In the Spring Festival of 1952, many family members were invited to Zhongnanhai to share a family banquet. At the dining table, ** held the hand of Wang Jifan, the person next to him, and introduced to everyone: "He is my ninth brother and my aunt and cousin." ”
Subsequently, he affectionately said: "Without him, there would be no me." Hearing this, Wang Jifan was moved to tears.
Why did Chairman Mao mention Wang Jifan? He has a special kinship with Chairman Mao. ** is the child of Wang Jifan's second aunt's family, and has a cousin relationship with him.
Wang Jifan is the ninth in the family, so Chairman Mao affectionately calls him "Ninth Brother". * grew up in his grandmother's house, which is where he met Wang Jifan.
Wang Jifan is nine years older than ***, and when *** went to school, Wang Jifan had already graduated and served as a teacher at Hunan No. 1 Normal School. Wang Jifan is very knowledgeable and can be said to be the chief enlightenment teacher of Chairman Mao.
Under the influence of the reformers, Wang Jifan made great efforts in the education of democratic ideology, and his educational thinking was greatly improved. Whenever Chairman Mao had a question that he didn't understand, he would always go to his grandmother's house to ask Wang Jifan for advice, and Wang Jifan also liked this smart cousin very much.
**At the age of 13, he had already completed 6 years of private school, but due to the poverty of his family, his father Mao Shunsheng decided to let him drop out of school. However, ** was unwilling to become a lifelong farmer like this, so he went to his grandmother's house to find his cousin Wang Jifan, hoping that he could help him convince his father.
Wang Jifan saw ***'s determination and courage, so he went to his uncle to persuade Mao Shunsheng. He said: "If you don't study, it's useless, and reading is the only way out for peasant children!" ”
With the help of the people around him, Mao Shunsheng finally agreed to ***'s request and sent him to Changsha to study. At that time, Wang Jifan was also in Changsha, and the two brothers helped and took care of each other.
As an elder brother, Wang Jifan naturally wants to help more*** Here, the brothers are both relatives and friends. 17-year-old *** first arrived in Changsha, and he was unfamiliar with life, thanks to Wang Jifan's guidance.
A few years later, ** was admitted to Hunan No. 1 Normal with excellent results, and was directly educated by Wang Jifan, and the relationship between the two was even deeper. However, due to his family's poverty, he had to earn his tuition and living expenses by working on his own.
As a result, he was often so poor that he could not even afford to eat.
** Came to Wang Jifan's door again, hesitated, lowered his head, and seemed to be thinking deeply. Wang Jifan heard the sigh outside the house, came out to check, saw the appearance of ***, and asked out loud: "Runzhi, why don't you come in?" ”
**Hearing that it was Wang Jifan's voice, he raised his head, looked at his cousin, and scratched his head embarrassedly. After entering the house, I chatted with my cousin for a while, and said bluntly: "Brother Jiu, I have no money, and I want to ask you for help again." ”
Wang Jifan showed a warm smile and said: "We brothers are outside, it is appropriate to take care of each other, don't feel embarrassed." After that, Wang Jifan found out some money and gave it to *** without saying a word
In addition to financial help, Wang Jifan also supported 100% of the decision to join the revolution. In 1915, the Hunan Provincial Assembly issued an order requiring students to pay 10 yuan in tuition and fees, which was a huge burden for poor families.
As the principal, Zhang Gan also forcefully carried out this order, which made the students very angry. ** took the lead in setting off the "Expulsion Movement" to drive Zhang Gan out of the campus.
Wang Jifan fully supports ***'s decision, believing that students should fight for their own rights.
Wang Jifan used his connections and wisdom to help *** keep his studies in difficult times, and silently supported him in the process of joining the revolutionary movement.
When *** was pursued by the reactionary warlords, Wang Jifan provided shelter and arranged routes in a timely manner, so that *** could be safely transferred to Guangzhou.
Wang Jifan's gratitude for *** is beyond words: "For the sake of the revolution, these are taken for granted. * Before leaving, he asked Wang Jifan to inform Shaoshan's wife Yang Kaihui and ask her to take her children Mao Anying, Mao Anqing and Mao Anlong to find him in Guangzhou.
