Ex-wife and daughter: You are not your own sister, how is Wang Guangmei?
On October 13, 2006, Wang Guangmei passed away in a hospital in Beijing.
As the wife of ***, Wang Guangmei not only carries the memory of that era, but also respects the elders in the hearts of many people. To this day, people still remember the young revolutionary woman who gave up her dream of becoming Marie Curie, the strong woman who persevered in the storm, and the person in charge of the happiness project dedicated to helping poor mothers.
However, what we know about Wang Guangmei is only one aspect of her image, and the real image of Wang Guangmei in history is actually richer and more diverse than we imagined.
She is a female representative of the beauty of womanhood, motherhood, strength and kindness, and her beauty spans that era. Wang Guangmei's beauty is so amazing, let us look back on her legendary life.
She was born in 1921, her father was the deputy minister of agriculture and commerce of Beiyang, and her mother was the daughter of a famous family in Tianjin, and her family conditions were superior. She not only has a good family condition, but also a scholar, who won the title of "Queen of Mathematics" in the mathematics, physics and chemistry examination for middle school students in Beiping, and then was admitted to Fu Jen University, becoming a rare female master of physics, and even a doctorate in physics from the United States beckoned to her.
Wang Guangmei's beauty is not only reflected in her wisdom, but also in her appearance. In the famous documentary "** Chairman Visits Indonesia", her image is unforgettable, her figure is tall and well-proportioned, **fair-skinned, elegant temperament, full of the beauty of classical Chinese women, like a dancer rotating at high speed and suddenly stopping when the gauze skirt, both static and moving, like a shock, and like a song The afterglow is endless, and the aftertaste is long.
In 1963, Wang Guangmei accompanied *** to visit Southeast Asia, wearing a Chinese-style cheongsam to show the charm of Chinese women, which attracted praise from overseas ** and was known as "the most beautiful woman in China".
Wang Guangmei's talent and beauty were equally important, and temperament and elegance coexisted, becoming a legend of the generation at that time. However, her quest is not for superficial beauty, but for deeper ideals.
So, when her career reached its peak, she gave up her dream of Marie Curie, left her wealthy family of origin and beautiful cheongsam, and chose to come to Yan'an to pursue revolution and great ideals.
Despite her humble conditions, she was able to show her unique charm through simple blue cloth clothes and small scarves or hairpins. On the path of the revolution, she met the people who would influence her life - * Despite their different personalities, their encounter brought a great woman to China.
It turns out that the beginning of everything starts with a respect. ** once wrote "On the Cultivation of Communist Party Members", and the theoretical level is quite high, so that Wang Guangmei was attracted by it as soon as he read it, and he had a very strong sense of respect for ***.
This respect, combined with their shared ideals and work together, eventually brought them together. In August 1948, Wang Guangmei and *** held a wedding in Xibaipo, and Wang Guangmei became Mrs. Liu from then on.
There is a big difference between them, but what is touching is that they ended up being each other's lifelong partners.
** is the theoretical leader of our party, and Wang Guangmei is the embodiment of ideals. Her love is full of revolutionary spirit, but marriage is not just a matter of two people, it is also about family.
** There has been a marriage and children, which is this for Wang Guangmei"Newbie"It's a lot of pressure. However, she has done better than many mothers, especially the story of her and Liu Tao, the fourth child of ***, showing the greatness of maternal love.
After Wang Guangmei gave birth to Pingping in May 1949, something happened that moved her deeply. An aunt didn't have enough milk, so Wang Guangmei asked her to bring the child over to feed herself, and even waited for the aunt's child to be full before returning it to her.
Although Ping Ping is her biological daughter, this great mother, who feeds other people's children first and then her own, is awe-inspiring in her selflessness and greatness.
Wang Guangmei's maternal love is not limited to other people's children, but also includes her own child Liu Tao.
Liu Tao recalled that when she was a child, she and her younger brother were all raised by her father, but at that time, her father was busy with government affairs and would not take care of the children, so she was taken care of by her father's guards.
The guards may not have been able to take good care of her, but that changed in 1948 when Wang Guangmei became her mother. She still remembers that on the night of the wedding, ** and others came to ***'s residence, and everyone celebrated together and cut the cake.
But who would have thought that there was a piece missing in the middle of the round cake, and it turned out that 4-year-old Liu Tao stole a piece and was eating it happily. This scene made everyone laugh, and the wedding ended in this farce.
After everyone left, 4-year-old Liu Tao and his younger brother were brought to Wang Guangmei, ** let the two call Wang Guangmei's mother, although they were very immature, Liu Tao finally called out "mother".
The story of Liu Tao and Wang Guangmei is a warm chapter full of maternal love and family affection. Although Liu Tao and Wang Guangmei are not related by blood, Wang Guangmei treats Liu Tao like her own daughter and takes care of her and her younger brother with all her heart.
In that difficult three-year difficult period, the family's economic situation was not good, Wang Guangmei, in order to let Liu Tao's sister and brother live a better life, saved money everywhere and saved money to take them to Xidan Market to buy beautiful flower fabrics.
