In 1960, at a dance party in Zhongnanhai, Yu Huiru became the best dance partner, and in the face of the famous prime minister, Yu Huiru admired it very much, and couldn't help but express her admiration.
In the face of Yu Huiru's praise, ** laughed and joked that Yu Huiru, the heroic mother, can be regarded as an "aircraft carrier", and since then, Yu Huiru's title has spread.
So what kind of story is it that makes Yu Huiru have such a "nickname"?
Yu Huiru was born in Wuhe County, Anhui Province, and her family was a small businessman, although she was not very rich, but during the war years, she could still ensure a relatively stable life for the family.
Because the family has given birth to several female babies in a row, so for Yu Huiru's parents, having a boy has reached the point of becoming an obsession, in order to crack the local "female nine stars" statement, they also named Yu Huiru "Little Nine Sons", but unfortunately the mother still gave birth to nine of their sisters in a row.
When the Xi'an Incident broke out in 1936, in order to support the formation of the anti-Japanese national united front in China, countless students took to the streets to give patriotic speeches, and Yu Huiru, who was just 12 years old, also became one of the countless students who poured into the streets.
It was also the beginning of this year that Yu Huiru began her revolutionary career. In the second year, at the age of 13, she became the captain of the "Wuhe Women's Propaganda Team", at the age of 14, she became a propaganda member of the "Warrior Work Group" and the principal of the "Anti-Japanese Primary School", and at the age of 15, she was transferred to the director of the Women's Rescue Association of the Third District of Northeast Anhui.
In Yu Huiru's body, there is not only the domineering spirit of "women don't let their eyebrows go", but also the maturity of young and promising
In 1940, because of her outstanding performance and many contributions, Yu Huiru became a member of the Communist Party, and in the same year, she also met the love of her life.
There is a mutual attraction in the heart
It was August 1940, Yu Huiru was still working in the logistics department, and there was always a trace of sultry heat in Anhui in the scorching summer, and in this kind of stuffiness, Wu Xinquan led his subordinates and was ordered to enter Weiying District, Si County, Anhui Province.
Wu Xinquan was the political commissar of the Second Brigade of the Fourth Column of the Eighth Route Army, and he led his team to the Weiying District, and according to the regulations, the local leaders should hold a welcoming meeting for the Eighth Route Army. But unfortunately that day, the leaders of the district went to the county for a meeting, and the traffic at that time was not as good as now, and it was impossible to come back from such a long distance, so Yu Huiru could only temporarily appear to preside over the conference.
Yu Huiru, as the leading representative of Weiying District, delivered an enthusiastic opening speech at the conference, because she has a lot of experience in speeches, so this opening speech was very good. Seeing that Yu Huiru said such a long paragraph in one breath, neither reading the manuscript nor stumbling, Wu Xinquan appreciated it very much in his heart.
After the meeting, Yu Huiru had to go to the stationing place of the officers and soldiers of the army to see how their food and lodging arrangements were, and in this way, she met Wu Xinquan again. Yu Huiru was also very impressed by Wu Xinquan, who, as a representative of the military, also spoke at the welcoming meeting.
Wu Xinquan warmly invited Yu Huiru to sit at his residence, wanting to exchange some work things with her, through this exchange, the two found that each other's views and opinions on some things coincided, which made them talk more and more speculatively, and gradually talked about personal experience and growth process.
When he heard that Yu Huiru threw himself into the wave of revolution at the age of 12, and now he is only 16 years old, Wu Xinquan was greatly surprised, he did not expect that a 16-year-old girl would have such great ability, and she would speak generously on stage, which really did not look like what she should be at this age.
Yu Huiru listened to Wu Xinquan's praise, happy and a little embarrassed in her heart, although she has been engaged in revolutionary work for 4 years, and has received countless praises during this period, but for some reason, she is very shy when facing Wu Xinquan, and she always blushes involuntarily.
After feeling the redness on her face, Yu Huiru quickly got up and said goodbye.
At that time, the propaganda team of the Political Department of the Second Brigade was in the same courtyard as Yu Huiru's office, and because Yu Huiru was proficient in all aspects of speech and singing, and she was very enthusiastic, the officers of the propaganda team always liked to take her to rehearse the program together. After coming and going, Yu Huiru wanted to apply for the propaganda team of the Eighth Route Army, so that he could not only do the propaganda and performance work he was good at, but also go deep into the front line to fight devils.
The leaders were naturally very reluctant to give up such a female doll with strong work ability, but everyone knew that they could get better training when they arrived in the Eighth Route Army, so they all agreed to her application.
After entering the propaganda team of the Second Brigade, Yu Huiru was appointed as the team leader, and since then, she has led her team members to actively rehearse theatrical programs and dedicate many wonderful performances to the soldiers and the masses. As the political commissar of the Second Brigade, Wu Xinquan also needs to constantly care about the work of the propaganda team, so that the two young people, who originally admired each other, communicated more.
