How old is Jiang Ying? My cousin is Xu Zhimo, my cousin is Jin Yong, and my husband is "two bombs and one satellite"

One day in May, 1955, China City, which received the telephone order, quickly prepared the vegetables needed by the calling lady and arranged for someone to deliver them.

The porcelain deliveryman knocked on the door of that family, and the gaunt lady who could not hide her elegant temperament went back to the house with a vegetable basket. She took out the vegetables in the basket and found something she didn't buy deliberately hidden at the bottom. That's a People's Pictorial.

It is this seemingly ordinary People's Pictorial that successfully helped a scientist who is extremely important for the construction of new China to avoid persecution by the US government and return home safely.

His name is Qian Xuesen.

Speaking of "two bombs and one satellite", Qian Xuesen believes that everyone is familiar with it. He is a famous aerodynamist and system scientist in China, and one of the founders of engineering cybernetics. He also has a resounding nickname-"the father of space flight".

199 1 year, the Central Committee awarded Qian Xuesen the honorary title of "National Outstanding Scientist" for his outstanding contributions, and Qian Xuesen mentioned his wife Jiang Ying in his acceptance speech. He said, "We have been married for 44 years and have a happy life. I want to thank my lover Jiang Ying. "

In the story at the beginning of the article, Jiang Ying is the woman who bought food from China City and found People's Pictorial.

So, how old is Jiang Ying?

Her father Jiang Baili was a famous military theorist in the Republic of China, her cousin was a famous poet Xu Zhimo, her cousin was a famous martial arts novelist Jin Yong, and her husband was Qian Xuesen.

Among these respected relatives, Jiang Ying doesn't look gloomy. When others mentioned her, she said, "I am an artist and a vocal music professor."

The origin of her and Qian Xuesen's "the perfect combination of science and art in love" can be traced back to the mutual affection between the previous generation.

Qian Junfu, Qian Xuesen's father, and Jiang Baili, Jiang Ying's father, became friends as early as teenagers, and later they both worked in Beijing. Over the past few years, their friendship has not been diluted by time, but has become closer.

Later, Qian Junfu, who had only one son, was "salivating" for Jiang Baili's daughters as beautiful as flowers and pure as jade, and encouraged his wife to ask Mrs. Jiang for a daughter, while Jiang Ying, who was ranked third at that time, was their favorite.

After the adults agreed, they made very formal adoption preparations. They set several tables for friends and relatives, and publicly announced the news on the tables. Qian Junfu renamed it Qian and took it back to his home.

Once, Jiang and Qian were together, and Qian Xuesen and Qian Xuesen sang "Swallow Together". Although they are seven or eight years older than each other, they are not half-brothers, but they are tacit and harmonious when singing this song, which attracted applause from adults. Jiang Baili watched the performance of the two men and teased his friend: "I'm afraid Qian Junfu wants my daughter, not just a prostitute?"

I'm afraid Jiang Baili wouldn't have thought that his joke would come true one day. His third daughter, Jiang Ying, married his "brother" Qian Xuesen, just like the two swallows in the song Swallows Fly Together. No matter what the situation is, we will work together, work together and spend a lifetime together.

However, at that time, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying were a little old and couldn't play together. Can't get used to the money house. At this time, Jiang Baili and his wife came to their senses and didn't want their third daughter to live in someone else's house, so they naturally returned to the Chiang family.

But Qian Junfu still liked the little girl very much, so Jiang Ying recognized Qian Junfu and his wife as michel platini's godmother and called Qian Xuesen his brother. Soon after, Jiang Baili went to Germany and took her daughter away. Jiang Ying and Qian Xuesen, the "dry brother", lost contact.

After Jiang Ying came to Germany, he officially started his singing career.

Jiang Ying signed up for a piano class when she was in Shanghai Middle School. Her father bought a piano to encourage her. After she came to Germany with her father, the German teacher thought that Jiang Ying's appearance was outstanding and she was more suitable to be a musician than a pianist. At the teacher's suggestion, Jiang Ying tried to sing, and her voice was highly praised by foreign experts. From then on, Jiang Ying's talent was discovered, and he focused on the art of singing.

1937, Jiang Ying was admitted to the vocal music department of Berlin University, Germany, and later went to Switzerland to study with many famous musicians. As a result, she has mastered a large number of chamber music works such as German and French art songs, oratorios, passions and mass, and has a deep understanding of classical, romantic and modern operas.