In the early morning of the next day, ** disguised himself as a businessman and quietly left Shaoshan. **When he went back to his hometown to visit again, he told Wang Jifan that he was going to travel far away, asked Wang Jifan to take care of his health, and then left.
What Wang Jifan didn't expect was that this separation would last for decades. The second time I saw *** was in 1950. After separating from ***, Wang Jifan continued to engage in education in his hometown, cultivated batches of outstanding students, and was promoted to secretary general of the Department of Education.
After the July Seven Incident, he also founded Changsha Hengcui Girls' Vocational School, which was specially set up for women, with embroidery, art, sewing and other subjects. During this period, Wang Jifan has been paying close attention to the news of ***, cheering at his every victory, deeply worried about his every defeat, and closely supporting the revolutionary cause of ***.
On the eve of Hunan's peaceful liberation, Wang Jifan, a well-known figure in Hunan's educational circles, took part in the People's Liberation Army's (PLA) activities to welcome and relieve him as a well-known figure in Hunan's educational circles.
After he found the Changsha City Working Committee and obtained the transmitter, he immediately sent a telegram to the first to report the process of Hunan's liberation, and suggested that the liberated area quickly send people south to strive to complete the liberation of Hunan at an early date.
After sending someone to take over the Hunan regime, Wang Jifan called the People's Liberation Army three times in a row, expressing his heartfelt thanks and warm congratulations to the People's Liberation Army on the liberation of Hunan, and put forward three key points for governing the country: using talents, legislative system, and advocating morality.
**After receiving the telegram, he was very pleased to accept his cousin's policy of governing the country and decided to meet with his cousin. In 1950, ** invited Wang Jifan to meet with his old classmates who were studying together in Changsha in Beijing.
Wang Jifan came to Beijing together accompanied by his family, and as soon as he got off the train, he saw the people sent by *** to pick them up, and they were arranged to stay temporarily in the Beijing Hotel.
The next day, Wang Jifan got up early and prepared to go to Zhongnanhai to meet *** in the reception room, ** held Wang Jifan's hand tightly and said to him affectionately: "Brother Jiu, we finally met again, this is really a gratifying moment." ”
Wang Jifan also reddened his eyes and said, "Yes, we haven't had the opportunity to meet over the years, but I've always been paying attention to your work." * looked at Wang Jifan gratefully and said, "Brother Jiu, your support behind me is my greatest motivation, and your contribution is immeasurable for the country and the nation. ”
Wang Jifan waved his hand modestly and said, "This is what I should do, don't worry about it." At this time, ** suddenly remembered something, he bowed deeply to Wang Jifan, and said: "Brother Jiu, I must keep in mind the three suggestions you gave me and do my best to adopt them." ”
During the conversation, Wang Jifan noticed that ***'s eyes were bloodshot, and he asked with concern: "Chairman, didn't you sleep well last night?" * smiled and replied: "This is my habit, since I joined the revolution, I have been used to working at night and resting during the day, this cannot be changed." ”
Wang Jifan still advises *** to pay more attention to his body, don't worry too much, ** nodded gratefully and said that he must pay attention.
**After the meeting with Wang Jifan, during his visit to Beijing, Wang Jifan said to *** that he wanted to do something for the country, but because *** had already arranged, let him serve as a counselor of the Government Council.
Wang Jifan resigned, but *** insisted that he was a good fit for the position, because he has been engaged in education for many years and has seen a lot of things. Eventually, Wang Jifan accepted the position.
In the Spring Festival of 1952, ** invited relatives from their hometown to Beijing for a reunion, and everyone hugged each other in a celebratory atmosphere, telling their thoughts that they had not seen for many years.
**Looking forward to it, the figure of the dusty man outside the door gradually became clear. He expertly pulled out his cigarette, and the secretary lit it for him. "Chairman, rest assured, we have already gone to pick up Mr. Wang Jifan, who rushed back last night. "
Listening to the secretary's words, a big stone fell to the ground in my heart, and I was glad that I really didn't see the wrong person. *'s gaze stayed in the distance, looking at the door, and the anticipation was overflowing.
Suddenly, a figure appeared by the door, and the guard led a personable man towards them. At a glance, ** recognized that it was his ninth brother Wang Ji Fan.
