Qian Zhongshu is a conventional Chinese scholar who contributed to the translation of the collection of selection of Mao Zedong,as well as the collection of Song poetry.
He has a sensitive heart who observes the individuals and issues with sharp eyes owing to his capacity of memorizing impressively.He does not compromise with the fact that the situation is narrowly accepted.Once the director of the department of Tsinghua University invited him to tutor there but not willingly he refused politely.
Unacquainted people probably suppose he is harsh because he has a knowledge of theories but not the socialized common sense.He possesses the nature of childish characters who was born in the wealthy family being the oldest son.On the contrary he is humble and obedient to his father following the Chinese traditional modesty and virtue.
Hence when dad requested him to teach English he resigned his assignment in Tsinghua University when he served there less than a year resulting in the conception that he was proud and hard to deal with.Actually he has the reason he has no option but to do so.
In reality he was attended to by the servant in life in the process of his growth so he was innocent of the life skills.Some incidents revealed his lack of domestic life skills in his wife’s account.He held the belief that his wife could solve the problems he could not.When Mrs Yang delivered their unique daughter and stayed in hospital the door was broken and he spilled the ink on the table cloth but Yang told him she enabled to fix the door and clean the cloth.Actually she did so and in his husband’s eyes she was superwoman.
Another funny thing was related to their kid who was in sound sleep and he drew a turtle on her face in ink which was hard to remove.He was criticized by his own father.
Yang was admired by her generosity,learned knowledge and enormous passion and breast though she was born in the wealthy family.Her persistent characters and tolerance were deeply reflected in her lines. Whereas she had the mild aspect being a female.Once her father-in-law presented her a jade as they were both born in the same year.She wondered if she was the merely one who obtained the gift. The fact was what she hoped and she cherished it.
We witnessed their family’ fortune and unfortunate events who were beloved by them three but the other two departed first only leaving the alive one recalled them writing We Three.
The great work moves us and enhances our appreciation for the significance of family.
