyi existed in name only. For nine years, it was only in the name of husband and wife, but not in reality. They insisted on divorce mainly because they were unwilling to endure humiliation and enjoyed the "freedom" rights granted to citizens by the laws of the Republic of China.
Soon, many media began to change the direction of reporting, praising Wenxiu as "the first concubine of the revolution in the emperor's residence for thousands of years".
On August 3th of the same year, Tianjin District Court informed Puyi not to appear in court for mediation without any reason, and fined him ten yuan.
All kinds of negative comments flooded in. In order to end this "farce", Puyi could only let the lawyer contact Wenxiu's lawyer quickly, and the two sides could solve the divorce problem privately as soon as possible.
after many consultations, the lawyers of both sides formally divorced in October 1931. At the same time, Puyi published an article in the newspaper: Wen embroidery is good at breaking into the garden, which is obviously contrary to the ancestral system. It should be abolished and abolished as a common people.
Wen Xiu's "trespassing" is "trespassing" and "trespassing".
In addition, the "Divorce Agreement" clarifies some demands of both parties after divorce. "Puyi paid a lump sum of 55, yuan for the life-long living expenses of Wenxiu". After the two divorced, Wenxiu had nothing to do with the royal family. Puyi strictly prevented Wenxiu from revealing her private affairs to the outside world, and also suggested that after the divorce, "both parties should not do anything that damages the reputation of the other party".
The behavior of wenxiu is unique in the feudal history of China, and this event is also called "Princess Sword Revolution".
After the divorce, Wenxiu left Tianjin and returned to Beiping's family. She thought she had lived a free life, but the reality was quite different from her imagination.
Her father and mother died long ago, and the clan divided up the property and sold it. My sister got married, leaving only her and her sister Wenshan at home.
Puyi gave 55, yuan for living expenses. First, she paid the lawyer's fees. Later, she paid off the foreign debt she owed because of the lawsuit. There was little left. Yufen, who had helped her divorce, cheated some more. Therefore, after settling down in Beiping, Wenxiu had little money left.
In order to improve her life, in the second year after the divorce, Wenxiu resumed her scientific name Fu Yufang, and worked as a teacher in Youjie Private No.4 Village Primary and Secondary School (now Beijing No.8 Middle School), responsible for teaching Chinese and painting.
This is Wenxiu's first job after she left Wangfu, and it is also her first time to work for a living. Although she no longer lives like she used to, she lives freely and happily.
For 23 years, Wen Xiu has been exposed to China's language and paintings every day, so she has a profound cultural heritage. She teaches in Beijing dialect, and her lectures are simple and easy to understand, which is very popular among students.
Wenxiu was very happy. She finally found the life she wanted. She thought that life could go on like this all the time, but someone found out that her real name was Eldette Wenxiu, the concubine of Puyi.
When the media learned about this incident, they quickly came to the school to watch. They didn't interview Wenxiu, but soon various reports about her appeared in many newspapers in Beijing. There are even some people who come from far away to see the imperial concubine.
the identity of imperial concubine Huang was exposed. Not only did she lose her job, but the place she shared with her sister could no longer live. Wenxiu and her sister moved again. It is not the way to move all the time. The two decided to find a place where no one knows. After many investigations, they finally bought a house in Liuhai Hutong, Xicheng, and lived incognito.
Wenshan remarried with the help of her people, leaving Wenxiu alone. In order to pass the boring time, Wen Xiu began to study painting art from Pu Ru, the grandson of Prince Gong Yi, who was called "Southern Wu and Northern Pu".
With the support of life, Wenxiu, who no longer feels lonely, is smart and eager to learn, and her painting skills have made rapid progress.
Wen Xiu's quiet days didn't last long, and her identity was once again known to others.
This time, not only ordinary people, but also bureaucrats and wealthy businessmen came to see her. They thought that even a divorced princess would have several antique treasures, so they tried their best to meet her and even proposed to her in the name of being close to her.
Wenxiu was so tired of this kind of people that she refused them all at last. These people are all from China. Seeing that Wen Xiu really had no treasure, they left very well-advised. Unfortunately, Wen Xiu, after the July 7th Incident, Beiping fell, and she became the target of the Japanese.
The Japanese know her relationship with Puyi, and Puyi is a puppet manipulated by the Japanese, so they think wenxiu is the same. The lackeys, such as the police and bailiffs, who depend on the Japanese to feed themselves, blatantly extort wenxiu, and they always have a hard time.
After several years, Wen Xiu was really poor, and finally he had to sell his house and look for a house outside.
after the emperor was overthrown, people who were attached to the royal family lived in poverty. After Wenxiu sold her house, she didn't know where to live. Because there is no money in her hand, she can only earn money by working.
She wanted to ask her relatives for help, but as soon as they heard that she was asking for help, they quickly found an excuse to turn her away. In order to survive, Wen Xiu no longer cares about his face and finds his cousin Liu Shan.
Wen Xiu's mother, Jiang, helped Liu Shan many times during her lifetime. When Liu Shan got married, it was Jiang's mother who gave him some money to marry his daughter-in-law. Fortunately, Mr. and Mrs. Liu Shan have more conscience than those relatives and know how to repay kindness. When they knew about Wen Xiu's situation, they immediately promised her to move here, and they also found a cart to help her move.
Liu Shan's family has only three rooms, one of which is a kitchen, which means there are only two rooms left to make the bed. Liu Shan couples live in a room, Wen Xiu and Liu Shan's two daughters live in a room, and Liu Shan's son sleeps on the board in the kitchen.
once the accommodation problem is solved, it's time to start thinking about work. Liu Shan is a bricklayer with integrity and good craftsmanship, so he has a job.
