In 1975, he proposed to serve as vice premier and became the first peasant vice premier of New China. ** Knowing his own shortcomings, in order not to disgrace the chairman, he worked and studied harder.
He also made an important decision, that is, he did not take the salary of the vice premier, nor did he have his own agricultural household registration, and still stayed in Dazhai.
Some people may ask: the cost of living in Beijing is high, if you don't have any income, can you still survive? The answer may give you some inspiration. First of all, as a ** leader, he can receive a monthly subsidy of 36 yuan.
Despite his limited abilities, he worked hard and contributed to society, so he accepted the subsidy with peace of mind. Secondly, ** was already a cadre in the province before becoming vice premier, ** decided to keep his salary of 60 yuan in the province.
Later, due to the salary adjustment, he was able to receive 100 yuan per month, plus a subsidy of 36 yuan, which was already a considerable income at that time. Therefore, even without a salary, ** can live a comfortable life in Beijing.
**At that time, the wage level was quite considerable, and he could get 136 yuan a month, which was enough to support his family at the income level of 30 to 60 yuan a month for ordinary workers.
Moreover, his hukou has been in Dazhai, and he can also get some work points, but the specific amount cannot be verified. What is even more admirable is that even after becoming a deputy prime minister, ** still maintains the true character of a peasant, lives very frugally, and only slightly improves his diet when he has important guests at home.
He also maintained the appearance of an old peasant in the northwest, always wearing a turban on his head and a black cloth coat on his body. Although the staff persuaded him to improve his image many times, he responded with a smile every time, saying that he was used to it and would not affect his work.
**When he first came to Beijing to work, he lived in the luxurious Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, but he did not adapt to life here. Especially the bed was too soft, making it difficult for him to sleep, and in the end he chose to sleep on the floor.
For the sake of safety, the lights in the corridor of the hotel have been on at night, ** felt that this was too wasteful of electricity, so he would turn off the lights every night, and even had an argument with the waiter about it.
The waiter reported to the superior that the problem was solved. According to the rank of ***, he should have the treatment of a secretary, a guard, a waiter, a driver and a cook, but he was not willing to accept these services, because he spent most of his time running around the country, and only a third of the time was in Beijing, and he didn't think he needed so many people to serve.
Therefore, he dismissed some unnecessary personnel, especially the young waitress, who he thought was not suitable for the eldest girl to make her bed and quilt, and it would not have a good impact.
The organization listened to him, transferred the young waitress away, and transferred him to an older waitress, but *** still disagreed, he thought that he was not disabled, why did he need someone else to take care of him?
He didn't want to be a landlord who was served.
**, a true and simple farmer, always sticks to his true colors and has won the love of the people of the whole country. Although he had served as deputy prime minister, he always had the peasants in his heart.
In 1980, he left his post as vice premier, and on March 26, 1986, he died in Beijing. At the last moment of his life, he told his family: "There must be death in life, and I didn't disgrace ***."
As a farmer, I could become a member of the Politburo, who would have thought that? I dare say that I am a farmer who has never been seen before or since. His will was to pay all the 5,000 yuan he had saved to the party dues, which reflected his great sentiments as a communist.
His story will continue to inspire each and every one of us.