In 1975, the house in Hangzhou was crowded with people. Some of them had serious expressions, some looked nervous, and some even secretly wiped their tears, their eyes full of admiration and nostalgia for the chairman.
Tang Yuzhi was designated as the attending physician of the mysterious operation, and he did not know who to operate on or what kind of surgery was performed. But he knew that this must be a very important leader for such a big battle.
In the consultation room, he saw nearly dozens of highly respected physicians in various academic circles, including ** department, cardiology, respiratory medicine, ophthalmology and other fields.
He heard the chairman's request to play the bullet "Man Jianghong", and the passionate tone brought him inexplicable courage, and he concentrated and neatly made the movements in his hands to perform surgery on the leader.
What the result will be, we don't know.
I was ordered to pick you up and take you to the patient's residence, you need to be away for a few days. ”
Tang Youzhi is well aware of the importance and rigor of the matter, and he fully understands in order to protect the privacy and safety of patients. He sorted out his clothes and followed the PLA comrades to the airport.
There, his assistant Gao Peizhi was already waiting there. Gao Peizhi asked him to go ** with a puzzled expression, and Tang Youzhi whispered that they were going to see the patient, and emphasized that it must be kept secret.
Gao Peizhi understood the importance of this and remained silent. During the journey, the PLA did not say much, only after they arrived at the hotel near the Leifeng Pagoda in Hangzhou, they told them that they were going to see *** and once again emphasized the importance of secrecy.
After Tang Youzhi and Gao Peizhi heard the news, they looked at each other in surprise, and then immediately nodded and assured that they would never leak any information to reassure the party.
The PLA nodded with satisfaction and left. At night, Tang Youzhi couldn't sleep, his mind was full of handsome and majestic figures in newspapers, movies, and documentaries, and he was both excited and a little worried in his heart, and he was not sure if he would be able to do it.
After a night, the pressure in Tang Youzhi's heart increased a lot, Gao Peizhi saw his worries, comforted him and said, "Don't worry, we still wait for the chairman's condition to be determined before making a decision, and you have other doctors to accompany you." ”
Gao Peizhi's words made Tang Youzhi feel a little more at ease. At noon the next day, the People's Liberation Army drove a red flag sedan and picked them up to the chairman's resting place. He was accompanied by four doctors, who entered the chairman's lounge in order of age.
After entering the lounge, Tang Youzhi was very surprised by the appearance of the chairman, who was very different from the image of the chairman in the public's impression. The public has the impression that the chairman is in good spirits, but the chairman in front of him is wearing a sweater with patches, a pair of old slippers on his feet, he looks like he has been wearing for many years, his gray hair is messy, and his mental state is not very good.
When Tang Youzhi saw the chairman's head, which was once as green as a waterfall, but now it was full of silver threads, his nose couldn't help but feel sour. The chairman has devoted himself wholeheartedly to the people, and the years have left traces on the chairman.
When the female comrades next to him told the chairman that the doctors were coming to visit, the chairman looked away from the books and smiled and said to the doctors, "Please be seated." The doctors introduced themselves one by one, and the chairman responded to their questions about their condition in humorous language.
After the visit, the doctors had an in-depth discussion and study of the chairman's condition, and finally reached an agreement that the chairman's cataract had reached the stage of expansion and required surgery.
There was a heated debate among doctors about the method of surgery, with Western and Chinese schools of medicine holding their own opinions. In the end, it was decided to adopt a combination of traditional Chinese and Western medicine for the operation to ensure the safety of the operation.
Among them, Tang Youzhi, as an expert in integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine, his golden needle extraction is the best choice for surgery, because the surgical incision is only 2 mm, which is conducive to wound healing.
When the task was handed over to Tang You, his mood was very complicated, he was both excited and nervous, and he was at a loss, and he didn't know how to express his feelings at the moment. Excited, excited, nervous, scared and panicked, he told himself that this was an important operation for the health of the chairman, and that he had to succeed and that there must be no negligence.
With his professional skills and concern for the chairman, Tang Youzhi personally designed a complete set of equipment and instruments for the chairman, and made them using domestic materials. He was also assigned to explain the importance of surgery and the pathology of cataracts to the chairman to reduce the psychological burden of the chairman.