The two have been separated for many years, and their feelings of longing arise spontaneously. ** finally showed a smile on his face, he extinguished the cigarette in his hand and strode towards Wang Jifan. The two of them got closer and closer, and the excitement made them unconsciously take two more steps.
**Said excitedly:"Brother Jiu, you are finally here, I have been waiting for a long time. "Wang Jifan smiled apologetically and said:"Sorry, a few minutes late, hopefully there's still dinner to eat! "
The two looked at each other and smiled, then shook hands and hugged each other. **Make a gesture of please, and walk to the room side by side with Wang Jifan.
This is my ninth brother, my aunt and cousin. Without him, there would be no me! Today, I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to him for his care, support and revolutionary construction over the years. ”
Everyone present stood up to pay tribute to Wang Jifan, and Wang Jifan was so excited that his eyes were red. He adheres to the principle of "saving every money you can", and has been contributing to the construction of the country every day since he took office as a counselor of the Government Council.
Once, the state encountered problems in the construction of the Gansu Tianlan Railway, Wang Jifan was very concerned about this matter, after consulting the information and argumentation, he wrote a "proposal on the construction plan of the Tianlan Railway", and asked someone to copy it in block letters and send it to the relevant departments.
** The comrade was worried that he was too old to walk for meetings, so he suggested that he be given a car and a secretary, but Wang Jifan refused this kindness.
Wang Jifan told the relevant leaders that the country is in a difficult period, and all kinds of cadres should share the country's worries. He was resolutely opposed to having a car and a secretary, and insisted on walking to Zhongnanhai to attend the meeting to avoid being late for the meeting.
Even on windy and rainy days, he insisted on calling a rickshaw and was unwilling to let someone from the conference office pick him up. As he grew older, he couldn't see clearly, but he refused to have a secretary, bought his own reading glasses to organize documents, and never faked his hands to others.
His residence was in disrepair, but he refused the proposal of the relevant departments to rebuild it, insisting that the color of the house was plain, just like ***'s home.
Wang Jifan is not only actively involved in national construction, but also has strict requirements for his family. He once confidently said that although Xinjiang is now desolate, it will definitely become beautiful with the efforts of the working people.
In his spare time, he was concerned about his niece Yu Jianqi, who was building in Xinjiang, and asked Commander Bingtian to help find her, and after finding it, he encouraged her to cherish the opportunity to exercise and take root in Xinjiang.
Yu Jianqi listened to his teachings and stayed in Xinjiang to contribute his strength. However, in 1964, in the cotton warehouse of the Xinjiang Corps, Yu Jianqi bravely fought the fire and unfortunately died.
Wang Jifan was deeply saddened when he learned about it and praised Yu Jianqi as a good young man in China.
Wang Jifan is busy with national construction, and even if he can't find time to go back to his hometown, he is willing to put his hometown behind the construction of the motherland. However, homesickness is common to everyone, and Wang Jifan is no exception, and he longs for the opportunity to return to his hometown.
One day in 1972, ** invited Wang Jifan to dine at home, and the two mentioned their hometown during the conversation, ** asked: "Brother Jiu, it's been so long, do you want to go back and see?" ”
Wang Jifan sighed deeply and said: "'Thinking of the past and imagining the present, and hiding the tears for a long time', how can I not want to? * responded with a smile: "You are a representative of the National People's Congress, you can go to the south to inspect at the beginning of spring, and by the way, go back to your hometown to see, even if you help me, I will also see it." ”
After hearing this, Wang Jifan excitedly agreed. After the beginning of spring, Wang Jifan returned to Shaoshan accompanied by his family, and Hunan Province appointed someone to pick them up and arrange for them to live in a guest house.
Shaoshan's relatives and friends came to visit him and catch up with him. After staying in Shaoshan for five days, Wang Jifan returned to Beijing satisfied.
Soon after returning to Beijing, Wang Jifan had to be admitted to the hospital because of the sudden aggravation of illness accumulated over the years of work. During this period, ** and other leaders came to visit in person, however, despite the efforts of all parties, Mr. Wang Jifan's condition became more and more serious, and finally irreparable.
In July 1972, Mr. Wang Jifan passed away in Beijing at the age of 85. At his memorial service, the chairman laid a wreath with the words: Nine brothers through the ages, ** respectfully.