Deng Yingchao, an outstanding leader of the Party and the state, is outstanding in terms of background, talent and contributions. However, despite her prominence, she has never held any important state office, except for a few positions in the Women's Federation. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, ** gradually assumed important responsibilities, often held meetings with *** until late at night, and strictly required his relatives not to use any privileges. For his wife Deng Yingchao, ** suppressed her very low. Deng Yingchao once said with emotion: "It's not easy to be the wife of ***.
She had an agreement with *** not to work in the same department, because she knew that if the two worked together, others would say that she was on ***'s relationship. Even *** once made a suggestion to ***: "Xiaochao is a good party member who can stand the test, and she is fully qualified to serve as a member of the Government Council." However, *** shook his head and refused to let Deng Yingchao take this position. After the liberation of the country, some people proposed to make Deng Yingchao a member of the **People's Committee**, but *** also refused.
In the early days of the organization to determine the salary level of cadres, it was decided to set Cai Chang as level 3, and Deng Yingchao was only set at level 5, which was already very low, but after learning about it, he resolutely changed Deng Yingchao's level from level 5 to level 6. The prime minister's strictness to his wife in official affairs was beyond everyone's expectations, but it is no wonder that Deng Yingchao sighed: "It is not easy to be the wife of ***." "On October 1, 1959, at the 10th anniversary ceremony of the National Day, when *** saw Deng Yingchao's name appear on the list of viewers, he did not hesitate to cross it out. Why?
Just because she's ***'s wife!After the founding of the People's Republic of China, as the prime minister of the country, he often went out to visit, and it stands to reason that he should bring his wife with him, but he often did not take Deng Yingchao with him, and even if he sometimes brought him, he did not arrange any food, clothing, housing and transportation for her, and even the accommodation expenses were borne by Deng Yingchao himself. **When he went out on a visit, because he was in charge of the state, he used all the funds of the state, so he did not want his wife to bear the trouble of the state. Someone once said to Deng Yingchao: It seems a little aggrieved to become the wife of ***. However, Deng Yingchao replied: As the wife of the prime minister, what do I have to be wronged?
Although *** is strict with his wife, this does not affect the relationship between the two in the slightest!In 1954, he traveled to Geneva to attend a conference. At that time, it was the season when begonia flowers were in full bloom, and Deng Yingchao found his favorite begonia flower when he was strolling in the West Flower Hall. She immediately picked a blooming begonia flower and a red leaf that had been preserved before, put it in an envelope and sent it to ***, and wrote: "Send a red leaf to express my thoughts about you." Soon after, ** also brought back "peony flowers" and "roses" produced in Geneva as gifts to his wife.
These flowers and leaves were later preserved in a mirror frame and became a symbol of love between Deng Yingchao and ***. From 5 to 8 March 1971, he made his second visit to Vietnam. At that time, the international situation was very complicated, and the trip was full of dangers, but fortunately the Prime Minister returned safely. After returning to China, ** asked Wang Hairong and Tang Wensheng to bow to Nansan with him to congratulate the prime minister on his triumph. Deng Yingchao was also very worried about the safety of ***, and she was relieved until she learned that the prime minister's plane landed at the capital airport.
After returning home, Deng Yingchao immediately stood up, walked quickly to the prime minister and said, "Old man, you are finally back!".You have to kiss me, when I was watching TV, I saw you kissing many beautiful girls in Vietnam, and now you are going to hug me and kiss me. After hearing this, he smiled, hugged Deng Yingchao into his arms, and the two hugged each other tightly, and then kissed Deng Yingchao affectionately.
On January 7, 1976, ** was critically ill, he looked at the doctors who were guarding the bedside day and night, and left the last words of his life: "Everyone has worked hard, there is no big deal on my side, you should take care of other comrades first, they need your ...... more now.""In the last moments of life, I was concerned about others, and I never cared about my own safety. Just one day later, **'s ECG suddenly turned into a straight line, and he left us forever. Deng Yingchao rushed to the hospital when he heard the news, but saw that *** had passed away quietly.
Tears came out of her eyes, she slowly leaned over, gently kissed ***'s forehead, and cried: "Enlai, you left." At the memorial service of ***, she laid her own wreath, which read: "Comrade-in-arms - Xiaochao mourns." ”。In accordance with the last wish of ***, Deng Yingchao scattered the ashes of the prime minister to the rivers and rivers of the motherland. In 1988, Deng Yingchao was over 84 years old, and she wrote "Begonia Flower Festival" to remember her deceased best friend: Spring has arrived, a hundred flowers are blooming, and the begonia flowers in the West Flower Hall are blooming again, but now the owner has left, have you gone?
The spring breeze blows, and under the begonia flowers, a firm voice seems to sound: I have been an unswerving materialist all my life, only you, I hope there will be an afterlife. Salute to ***, salute Deng Yingchao, salute your love!