June 17, 2020, an ordinary day.
But for Liu Aiqin's family, it is the saddest day, because today is the day to bid farewell to Liu Aiqin.
They watched Liu Aiqin's remains silently and sadly, and this was the last time they saw each other in this life. Liu Aiqin's body was covered with a bright red party flag. She looked serene, as if she were asleep.
In fact, this is not an ordinary body farewell ceremony, but Liu Aiqin's body donation ceremony. Liu Aiqin is the eldest daughter of ***, and her only wish before her death was to donate her body.
In the traditional Chinese concept, the body must be intact in the ground, but Liu Aiqin's only wish on her deathbed is indeed to donate her body.
Liu Aiqin, tangled up, what happened?
Neither of his parents was seen, and he had no choice but to be sold for money
As the eldest daughter of an important leader, Liu Aiqin should have enjoyed a life that has nothing to do with the word miserable and miserable. But because she is the eldest daughter of ***, she has experienced pain that ordinary people have never experienced.
In Liu Aiqin's memories before she was ten years old, she was very painful. Liu Aiqin originally lived in a working family, but the turbulent society made it difficult for this wandering family to survive.
The poor working-class family sold Liu Aiqin as a child bride-in-law to a well-to-do family in Hankow. Unfortunately, neither the worker's adoptive mother nor Liu Aiqin could have imagined that such a decent family wanted nothing more than a cheap nanny.
Liu Aiqin, who is less than 10 years old, is thin and sallow with a sallow complexion, and has been wearing single clothes and pants all year round, and she will make up for it if it is broken. In the scorching summer, in the cold winter wax moon, Liu Aiqin was still wearing that thin clothes to wash clothes by the river.
The little ones not only had to brave the cold wind to do the laundry, but also had to carry a half-human-high bucket to fetch water. The chilblains on his hands were raw and broken, and Liu Aiqin's numbness to the pain could be seen in his expression. It's not that she doesn't hurt, but she has forgotten how it hurts. This kind of life is unbearable for adults, let alone a young child?
Before Liu Aiqin was rescued, she had to take care of all the housework of that family. The family was slightly dissatisfied, so they punched and kicked Liu Aiqin. It is the age of vitality, but Liu Aiqin's body is full of old wounds.
Young Liu Aiqin didn't understand why her life was so miserable, and she didn't understand why her parents didn't pick her up. The young mind is full of incomprehension and complaining.
It turned out that Liu Aiqin's biological mother, He Baozhen, was a fierce woman. During the war years, there were few wealthy families. He Baozhen's family is very poor, and she was sold as a child bride at a young age. Later, because of He Baozhen's repeated insistence, she finally canceled the absurd child daughter-in-law relationship with the buyer. After He Baozhen regained her free body, she began to study.
In 1918, she was admitted to the Hengyang Provincial No. 3 Women's Normal School. In 1922, Ho Baozhen was imprisoned for exposing the principal**. The Hengyang Party spontaneously organized a rescue.
After He Baozhen was rescued, she took refuge in her friend Yang Kaihui's house, and the two sorted out the information together. The energetic He Baozhen met *** who returned from studying in the Soviet Union at that time.
The two have a high degree of similarity in their political attitudes, and their views coincide and they talk happily. Soon after, the two established a relationship, which gave birth to Liu Aiqin.
In 1927, after the failure of the movement, the husband and wife could not protect themselves. He Baozhen fostered Liu Aiqin, who was more than a year old, in the home of her adoptive parents. Just five years later, He Baozhen died because she was confessed by a traitor, and her whereabouts at this time are unknown. This led to Liu Aiqin's later misfortune.
The initial image of mother and father came from the narrative of He Baozhen's friend, and Liu Aiqin, who grew up, slowly understood her parents, and relied on these stories to develop a deep affection for her parents, even if she could never see her mother again.
Liu Aiqin's childhood was gloomy, but fortunately, the organization would find her and take her to her biological father***.
organized to rescue, but fortunately met his biological father
After He Baozhen's sacrifice, the whereabouts of her and her three children are unknown. In order to blind the sacrificed comrades, the organization began to send a large number of manpower to search for these orphans, and Liu Aiqin was one of them.
When the organization found Liu Aiqin, Liu Aiqin was doing housework. The immature body is extremely disproportionate to the huge tools, and I don't know what kind of ruthless person can make this little girl who is not yet 10 years old wash her hands in the ice and snow.
The young Liu Aiqin didn't seem to think that she would be able to leave the place that could be called "hell" one day, and she saw the rescuers' eyes full of shock, and after a few seconds, hot tears fell.
The rescuers hugged the thin little girl, only to know that the girl's thinness was far from what she saw. Liu Aiqin picked it up like a feather, almost weightless, and was not a child who was almost 10 years old at all. In order not to alarm the other reactionaries, the organization satisfied the family's "lion's mouth" and finally took Liu Aiqin out of this "hell".
Liu Aiqin, who was rescued, spent several peaceful nights at "Mother Deng's" house, and then was sent to his father's side.
In 1938, the young Liu Aiqin finally met his long-lost father and his brother Liu Yunbin. The timid Liu Aiqin stood behind "Mother Deng" and said softly, "Dad, is it you".
The father couldn't hold back the sentimentality in his heart and wiped his tears. The father and son were embraced together. "Mother Deng" was deeply moved by the side.
