Lu Xiaoman, a brilliant and talented woman, is a well-known lady.
(Lu Xiaoman)
People praise Lu Xiaoman’s beauty and talent, but also criticize her ethics and conduct. Lu Xiaoman was greatly criticized, not only because she was unruly and fell in love with Xu Zhimo during her marriage to Wang Geng, but also because she was extravagant and turned a great poet into a money-making machine, which indirectly led to Xu Zhimo's death. Shima's tragic death.
Perhaps readers cannot imagine that in order to support Lu Xiaoman, Xu Zhimo worked up to 7 jobs at the same time after marriage, including teaching and writing poetry, and even a real estate agency. So, how much is Lu Xiaoman’s daily expenses? Actually forced Xu Zhimo into such a situation?
(Xu Zhimo)
The Xu family does not recognize the marriage between Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman. Only Zhang Youyi is the only daughter-in-law in their hearts. So when Xu Zhimo risked the disapproval of the world and married Lu Xiaoman, his father Xu Shenru cut off their financial support. This quickly put Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman's lives into trouble.
The Republic of China, like the Song Dynasty, was an era with the highest income for literati in Chinese history. Xu Zhimo, as the most famous poet at the time, had a combined monthly salary and royalties of several hundred silver dollars (silver dollars, commonly known as Dayang). ), which was absolutely an astronomical figure at that time when the per capita monthly income was only a few yuan. But for Lu Xiaoman, it was not enough.
(Stills of Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman)
Lu Xiaoman is a charming woman with both talent and beauty. Such a dazzling woman was all made with money. She comes from a wealthy family, and her first husband was the most promising military officer in the Republic of China. In short, before marrying Xu Zhimo, Lu Xiaoman had never been short of money, so she had no concept of money at all. She could spend whatever she wanted and as much as she could. How many.
After getting married, Lu Xiaoman lived in the most prosperous Shili Foreign Market in Shanghai. The luxury mansion where she lived cost 100 oceans a month in rent alone. In order to ensure Lu Xiaoman's quality of life, the family hired 14 servants to serve her, and a famous chef cooked top-notch delicacies for Lu Xiaoman every day. With so many people, food, drink, and monthly wages are undoubtedly a huge expense.
(Lu Xiaoman is studying)
Lu Xiaoman is a socialite, so she has to use the most expensive cosmetics and wear the most beautiful clothes. Meeting guests and hosting banquets, playing cards and dancing, singing operas and listening to music, these are Lu Xiaoman's most ordinary daily routines. Going to the theater, throwing parties, and spending a lot of money at the casino are also essential pastimes.
Totaling up all kinds of expenses, Lu Xiaoman spends at least five to six hundred yuan a month. What concept? In other words, Lu Xiaoman alone would spend several years of living expenses for an ordinary large family in one month. Even Xu Zhimo, who earns a lot of money, cannot afford to burn money at such a rate. What's even worse is that Lu Xiaoman later started smoking opium, and his expenses increased suddenly.
(Xu Zhimo and Lu Xiaoman wedding photos)
Xu Zhimo really fell in love with Lu Xiaoman. In order to support his beloved wife, he could only earn money desperately. He once held positions at three universities in Shanghai. He also edited magazines, translated, wrote reviews, published novels, and sold houses. Later, he went to Beijing to teach after being introduced by Hu Shi. He worked hard and earned 600 RMB a month. Dayang had more money than Lu Xun, the top money-maker at the time.
But even so, he still couldn't make ends meet, so Xu Zhimo had to go to the bank to borrow money. According to statistics, in the letters written by Xu Zhimo to Lu Xiaoman alone, "bank debt" was mentioned dozens of times. When he was cornered, Xu Zhimo even shamelessly went to his ex-wife Zhang Youyi to borrow money. Every time, Zhang Youyi generously donated money.
Xu Zhimo’s untimely death was also closely related to Lu Xiaoman’s extravagant spending. Xu Zhimo had no choice but to take advantage of the free postal service because his life was too difficult. As a result, the plane crashed and everyone died. After learning about Xu Zhimo's death, Lu Xiaoman fainted immediately. After the age of 29, Lu Xiaoman suffered all the infamy, spent all his youth, and spent the rest of his life regretting his extravagance.