But in the eyes of snobbish secular people, they will only judge whether they should make friends with a person based on his status, and they can't see a person's potential and talent at all.
During the Republic of China, when the old and the new turned, there was such a general who was both civil and military. Before he made his fortune, he was even rejected by his unmarried wife, saying that he didn't want to marry him, and finally he could only marry the bride's sister by mistake.
Who has such a ridiculous experience? He is Cai E, a general who participated in the Revolution of 1911 and the War for Yuan successively, and is widely admired by later generations.
Born in poverty, 1882 sponsored study. At the end of Qing Dynasty, Cai E was born in a poor tailor's family in Baoqing, Hunan. Cai E was originally named "Cai Genyin". At that time, China had thousands of Qian Qian families like him, but he was very lucky to get the opportunity to study.
Out of sympathy and appreciation for Cai E, local celebrity Liu Huige enthusiastically sponsored his study. It is with such encouragement and help that Cai E was admitted as a scholar at the age of twelve.
After the abolition of the imperial examination system, Cai E was admitted to Changsha Current Affairs School, where he met Liang Qichao, a famous teacher of his life. Brilliant Cai E forged a profound friendship with Liang Qichao during this period.
Studying in Japan was different from the decadent decline of the Qing Dynasty. After Meiji Restoration, Japan became stronger and stronger. At that time, the advanced knowledge of western politics, military affairs and economy introduced by Japan became the dream of people of insight in China.
Out of this trend of the times, Cai E finally embarked on a journey to Japan to learn military knowledge. Liu Huige, who attaches great importance to Cai E, has the responsibility to continue to support Cai E.
Cai E eagerly studied military theory and operational methods in Japan, which laid a solid foundation for his future military career. During this period, Cai E's talent was also revealed, and he became one of the famous "three outstanding non-commissioned officers" in the huge team studying in Japan.
Back home to get married, steep waves as early as before studying in Cai E, Liu Huige got the consent of Cai E's parents and himself, and betrothed his niece Liu Changgu to Cai E. Cai E was very grateful to Liu Huige for his kindness and offered to marry Liu Changgu first after returning home.
Originally a happy marriage, but suddenly an unexpected accident happened. It turns out that Cai E's fiancee Liu Changgu has no consciousness of "marrying a rich man for no reason". Instead, she disliked Cai E's birth and family background and broke off her engagement during the wedding.
Although Liu Changgu's breach of contract did violate the set of morality that people believed in at that time, the Liu family's long-term concern and support for Cai E also made Cai E embarrassed to say anything. Just when everyone thought that things were irreversible, there was a dramatic turnaround.
Replacing my sister with my sister will eventually become a good couple, which is different from Liu Changgu's narrow vision, but my sister Liu Xinying has a unique vision and takes a fancy to Cai E's talent and ambition. Just when Cai and Liu were deadlocked and didn't know how to end it, Liu Xinying said: I am married! I married my sister without hesitation.
After learning what happened, Cai E was full of gratitude and love for her "newly married wife". Because of Liu Xinying's kindness, Cai E renamed his wife "Liu Xiazhen" and praised her chivalry. They have been on good terms since they got married.
After seven years of nirvana, Cai E and Liu Xinying got married, and life was still quite embarrassing. This also made Liu Changgu, whose marriage broke down, feel smug and secretly pleased that he had jumped out of the fire pit. Cai E, however, did not enter the pool in the end and seized the opportunity given by the times.
Cai E has been groping in Yunnan since her marriage, until seven years later, when the Revolution of 1911, which started with Wuchang Uprising, broke out, Cai E joined hands with the progressive forces of Yunnan New Army to launch an anti-Qing offensive. Finally, after successfully overthrowing the Qing Dynasty's rule in Yunnan, Cai E was appointed as the governor of Yunnan, that is, the governor of a province in Yunnan.
And Liu Xinying, who has been with Cai E, became the governor's wife and finally got through thick and thin. At that time, Liu Changgu, who was short-sighted, could do nothing even if he regretted it.
To sum up, most wise people from ancient times to the present believe in the sentence "Don't bully young people from poor families" because they all know that even if a young man is temporarily poor, he will have some talents and opportunities as long as he is willing to work hard, and there will be development space and future that others can't imagine.
It is with this recognition and appreciation that Liu Xinying finally got a happy marriage.