1938, in London, a British lady said this when she couldn't persuade her to marry the daughter of a China student.

Dai Naidie's home is in Beijing, and his father's arms are Dai Naidie.

The woman who said "bad words" was Serena, and the daughter standing in front of her was Dai Naidie, who later became famous in China. Of course, more often, her name appears at the same time as her husband Yang.

Serena gave this curse warning for her own reasons.

As early as twenty years ago, she and her husband went to China to preach, and even a pair of children were born there. Obviously, she knows more about the great differences between Chinese and western cultures than her daughter.

These words can directly determine the future fate of Dai Naidie.

If she listens to her mother, her life prospect is foreseeable: marry a middle-class family in England, become a lady with both self-cultivation and amorous feelings, sit in the yard every afternoon and plant roses and have afternoon tea slowly. ...

However, she listened to her heart very firmly and chose China. She believes that one day, her mother will be convinced by herself.

The reason why he is so determined is that he deeply loves Yang of China and his motherland. And the special feelings for China, in fact, from her birth, has been doomed.

Gladys Taylor

19 19 10/9, Dai Naidie was born in Beijing. At that time, her parents were preaching in China.

In Dai Naidie's memory, when he was a child, Beijing was gorgeous enough. Temple fairs in the Spring Festival, lanterns in the Lantern Festival, kites in Tomb-Sweeping Day and shop signs in the market are all colorful.

Every time I have a rest, my father will often take them to Beidaihe seaside for the summer.

At that time, the Yang family in Tianjin often came here for the summer with their families.

Two people who were children at that time seemed to have been quietly tied to the red rope by Yue Lao.

Although they work in China, the Serena couple are not close to China. They don't let their children learn Chinese, but only ask an English woman to teach them sewing and painting. So, when he was sent back to England at the age of seven, Dai Naidie didn't learn a word of Chinese.

Rao, the happy years spent in China occasionally appear in front of me. Her bones have long been captured by China's temperament.

1936, 17 Dai Naidie has hired Tingting. In order to be admitted to her favorite Oxford University, she worked at her desk day and night.

At that time, she didn't know that a man from the East had set foot on the land of England and was close at hand. A year later, they met at Oxford University.

This man is Yang.

When Yang was a teenager.

Shortly after arriving in England, Yang, who was free and easy by nature, first made a trip around the Mediterranean. On the night when the cruise ship arrived in Cairo, he rode in the desert, surrounded by moonlight. The tour guide told him that he could tell his future wife with a coin. Although Yang felt funny, he took out a coin and put it in his hand.

When the guide received the coin, he immediately closed his eyes and read:

"I see a sea. On the other side of the Atlantic, a beautiful English girl is longing for you. Although we haven't met yet, believe me, we will soon. "

Many years later, Yang talked about this adventure, still unbelievable:

"Not superstitious, but amazing."

1937, Yang, who only studied Latin and ancient Greek for one year, officially entered Oxford University.

In the same year, Dai Naidie finally got her wish and entered a turning point in her life.

Yang is in Oxford.

Shortly after entering the school, Yang was promoted to be the president of China Association of Oxford University, and became his secretary after joining the association with sincere feelings for China.

Yue Lao's red rope has finally tightened!

At first sight of Yang, I was just "startled". The man's eyes were slender and his face was pale. Although polite, it is quite formal. However, soon, she was moved by his love for the motherland.

She began to look at this seemingly weak China man silently: sloppy, free and easy, seemingly fooling around, but actually knowledgeable. Before entering Oxford University, he only studied Latin and ancient Greek for one year, but in her cognition, it is difficult to pass the entrance examination without studying these two languages hard for six or seven years.

What fascinates her even more is that he actually likes to drink heavily, combined with his unrestrained temperament, which is quite a legacy of the seven sages of the bamboo forest.

All this is like a figure from China's ancient books. For Dai Naidie, who had China complex since childhood, there is no doubt that it has unimaginable attraction.

In Yang's view, although the English girl was born in the upper class, she was simple, sincere and calm. Have a good impression.

Under the influence of Yang, he turned to major in Chinese and became the first student in Oxford University to get a degree in Chinese. She will spend her whole life listening to the flowing water in classical literature.

In more and more frequent contact, Yang suddenly remembered the guide's prediction in the desert a few years ago. Is she destiny takes a hand's English girl?

Finally, on a breezy night, two people broke the enough paper at the same time. In deep love, the two also translated Li Sao into English together. They didn't know that they thought it was a "pen and ink game" on a whim, but they started their translation and introduction career unconsciously.