At the request of the chairman, they prepared "Man Jianghong" for the chairman as a ** before the operation. The chairman's surgery was scheduled for the evening of July 23, and he was the most special patient of Tang Youzhi, not only because of his status, but also because his attitude towards surgery was completely different from that of ordinary patients.
He never worries about the sequelae or complications after surgery, only the benefits of surgery. The day before the operation, Tang Youzhi still explained the benefits of the operation to the chairman, and quoted Tang poems to describe it: "The cassia pill is empty in the box, and the golden needle is empty when the sun is pulled", which means that it is useless to take Chinese medicine for cataracts, and you will feel suddenly enlightened after the operation.
The chairman expressed his fear of the operation in Tang Youzhi's amusement. He insisted on surgery despite a 10-day drug allergy test before surgery.
When the time for surgery came, everyone thought that he had repented, but Tang Youzhi stood up and said that the chairman would definitely have surgery and go to check it out in person. He pushed open the door and saw the chairman half-lying in his chair, his eyes clear, apparently having just finished his work and resting for a while.
Tang Youzhi asked the chairman if he could start the operation, and the chairman turned his head to ask him, "Are you all ready?" Tang Youzhi replied: "Ready." ”"
Done", the chair said firmly. Tang Youzhi also showed a satisfied smile. He helped the chairman out of the office and into the makeshift operating room. The chairman suddenly asked, "*Are you ready?" ”
Tang Youzhi was surprised, this kind of surgery cooperated with **, it was the first time he had heard of it. He said, "I didn't think of this, so I'm going to prepare." The chairman shook his head and asked the secretary to play the words of "Man Jianghong".
After the ** sounded, the chairman slowly walked into the operating room. He lay on the bed, looked at the busy medical staff and said, "You don't have to be nervous, just treat it as an ordinary operation and play at your usual level." ”
The medical staff present were all touched by his comfort. As a patient, the chairman is instead comforting the doctor. Then, he began surgery. During the operation, anesthesia was applied next to the chairman's eyes, and soon the medication took effect.
The heart monitor was also ready, and Tang Youzhi began the operation. During the operation, Tang Youzhi found that he was not as nervous as before, but very calm. It may have been the chairman's words of comfort that played a role.
Tang Yuzhi nervously prepared the surgical tools, knowing that this would be a life-and-death operation. After the operation began, he used skillful techniques to solve the problem with a sharp face.
After the operation, he bandaged the chairman's eyes with gauze, and then whispered in the chairman's ear: "Chairman, the operation is complete, it was very successful." The chairman looked at him in surprise, then smiled and said, "So fast? I didn't feel anything, I thought you hadn't started yet! ”
The doctor in charge of testing the heart came to congratulate him: "Dr. Tang, congratulations on the success of your operation, your medical skills are really good, and the chairman's heart is beating almost without waves." ”
Tang Youzhi understood that it was not his good medical skills, but the chairman's strength and confidence that allowed him to successfully complete the operation. He admired the President from the bottom of his heart, and he was an amazing man.
After the operation, it was already early in the morning of the next day, and the chairman returned to the lounge with the support of everyone. Tang Youzhi simply cleaned up and prepared to rest, but thinking of the adverse consequences that might occur after the operation, he decided to stay outside the chairman's bedroom door to observe his recovery.
The surroundings gradually quieted down, and the chairman lay quietly on the bed, as if he had fallen asleep. Tang Youzhi also began to take a nap and slowly fell asleep. However, at about two or three o'clock in the morning, Tang Youzhi was suddenly awakened by the movement in the lounge and heard the sound of the chairman getting up.
He immediately opened his eyes and found that the chairman had put on his shoes in the darkness and walked towards his desk, still muttering to himself. Seeing this, Tang Youzhi hurriedly got up, carefully held the chairman's arm, and asked, "Chairman, are you uncomfortable?" How can I help you? ”
The chairman shook his head, smiled and said, "Help me get a pen and paper, I want to write something." Tang You's heart was shocked, thinking that the chairman was going to write about his feelings after the operation, but he didn't expect the chairman to start writing poems: "How can pride be like the old times, flowers bloom and fall for two reasons." ”
Tang Youzhi was stunned in place, with both surprise and joy in his heart, because his name happened to have the word "Youzhi" in it. The next line of the poem is: "When did the tears shed the rain in the south of the Yangtze River, and cried for the people." ”
Tang Youzhi expressed his deep emotion to the chairman of a poem in memory of Yang Xingfo, and the chairman immediately responded after hearing it: "Your name contains 'Youzhi', and I thought of this poem. “
Tang Youzhi was moved after hearing this, and asked the chairman to sign the poem to him. The chairman not only fulfilled his wishes, but also asked him to take Lu Xun's book from the shelf, tell him which floor had the poem, and even memorize its location in detail.