Looking at Yu Huiru's rapid growth and continuous progress in the army, Wu Xinquan found that his admiration for Yu Huiru was getting deeper and deeper, and in order to be able to marry such an outstanding and excellent girl home as soon as possible, Wu Xinquan found Li Xuesan, director of the Political Department of the Second Brigade.
Seeing that the two generals under his command had signs of forming a revolutionary partner, Li Xuesan expressed his very much agreement, and hurriedly called Yu Huiru to talk, and said bluntly:"Political Commissar Wu is a very good instructor, and he is loyal and honest. ”As he spoke, he also told Yu Huiru about Wu Xinquan's family background and revolutionary experience.
Yu Huiru has a trace of admiration and appreciation for this big brother in her heart, but she is still young and doesn't want to get married so early, not to mention that "appreciating him" and "wanting to live with him for a lifetime" are different, Yu Huiru is worried that Wu Xinquan is just a "big boss" who can only lead troops to fight, and he will not be happy after getting married.
So in the face of Li Xuesan's inquiry, Yu Huiru only said in a humble manner: "Let me think about it."
In fact, before this, Yu Huiru had heard a lot of stories about Wu Xinquan.
Wu Xinquan is not very old, only 28 years old, but he can be called an "old revolutionary". He joined the peasant association in his hometown at the age of 14, joined the ranks of the Red Army in June 1930, became a member of the Communist Party in December, and participated in the first to fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression" and the 25,000-mile Long March. By 1940, Wu Xinquan had been seriously injured by the enemy twice in battle, and escaped death several times.
In the face of such an old revolutionary soldier who was born and died, Yu Huiru decided to observe and observe before making a decision, so she never gave an accurate answer, and Wu Xinquan did not urge, he knew that he should respect the girl's decision, not be too anxious, and always give others some time to consider.
In the days that followed, Yu Huiru watched and watched Wu Xinquan go out for morning exercises with the personnel of the government agencies every day, and there was no absence;After dinner, he also followed the fighters to the playground to play basketball, and his skills were very high, and he was very outstanding among a group of fightersUsually, when he guides the work of the propaganda team, he is also on official business, and he is very serious and sincere in putting forward the problems in everyone's work and giving opinions. By the way, Wu Xinquan can also play the harmonica, and sometimes he will play the harmonica to accompany the performance of the propaganda team.
The more he observed, the more Yu Huiru found that Wu Xinquan was a man with a rough and fine mind, not only was he both civil and military, but he was also very measured in dealing with people, no matter how he looked at it, he didn't look like a "big old man" who could only lead troops to the battlefield.
On the other hand, don't look at Wu Xinquan, he has never urged Yu Huiru, but his comrades-in-arms always want to bring them together, so he always takes care of Yu Huiru when he has the opportunity.
Yu Huiru knew that Wu Xinquan was 28 years old, which was not a small age, and it was really not suitable for delay, when she observed that Wu Xinquan was excellent and mature in all aspects, when Li Xuesan talked to her for the second time, Yu Huiru nodded shyly and agreed to the marriage.
When the comrades-in-arms in the army heard the news, they all urged them to eat their candy, and Wu Xinquan and Yu Huiru discussed getting married on December 22, 1940. That day happened to be the day when the Second Brigade was changed to the Second Detachment of the Fifth Column of the Eighth Route Army, which was very commemorative for this pair of newcomers.
During the day, everyone had to go to Tiancichang Town, Funing County to attend the conference, so Wu Xinquan and Yu Huiru's wedding was held at night.
At that time, the conditions were simple, and the new house was only a small house approved by the army, and the bed was the door panel where everyone usually slept together, and two pieces were put together, which was a double bed. At that time, there was no way to prepare a mattress, so I had to lay a thick layer of straw on the door panel, and then put a coarse cloth sheet on the straw to make it a new bed.
After getting married, Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan still forged ahead on the road of revolution. Yu Huiru successively served as the head of the propaganda team, a cultural teacher, a translator and telegrapher, an organization section officer, a propaganda and education section officer, and an assistant in the left-behind office.
In the days when there is less gathering and more separation, Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan are also concerned about each other.
At that time, the conditions in the war zone were difficult, and in the Yanfu District, everyone could only take sweet potatoes or dried sweet potatoes as the staple food, and boiled cabbage as vegetables, because the salt was not enough, so many times the cabbage boiled out had no taste. Wu Xinquan would occasionally get a box of seized canned food, but he was reluctant to eat it, so he always kept it and waited until Yu Huiru went home to eat it.
