Li Min celebrates his fatherBig birthday, ** sigh that it is not easy to reunite
In July 1963, after a period of deliberation, Li Min and Kong Linghua made a difficult decision to move out of Zhongnanhai. Hearing this news, **'s heart was full of sad feelings, and he said to his daughter: "Actually, there is no need to leave at all, I really hope to see you often." ”
FigOn December 26, 1963, ** lived with Li Min and Kong Linghua in Zhongnanhai, although Li Min still had reluctance in her heart, she still decided to leave with her husband Kong Linghua to create her own new life.
They packed their bags, got into a flatbed truck, and left the place where they had lived for more than a decade. Although this means that they will no longer be able to see their father as often, they are both convinced that as long as they are doing well, they will be proud of them.
**The touching story with his daughter Li Min, in 1972**Marshal died of illness, Li Min was not ready to attend the memorial service due to physical reasons, but the chairman suddenly decided to attend.
At the memorial service, the chairman held his daughter's hand and complained about why she didn't come to see him often, although Li Min suffered a lot, he didn't complain to his father, but just nodded with tears.
Li Min returned to China with her mother He Zizhen in 1947, for her, her father was a stranger for a long time, although Mao Anying and Mao Anqing mentioned that their father was *** many times, but Li Min couldn't connect *** with his father in his heart.
At He Yi's suggestion, He Zizhen decided to write a letter to *** and asked her daughter to write a letter to her father as well. Although Li Min is not fluent in Chinese, he still wrote a letter crookedly in Russian, and asked innocently: "Everyone says that you are my biological father, I am your biological daughter, but I have not seen you in the Soviet Union, and I don't know about this, in the end, are you my own father?"
Am I your own daughter? ”
Fig** After receiving a letter from his daughter, Chairman Li Min and his daughter, knowing that she had been in the Soviet Union for more than 10 years, and that the chairman missed her very much, he instructed that the letter be converted into a telegram, and asked Comrade He Yi to go to the northeast to pick her up and go home.
In the summer of 1949, He Yi took Li Min to the Shuangqing Villa in Xiangshan, and the chairman saw his daughter who had been absent for many years, and his excitement was beyond words. The chairman also invited several leaders to sit at home and introduced them to their daughters.
The chairman said, "I'll bring you a foreign baby." "Li Min's name was chosen by the chairman later, because she was going to middle school and had to have a scientific name.
Mao Anying, the son of **, died on the Korean battlefield in 1950. Before his death, he had planned to get married on vacation. However, later due to the outbreak of the Korean War, ** did not attend his son's wedding.
FigGroup photo of Li Min and Kong Linghua's wedding In the summer of 1959, during the meeting in Lushan, ** almost missed his daughter's wedding due to time constraints.
Although his daughter's wedding had passed the original date, he still personally called ** back and wrote a letter, hoping that his daughter could postpone the wedding and wait until he returned.
In late August 1959, after the meeting, he rushed home immediately, and discussed the wedding with Li Min and Kong Linghua the next day. The wedding was simple and not simple.
Because among the four children, only Mao Anying and Li Min attended the wedding ceremony of their children in person. Under the instructions of ***, the wedding was not grand, and only more than 30 relatives and friends were invited as guests.
The wedding was also very simple, there was not a single decent piece of furniture, and even the wedding bed was made of two bed boards simply put together. According to the previous agreement, ** personally presided over his daughter's marriage, and said to the two newlyweds: "Bless my daughter Li Min and son-in-law Kong Linghua to live a happy life, learn from each other, and make progress together." ”
FigKong Congzhou and his wife took a group photo with their children (the first from the left in the back row is Li Min)**'s in-laws, Comrade Kong Congzhou, was very happy about Li Min's wedding, and he even made an exception to get up and toast to his friends frequently.
A year later, Li Min gave birth to a boy named Kong Jining, personally named his grandson, and said humorously: "I was promoted to a level at the age of 70." "There's a lot of joy for the family because of that.
With the passage of time, most of the children around ** have left Zhongnanhai and started their own careers and lives. Li Min and Kong Linghua lived an ordinary life and began to make their own fires and cook.
Li Min was initially struggling with this, but over time, she also became proficient. Later, Li Min told his father the good news, ** felt very happy, he felt that his daughter had grown up.
At that time, Li Min and Kong Linghua worked in the National Defense Science and Technology Commission, they were very busy with work, they couldn't go home, and the family expenses were also very large.