Immersed in love, Dai Naidie decided to share her joy with her mother. Unexpectedly, her mother was so surprised that she couldn't speak. She knows how many insurmountable gaps there are in foreign love. Marriage concept, family ethics, cultural thought and even lifestyle are enough to become the root of their misfortune.

She began to mobilize relatives and friends to persuade her daughter in turn, but Dai Naidie still went her own way. Sadly, she said a cruel thing:

"Your marriage can't last four years, and your son will commit suicide!"

She really doesn't know her daughter, and even if she lets go, she won't waver.

Yang

At the same time, Yang Minru, who is far away from Tianjin, also received a letter from England. In the letter, my brother said that she had found a life partner. She is dignified, elegant, simple, quiet and well-educated. Let her feel her mother's reaction first. Yang Minru carefully studied the photos sent together. This woman has high eyebrows and deep eyes, but her temperament is very gentle.

Unsurprisingly, when my mother heard that she was going to marry a foreign daughter-in-law, she reacted strongly: "Is that a person who has lived all his life?" . But Yang has made all kinds of preparations.

/kloc-in the summer of 0/940, the Yang family was unable to study abroad because of the sudden economic collapse. At the same time, Harvard University and China Southwest United University extended an olive branch to him and invited him to teach Greek and Latin. Yang, who never thought of leaving this country, chose to return to China without hesitation.

At that time, China was stormy and turbulent. However, "out of my love for Yang, my wonderful childhood memories in Beijing and my admiration for China's classical culture." Dai Naidie still ran to this war-torn country without hesitation, leaving her comfort behind.

At that time, the National Southwest Associated University was being shelled and had to turn to Chongqing. After many twists and turns and discomfort, the two talents landed in Chongqing. At that time, Yang's family had already fled here.

Although she had been vaccinated before, when she saw a foreign daughter-in-law standing in front of her, Ms. Yang was still so angry that she fainted. Even Yang's aunt cried, worried that my nephew's future children would not get a wife.

Fortunately, he won Yang's mother's heart with good upbringing soon after staying in Yang's family. All previous concerns have been dispelled.

1941February 16, Luo Jialun, President of Central University, married Zhang Boling, President of Nankai University.

In Chongqing, both Yang and Shuang entered the Central University to teach.

As a newcomer, regardless of cultural differences, only one unaccustomed person can kill Dai Naidie. On a hot day, she was covered with prickly heat and once vomited and diarrhea. But even though he was flustered, Dai Naidie still enjoyed it and thought it was romantic.

Gladys Taylor

Of course, this relationship ended in the second year when Dai Naidie was rejected by Central University, and the only reason why she was rejected was the suspicion caused by her foreign status.

1In August, 942, Dai Naidie, who transferred to Guiyang Normal University to teach, gave birth to beautiful boy with fair skin and big eyes. Yang remembered the phrase "Ye Dian" in The Book of Songs Xiaoya, so he chose the word "Ye" for it, which means brilliant.

They must never have imagined that this son named "fire" eventually disappeared in the fire.

The next day was not easy, because they were in a remote state and could not find a suitable maid. Dai Naidie can only take the children to class at the same time. During that time, all the teachers and students will definitely see small backpack behind Dai Naidie, with Yang Ye bobbing in it.

Because of rising prices and extremely low wages, they even had to eat an egg carefully. Because of breast milk, Dai Naidie had better eat two eggs a day according to the doctor's advice, but according to the financial ability, they can only eat one egg a day. If she eats two eggs each, Yang can only skip them.

This day of struggling for a living finally ended in the autumn of 1943.

Dai Naidie and his daughter.

This year, the Chongqing National Compilation Hall hosted by Liang Shiqiu was established, and the young couple were introduced to work here. The standard of living is gradually improving.

After that, the couple once again joined hands to translate the contents from the Warring States to the Western Han Dynasty in Zi Tongzhi Jian into English, thus starting their translation journey.

In the meantime, although their son Yang Ye just went to kindergarten, he had already noticed the difference between his mother and the people around him, and showed signs of inferiority with a sensitive mind. Every time Dai Naidie picked him up from school, he would whisper:

"Mom, don't pick me up, other students are watching."

It's a pity that Mr. and Mrs. Yang are too busy. They think that this kind of psychology will disappear with age, so they don't take it to heart.

Little did they know that the son began to plant a thorn in his heart, and when it took root, he would only be destroyed.

Three years later, along with the news of their second child and War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression's victory, there was a translation of Zi Tongzhi Sword.

The compilation hall moved to Nanjing, and so did their family.

Four years later, their third child was born. At that time, Yang was so immersed in her work that she was in hospital and he had no time to take care of her.