Tang Youzhi deeply admired the greatness of the chairman and his dedication to learning. The chairman and Tang had a disagreement about the rest time after the operation, which he believed was crucial and there should be no mistakes.
Tang Youzhi was elected as the chairman's personal staff and was responsible for his daily care. During the days with the chairman, Tang Youzhi gradually understood his personality and knew that he very much wanted to remove the gauze as soon as possible, and even if he could see it clearly, he would not bring it again.
Therefore, he repeatedly instructed the people around the chairman not to bring him a mirror.
Unexpectedly, the chairman was so resolute that he had to deal with state affairs immediately, and he had a fierce dispute with Tang Youzhi. Tang Youzhi tried to persuade the chairman to wear gauze to avoid infection, but the chairman firmly objected, and even invited all the medical staff out of the room, leaving only Tang Youzhi.
Tang Yuzhi firmly stated that as the chairman's doctor, he has a responsibility to take responsibility for the chairman's illness and stick to his own recommendations. Although they argued for a long time, the two could not reach a consensus.
In the end, they decided to take a compromise approach by having the chairman wear a pair of special glasses.
The unique feature of this eye mask is its innovative design: the plastic housing with 11-degree glass lenses protects the chairman's eyes from the risk of hand contact and objects entering the eyes.
The chairman was very satisfied with the design, and in the months after the operation, Tang Youzhi took good care of his daily life and solved many problems in life. Tang Youzhi's attentive care made the chairman's eyes quick**, and the chairman also appreciated Tang Youzhi's literary literacy and often invited him to read together.
However, one day, when Tang Youzhi was reading with the chairman, he suddenly heard the chairman crying loudly. He was very surprised by this, because in all this time he had never seen the chairman have such sad emotions.
He immediately threw away the book in his hand and rushed to the chairman, his face full of anxiety: "Chairman, what's wrong?" **Under the weather? I saw the chairman weeping bitterly, tears sliding down the wrinkles on his face.
Tang Youzhi was at a loss for a moment, the chairman's eyes had just recovered, and he couldn't cry. He was sweating profusely and didn't know how to comfort the chairman. In the end, the chairman slowly calmed down, sorted out his emotions, and let Tang Youzhi read the book in his hand.
In the book, it is written that the Song poets saw the war in the country, the north and the south, and the sad emotions in their hearts could not be discharged, so they could only watch the country decay, the family was ruined, and they were unable to return to the sky, so they wrote a poem of lament to express their patriotism.
Tang Youzhi seems to understand why the chairman is so melancholy, since ancient times, reunification has been the great wish of every leader, and the chairman's deep anxiety about the motherland makes him so painful.
** The chairman was deeply fascinated by a poem and thought that Tang Yuzhi could understand his thoughts. So, he copied the poem and gave it to Tang Youzhi, and signed his name below.
After Tang Youzhi received this gift, he was moved and promised to keep it well. He framed two poems presented by the chairman and hung them on the wall of his house to show his admiration and gratitude to the chairman.
Over time, the chairman's eyes recovered better and better, and there were no issues to pay attention to. Tang Yuzhi realized that the time had come for him to separate from the chairman.
He went to the Chairman's office and raised the matter with the Chairman. The chairman regretted this, but he praised Tang Youzhi's medical skills and his great contribution to the people's health.
The chairman said with emotion: "Therefore, your medical skills are really excellent, and I am very happy to have you treat us with our diseases." With your departure, I have lost a confidant. ”
In November 1975, ** took a photo with the medical team, Tang Youzhi's eyes were red, and he said to *** affectionately: "Chairman, after I leave you, you must take good care of yourself, rest properly, and don't overwork." I heal the people, and I serve you. If there is anything, you can call me at any time, and I will definitely try my best to help you. ”
The chairman listened, nodded his head again and again, and invited Tang Youyi to take a photo of ** together as a permanent memorial.
* , the chair sits in the middle, and the others stand on either side. From a distance, the chairman is like an elder to all, serene and loving.