On the other hand, Qian Xuesen 1935 went to the United States to study aviation machinery theory. Surprisingly, Qian Xuesen, as a standard "science man", is also very interested in art. In his spare time, he always goes to concerts to relax. In his study, he not only delves into books related to his major, but also often reads works on art.

Art is like a red line, which crosses the ocean and implicates Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying in two lands. 1947, both of them returned to their long-lost motherland.

After returning to China, Jiang Ying held his first solo concert at Shanghai Hailanxin Grand Theatre. It was in this concert that Jiang Ying's outstanding performance deeply shocked the audience, and Qian Xuesen was also sitting in the audience.

After the concert, Qian Xuesen began to pursue Jiang Ying. Finally, Qian Xuesen took the lead in saying to Jiang Ying, "Come with me to the United States." Faced with this proposal, Jiang Ying was hesitant, but Qian Xuesen was stubborn. This stubbornness softened her heart and moved her, so Jiang Ying surrendered.

My sister disapproved of their marriage. She said to Jiang Ying, "Sister, if you really marry him, you won't be happy." When my sister was in America, I heard that Qian Xuesen had lost the girl who was introduced to him. In her view, Qian Xuesen's personality is dull and he doesn't understand romance, so it is difficult to give Jiang Ying happiness.

At the invitation of Qian Xuesen, Jiang Ying decided to marry him, and they got married at Shanghai International Hotel. After the wedding, they went hand in hand to Boston, USA, rented an old house near the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, and formally settled down.

Although the decoration at home is simple and simple, there is an expensive big black grand piano in the living room. This piano, which is incongruous with the surrounding furnishings, is Qian Xuesen's first gift to his wife. After their difficult return to China, they managed to bring this German-made piano back to their home in the dormitory area of Chinese Academy of Sciences in Zhongguancun, Beijing.

During his stay in the United States, Qian Xuesen was busy with scientific research. He also helped teach Jiang Ying, who had just arrived in the United States and was not proficient in English. From time to time, he makes jokes in English to amuse his wife. Jiang Ying also tries to translate some German songs into English and hum them. They often sing and laugh in a small and warm house. Besides, if they are free, they often go to listen to music and watch art exhibitions together.

They are strikingly similar in music and painting. In Jiang Ying's view, her husband seems to be her destiny takes a hand's confidant. In such a strong artistic atmosphere, their married life is happy and stable.

1 949 65438+1October1,New China was formally established!

The news reached the ears of overseas students in China, and everyone was very happy. Qian Xuesen was even more excited. He has lived in a foreign country for many years, and his heart is full of care and attachment for his native land. In the process of studying in the United States, the only thing that can be regarded as spiritual comfort is his accompanying wife.

It is time for him to return to China and devote himself to national construction. After consulting with Jiang Ying, he decided that the couple would immediately return to China to serve their country. Qian Xuesen bought a plane ticket to Canada and resigned from the school. Jiang Ying packed her bags at home and entrusted the big furniture to the moving company.

It is not difficult for us to return to China now, but it was extremely difficult for Qian Xuesen at that time.

Mao Zedong once commented on Qian Xuesen: "Americans regard Qian Xuesen as the strength of five divisions, but in my opinion, Qian Xuesen is much stronger than five divisions!" The US government will naturally not easily let Qian Xuesen, who is of great value, leave.

Qian Xuesen had long anticipated the difficulty of returning to China. After buying the plane ticket, in order to ensure a smooth trip, he asked to visit Jin Beier, Vice Minister of the Navy. Jin Beier replied rudely: "You are not allowed to leave the United States."

Qian Xuesen got this irrefutable answer. After consideration, he decided to let his wife take their two children back first and stay in California for the time being. Jiang Ying disagrees with this solution. She held her husband's hand tightly and said firmly, "I don't agree. I want to stay here with you. "

Soon, people from the Immigration Bureau came and took Qian Xuesen away. The explanation given by the United States is that Qian Xuesen is a member of the * * * Party and it is illegal to come to the United States. They used this as an excuse to detain Qian Xuesen and put him on an island in Temino, which is surrounded by the sea.

Jiang Ying tried to rescue Qian Xuesen outside, and she went to a lawyer to file a lawsuit. The United States asked Jiang Ying to pay a high bail of 15000 dollars before agreeing to release Qian Xuesen. For Qian Xuesen, a professor, $65,438+05,000 is an unimaginable sum. Fortunately, the wife of Qian Xuesen's students came to the door and offered to help Jiang Ying.

