After marrying **, I wrote to He Zizhen: We will be comrades in the future
On November 20, 1938, ** tied the knot with an actress from Shanghai, Lan Ping. Soon after her marriage, Apple changed her name to ** and became the last partner in her life. When He Zizhen learned the news of ***'s remarriage in the Soviet Union, she was incredulous at first, until she received a letter from *** in person.
The content of this letter is short, only one sentence, but it is enough to break He Zizhen's expectations about reuniting with ***.
In October 1927, after the Red Fourth Army occupied Yongxin for the first time, it arrived in Yongxin from Maoping, Ninggang. Here, he meets He Zizhen, who is about to accompany him for several years of good time. In order to guide the border agrarian revolution, ** carried out a rural survey by the Yongxin Tang, and He Zizhen was dispatched by the Yongxin County Party Committee to assist***
In their cooperation, ** and He Zizhen gradually became familiar with each other and had a deep understanding of each other. He Zizhen deeply admires ***'s outstanding talent, and *** likes He Zizhen's straightforwardness and strength. The two of them shared a revolutionary philosophy and work that made their relationship grow stronger and deeper.
When Ninggang Maoping Xiangshan Nunnery sorted out the investigation records of Ninggang and Yongxin, ** married He Zizhen. Due to the difficult conditions at that time, they did not hold a grand wedding, did not exchange expensive souvenirs, but just sat and chatted with three or two friends.
** All of He Zizhen's belongings are just the military backpacks of the two of them and a few clothes on their bodies. He Zizhen spent a full 12 days and nights to sew a multi-functional satchel by hand, and gave it to *** on the wedding day*** This satchel is blue, with an ingenious and practical design, and there are multiple pockets inside, which is convenient for loading the "Four Treasures of the Study".
When He Zizhen handed over this "wedding gift" to ***, he was overjoyed because he had found an understanding partner for himself. This gift later became an indispensable office utensil, and he always carried this satchel on his back, both on the march and in battle.
Looking back on her later years, He Zizhen once recalled: "We finally came together, although there was no grand ceremony, but Brother Yuan made a few dishes for us, and we gathered together to have a good meal, which was enough to satisfy me......”
**It has been ten years since he was married to He Zizhen, and He Zizhen has experienced ten pregnancies and six deliveries, but unfortunately, they only have one daughter who is affectionately called "foreign baby" - Li Min.
In July 1936, He Zizhen, who was ten months pregnant, felt extremely uncomfortable in her abdomen, and she instantly understood that the child was about to be born. In a hurry, she summoned the guard He Qinghua and instructed: "Qinghua, find a house quickly, I feel a lot of pain in my stomach, and I may be about to give birth." ”
Although He Qinghua was young, as soon as he heard that He Zizhen was going to give birth, he quickly agreed: "Don't worry, I, I'll go and find it, you wait for me to come back." Due to the suddenness of the arrival and the limited environment, although he found a relatively clean room, there was no door to close.
As the pain continued to intensify, He Zizhen had no time to choose, so he entered the room with He Qinghua's support to prepare for delivery. Unexpectedly, not long after she lay down, the baby's cry resounded in the room, and the *** standing at the door said humorously: "Zizhen is born so fast, just like a chicken laying eggs!."*'s humorous words made everyone present laugh.
So, ** and He Zizhen's daughter Jiaojiao was born in this way. For the sake of the common revolutionary cause, as before, they entrusted Jiaojiao, who was only four months old, to the care of the villagers' homes. Next, they sent Jiaojiao to a kindergarten in Yan'an. In this nursery, Jiaojiao spent a childhood without a "home" and without "parents".
However, in September 1937, for some reason, He Zizhen left angrily and went to the Soviet Union. At that time, she never imagined how much ......remorse this decision would bring her
** Write to He Zizhen: "From now on, we are comrades. One morning in the spring of 1938, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, who were studying Xi in Moscow, were suddenly called by the school teacher: "You two come here, there are family members looking for you." The two brothers were very curious, because they had no relatives in Moscow, but they went with the teacher anyway.
After arriving at the destination, a woman smiled and said, "You are Anying and Anqing, right?"The brothers did not speak because of the strangeness. Seeing this, the teacher next to him hurriedly introduced: "They are Anying and Anqing." Then he introduced the brothers: "This is your mother He, He Zizhen, who has just come from China to study Xi at Moscow University of the East. ”
Mao Anying and Mao Anqing have lost their mother for some years, and they haven't seen their father for more than ten years, so they don't have a very good attitude towards He Zizhen's arrival. He Zizhen smiled and put the fruit on the table, then bent down to make their messy bed, rolled up the dirty clothes, and prepared to take them back to wash.
Mao Anying and Mao Anqing were a little embarrassed when they saw this, so they followed He Zizhen to clean up the debris. After finishing up, He Zizhen peeled a piece of fruit for each of them, and Mao Anying was busy making a cup of hot tea and handed it to her.
Since then, every Sunday and holiday, He Zizhen will bring some belongings to visit Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, always caring about their daily life. Every month, He Zizhen gets 70 rubles, which in addition to meeting his basic living needs, the rest is used to take care of Mao Anying and Mao Anqing. The two brothers would also visit her at her home in their spare time.
In his short time in Moscow, He Zizhen welcomed her and ***'s last child, a little boy. Just born, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing competed to hug and coax, Mao Anying said happily: "My little brother is like my father!."”
He Zizhen, who was still weak, lay on the bed and responded with a smile: "Because you are the same father!."Anying and Anqing casually agreed: "One dad, one dad!."”