Liu Shan is working outside, and Liu Shan's wife is in charge of everything at home. In order to take care of the family and earn some money to subsidize the family, she posted cartons after finishing housework.
Wen Xiu couldn't find another job at the moment, so she decided to paste cardboard boxes for her wife. The cousins are very kind to Wen Xiu, but after all, living under one roof, Wen Xiu always takes the initiative to do some housework. Considering that there are six people in the family who have to eat, and the money earned by sticking paper boxes is too small, Wen Xiu hopes to go out and find a job with more money.
Wen Xiu has been living from birth, and Liu Shan is worried that she can't stand too hard work, but all the jobs he can help find are very hard manual work.
"Would you like to be a coolie?" Liu Shan tentatively asked Wen Xiu.
"What exactly is your job?"
"If you like, I'll discuss it with the bricklayer who built the house. You will be a coolie, responsible for picking the ashes and handing the bricks to the bricklayer."
After saying this, Liu Shan regretted it. How can Wenxiu do these things? Once a good family, once a high-ranking concubine, a person who spent all day reading and writing, how can he do such a dirty and tired job?
Wenxiu pondered for a while: "Ok, I'll go. "Please speak to the chief bricklayer."
Liu Shan was surprised. It's no joke to work as a coolie. Saying yes verbally is not the same thing as doing well and persisting.
Wen Xiu saw Liu Shan's doubts about herself. She felt that being alive now was the key. She couldn't be choosy, and others could do what they could.
Wen Xiu is really a persevering woman. When she met something she couldn't do, she humbly asked others for advice and listened carefully for about half a month. Liu Shan was worried about what she would do if she got tired, so she helped her quit the job.
Wen Xiu once again fell into a state of idleness, unable to find another job for a while, and once again followed his wife to paste cartons.
A family of six mainly depends on Liu Shan. Due to the war and other reasons, prices have risen, making it more and more difficult for the family.
Liu Shan discussed with his wife and Wen Xiu how to earn more money.
"You are pasting cartons now, which is very stable, but it takes a lot of time and the income is too low".
Wen Xiu is well aware of this. She has thought about this problem, but she has never found a solution.
"Cousin, do you have any good suggestions?"
Liu Shan told Wen Xiu that a relative of his family is engaged in the wholesale business of tobacco, alcohol and fruit outside the front door. "If you don't set up a stall to do business, you may earn more money."
Wen Xiu also lived in the Shi Xuma family for a period of time, and he had a certain understanding of the surrounding situation. There are many big organs of the Kuomintang in the street, and there are many passers-by coming and going to work. She thinks her cousin's proposal is very good, and setting up a stall to do business is definitely more profitable than pasting paper boxes.
Street stalls need to wholesale goods to relatives and give money. You need to invest money in the early stage of street stalls. How can you do business without capital?
Liu Shan stammered for a long time, but Wen Xiu recognized the meaning. It took money to set up a stall, but he couldn't come up with it. Eating in other people's homes, living in other people's homes, at the critical moment, Wen Xiu can only stand up and offer to sell beaded flowers.
This pearl flower was left to her by her mother. She didn't want to sell it in the past, but now she has to sell it for everyone to live a good life. It's just the story that Liu Shan and his wife don't know.
after everything is ready, in order to attract customers, Wen Xiu can only be sold on the street. At this time, her self-esteem was severely damaged. It was false to say that she was not sad, but in order to live, she could only let go of those vain things.
At first, Wen Xiu, who won't peddle in the street, can only learn from those children from time to time, and his business is ok. I don't know who has a big mouth, but Wen Xiu's true identity was leaked out again.
People in the street began to pay attention to Wen Xiu, and some hooligans often harassed Wen Xiu. Liu Shan felt that this was delaying the sale of goods, so he proposed to let his wife go to the streets, while Wen Xiu continued to stay at home and stick cardboard boxes.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu Shan were born in poverty, and they have been working hard since childhood. They have become accustomed to such a rush, but I didn't expect Wen Xiu to be as afraid of hardship as they are.
Liu Shan's wife told Liu Shan privately to pay attention to his work. "It's no way for Wen Xiu to follow us all the time. We work too hard.".
Liu Shan also thinks that Wen Xiu is a man of culture and accomplishment, and should not work as a coolie with them. Since then, Liu Shan has been planning to help Wen Xiu find a job, looking for a job that doesn't require coolies.
Until 1945, when Liu Shan was helping the newspaper to repair the office, he heard that the newspaper needed a proofreader, which was a good job and very suitable for wenxiu.
After making up his mind, Liu Shan recommended Wenxiu to President Ding of the newspaper office. In order to help Wen Xiu get this job opportunity, Liu Shan told Wen Xiu to read and read a lot as soon as he entered the palace.
Mr. Ding didn't expect that Liu Shan and Wen Xiu, masons, were still related. As for whether to hire her or not, Mr. Ding will also report to the president, Mr. Zhang Mingwei, to see the president's reaction.
President Zhang has known about Wen Xiu for a long time, but he didn't expect to meet her in this way. He sympathized with what happened to Wen Xiu. After talking with her, he told her that she could come to work soon.
With a steady job in a newspaper, Wen Xiu's life has returned to normal. She keeps part of her monthly salary as pocket money and gives the rest to her wife.
at work, she gets along well with her colleagues. After learning about her life and experience, someone suggested introducing her to someone. Wen Xiu knew that he couldn't always live with the Liu Shan family, so he