On the year of her 100th birthday, Zhao Jiajia went to the army dormitory behind Jingshan Park to visit the eldest daughter of ***, Sister Li Min.
Zhao Jiajia is the adopted daughter of General Zhao Erlu.
Because the two children born to Zhao Erlu and his wife Guo Zhirui during the war years did not survive, they loved Zhao Jiajia very much.
In peacetime, on many leisure occasions, Zhao Erlu always takes his baby daughter with him.
In the summer of 1963, Zhao Jiajia followed his father to Zhongnanhai Huairentang to watch a play. She remembers very clearly that the drama she performed was called "Lei Feng".
A few minutes before the opening, Zhao Jiajia saw *** and noticed a young girl behind him.
Her father told her that this girl was the chairman's eldest daughter, Li Min.
That day, Li Min was wearing a light-colored short-sleeved blouse and a silver-gray skirt with a quiet smile on her face.
This is the scene where Zhao Jiajia met Li Min for the first time.
Later, she also listened to her father tell many stories about Li Min.
After learning about Li Min's experience, Zhao Jiajia later said that she had a special concern for Li Min's eldest sister in her heart.
One day in 1993, Zhao Jiajia wanted to visit Sister Li Min, but after arriving at the residence, why was she "turned away"?
So, what exactly is the reason?
When Zhao Jiajia was born, Zhao Erlu was 45 years old. Middle-aged women, Zhao Erlu is rare.
When Zhao Jiajia was young, every time her father came home from work, she had to give orders to let her father learn to walk with an elephant and jump with a frog.
Zhao Erlu met her requests one by one.
Zhao Erlu went to other places and went on a foreign business trip, Zhao Jiajia guarded his father's ** and said innocently:"Dad, you come down from the ** to play with me. ”
When she said this, the whole family was amused.
Every time Zhao Erlu goes on a long-term business trip, as soon as he goes home, he always buys gifts for Zhao Jiajia.
Once, Zhao Erlu used all the pocket foreign exchange issued to him by the organization to buy a bicycle. Zhao Jiajia likes it very much.
But Zhao Erlu didn't spend a penny on himself and his wife.
In Zhao Jiajia's mind, there is such a beautiful picture.
At that time, she promised her father to repair the thread-bound "Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty", and she quietly repaired the broken books while his father reviewed the documents at his desk.
Because Zhao Erlu was afraid of the cold, a briquette stove was born in the house. Sweet potatoes and potatoes are roasted in the hearth.
After a long time, Zhao Erlu reminded his daughter:
"Baby, rest for a while, don't get tired of your eyes. ”Zhao Jiajia smiled, pulling sweet potatoes and potatoes, and shouted"Daddy take a break and eat. ”Zhao Erlu waved his hand, indicating that he still had work to do.
In 1954, Zhao Erlu took off his military uniform and was transferred to the First Ministry of Machinery Industry as a minister. Since then, this unit has changed several times, called the "Second Machine Department" and "Third Machine Department", and Zhao Erlu served as the minister.
From leading troops to fight in a new field, Zhao Erlu did not dare to relax at all.
In order to quickly enrich himself, Zhao Erlu seized all the time to read books on professional knowledge, or ask engineers and technicians for advice.
During his tenure as minister, Zhao Erlu rarely sat on duty in the unit, and he often led people to the grassroots level to find problems and solve them in time.
Because he often runs down, his wife Guo Zhirui also prepared a large porcelain bowl and a large rice spoon for him. He went to the cafeteria to line up to eat, and at that time ordinary workers did not know him, and some even communicated with him.
Under the leadership of Zhao Erlu, the equipment of the troops has been greatly improved, and it has played a superior role in major battlefields.
It is worth mentioning that at the military parade on the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, a large number of new styles were unveiled in the public. Behind this is the result of the hard work of Zhao Erlu and his subordinates.
As the working hours get longer, Zhao Erlu not only mastered the knowledge of conventional, but even knew many parts of the plane.
In 1964, when China's first atomic bomb was successful, Zhao Erlu reported to ***. **Looking at the information, I immediately asked Zhao Erlu some professional questions.
Zhao Erlu naturally spoke eloquently. Afterwards, ** couldn't stop nodding and praised:
"You're an expert now. ”In 1967, Zhao Erlu died of a heart attack in his office. Zhao Jiajia's mood was extremely sad.
And at that time, some people spread some bad words. But it didn't take long for the turmoil to come to an abrupt end.
Later, Zhao Jiajia learned that it was Sister Li Min who reported the matter to ***
**After knowing, say:
"Zhao Erlu is a good comrade and a person from Jinggangshan. ”Li Min took the conversation"Can you convey that?".”
Nodding his head, he said:"Yes!”
Li Min's actions moved Zhao Jiajia and her mother very much.
At that time, Li Min came to Zhao Erlu's house and specially visited Guo Zhirui.
Many years later, Guo Zhirui still praised Li Minlai again and again, sayingShe is similar to the chairman with a smile and smile, and has a calmness and quietness that is rare among her peers.
Zhao Jiajia also heard about the deeds of Li Min's biological mother He Zizhen from her mother. She knew that Mother He was an old revolutionary who had participated in the Jinggangshan struggle and experienced the 25,000-mile Long March.
She also heard that when Mother He was young, she was not only good-looking, but also able to fight, and was a beautiful and capable heroine. At the same time, I also learned about her loneliness and pain.
Zhao Jiajia also knew that Sister Li Min also suffered a lot when she was a child. Guo Zhirui often said to Zhao Jiajia:"(Li Min) is such a hard-working child!”
On the day of the centenary of her birth, Zhao Jiajia wanted to visit Sister Li Min. When she knocked softly for the fourth time, she heard slow footsteps in the room.
Li Min asked weakly"Who?”
Zhao Jiajia said: "I'm here to see Sister Li Min. ”
With a sick and tired voice, Li Min asked again"Who are you?”
After a pause, Li Min said with some hesitation"I'm not in good health right now, I'm sick, and I don't see anyone. ”
At this time, Zhao Jiajia had a lot of things to say in her heart, but only big tears fell from her mouth. She hurriedly said:
"In a few days, when your illness is better, I will come to see you again. Sister Li Min, you must take care of your health!”I only listened to Li Min in the room and said:"Good, good, thank you. ”Soon, Zhao Jiajia accidentally saw a book compiled by Li Min from a friend, "My Father*** She was very happy and hurriedly borrowed it to read."
Looking at what is written in the book, Zhao Jiajia seems to have returned to the summer of 1963. Zhao Jiajia recalled:
** walked out, and in an instant, the audience applauded thunderously. At that time, I was still a 'red scarf', and I couldn't see anything in the crowd, but with my father's permission, I stood on the leather chair like many people......”
After reading Li Min's book, Zhao Jiajia's happiness in her heart was indescribable.
She couldn't help but sigh"Sister Li Min has used her conscience and ideas to make a lot of efforts to protect those old cadres she respects and loves......”