Since then, He Zizhen's room has also become the sustenance of Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, who will come to visit He's mother whenever they have time to tease their little brother. He Zizhen also often told them the story of the Red Army's Long March through the snow-capped mountains and across the grassland, as well as the glorious deeds of the year. I thought that such a happy day would continue forever, but who knew that this young boy suddenly contracted pneumonia and died.
He Zizhen was grief-stricken, hugged his son tightly, and refused to let go, let alone let his comrades-in-arms participate in the burial. He Cheng and Zhong Chibing, who studied Xi in the Soviet Union with He Zizhen, could no help no matter how they persuaded him, so they could only forcibly take the child out and bury him on campus.
He Zizhen collapsed, washed his face with tears all day long, and lost his former brilliance. Mao Anying and Mao Anqing felt pity when they saw it, and said one after another: "Mother He, please don't be sad anymore, you must take care of your health." Although the little brother is gone, you still have us, and we are also your sons!”
He Zizhen, who just refused to listen to the persuasion of his comrades-in-arms, suddenly stopped crying after hearing the words of Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, hugged the two into his arms, and then shouted: "Son, son, ......."”
If the death of the youngest son was a heavy blow to He Zizhen, then the news of ***'s remarriage is simply worse. The wound of losing his son has not healed, and now he has been hit by the loss of his husband, like a heavy blow. He Zizhen's spiritual pillar completely collapsed, and she cried and repented every day, ......
After learning all this, Mao Anying and Mao Anqing, in order to alleviate He Zizhen's psychological pain, sometimes told her some stories, sometimes made jokes, and sometimes told interesting things that happened in the children's home, but deliberately avoided talking about *** so as not to touch her sensitive heartstrings.
At the beginning, under the comfort of Mao Anying's brothers, He Zizhen's mood improved a lot. However, it didn't take long for her to suddenly receive a letter from ***. He Zizhen, who received the letter, was excited and worried, because she didn't know what the letter would contain until she opened the envelope:
Comrade Zizhen, I hope that you will study hard in the Soviet Union and make progress in Xi politics, and from now on we will be comrades......”
We will be comrades in the future" made He Zizhen unable to hold back anymore and couldn't cry in front ......of the children
**Meeting with He Zizhen's Lushan In 1947, with the assistance of Wang Jiaxiang and others, He Zizhen returned to China, but for some reasons could not go to Beiping, and could only live in Northeast China, Shanghai and other places. With the passage of time, Li Min was also admitted to the Department of Chemistry of Beijing Normal University, and she went to Shanghai to visit her mother almost every winter and summer vacation. **Understand He Zizhen's living situation through her daughter, and He Zizhen also learned about ***'s mood from her daughter.
He Zizhen is sick but has been refusing medicine**, but as long as ***'s letter arrives, she will actively cooperate**, and the symptoms are rapid**. Every time Li Min went back to visit her mother, she personally prepared her outfit and brought some local products with rich backgroundsAnd every time Li Min returned to Beijing, she would always bring her mother's carefully prepared southern vegetables to her father.
** Unconcealed about his relationship with He Zizhen, Mao undoubtedly told his daughter: "I know that your mother's illness is all because of me, and only I can cure her illness." But what can I do?Li Ne is 18 years old ......”
Once, ** asked when talking to Li Min: "Your mother used to be very slim and had a thin waist. What does your mom look like now?Still that slim?Li Min deliberately teased his father: "Mom is not slim now, like a big bucket!."”
**Shaking his head and saying: "Your mother's body bones will not become a big fat person, not to mention that she still has heart disease, and heart disease is difficult to treat." ”
Every time Li Min writes a letter to her mother, she always has to attach a sentence in her daughter's tone: "Hello Dad, we miss you very much." And He Zizhen is very concerned about ***'s affairs, every time her daughter visits her, the first thing she says is to inquire about ***'s diet and sleep. In addition, He Zizhen also told Li Min: "You have to have a good relationship with ** and Li Ne, and don't embarrass your father." ”
As she grew older, Li Min also reached the age of falling in love, and she had a sweetheart - Kong Linghua. In the summer of 1959, Li Min took Kong Linghua to Nanchang and reported the news of love to his mother. When she first met Kong Linghua, He Zizhen fell in love with this son-in-law at first sight, although she still said: "If your father agrees, I agree too." ”
Also in that summer, the famous Lushan Conference was held, and ** and He Zizhen, a couple who had been separated for 22 years, met secretly in Lushan. She never expected to see *** He Zizhen again, her tears poured out in an instant, and she couldn't stop it anymore.
** Looking at her, she said softly, "We met, why do you always cry?".What if you can't see me in the future, and you want to think of me again?He Zizhen, who gradually calmed down, sat down and said the first thing he said was: "You don't look as healthy as before, haven't you had a good rest?"Or did you encounter something unpleasant?”
** smiled: "There are too many things at hand, I'm very busy." Immediately afterwards, ** asked He Zizhen about the situation in the Soviet Union, and He Zizhen explained it clearly one by one. After hearing this, he sighed, and then said, "Why did you have to leave in the first place......”
He Zizhen stayed in place, and only said after a while: "I was ignorant at the time, it was me who was not good." The two fell silent and, in order not to touch on sensitive topics again, changed the direction of the conversation. Unconsciously, the two chatted for a long time, and ** was worried that He Zizhen's body could not afford it, so he said: "Let's talk about it today, let's talk about it tomorrow." ”
He Zizhen was looking forward to it, but the next day he learned that the chairman had to leave due to an emergency, which also became the moment when the two saw each other for the last time......