Among the children of ***, Mao Anying died on the battlefield in Korea. Although *** has always taken care of Liu Siqi like his own daughter, considering her future, in 1962, Liu Siqi married Yang Maozhi, an instructor at the Air Force Academy, which can be regarded as a complete big stone in ***'s heart.
Mao Anqing due to his early experience, his physical condition has been not good, and he recuperated in Dalian after returning to China, and in 1960, Mao Anqing and Shao Hua became husband and wife. In 1970, Shao Hua gave birth to a child, and personally named his grandson Mao Xinyu.
As Li Min and Mao Anqing both resolved their marriages, ** began to worry about their daughter Li Ne's marriage.
FigMao Anqing and Shao Hua are married as parents, who doesn't worry about their children's lifelong events? ** is no exception, for the eldest daughter Li Min is pregnant with a second child, but the youngest daughter Li Ne is still single, and she can't help but instruct at home: "My child, you have also grown up, it's time to find a suitable partner." ”
Li Ne could only helplessly say: "It's not that I don't want to find a partner, but I can't find a suitable object, and I can't just catch one on the street." In 1966, Li Ne successfully graduated from the Department of History of Peking University, and in 1970, Li Ne, who actively responded to the call of the country, went to Jiangxi Wuqi Cadre School to work and exercise.
Although *** is very reluctant to do this, he still agrees with his daughter going to the dry school to exercise.
Li Ne and the daughter of Chairman ***, because of her introverted personality, rarely interacts with the outside world, resulting in no progress in the marriage. During the labor training of the Wuqi Cadre School, Li Ne was already over thirty years old, and Mao's son-in-law Cao Quanfu introduced her to several objects, but they were all unsatisfactory.
At this time, she met Xiao Xu in the internal guest house of the Beidaihe Management Office of the ** General Office, Xiao Xu was warm and cheerful, and the relationship between the two gradually warmed up. When the chairman saw the report, he agreed to their marriage.
However, after marriage, the two had more conflicts and eventually divorced. When the Chairman learned of this, he was very saddened. Li Ne returned to Beijing in 1973, but she did not choose to go back to her father, despite the hardships of life.
The chairman was always concerned about her, and deliberately took out 3,000 yuan from the manuscript fee to her, and later asked the Central Committee Office to put 5,000 yuan into her account.
Fig**Soon after and his daughter Li Ne, Li Ne received 8,000 yuan from his father, a TV, and a washing machine.
At that time, ** also considered that her daughter Li Min also gave birth to a second child, and the family situation was not good, so she also took 8,000 yuan for her eldest daughter Li Min. It wasn't until 1974 that Li Ne took the child to Zhongnanhai and met with ***.
**At that time, he was in very poor health and suffered from cataracts, and the doctor originally instructed him not to cry, but at the moment he saw his daughter, ** still couldn't help crying, he complained to his daughter: "I know all your difficulties." ”
Your marriage fails, and Dad is responsible. "Why did you come back?" If you have any difficulties, tell your father. ”
FigLi Ne, the daughter of **, is also a resilient woman. She told her father: "Dad, I have chosen my own path, and no matter how difficult it is, I will persevere. ”
Although *** often wishes to be able to be with his children in his later years, there are times when he is unable to achieve this wish due to various reasons. On the day of his 80th birthday in 1973, he specifically asked the staff to call all his children.
Unfortunately, Li Ne was not able to arrive that day. However, Li Min, Kong Linghua and his wife, Mao Anqing, Shao Hua and his wife all came to Zhongnanhai with their families, adding some liveliness to this deserted place.
Dozens of generations of the Mao family, there are only two people over 80 years old, and I am one of them. * 's words caused everyone's laughter, and Li Min answered on the side: "Dad, you are right, now you have led the people of the whole country to have good living conditions and medical conditions, and in the future, you will not be able to live a long life if you are ten years old." ”
Title]**Birthday banquet for model workers: Don't celebrate birthdays, eat clear soup noodles, just live a frugal life [text] December 26, 1964, **71st birthday.
On his birthday, he hosted a banquet for model workers and invited some old friends to get together for a meal on this day. However, the feast on this day was not luxurious, but very frugal.
