The most virtuous wife, the most talented woman: the biography of Yang Jiang

Chapter 11 Xiang Tianya·Going to England and France for Study (2)
Once Qian Zhongshu talked about this with Yang Jiang and said: "I don't want a son, I want a daughter—only one, like yours." Yang Jiang smiled and didn't say anything, but she had other hopes in her heart. She hopes that her daughter is like Qian Zhongshu, that's what the so-called you and I mean!
With a baby in her belly, Yang Jiang began to be cautious. She thought that having a baby would not affect her life too much, but now she realizes that this is impossible. At the beginning, the nausea was serious and she couldn't concentrate on reading.

Qian Zhongshu also took good care of Yang Jiang. Not only did he share most of the housework, but he also accompanied her to the Oxford Maternity Hospital for an examination very early. He even booked a ward for delivery early and asked the director to introduce a doctor. , the doctor originally thought that Orientals might have requirements for the gender of doctors, so he asked if female doctors must be required, and Qian Zhongshu only replied: "I want the best!"

The doctor who finally settled was named Spence, and the two families were also very close. According to the results of the inspection, the expected date of delivery of the child was around the coronation ceremony of King George VI. Spence said that if it arrived on that day, it would be "Coronation Day." doll".

In the UK, people respect and love the British royal family very much, and it is an honor to have a "Coronation Day Doll". However, Qian Zhongshu's family seems not interested, and even the child in his belly seems not in a hurry to come to this world. It has been almost a week since the coronation ceremony and there is still no movement.

It was May [-], [-]. Yang Jiang showed signs of childbirth in the early morning, and Qian Zhongshu calmly took her to the hospital.When I arrived at the hospital, the labor pains eased, and Yang Jiang picked up a book to read. In the afternoon, he had afternoon tea, but Yang Jiang still showed no signs of giving birth.

On the [-]th, Yang Jiang was finally going to give birth, but no matter how hard she tried, she still couldn't give birth. To ensure the safety of the child and adults, the doctor anesthetized Yang Jiang and gave birth to her daughter.

Yang Jiang woke up in a daze, and found that she was lying in a soft blanket, her belly was flat, her whole body was in pain, and she dared not move. The nurse asked Yang Jiang why she didn't cry out when she was in such pain. Yang Jiang Weakly replied: "It still hurts after screaming." This incident made all the nurses in the hospital respect this thin oriental woman.

In fact, that day was very dangerous. When the daughter came out, she was covered in bruises and couldn't even cry. Later, the nurse kept patting the baby's body, and she survived. She cried out loudly. This Chinese doll was called "MissSingHigh", and this apt little nickname has been used all the time. It was translated as "Miss Gaoge" and also transliterated as "Miss Xinghai".

Because this girl is the second Chinese child born in Oxford Hospital, everyone attaches great importance to this "Miss Gao Ge". It's just that the new mother Yang Jiang is pitiful. The pain after the anesthesia wears off makes her unbearable.Qian Zhongshu, who was a new father, also worked very hard. On the day of giving birth, he went back and forth four times. Yang Jiang was in a daze, and the hospital did not allow him to see the child, so Qian Zhongshu walked back and forth anxiously in the hospital.

In the end, the nurse took the baby out to show to Qian Zhongshu. He looked back and forth excitedly and said, "This is my daughter, I like it." Then he watched the girl laughing non-stop. This girl is theirs. The only daughter in this life.

The grandfather named the doll, Jianru, and because it was born in the year of the ox, he made a hexagram, "Niu Li Yu Ying", so it was named Li Ying.But Yang Jiang and his wife didn't like this "beautiful" name, and felt that it was not a mouthful, so they named her Qian Yuan.They gave her various nicknames, and in the end Yuanyuan became the most convenient address, and she was also called Ayuan.

There is no such thing as confinement in Western hospitals, but Yang Jiang is not in good health. She stayed in the hospital for more than three weeks and almost passed the confinement, because the elderly on both sides were not around, and no one taught them how to take care of their children. The two of them learned from nurses in the hospital, learning how to change diapers, take a bath, and breastfeed.

Qian Zhongshu, who is alone at home, will inevitably have some minor incidents. Like a child, he reports the process of his troubles to Yang Jiang who is hospitalized. He always opens with a fixed line: "I did something bad!"
"I did something bad. I knocked over the ink bottle and stained the tablecloth of the landlord's house"; "I did something wrong and broke the lamp"; Can't close it"...

At this time, the only thing that can calm his anxiety is Yang Jiang's words "it doesn't matter".These three words can really make him feel at ease. He really believes in what Yang Jiang said. As long as she says it doesn't matter, it really doesn't matter.