Liu Tao became the happiest "little princess" of the Liu family and felt the warmth of maternal love.
Liu Tao recalls that her mother, Wang Guangmei, was an excellent fashion designer, and every time she bought back the fabric, she could always design beautiful floral dresses. Every time she wore her mother's clothes to school, the children in Zhongnanhai regarded her as a fashion "model" and asked to wear the same clothes.
However, even in Zhongnanhai, Wang Guangmei's design is still unique, making Liu Tao the most enviable child. Every summer vacation, Wang Guangmei will save some money from her monthly income carefully, and then take Liu Tao's sister and brother to Beidaihe with *** to escape the summer.
This activity has also become one of Liu Tao's favorite activities, and years later, even though she is 67 years old, she still insists on swimming, just to relive the days when Wang Guangmei took her to swim on the Beidaihe beach.
Although Liu Tao was still young at that time and couldn't fully understand Wang Guangmei's love for her, she knew that Guangmei's mother was very good to her. However, a conflict with Wang Guangmei's biological daughter Liu Pingping made her never forget Wang Guangmei's love.
When Liu Tao was studying in Women's No. 1 Middle School, Wang Guangmei had already given birth to a daughter named Liu Pingping with ***. Liu Tao was worried about this new sister, afraid that Wang Guangmei's concern for her would be separated.
This is an idea that many children have. Although Wang Guangmei has never been partial, there are occasionally some small contradictions. For example, once, Liu Tao had a quarrel with his sister, and in anger, he even told Liu Pingping: "She is not his own sister." ”
When Liu Pingping, who was still young, heard this, he cried sadly and denied his sister's statement. When Wang Guangmei learned of the situation, she rushed over to ask what was going on.
When Liu Tao explained the reason, Wang Guangmei did not blame her, but told her gently: "I have never told my younger brothers and sisters that you are not my biological one."
Now Pingping comes to me to cry, and from now on, you don't have to tell your other siblings about it. The other siblings never knew. Hearing this, Liu Tao was stunned for ......She never thought that her stepmother would be able to do it to this extent, it turned out that Wang Guangmei's love for her had surpassed the love of her own daughter.
Liu Tao's deep relationship with Wang Guangmei stems from her deep attachment to Wang Guangmei. In her eyes, Wang Guangmei is her biological mother. It is said that even among the children of ***, there is a consensus: Wang Guangmei loves Liu Tao the most.
Wang Guangmei's love is unparalleled for Liu Tao, and it is also one of the best memories of her life. As a legendary woman in the new era, Wang Guangmei has never forgotten her original intention and has persevered even in turbulent times.
Even in the most difficult times, she was able to maintain grace and confidence. In those moments, she showed the strength of a woman, like a plum blossom that could bloom her beauty no matter how much storm and cold it suffered.
In 1978, Wang Guangmei returned to the public eye. Although she is old and frail, she still interprets "greatness" with her actions.
In 1995, Wang Guangmei made an awe-inspiring decision, that is, to undertake the Hope Project to help poor mothers. This decision is extremely rare, because Wang Guangmei's physical condition at that time was worrying, and she even suffered from a serious illness later.
But she has experienced countless hardships, especially a profound experience of motherhood, so she knows the hardships of being a mother. For this reason, she dragged her seriously ill body and continued to work for many women and mothers in the countryside.
In order to raise more funds, this revolutionary who has been diligent and thrifty all his life, in 1996, also auctioned the precious ancient porcelain left by his mother, and donated all of it after receiving 500,000 yuan.
In short, in order to support public welfare undertakings, Wang Guangmei contributed almost everything herself. She lived frugally herself, but she donated all her pension and the filial piety money from her children to the mothers. At this moment, Wang Guangmei is no longer just a great mother, but an epoch-making female revolutionary who warms every mother and child with love.
With the unremitting efforts of Wang Guangmei, the happiness project has invested a total of 3100 million yuan, successfully rescued 180,000 poor mothers and families, and benefited 800,000 people.
This achievement is remarkable, but Wang Guangmei has not stopped moving forward, and she continues to brighten the future of more mothers and children with selfless dedication. Unfortunately, her body did not give her enough time, and in 2006, this beautiful woman, a great mother, a strong woman, a kind elder, left us forever.
At the last moment of her life, she still asked her daughter to take over the happiness project, and it was not until she heard her daughter's promise that she showed a relieved smile. After that, she saw Liu Tao for the last time, and even though she was trembling, she told her daughter not to be too sad.
After letting go of all her regrets, the female revolutionary finally closed her eyes. Looking back on Wang Guangmei's life, her noble personality is worthy of the word "noble". Perhaps in addition to the most beautiful deceased, we can also end this article with Liu Tao's summary, that is: "No matter whether my mother is in a high or low position in her life, she has always maintained a firm faith, noble sentiment and perfect personality charm, which is an incomparable wealth in my life." ”