On September 10, 1980, the Third Session of the National People's Congress announced the approval of ***'s resignation request, and the 66-year-old vice premier began a new ordinary life. The post of Deputy Prime Minister, which had previously been held by him, was replaced by other eminent personalities. **I have been busy with work before, so I feel a little uncomfortable with my sudden leisure life. He was not happy about his resignation, not because he was reluctant to give up his power and official position, otherwise he would not have taken the initiative to resign. Ordinary people may be relaxed and happy because of resignation, but *** did not reveal this emotion, but rather embarrassed. What is the reason for this?After resigning from the post of vice premier, the first thing that came to mind was to return to Dazhai Village and continue to live the life of a peasant. In his opinion, he came out of the peasants, so he should also return to the peasants. At that time, under the leadership of ***, Dazhai Village gradually became wealthy, so the villagers still have reverence and gratitude for him.
With the leadership of ***, the villagers of Dazhai can not only eat enough, but also have surplus food to hand in. Especially during those three years full of disasters, Dazhai Village not only did not ask the state for relief food, but also achieved self-sufficiency, and contributed public food to the country every year, which can be described as the creator of miracles at that time. All of this was created by ***, so *** paid special attention to him and set off a movement to learn Dazhai in China. ** became a role model for farmers, and was also promoted during this period to become the country's vice premier, mainly responsible for agricultural work. Despite being a farmer with little education and illiterate, he was extremely conscientious and responsible during his tenure as deputy prime minister, and even found time to attend literacy classes in an effort to make up for his own shortcomings. This allowed him to learn some words, at least to read the newspaper and review documents on his own.
He not only worked meticulously and conscientiously, but also had a sense of responsibility, and often went deep into the rural areas to guide agricultural construction. He never felt that he was different from others because he became a deputy prime minister, and in his heart, he would always be the son of a farmer, and he firmly believed that he would eventually return to the life of a peasant. After resigning from his job, considering his past contributions to the country, it was decided to let him settle in Beijing with his family, and arranged for him to be treated as ten. Considering his advanced age and poor health, he is not suitable for heavy physical labor, and it is more convenient for him to seek medical treatment if he stays in Beijing. Such an arrangement is in essence an affirmation of the past efforts and work. ** also solved the hukou problem of his wife and children, making their family a native Beijinger. Despite the relatively low level of pay, the organization provided him with drivers, guards, and cooks.
When *** chose to resign, it was because under the development of the times at that time, his thinking and all aspects could not keep up with the trend, and his work became very difficult, so he submitted his resignation to **. However, even after resigning, ** still gave him preferential treatment, which made *** feel guilty and felt that he had not contributed much to the country, but he still had to enjoy such treatment, and it was difficult to feel at peace. **If you don't have a job, you won't go back to Dazhai anymore. Although his life in Beijing is relatively leisurely, he cannot feel happy because he has basically nothing to do except do what he likes, which makes him feel very unhappy. Therefore, he later applied for a position, especially in agriculture, so that he could continue to contribute to the country. Subsequently, ** also applied to the organization to waive the improper treatment, believing that the preferential treatment should not be enjoyed, and let the organization take it back.
Eventually, at ***'s insistence, the organization agreed to his application. However, in an interview, ** asked the reporter if anyone had scolded him, because after retirement, he was still able to see some articles criticizing him in the newspaper, which made him feel unhappy inside.