The mother of "Iron Man": No one knew Musk when I debuted. I have three children like him

Speaking of the now famous Silicon Valley "Iron Man" Elon Musk, his name has long been resounding throughout the technology world.

His deeds are full of legend, and he has appeared in all major well-known fields. For such a figure who has been hailed as a god by netizens, his mother’s life can be described as “hardcore”

Her name is Maye Musk

Maye comes from a good background. Her father opened a farm and massage clinic in Canada in the early days.

When she was still young, her father was deceived and immigrated to South Africa. This grandpa has no other hobbies but loves to explore around. He also owns a propeller plane and takes the whole family on a self-driving trip every year, like flying a plane. (Elon Musk’s autobiography mentioned this period of life in South Africa)

Meyer was naturally beautiful. She became a model at the age of 15 and showed amazing talent. At the age of 21, she participated in the Miss South Africa beauty pageant. , won the championship for the first time.

Life was about to be cheated, but like ordinary people, it was unlikely to be smooth sailing. The young Meyer could not withstand the fanatical pursuit of Errol, his childhood sweetheart who had been his neighbor for more than ten years and was his high school classmate. Then she fell in love and became a full-time wife.

After marriage, Errol gradually showed his scumbag nature and had serious tendencies of domestic violence. It has become common practice for her to paint a small amount of paint every three days and a large amount of paint every five days. Her husband, who was already pregnant, ordered her to carry two large buckets of paint to paint the house, but she was accused by her husband of affecting the progress.

But in South Africa, South African law at the time stipulated that the woman could not apply on her own initiative. Meyer gave birth to three children while enduring domestic violence.

Elon Musk, the eldest son, Kimble Musk, the second son, and Toska Musk, the youngest daughter.

Six years later, the South African government amended the marriage law to allow the woman to file for divorce as long as she left the house. But compared to such a family environment, she resolutely left her husband.

Meyer, who lost his material support, became impoverished from a middle-class family. In addition to three children, there are a lot of bills and a very small house in a remote location, and I have to pay a lot of monthly payments. I have nothing. The husband also refused to provide child support.

But her life has really begun at this moment.

Looking back on that time now, Meyer said: "You might think it was a hard life, but it wasn't for me because my kids were happy eating peanut butter sandwiches for dinner. You see , I don’t have to spend a lot of money, I’m very frugal and can wear second-hand clothes, so that’s not a problem, but it’s unwise for women to compromise for money.”

But people’s energy is limited, even if it’s not a problem. He worked five jobs, and she was tired of making ends meet. She really couldn't take care of her children as carefully as most mothers, so the three children were basically left alone. I also earned three master's degrees in nutrition while working and taking care of my children.

The three siblings are also very competitive, and they basically do not leave any housework in the family to Meyer. When I have time, I will organize a group to do something to support my family. Meyer basically doesn’t have to worry about their education and doesn’t interfere too much. He just lets the children play the role of “family partners” with him. Do your best to meet their needs.

During this period, her ex-husband repeatedly sued Meyer for ten years, just to regain custody of the child. However, in the heart of young Elon Musk, the scene of his father kicking the pregnant mother with all his strength Clearly before my eyes, fate bound the mother and son more tightly.

Meyer said: "I would rather choose to walk into the court again and again, prepare documents again and again, and face the fear of losing my child again and again, rather than live in constant fear."

Even if I work multiple jobs, I can only sleep on the floor and have bean soup for dinner.

At this point, she worked harder, working two jobs during the day and taking care of her job as a consultant. Studying at night to prepare for the master's degree exam. I also have to pick up modeling jobs when I have time.

In these days of unbearable pain for ordinary people, Meyer was extremely happy. Outsiders felt that talking to him was like a breath of fresh air, and they could not imagine that her life was so difficult.

For her, if you look forward, you won’t lose.

Musk said in a later interview: "My mother has always been a person who tried her best in life. The more willful and charming she was.

The eldest son Elon would do it from time to time. The second child likes cooking, and the third child is keen on participating in the drama club. As long as the children ask for something, Mei's mother will try her best to satisfy them, even if she has to empty her wallet.

She has always been dedicated to educating her children. Maintaining this attitude. When Elon was 24 years old, he was studying at Stanford University. One day, he had a sudden idea and decided to drop out of school and start a business. Mei's mother didn't say anything. Instead of blaming her son, she used all her savings at the time to start a business. *10,000 US dollars to support his son.

Using all the family’s savings to support a child dropping out of school is still not understood by most parents today.

But despite such constraints, Meyer still spent ten years working hard, saving two more houses bit by bit, and living a life with a car and savings.

Just as the days were getting better, Elon Musk, the eldest son, came up with the idea that he wanted to go to North America to study business.

After a period of thinking, Meyer decided to support Elon’s idea. In her eyes, Elon’s idea was also important and she needed to respect him. So the family decided to immigrate to Canada first and then to the United States.

According to the South African law at the time, it was not only difficult to immigrate, but assets were not allowed to be taken away. In other words, once he immigrates, Meyer, who has worked hard for decades, will once again be penniless and return to the days when he held multiple jobs.

Most people would have rejected it long ago, but Meyer decided to go to Canada first to see the situation.

When Meyer returned to South Africa, a dramatic scene occurred. The youngest daughter sold all the family's RV during Meyer's absence. What greeted her home was a pile of property transfer agreements waiting for her to sign.

When encountering this situation, ordinary parents will definitely arrange an ideological education.

How could Meyer's "hard core" allow her to be so ordinary? After calming down, she happily signed the agreement. Sold all his assets.

Careful friends have discovered that since the money cannot be taken away, why should we sell the assets?

When Meyer later recalled the incident, he said that her youngest daughter's move was to make her decide to leave South Africa. South Africa did not allow money to be exchanged for foreign currency, and they did not take anything valuable with them.

Later they rented a small house in Canada. How small is it? There was only one bed in the house, and Mei's mother and her family of four slept on the bed, while her two sons slept on the sofa. Life fell from the sky to the earth again.

After that, he moved around many places and finally settled in New York

But fortunately, his children have grown up. In 1995, Elon Musk founded Zip2 with his two brothers after dropping out of school. Company,

In 1999, the American computer manufacturer Compaq acquired Zip2 Company for US$307 million in cash and US$34 million in stock options. In this acquisition, 28-year-old Elon Musk Profit of US$22 million. After getting their first pot of gold, the two brothers did not forget to buy a house and a car for their mother. The family finally looked forward to a happy life.

Since then, the story lines between the children and him have gone to opposite ends, each running towards their own ideals.

Elon Musk later expanded his assets through PayPal investment, acquired Tesla and operated rocket recycling business, Starlink project, brain-computer communication and other conceptual new technologies.

The younger son Kimble Musk founded a green restaurant chain, and the daughter Toska Musk owns a film and television company. All three have become billionaires.

Meyer, who has now entered old age, has officially begun to pursue her youthful ideals. When she was over 60 years old, she came to New York and immediately triggered a fashion wave.

In addition, she is also a graphic model. Her photos are very large, and she is an extremely rare elderly model in the modeling industry. She has also appeared on the covers of top magazines such as "Time", "VOGUE", and "BAZAAR", and has endorsed major international brands such as Tiffany.