Even so, Qian Xuesen was held in a prison full of illegal border crossings and criminals 15 days. When Jiang Ying saw her released husband, he lost a lot of weight. She tried to talk to Qian Xuesen, only to find that Qian Xuesen lost his voice temporarily because of his prison life these days.

After receiving the money, the United States did not lift the supervision of Qian Xuesen, but only let him leave the place of "prison". They told Qian Xuesen that he could not leave the United States and stipulated that he could only move within 30 kilometers of his place of residence.

Qian Xuesen's family lived under the surveillance of American agents for five years. In order to prevent accidents between her husband and children, Jiang Ying dared not hire a nanny and had to do all the housework. Her original study time is occupied by these family chores, and she can only squeeze out some spare time every day to insist on vocal music exercise.

In addition, Jiangdong was subjected to unscrupulous intimidation and threats by agents. They often break into houses and search, but Jiang Ying is strong enough to bear all this and protect her family. She is weak in appearance, but strong in heart.

Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying were watched day and night. Their movements are restricted, their letters are checked and their phones are monitored. There is no privacy or freedom at all.

They lived in this horrible day for five years, but five years of hardships did not shake the family's belief in returning to China. Even during this period, Qian Xuesen still settled down to academic research and wrote two books, Engineering Cybernetics and Lectures on Physical Mechanics.

After a long and frustrating wait, Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying finally saw the opportunity to return to China.

On that day, Jiang Ying called China City to buy food and asked them to send the food they needed home. It wasn't long before a China man brought something. Jiang Ying bought baskets of cabbage and vermicelli at will. At first, she didn't pay attention to them until she took out something and saw a People's Pictorial hidden below.

"Pictorial" published a photo of founding ceremony. In addition to President Mao Zedong, there is also an old man she knows very well-Chen Shutong. Chen Shutong worked as a teacher in Qiushi Academy, once taught Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying's father, and was a "teacher" of Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying.

According to the illustration, Jiang Ying decided to try to get in touch with Chen Shutong after discussing with her husband. But the letters they sent at that time were all subject to inspection by American agents. In order to avoid inspection, after Qian Xuesen wrote the letter, Jiang Ying copied the cover of the envelope by imitating the poor handwriting of the children with his left hand.

On the same day, they secretly drove to a supermarket with many blacks. Jiang Ying did not send the letter directly to China, but to his Belgian sister Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua is very clever. After receiving the letter, she understood its meaning and handed it to Qian Junfu in China.

After many twists and turns, this letter finally reached the hands of Premier Zhou Enlai. At this time, Wang Bingnan is holding ambassadorial talks with the United States. In his talk, the American ambassador firmly denied the persecution of Qian Xuesen's family by the American government, but it was not black and white that could make him reverse his case. This letter was presented by Wang Bingnan as evidence.

With the help of China, Qian Xuesen and his wife under house arrest received a phone call: "You can go back!" The two men were dubious and soon received another letter, also informing them that they could return to their motherland.

Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying were overjoyed. They immediately booked a boat ticket and went home by boat. However, at this time, the United States did not give up the obstruction of Qian Xuesen's return to China. They thought Qian Xuesen wouldn't want to fly third class, so they told him on the phone that there were no tickets in first class. If Qian Xuesen insists on going to China by this ship, he will have to fly in third class.

However, the United States did not expect that Qian Xuesen was afraid of sleeping, so he bought a third-class ticket without hesitation and prepared to return to China immediately. It was September 1955. /kloc-In September of 0/7, Qian Xuesen's family successfully boarded the cruise ship "President Cleveland".

Shortly after the cruise ship set off, one of the people living in the first class was a very prestigious feminist leader. She found the captain and questioned that Qian Xuesen actually lived in the third class: "How can you let such a famous professor live in the third class?"

When the cruise ship arrived in Hawaii, the captain was forced to invite Qian Xuesen and his family to the first class. But Qian Junfu sent them a telegram, warning them not to disembark at will, because after leaving the United States, no matter what happens, the United States will not be responsible.

In this tense situation, the two men arrived in Kowloon with the boat all the way, until they arrived at Luohu Bridge by boat and saw the red flag on the shore and the welcoming crowd, and they were completely relieved.

On September 18, many foreign newspapers reported the news that Qian Xuesen had returned to Red China.

