In the third year of Xianfeng (AD 1853), Zhang Jian was born in Changle Town, Haimen. The baby's name is Changtai, and the number is Wu Qiyuan. He entered school at the age of five, and completed the Five Classics and Four Books at the age of 15.

Zhang Jian's parents are ordinary people and have suffered a lot from life. At that time, if you want to change your family and get rid of the oppressed and exploited position, you can only count on your son to study and be an official. When Zhang was 355438+06 years old, his parents actively arranged for him to take the imperial examination.

Since the Tang Dynasty, China's imperial examination system, not to mention many drawbacks in restricting talents and selecting methods, has also served the feudal ruling class nakedly in many of its own regulations, and "students from poor families are not allowed to take the examination" is one of them. The so-called "cold record" in the Qing Dynasty refers to a family that has never been an official or a scholar or juror within three generations. The Zhang family has been poor for generations. Zhang Jian's grandfather, Zhang Chaoyan, doesn't know many words. On weekdays, he makes a living by farming and selling sugar. Later, the son-in-law adopted the Wu family who opened a porcelain shop in Jingsha. Although he has plenty of food and clothing, how can he become an official? His father Zhang Pengnian inherited his ancestral business. In addition to farming more than 20 acres of thin land, he can only engage in porcelain making. Although he is a beginner in literature and ink, how can he step into the road of being an official? How does this real "cold home" enter the exam? Seeing that the annual "county exam" is approaching, Zhang Pengnian is anxious. He ran around asking about the planning, and finally found a remedy: according to the official practice, he asked an official of his family to "recognize insurance" first, and then asked several students in the same county to "send insurance" before he could take the exam. Zhang Pengnian had no choice but to discuss with his son's teacher Song Puzhai.

Mr. Song has long thought of this. He introduced Zhang and his son in Dongxiang, Rugao.

Zhang is a big local family, and all his children can be admitted.

At the time of Zhang's new funeral, Zhang Jian accepted Ding as a nephew, renamed Wu Yucai, and joined Rugao. In February of the following year, the county school opened the exam, and Zhang Yucai attended as scheduled. Before the exam, many playboys were well dressed, looking forward to the past and laughing. Only he still wears an old blue robe and stands silently behind the stone drum beside the gate. After five consecutive exams, Zhang Yucai got good grades, which brought hope and motivation for his future career development. However, Jianren may not be in heaven, and the ups and downs of his official career and the sinister world came at him like a huge wave. He stood firm, took his time, and adopted the ceremony at the age of 2 1 with the mentality of "don't compete with corrupt people in the world, but strive to compete with ancient and modern sages and heroes" and the positive action of "being despised only once and then trying to defeat himself once". At the age of 25, he changed his name to "Jian" and took the word "Ji". The 42-year-old Wu Jia scholar was awarded the editing and editing by imperial academy by Emperor Guangxu.

Rudong helped Zhang Jian take the first step in his career. Although Zhang Fengli hurt Zhang Jian in a moment of panic, he threw the past into Java with a broad mind. During his life of saving the country by industry, he still had deep feelings for Rudong, and had frequent contacts with Rudong's education and religious circles. Together with his brother Zhang Peng, he founded Dayu Reclamation Company, which opened the first side of coastal development. What is particularly touching is that in the spring of 2004, when Fengli Primary School celebrated its centenary, Zhang Jian's grandson Zhang accompanied his second sister Zhang Rouwu, his wife Meng Guangzhen and his son and daughter-in-law to attend the celebration, which shows Rudong's position in their minds.

Zhang Jian is connected with Rudong by blood.

There is another little-known thing that makes Rudong people feel gratified: for example, the daughter of Soochow continues Zhang Jian's blood.

On December 21st, 13th year (A.D.187565438+1October 28th), Zhang Jian married Xu at the age of 22, entrusted by his parents and arranged by a matchmaker. On the way to the wedding, the west wind blew and the sedan chair bumped, which seemed ominous. After marriage, the husband and wife love each other and live in harmony, but Mrs. Xu just doesn't get pregnant and have children. At that time, as the saying goes, "One hundred and twenty people look forward to their wives, three hundred and forty people look forward to their children, and five hundred and sixty people look forward to death." In the 20th year of Guangxu (A.D. 1894), Zhang Jian was 42 years old and had been married for 20 years, that is, he did not show a good impression on Guanyin. His parents and Mrs. Xu were very anxious, especially Mrs. Xu, who was deeply impressed. "There are three sons and no queen." She secretly searched for women around her and in her communication, selected Liang and Wu's two daughters as concubines, and told her father that Zhang Fu also agreed and "decided". But this year coincides with the big exam. Zhang Jian was useless before the exam, and he was too busy to care about his family after the exam, so this matter was taken lightly.

This Wu, that is, Wu, once worked as a helper in Mr. Lin Zi's house. Although he is humble, he is dignified and beautiful, virtuous and lovely. Everyone who has met her is full of affection for her. Zhang Jian has been to Shen Si's home several times and has a good impression on her. He also specially chose the word "jade" to give her a name. Zhang Jian's good friend, Chen Junmei, took the initiative to fix them up. Zhang Jian, who had no opinion of the portal, also complied with everyone's wishes and married him as a side room. After the marriage, Zhang Jian showed great affection for her. She respected and considerate Zhang Jian, and gave birth to a chubby son on the 18th day of the first month in the 24th year of Guangxu (AD 1898). This is Zhang Xiaoruo, who was later called one of the "four sons" and served as the minister of Chile. Zhang Xiaoruo, the only son, gave birth to four children: Zhang, the eldest daughter, now lives in Taiwan Province Province; The second daughter, Zhang Rouwu, has been living in Nantong; The third son, Zhang, joined the underground party as a student, and later served as deputy governor of Jiangsu Province, deputy director of the Financial and Economic Committee, and executive vice chairman of the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce. Four women, Zhang Congwu, joined the New Fourth Army during her school days and died gloriously in the Battle of Huangqiao. The only Mrs. Wu who continued the blood of the Zhang family was Wujiazhuang, five kilometers away from the north lane of Shuangdian Town, Rugao County. There are many shops on Li Sanchang Street in Wujiazhuang, and there are private schools in East Village and West Village. It is the hometown of Xu, an anti-Qing righteous man in the late Ming Dynasty, so it has a long reputation in the north and south of the country. On April 7, 2004, when Zhang went to Wujiazhuang to visit relatives and friends with deep friendship, he also happily wrote an inscription "Visit the hometown of blood and wish an early take-off".