This kind of trust is not empty talk, it is well-founded.Qian Zhongshu had a boil on his frontal bone before, and it didn't go down for a long time. Yang Jiang said to him: "It doesn't matter, I will treat it for you." Then she learned how to apply hot compresses from a nurse, and used it every few hours. I did it once for him, and within a few days the boil was pulled out with the hot gauze, leaving no trace. From then on, Yang Jiang's "It doesn't matter" became Qian Zhongshu's "Dinghaishenzhen".

Later, "it doesn't matter" really didn't matter. After Yang Jiang returned home, the tablecloth was washed, the table lamp was repaired, and the door was repaired. Yang Jiang's home was like home...

At that time, China did not implement family planning, and there was no limit on the number of children, but they only had one, Yuan, in this life.Yang Jiang recalled that Qian Zhongshu once said to her: "If we have another child, maybe it will be better than A Yuan, and we will like that child, so how can we be worthy of A Yuan?" The simple man softened her heart with another sentence.

The two novice parents began to raise their children at home. At that time, Qian Zhongshu was preparing for his thesis defense, and the time was tight and the tasks were heavy.But one day, who rarely went to the kitchen, he brought out a bowl of chicken soup, and peeled green broad beans and put them in the soup.This is what he personally cooked for his mother and son. A bowl of chicken soup will benefit the whole family of three.

"The people of the Qian family would be surprised if they knew that their "big official" could serve the pregnant women like this." He ate meat, Yang Jiang drank soup, and Ah Yuan "eat" his mother. The joy of life is nothing more than this, Qian Zhong The book always touches Yang Jiang with such small details, making Yang Jiang's heart throbbing for him all the time, wishing to win the hearts of the one and never leave each other.

During confinement, Qian Zhongshu completed his thesis defense and successfully obtained a degree from Oxford University. Everything seemed to be complete.

fashion capital of the world
There is no end to the road to study, especially for young people who are hungry and thirsty.Some people say that reading too many books will add to your troubles, but in fact, if you increase your troubles because of reading, you still haven't read enough instructions.Only when the foundation stone under our feet is stable enough can we see the blue sky through the mist.

After finishing their studies at Oxford University, the two began to go to Paris, the fashion capital, according to their previous plan. They had registered at the University of Paris as early as the previous year.

At that time, Ah Yuan was just over a hundred days old, and she was very chubby and cute.The couple came to France with their baby and lived in an apartment rented by their friends.

At that time, Ah Yuan was a lovely doll. A passenger in the car in London looked at this oriental doll fascinated and praised her as "aChinababy". This ingenious compliment made Yang Jiang complacent. A Chinese doll, which can also be understood as a porcelain doll, has a good skin.Even the customs officers who checked the luggage safety looked at this beautiful doll, relaxed the luggage inspection, and passed it quickly.

Along the way, Yang Jiang mainly took care of A Yuan. Qian Zhongshu was clumsy and couldn't hold the child well, so Yang Jiang didn't want him to hold him. Afraid that A Yuan would feel uncomfortable, he only let him carry the suitcase, which was full of his books. There is a typewriter.Because I have children, I received a lot of preferential treatment along the way, so although the journey is long, it is not sad.

The University of Paris is also a school with a rich historical background. It has cultivated and educated many outstanding people and is also famous for its loose teaching style. The previous Oxford University had restrictions in many aspects, and there were corresponding regulations on living and eating at the University of Paris. However, it is much more relaxed, allowing students to have more room for their own choices.

The landlord's wife is a lady named Ka Shu, who has retired, so she makes a living by renting out.The apartment is in a good location in the city center and also close to the station.The landlord cooks three meals for the tenants every day. The price is reasonable and the style is rich. He is a kind landlord.When eating every day, everyone sits around a dining table, which is very lively, and most of them are single tenants.

Yang Jiang and Qian Zhongshu have always cherished time the most, but the "front line" for eating at Mrs. Kashu's house is too long, and the meals are very rich. Each dish is served one by one, and a meal may take two hours, and Qian Zhongshu is not used to it Western dining habits, fortunately, the rented room has a kitchen. After eating a "group meal", they started to catch fire by themselves.

Life in Paris began like this. At that time, many Chinese activities were in the urban area of ​​Paris. They would always meet Chinese or even acquaintances near universities or apartments. Yang Jiang and Qian Zhongshu also met many new friends and kept in touch with each other frequently.In a foreign country, everyone helps each other like relatives.

Many families with children choose to send their children to nursery schools so that they can have more time to study. Some people also persuaded Yang Jiang to send A Yuan there. Yang Jiang inquired about a friend whose child The same age as Madoka, a small doll.

A friend said that children should live in a very orderly manner when they are sent there, eating, drinking, and sleeping according to the regulations. After hearing this, Yang Jiang couldn't help but feel sorry for the child, so she couldn't bear it, and decided to take the child with her.

(End of this chapter)