Yu Huiru has a good personality, people are diligent, after the work is busy, she always helps the villagers to do some chores, just the landlord has a few little dolls at home, she will also take the initiative to teach them to read and sing, so the villagers are very fond of this diligent little girl, occasionally always give her some eggs, small fish, and tobacco leaves grown by the villagers themselves. When Yu Huiru gets these, it is like getting a treasure, and she will take the time to send it to Wu Xinquan.
In those troubled years, Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan supported each other like this. During the period, they experienced too many hardships, but the husband and wife were silently enduring each other, just to wait for a happy ending.
In 1946, in order to reconnoiter the terrain, Wu Xinquan sat on a locomotive and ran against the wind for more than an hour. It was only March, and the spring was cold, and the wind was still bitterly cold. Wu Xinquan, who had been in such a wind for more than an hour, had a splitting headache after coming down, and it hurt so much that he hit the wall to make himself feel better.
It's easy to get a little lighter, Wu Xinquan has collapsed, he can't move while lying on the bed, there is no blood on his face, and his lips are frighteningly pale. Although Wu Xinquan repeatedly told the people around him not to disturb Yu Huiru's work, everyone was overwhelmed with fright when they saw Wu Xinquan like this, and finally sent a telegram to Yu Huiru.
After Yu Huiru saw the telegram, she was frightened, and tears flowed uncontrollably, but it was not only the medical conditions that were missing, but also the transportation. Yu Huiru wanted to rush to Zhengjiatun, where her husband was, but it would take a long time to arrive, and she was very worried that her husband would not be able to hold on before she arrived. When she thought of this, Yu Huiru felt that she was already broken, and she couldn't say anything to cry.
The deputy brigade commander stopped Yu Huiru, who was about to run to Zhengjiatun on foot, and told her that she had to protect her safety no matter what, after all, Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan already had two children at that time, and their mother was also panicked when her father had an accident. When Yu Huiru heard the words of the deputy brigade commander, she could only try her best to calm down and wait for the leader's arrangement.
The deputy brigade commander took a lot of effort to find a rolling car and send Yu Huiru to Zhengjiatun, and when she saw her dying husband, she immediately burst into tears. However, Wu Xinquan was very surprised when he saw his wife, and kept asking, "Why are you here?"Yu Huiru was afraid that her husband would blame her for abandoning her job, so she lied and told her that she had come here on business and was just stopping by to see him.
Hearing that he did not delay his wife's work, Wu Xinquan's hanging heart was put in his stomach, because of Yu Huiru's careful care, so Wu Xinquan also began to get better, but when he thought that his wife still had business to do, just two days later, Wu Xinquan persuaded his wife to return to Tongliao.
Only a few months passed, and for Tongliao in 1946, that summer was filled with cholera panic. Yu Huiru and her children, who work in Tongliao, unfortunately contracted dysentery, diarrhea and pus and blood. As soon as Wu Xinquan heard the news, he took out one night to come back to take care of his wife and children.
At that time, the medicine that could ** this disease was very precious, and Wu Xinquan finally found three and gave them to his wife and children respectively. In order to take care of the children and let his weak wife have a good rest, Wu Xinquan did not close his eyes all night, and the next day after the diarrhea of his wife and children stopped, he hurried to the battlefield again.
Yu Huiru was too weak at the time to notice that her husband was also having diarrhea, and after giving only three pills to herself and her children, Wu Xinquan survived by herself.
Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan have loved each other all their lives, and they also have 12 children together.
At a dance party in Zhongnanhai in 1960, Yu Huiru got the opportunity to dance with Prime Minister ***.
At that time, ** had just finished a friendly visit to Southeast Asia and other countries, and Yu Huiru said to *** very adoringly when she was dancing"Prime Minister, it's amazing that you've been abroad to so many places. "The prime minister laughed and jokingly said to Yu Huiru:"You've given birth to 12 children, and you're pretty good, it's like an aircraft carrier. "
Subsequently, ** also introduced Yu Huiru to ***, joking that she was the mother of 12 children and an "aircraft carrier". * Laughing when I heard it, I said: not just an aircraft carrier, but a heroic mother.
In fact, the birth and raising of these 12 children is also an ordeal for Yu Huiru.
On October 28, 1941, Yu Huiru still insisted on working at work, and after a period of pain, she realized that her child was coming to this world, and the conditions were difficult, and she could only give birth to her first child in the hometown she borrowed.
Because there was no B ultrasound and professional doctors, Yu Huiru was born for a day and a night, Wu Xinquan hurried to his wife after hearing the letter, but he didn't expect that after coming, his wife was still struggling at the ghost gate. The midwife tried all the tricks but could not give birth to the child, and finally resorted to a dangerous solution.
According to the midwife's instructions, Wu Xinquan picked up Yu Huiru from behind, squatted up and down, and the midwife grabbed the child's two little feet and pulled the child out. The child who came to this world after nine deaths and a lifetime finally survived desperately in that difficult era, because this daughter was born on the Double Ninth Festival, so she was named Chongyang.
