In the summer of 1942, due to a small intestinal hernia, **I had no choice but to leave my job and go to the hospital**. The severity of his illness forced him to recuperate in peace and unable to go out. July 10 was the birthday of the premier's father, Mr. Zhou Shaogang, however, because the prime minister was seriously ill, he could not personally congratulate his father on his birthday, so he had to write a birthday letter in the hospital. Just as the prime minister was worried about his father, a newsboy inadvertently revealed ominous news that shocked the prime minister. This newsboy came from the office of the Eighth Route Army, and when he appeared, ** asked: "How is the old man who looks at the warehouse, is he still well?"
The so-called "grandfather who looks at the warehouse" refers to Zhou Shaogang, who has been staying in the office in his old age, and helps guard the warehouse and keep materials in his spare time. However, the newsboy didn't know that Zhou Shaogang was the prime minister's father, so he sighed and said: "The grandfather who watched the warehouse contracted a cold, I'm afraid his condition is not good!" This news is like a bolt from the blue for ***, he clearly remembers that his father was healthy before he went out, why did he fall ill in a blink of an eye?
The anxious *** struggled to get up from the hospital bed, and said to the doctor: "Immediately go through the discharge procedures for me, I'm leaving!" As the eldest son in the family, Zhou Shaogang and his wife Wan have three children, and the relationship between the two is very deep. **In his childhood, due to the delay in the fourth uncle's lack of children, Zhou Shaogang recorded his eldest son in the name of the fourth brother, so he grew up under the joint upbringing of the two parents. In 1900, Wan died of illness, which hit the affectionate Zhou Shaogang hard. After a solemn funeral for his wife, he left his place of residence with his three sons.
Originally, the Zhou family was wealthy, but with the death of the family elder, that is, the prime minister's grandfather, the family's fortune gradually declined. Coupled with the turbulent situation in the country, Zhou Shaogang, who is a scholar, has to support his three minor sons, and life naturally becomes more difficult. However, even so, Zhou Shaogang still firmly supported his sons to go out to study, believing that only through knowledge can great careers be achieved. **When he was young, his family was poor, and he had to rely on his father Zhou Shaogang to borrow money from everywhere in order to study, and he was helped by his uncle. Although his father is weak on the outside, he is wise and deep on the inside.
** When he was young, he cherished the great ideal of "studying for the rise of China", which was inseparable from his father's teachings, and the feelings of family and country were passed down from generation to generation in the Zhou family. Although Zhou Shaogang came from a prominent background, he was open-minded and respected and understood his son's ambitions. Later, ** embarked on the road of revolution, and there were dangers, but Zhou Shaogang silently supported and was unswerving. As a knowledgeable talent, Zhou Shaogang had the opportunity to serve in Beiyang**, but he refused to go along with the ** filthy officials, and was finally forced to resign. It was not until 1922 that ** introduced his father to work in the Northeast, and Zhou Shaogang's life gradually stabilized.
However, the situation in the country is in full swing, and the prime minister, who is already an important leader in the party, is in danger. Although Zhou Shaogang was worried, he did not object, but expressed his willingness to help the organization in times of need. In the following years, he has been quietly delivering information and buying supplies for the organization, and can be described as one of the heroes behind the organization. By 1927, the cooperation between the two parties broke down, ** left to oppose Chiang, and Zhou Shaogang kept seeing his son's wanted notices on the street, and his mood was tormented. However, he still hopes that his son is safe and healthy, because sacrificing for the country is not a bad thing for him.
Fortunately, Zhou Shaogang finally received the news from his son and learned that the prime minister had gone to the base area to continue the struggle, and he was finally relieved. He hurriedly replied to the prime minister and told him to take care of his health and not worry about him. Yin and yang are separated, and the feelings of family and country last forever. In 1938, ** finally took his elderly father to his side to take care of him, ending the situation of father and son being separated for many years. Zhou Shaogang is over 60 years old, in poor health, has been displaced for a long time, and is not in good condition, but his attitude is calm. He understands that *** is busy with work, rarely disturbs his son, and likes to drink tea, drink, read, or chat with the children in the base area in the house by himself.
The occasional time together is also warm, and when I have time, I will go to have a few drinks with my father. Zhou Shaogang used to love drinking, but later considered that he needed to be taken care of by his comrades after drinking, so he stopped drinking more. Before he died, ** planned to hold a grand birthday banquet for his father, but failed to do so, because Zhou Shaogang died quickly without his knowledge. This made *** very excited, he wept loudly in front of his father's spirit, and then closed the door alone, and no one's persuasion helped. For revolutionaries, family affection is always an inexhaustible regret. When national interests come first, it is inevitable that endless regrets will be left. Their sacrifices for the country should be remembered for future generations.