It is reported that ** was known for his frugality in his early years. Therefore, on his birthday, he hosted a banquet for Wang Hebin, a health care doctor and administrative secretary next to him. The dishes on the table were not sumptuous, only chili peppers and fermented bean curd, and even after they were served, Wang Hebin didn't know that *** invited them to dinner because of their birthdays.
When Wang Hebin stood up to celebrate his birthday, he waved his hand and said, "Doctor Wang, let's not celebrate our birthday, let's eat a bowl of clear soup noodles." As he spoke, he stood up and was about to serve noodles to Wang Hebin, Wang Hebin quickly stood up and took the bowl in ***'s hand, and first served a bowl of noodles to ***.
This is his consistent style, not extravagant and wasteful, advocating frugality. In addition, December 26, 1953, is *** 60th birthday. According to the habit of the Chinese, this year is a whole birthday and should be celebrated.
At that time, congratulatory telegrams and letters were sent by Marxist-Leninist political parties, friendship organizations, and personalities in many countries in the world to warmly congratulate the 60th birthday of the Communist Party of China. However, ** instructed afterwards: "These congratulatory telegrams and congratulatory letters are not allowed to be published publicly." ”
This is his indifference to personal honor, and it is also his insistence on frugal life. In general, the outlook on life and values have always adhered to a frugal attitude towards life.
His life is worthy of our learning and emulation.
Today, in 1959, ** spent a simple birthday at home in Zhongnanhai. That day, the staff around him got together for a meal to celebrate his 66th birthday.
This has never been done before, because *** has always refused to celebrate his birthday. But this year, perhaps a few of his wishes were granted, and he made an exception and agreed to hold a birthday celebration.
After getting the approval of ***, Zhongnanhai became lively, and it was like a festive atmosphere. The chefs in the kitchen prepared two tables of hearty meals for ***, and his children, staff and their children ate together, talking and laughing.
Always laugh and laugh with the kids. After eating, he proposed to take a photo with everyone, and everyone was very happy. That joyful scene and lively atmosphere still remain in Li Min's memory.
In 1969, Li Min responded to the call of the state and went to the Wuqi Cadre School in Lianhuahu, Suiping County, Henan Province to receive re-education, and did not return to Beijing until 1971. By chance in Beijing, Li Min met his long-lost father again.
At this time, he is much older than in the past, and he never shy away from life and death, but in the world, he still has too many worries. In 1973, when Li Min went to celebrate his father's 80th birthday, he said: "No matter how good the living environment is, it can't withstand aging, which is a natural law of metabolism."
It's not easy to summon you, and I guess this is the last time. Although the chairman seemed very casual when he said this, Mao Anqing, who was sitting on the side, still couldn't hold back tears.
Li Min hurriedly called the children who were playing outside back, asked them to sit beside their father, and comforted their father: "Dad, you say **, your body is fine." ”
** Looking at his children affectionately, although his body was already very weak, he still managed to take a sip of the teacup, his eyes were full of love and concern for his children.
"Boys, I know my days are numbered, but I still hope you will listen to me," he said. Usually I don't bother you too much, but now that I can speak, I want to tell you everything I want to say.
Children, you all have to be good at yourself, whether I am with you or not, you have to be strong and live well. Hearing their father's words, Li Min and Li Ne couldn't help but shed tears, they knew that their father's words were deep love and care.
At this moment of family reunion, ** was still worried about Li Ne, who had not returned, he turned around and saw Li Min sitting aside, and said to her: "You have to live a good life." ”
Li Min walked up to his father and said to him, "Dad, don't worry, I will listen to you, and I will live a good life." However, it is a pity that Li Min saw his father less and less often, and the last time he saw him again, it was a few days before his death.
In the hazy consciousness of *** under the torture of illness, he seemed to feel the arrival of his daughter, and he asked intermittently: "Jiaojiao, ...... you came."Jiaojiao, why don't you come to see me often? ”
Hearing her father's words, Li Min's heart was like being cut by a knife, she wanted to tell her father the truth, but the words came to her mouth and swallowed back. * After her death, Li Min often saw her father in dreams, and in her dreams she seemed to have returned to decades ago, when she had just returned from the Soviet Union and came to her parents' villa in Xiangshan, Beijing, where her father looked at her lovingly and shouted in his thick Hunan accent: "Jiaowa".
These dreams woke Li Min up in the middle of the night, tears wetting her pillow. Core idea: Describe Li Min's memories of his past with his father through dreams during his serious illness and after his death, expressing his deep longing for his father and endless grief.