The leisurely life of rebirth

Diao Rong's eyes darkened as he thought of the past. Diao Rong's grandfather's ancestral home was in Lingnan. His family had several acres of thin farmland. He was not rich and would not starve to death. Both his parents died when he was young. He was not a farmer at all. In addition, there was a war famine.

In the age of chaos, nowhere is safe.

So during the First World War, when he was eighteen years old, when the "government" recruited him, he volunteered to cross the ocean from China to France and became one of the 140,000 Chinese workers recruited. These Chinese workers were the British and French workers at the time.

military service, even

About 20,000 Chinese workers died fighting on the front line. After the war, the rest either returned to their country or took root and multiplied locally. It is a miracle that they survived. Most Chinese people living overseas have experienced a history of being unrecognized. Chinese people in France have also

No exception.

The Chinese workers lived in low shacks, ate rough meals, and did the hardest labor. They went to the mines, engaged in smelting, cleaned horse farms, collected the bodies of the dead, cleared landmines, and even went directly to the front line to devote their youth and blood to

The land of France. The war ended in 1918, but these were the Allied Powers.

The Chinese workers who made sacrifices did not enjoy the treatment of the citizens of the victorious country, and they became a forgotten people. Starting from 1919, the Chinese workers were repatriated one after another, and about 110,000 people returned to the motherland. However, those who died and the thousands who stayed behind

The Chinese who lived there, and the Chinese workers who stayed behind became the earliest immigrants in France.

The Chinese workers serving in the United States and the British were completely different. They were treated like slaves. Strange incidents of British Chinese workers "escaping" to the French Chinese labor camps often happened... The only reason is that the Chinese workers generally felt that the French were better.

.It’s depressing that most black people in America at that time

However, they also liked to punch and kick the Chinese workers, and fights occurred from time to time. The British and Americans did not think about their own reasons, and actually attributed the non-cooperation of the Chinese workers to "the French are too kind, which hinders their strict management!" and even

Note to the French government demanding "equal treatment" of Chinese workers...

In comparison, France's treatment is better. French Commander-in-Chief Foch also admitted: "The Chinese people are not only hard-working, strong and capable, but also have admirable character. Their wages are usually sent back to China, and they are not paid at all."

It will be a waste of money in the pub."[

Even for a long time, many French factories’ recruitment advertisements clearly stated: “Only recruiting Chinese workers.”

The British complained that the reason why the Chinese workers escaped was that the French were too merciful. Of course, no matter how "merciful" the French were, the treatment of these Chinese workers was always subpar.

At the end of World War I, most of the French men went to the front line, but the French women in the rear were not alone. Because they found a group of good men they dreamed of: Chinese workers! They found that these optimistic and honest Chinese people were not only hard-working, but also well-behaved and treated women well.

They were especially friendly and kind. Compared with those rude and drunk French men, these Chinese men were obviously more suitable to be their husbands. They took the initiative one after another and fell in love with the Chinese workers.

The French government, which felt that it had lost face, actually came forward to obstruct the marriage: "Noble women in France should marry French men who have returned victoriously, not those poor Chinese coolies!" and in many ways hindered the marriage between Chinese workers and French women.

The Beiyang "government", which has always been regarded as * by modern Chinese people, cannot tolerate such discrimination. It said tit for tat: "For the marriage of Chinese workers and French women, the Beiyang 'government' will provide support and help!" The Beiyang 'government' even promised

Provide proof that the Chinese worker applying for marriage does not have a spouse in China.

Although the romantic love of most Chinese workers in France did not ultimately come to fruition due to various reasons, according to current statistics, there were still more than 3,000 Chinese workers who married French women and settled in France at that time.

Diao Rong’s grandfather married a local and was one of the people who settled in France.

My grandfather, who was a Chinese laborer in the early days, was very lucky. Chinese laborers going abroad in the Qing Dynasty can be roughly divided into two stages: before the Opium War, they mainly went abroad to make a living in voluntary groups, mostly distributed in Southeast Asia, with a small number of people; from the Opium War to the end of the Qing Dynasty,

Almost all of them were indentured Chinese workers who were abducted and trafficked by Western colonialists and were distributed all over the world.

In the United States alone, Chinese workers are called piglets. The working day of "contracted Chinese workers" lasts 10 to 14 hours, and they are often forced to work under the whips and sticks of supervisors. The labor is heavy but the wages are extremely low. At that time, a black slave

The annual salary of a Chinese worker is around US$1,000, while the income of a Chinese worker is only US$200-300.

In the middle of the 19th century, the United States' shipping industry carrying Chinese laborers reaped tenfold huge profits. The cost of shipping from Hong Kong to San Francisco was only five yuan per person, but the ticket price was more than fifty yuan. The "Pacific Mail Line" specialized in carrying Chinese laborers.

It also receives a subsidy of US$5 million from the "government" every year. This steamship company has a verbal agreement with the Chinese Merchants Association. Chinese workers returning to the country by ship must have a certificate from the association, otherwise they will not sell tickets.

From the moment they set foot on American soil, Chinese workers have been ostracized and abused by white racists. Anti-Chinese trends have followed one after another across the West, and Chinese workers have no protection whatsoever. The United States has built a center that stretches from east to west and spans the entire United States.