After returning home, Jiang Ying worked in the Central Experimental Opera House. At that time, her Mandarin was not good. In order to be able to return to the stage she loves, she studied hard and learned from the old artists, but it was not smooth for her to return to the stage and sing loudly.

In this family, there are three old people to take care of in the world and two children in the next. Qian Xuesen often goes to the first-line base for investigation. Every time he goes back to the base, he often stays for ten days and a half.

Even once, after Qian Xuesen left home for a business trip, Jiang Ying didn't hear from her husband for more than a month. She couldn't contain her worries. She went to the Fifth Hospital of the Ministry of National Defense to ask about Qian Xuesen's recent situation. The comrades in the Fifth Hospital understood her anxiety and comforted her, but all she could say was that Qian Xuesen was on a business trip and could not come back for the time being. Jiang Ying knew it was a state secret, so he didn't ask again.

Because of this situation, Jiang Ying is the only one who can manage a family life, so she can't travel anywhere else. Considering this situation, the leader thinks that she is really not suitable to work in the opera house and proposes to transfer her to a stable conservatory of music to teach.

At that time, Jiang Ying was a world-famous soprano. At first, she couldn't accept the news that she was leaving the stage. But she also understood that it was the central leadership who took care of the family's difficulties, so she put down her yearning for the stage and turned behind the scenes to become a music educator.

However, Jiang Ying didn't give up her artistic career because she couldn't walk on the stage. As long as she meets the right opportunity, such as school graduation performance, she will go on stage. At this time, Qian Xuesen will go to the scene to watch his wife's performance as much as possible. But Qian Xuesen is busy at work after all. When he can't be present, Jiang Ying will record his performance and watch it in his spare time.

Gold shines everywhere. Jiang Ying, who devoted himself to music education, has made equally remarkable achievements. She once taught in the Central Conservatory of Music, served as professor of vocal music department, director of teaching and research section and deputy director of opera department, and personally trained outstanding musicians such as Fu Haijing, Zhu Ailan and Jiang Yong who occupied a place in the international music scene.

They are husband and wife, one focuses on scientific research and the other on art. This difference in work direction has not affected their married life. On the contrary, they show the most perfect mode in which science and art complement each other. For example, Qian Xuesen published the book "The Art of Science and the Science of Art". The English translation of this book was decided by Jiang Ying, and Jiang Ying also spent several months working hard to organize and direct the "Starry Sky" concert. She dedicated the concert to the astronauts and used it to praise their hardships and greatness.

On the 40th anniversary of Professor Jiang Ying's seminar on teaching art and science, Qian Xuesen should have attended in person, but he was unable to attend because of his physical discomfort. He wrote down his speech and entrusted his daughter to read it at the meeting. In his speech, he did not hesitate to express his love and respect for Jiang Ying.

He attributed half his achievements in scientific research to his wife. Just like in 200 1 year, when the Hong Kong Fok Ying Tung Award Committee awarded Qian Xuesen the "Fok Ying Tung Outstanding Award", Qian Xuesen ridiculed Jiang Ying: "The prize belongs to me, and the money belongs to you."

This statement is ostensibly about the distribution of awards and bonuses, but it is playful and homophonic. What Qian Xuesen is really saying is "Jiang Yingying is mine and Qian Xuesen is yours". They are husband and wife as a whole, a lotus growing in the water and a branch growing on the ground. It's you and me. I have you.

These two people, who have made outstanding contributions to scientific research and art respectively, hold a simple and unobtrusive attitude in their daily lives. After returning home, the two lived a life no different from that of ordinary people. The house they live in is an old red brick building built in the 1950s. The furnishings and furniture in the house are simple and low-key. In addition to the expensive pianos brought back from America, the most valuable books should be those neatly arranged and numerous.

The relevant departments have repeatedly proposed to arrange more comfortable housing for Qian Xuesen and Jiang Ying, but they didn't want to cause any trouble to the country because of their personal lives, so they politely declined and won the good will of the country. They don't intend to keep their accumulated money in a simple life, but to help the poor and contribute to the country and the people.

In this way, they spent their lives hand in hand. In 20091October 3 1 65438, Mr. Qian Xuesen passed away, and three years later, on February 5, 2065, Jiang Ying also passed away. Over the past 62 years, they have cared for each other, shared weal and woe, welcomed the prosperous times together, and played a Long song of science and music together with their lives.