Gladys Taylor

She taught in the Foreign Languages Department of Nanjing University, which was during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. Her blonde hair and blue eyes were quickly avoided by her colleagues, while the students shouted various slogans at her.

Although she was helpless, when she heard that the country was going to donate a plane for the volunteers, she sold all her jewelry and donated 40 thousand yuan with her husband. Later, when my daughter counted her mother's relics, she couldn't even find a piece of jewelry.

1952, new opportunities are approaching. Foreign languages press was founded in Beijing. Under the lobbying of the Vice President, the couple decided to go north to translate China literary classics in order to spread China culture to the west.

A series of translations of ancient books were born here, from The Book of Songs to literature in the late Qing Dynasty, from Lu Xun's works to Ding Ling's masterpieces, all of which were completed with the joint efforts of Qi Xin.

There are established procedures for their cooperation: he is responsible for translating the first draft and she is responsible for polishing it.

This period was the happiest and happiest time for the Yang family. The husband and wife worked together and shared the same interests. Their income has multiplied several times and they are well off. Ask friends to drink whenever you have time. It's really a fireworks fairy.

Young poplar leaves have a growing sense of inferiority. He often worries about his mixed-race appearance and avoids all kinds of group activities.

Yang and his wife still didn't notice.

1964, the couple once again jointly translated the classic masterpiece A Dream of Red Mansions. Obviously, this is an arduous and long project. It took them four years to translate it to 100.

If nothing happens, the English translation of this famous book will be published within one year. Unfortunately, they were caught off guard by a blood shed.

/kloc-one night in 0/968, in a deep and steep environment, the couple sat, holding a lamp, silently taking care of each other.

After drinking half, she went upstairs to rest, and he was still at the table. Just then, he heard a knock at the door. ...

He was dragged to prison by a jeep. Of course, he was drunk and found out the next day.

Half an hour after he was taken away, someone pulled her into the same jeep.

They have been locked up for four years. During these four years, they all thought that each other was still alive and had a good life outside, which was the only comfort.

It was not until four years later that both of them were put home and looked at the mice running around the room before they realized that the other was not safe. What makes them sad is that they are in the same prison, but they haven't met for four years.

On the dusty table is half a bottle of brandy left over from that year. ...

Release and take a photo with your son Yang Ye.

Three months later, several children came back one after another. However, behind the perfect thought, there is more cruel torture.

After being released from prison, the young couple once again devoted themselves to the translation of A Dream of Red Mansions.

At the same time, they found that their son Yang Ye's spirit seemed different, and he was often in a state of depression. After a period of diagnosis and treatment, the condition seems to be under control and the family is relieved.

But two years later, Yang Ye's illness worsened. Later, he didn't want to go to work directly, but just wanted to hide at home.

The couple suffered so much that they once wanted to be sent to a mental hospital for treatment, but they were worried that their son would suffer, so they kept at home and asked foreign doctors for treatment.

However, this approach is obviously not very effective. Considering that her son was bent on going to England, Dai Naidie got Yang Ye's consent and sent her to her sister's house in England.

At the beginning, Yang Ye's condition was stable, but the thorn buried in his heart since childhood had already penetrated into the bone marrow, and he would die whether he pulled it out forcibly or let it drift.

1979, Yang Ye couldn't bear mental torture and set himself on fire at the menstrual home.

Dai Naidie in his later years.

Dai Naidie suddenly remembered that afternoon forty years ago, the "prophecy" blurted out by his mother had become a tragic reality.

But this prediction is only half right, because she said:

"But I have never regretted marrying a China person or spending my life in China."

Losing a child in his later years is a great tragedy in life. Dai Naidie's body soon collapsed, insomnia became more and more serious, and he drank more and more frequently.

Desperate couples began to look down on everything, especially things outside their bodies, and donated their previous collections of calligraphy and painting classics.

Dai Naidie is still working, not so much working as paralyzing his painful nerves. She is old and weak, and all kinds of diseases are added. 1989, Dai Naidie was misdiagnosed as Alzheimer's disease after falling, and he really lost his memory after taking the medicine.

Yang, who is four years older than her, is busy putting down all her work and accompanying her wholeheartedly. He regarded her as young and beautiful at the age of twenty, fed her patiently, called a doctor for her and told her interesting stories. Occasionally, she seems to understand that she will laugh. ...

1999165438+1October 17, she quietly left the world she loved. This year, she is 80 years old.

Yang

After Dai Naidie's death, when Yang was sorting out his relics, he dug out an unfinished autobiography from the drawer, entitled: "I think I have two motherland" ...