During the Pacific Railway, due to the dangerous construction and labor shortage, a treaty was signed with China to recruit Chinese workers. Tens of thousands of Chinese workers sacrificed their lives during the construction of the road. However, after the completion of this railway, which had an epoch-making impact on the economic development of the United States,

Celebrating the opening ceremony, Chinese workers were not allowed to participate and all were fired. Soon after, due to the cyclical economic crisis, there was a labor surplus across the United States, and anti-Chinese activities became more intense, with massacres, burnings, looting, and beatings.

Tragedies that humiliated and drove away Chinese workers occurred frequently.

You can see these in TV movies, but the real history is more cruel than this.

Those who fall behind will be beaten. This is an eternal truth. In front of the invaders, etiquette and kindness are all illusions. Only iron and blood are real! No matter who has the stronger fist, it is the last word!

The war was over. Life was still going on, so my cunning grandpa started to make a living in a foreign country with his big hands. After two generations and more than half a world of hard work, he finally had a Chinese restaurant.

and a haberdashery.

Diao Rong’s mother is Grandpa Diao’s youngest daughter. She combines the advantages of her parents, not to mention her beauty. She is also a great beauty, and her beauty naturally attracts bees and butterflies. So the story of Diao’s mother is very cliché, and

Very bloody.

Diao Rong's parents were college classmates, and they were well matched. After graduation, the two got married. From their sweet romance to the daily trivial matters of firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, and tea, their relationship gradually smoothed out. When Diao's father was attracted by the daughter of the company owner,

The ending is self-evident. When Diao Rong was ten years old, he left. This blow was fatal to Diao's mother, and she committed suicide.

The mother was gone, the father was gone, and the grandfather's family had nothing to think about. Originally, the grandfather's family did not want their son to marry a half-Chinese 'bastard'. The little fool lived with his grandparents from then on. Although he had no worries about food and clothing, everyone

It’s not bad for her, otherwise she wouldn’t have gone to college. But grandpa’s family is full of people

As you can imagine, she has three uncles, and there are quite a few cousins. There are always bumps and bruises. The real life made Diao Rong abandon unrealistic fantasies early, knowing that everything has to be done by herself. Grandpa

Grandma is also old, so she studies and works part-time to hone herself.

Obtained a bachelor's degree in finance and business management from the University of Paris 11 with excellent results. This university is one of the world's top universities and one of the largest and most reputable universities in France. Its status among French universities is equivalent to domestic

of Tsinghua University.

When he studied in the UK after graduation, he met Cheng Shigui. Later, Diao Rong, who stayed in the UK, applied for a job as a securities analyst in a securities company. After all, the UK is one of the three major financial centers. Although Diao Rong's beauty and intelligence are equally important, men usually

She is a visual animal. When her boss asked for justice, Diao Rong resigned angrily. She invested the only money she had in the stock market, and her precise vision allowed her to accumulate wealth slowly. Because the base was too small, she could only slowly accumulate wealth.

By accumulating, you can support yourself.[

Until later, Cheng Shigui found her and flew to Italy together, which started a turning point in her life.

Of course, these were all when Cheng Shigui introduced Diao Rong for the first time, and all her information was placed on Fang Monan's desk.

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Although Diao Rong was born in France, he grew up with his grandfather and was deeply influenced by traditional culture. He is three-quarters of French descent, but he speaks fluent Chinese and knows a lot about traditional culture.

There was no other way. When my grandfather was young, before his parents died, he followed the old scholar and went to private school for several years. He knew some words and could read and write at least. Later, he was forced to abandon books because of life. It was not until he was old that he understood the pain of homesickness.

Feeling, he picked up the book again. He learned it by himself, and even Diao Rong also followed it in order to please the old man.

Otherwise, how could Diao Rong know about "The Book of Songs"? When most people mention the Book of Songs, most people think of the famous poem: "Guan Guan Jiu Jiu", "On the Island of the River", a graceful lady, a gentleman like a quarrel.

The first time I read the poem "Meng", it was simply a portrayal of Diao's mother. She was sweet before marriage and worked hard and uncomplaining after marriage. Even after "a scholar is inconsiderate and only has two or three virtues", he is still "working hard at night"

She wakes up early and goes to bed late to work hard. There is no difference between day and night. Her brother doesn't know the inside story, but instead makes fun of her. When she thinks of her late at night, the only sound she makes is her own sigh.

"We grow old together, old age makes me resentful." I want to be happy with you until old age, but I didn't expect that you are not old yet! I have already begun to dislike you.

Women who grow old sometimes, like the heroine in Duras's "The Lover", often think of the time when the two met and "talked and laughed" when they were fifteen years old. It's just that "make a promise and never think about the opposite."

"I vowed to love you forever back then, and these vows will never change. But now, "It's okay if I don't think about it"! Everything has changed, so let's end it!

Every time I pick up "The Book of Songs", Diao Rong always reads this "long story" again. It uses the first person of a woman to tell the misfortune of love and marriage. After reading it, it feels like a delicate and bright flower slowly blooming.

The earth withered before her eyes, making her shy away from marriage.

Of course, Diao Rong is not a hate marriage, although the tragedy of Diao's mother is all before our eyes. But my grandparents have been together through ups and downs all their lives. There are also three uncles who have had troubles in their marriages because of their parents' shortcomings, but they have been married for so many years.

There is no divorce either.

She believes in love, but does not believe in eternity. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to vote (*), monthly votes, and your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users please go to m* to read.)

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