Little Chongyang came to this world safely, crying loudly.
But Wu Xinquan didn't care to see his daughter, because with the landing of Chongyang, Yu Huiru fainted immediately, Wu Xinquan used the fastest speed to call the division headquarters, and finally it was the shot in the arm of Cao Weili, the head of the health care department, that saved Yu Huiru.
Despite such hardships, Yu Huiru returned to work 18 days after giving birth to her daughter, sat on the ground, and participated in the brigade party congress.
In the winter of 1942, Yu Huiru gave birth to her eldest son Wanxiang in the open space of a fellow villager's kitchen. On May 16, 1944, she gave birth to her second daughter "Huaiyang" in Yiyuan, and on August 8, 1945, because the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, she named her second son who had just been born in the rear hospital "Su Xuan".
On November 10, 1947, Yue Huiru followed her husband to the Northeast, and her third son "Wanping" was born in the hospital in Qiqihar. On January 5, 1949, the third daughter "Xinyang" was also born. In the years that followed, Yu Huiru gave birth to a total of 8 sons and 4 daughters, and can be called a heroic mother.
After the liberation, according to the organization's arrangement, Yu Huiru became the director of the kindergarten of the Northeast Military Region and the director of the political department of the artillery headquarters.
But Yu Huiru has never relaxed her attention to children's education, in addition to paying attention to children's academic performance, she also pays attention to the education of children in terms of life. Because of this, children always think of their parents first when there is anything delicious on weekdays, and if their parents do not serve during the meal, no one dares to touch the chopsticks among the 12 children.
Later, the country ushered in a difficult period, and there was a famine all over the country, and there was not enough food to eat. Yu Huiru has many boys in her family, and in order to feed the children, Yu Huiru has thought of many ways.
According to Yu Huiru's instructions, the guards went to the vegetable station early every day, picked up some discarded cabbage leaves and took them home, and after handing them over to the children, Chongyang would take his younger brothers and sisters to wash the vegetable leaves and take them to the cook. The cooks then mix these cabbage leaves into cornmeal and steam them into nests for the children.
There is no nutrition in eating only cabbage leaves, and looking at the children's yellow faces and thin muscles, Yu Huiru is very anxious. At that time, it was said that chlorella contained high protein, so Yu Huiru found some chlorella, and cleaned all the bottles and cans at home and planted chlorella. Wait until the chlorella has filled the bottle, then take them out and give them to the cook, adding them to the cornmeal.
Everyone lived starving like this, all the food was rationed, and there was no more after eating, in order to give the child more to eat, Yu Huiru endured to eat a little less, and let the child eat two more bites. And the long-term malnutrition even made Yu Huiru suffer from edema.
When the doctor told Yu Huiru to pay more attention to nutrition and that she had already suffered from edema, Yu Huiru was very happy and even laughed. The guard next to her was curious about why she was sick but happy, Yu Huiru smiled and replied: Because edema patients can buy a limited amount of soybeans every month.
After Yu Huiru bought the soybeans home, she quickly asked the cooks to cook or fry them, and after they were done, they hurriedly distributed them to the children who were also malnourished.
In this way, under the care of the mother, the children have grown up from the hard years, and there is even an unwritten rule in this family that the children's first salary must always be given to the mother. Although this money is not much, it is the best expression of love for my mother.
Half a century of love together
1990 is the 50th anniversary of Yu Huiru and Wu Xinquan's marriage, when I think of my own worries 50 years ago, Yu Huiru felt funny, at that time I was afraid that Wu Xinquan was not worth entrusting for life, afraid that I would not be able to grow old with him, but I didn't expect that in a hurry, half a century has passed, and they have changed from young couples to old couples.
When he was old, Wu Xinquan always felt sorry for his wife who gave birth to too many children when she was young and did not enjoy any good conditioning, so she always had nosebleeds when she was old. In order to stop the bleeding for his wife, Wu Xinquan would always pick some hemostatic herbs, knead them into a small ball, and stuff them into his wife's nose, so that the bleeding could be stopped quickly.
And Yu Huiru always felt sorry for her husband's injuries caused by years of war, so she tried her best to find some ginseng and boil it into bowls of ginseng soup for Wu Xinquan to drink.
At the last moment of Wu Xinquan's serious illness, Yu Huiru also insisted on staying by her husband's side every day and taking care of his life, perhaps both of them were trying their best to make up for the regret that they couldn't be by each other's side all day when they were young.
After Wu Xinquan left, the place where Yu Huiru lived remained the same, her husband's pillow and quilt were still beside her, and her clothes were still hanging in the place where Wu Xinquan used to put them, even the toothbrush for brushing her teeth, Yu Huiru would always put Wu Xinquan's on it, as if her husband had never left.