In the following year, Liu Aiqin grew up rapidly by her father's side. Treat his long-lost eldest daughter with the gentlest attitude. Gradually, she learned to write her own name and understood the sorrow of the times.
Later, she slowly learns the truth about the forced sale and releases the long-accumulated feelings. Liu Aiqin has said more than once that her father is her dearest person in the world.
A year's time passed like a white horse. At this time, *** is going to the front line, and his children can't go along. The three people who have gone through a lot of hardships to get together are separated again, which is absolutely unacceptable for Liu Aiqin.
As a father, you don't want to be separated from your children no matter what.
But he is still the leader of the army, and the small family can only put it aside. Then, despite Liu Aiqin's crying, ** insisted on sending Liu Aiqin and her brother Liu Yunbin to the Monino International Children's Hospital of the former Soviet Union in Moscow.
The father and son parted for ten years. In the past ten years, Liu Aiqin's complaints about her father have all turned into missing her father, and they are getting worse day by day. In 1949, he went to the Soviet Union to discuss important matters with Soviet leaders. Only then did he bring back to China Liu Aiqin, whom he had not seen for ten years.
Liu Aiqin's excitement was beyond words. The father and daughter enjoyed a brief moment of reunion. This is one of the few happy moments in Liu Aiqin's life.
Even though he was refuted by his father, he was determined to join the party
Liu Aiqin, who has just returned to China, is studying in the Planning Department of Chinese National University, whether it is daily study or ideological construction, ** the requirements for Liu Aiqin are very strict.
A few times, Liu Aiqin came home from school on weekends and called ** to the garage to ask for a car.
After this matter was known by ***, he said to Liu Aiqin very seriously, "You can only ask for a car because of official business, and don't waste national resources on private matters." Can't I go home by car, train or bus? ”
** The serious attitude made Liu Aiqin realize that her thinking was wrong. In later life, Liu Aiqin maintained a simple attitude and tried not to waste a stitch of the country as much as possible.
With a good work style and correct ideological orientation, Liu Aiqin soon became a probationary party member. Liu Aiqin, who became a probationary party member, began to prepare materials to apply for formal party membership, and as soon as the application was handed in, something unexpected happened to Liu Aiqin.
Liu Aiqin's application for joining the party has just been successfully submitted, and his father's "report letter" has been sent to the party branch.
** He has always adhered to an iron law in his work - no relative is allowed to use the power given to him by the party and the people to make special arrangements, and once it happens, he will be severely punished.
**In the letter, Liu Aiqin's application for party membership was analyzed, and the main reason for the rejection was that Liu Aiqin was not hard and simple enough to realize the essence of the party and the people.
Ideologically naïve and politically naïve are the biggest stumbling blocks to Liu Aiqin's transformation. The party organization listened carefully to and adopted the suggestion of ***, and did not allow Liu Aiqin to become a regular.
When Liu Aiqin received the notice of rejection, she knew the "role" played by her father. At that time, Liu Aiqin was very angry at her father's rejection, and at the same time very ashamed, and vowed to make some achievements for her father to recognize her.
In the 60s of the 20th century, Liu Aiqin actively responded to the call of the state and took the initiative to sign up for cadres to support the construction of the frontier. Subsequently, ** approved, Liu Aiqin began 20 years of frontier construction life.
During her 20 years in Inner Mongolia, Liu Aiqin strictly followed her father's teachings of "work hard" and did not slack off. There was also a small episode in the middle, which brought Liu Aiqin's admiration for her father to a new height.
When Liu Aiqin visited her father from Inner Mongolia to Beijing, she hoped that her father could help solve the housing problem.
Although the father *** felt very sorry for his daughter in his heart, as a public servant of the country, he righteously rejected Liu Aiqin's application, and said, "Haven't the people's houses been flooded?" If the masses can live, we can live! Anyone who wants to engage in special thinking is very dangerous! ”
After returning to Inner Mongolia, Liu Aiqin learned from the pain and made up her mind to eat and live with the masses. The masses eat cornmeal, sorghum flour and potato stewed cabbage, and Liu Aiqin also eats these. The masses live in adobe houses, and Liu Aiqin also lives in adobe houses.
Liu Aiqin lived there for twenty years, eventually becoming a veritable member of the Communist Party of China.
The mentality has changed, and he published a book to remember his father
In 1966, Liu Aiqin officially became one of the members of the Communist Party of China. Before such joyful news could be shared, the bad news came one after another.
In 1967, Liu Yunbin died. In 1969, he died. Liu Aiqin's relatives passed away one after another, which was a huge blow to Liu Aiqin. At the same time, there was unprecedented resistance to Liu Aiqin's work.
Many people think that Liu Aiqin's thinking is incorrect, her political direction is incorrect, and her consciousness has not been reached. These accusations almost made it impossible for her to move an inch. Fortunately, Liu Aiqin showed a firm attitude and finally started a new teaching career at Hebei Normal University.
In the years since, Liu Aiqin endured gossip. She held on to herself and waited for the light to come.
That year, Liu Aiqin was over half a hundred years old, and he was already the year of knowing what was wrong. The ancients said "fifty and know the destiny of heaven", Liu Aiqin already understood. Born in the war years, he was not destined to be alone.
Maybe at the beginning, Liu Aiqin was still worried that she was the eldest daughter of ***. In her later memories, she thought more than once, "If only I wasn't ***'s daughter, wouldn't it be a little less hard?" But now Liu Aiqin feels that as long as the light comes, it will be fine.
In 2009, Liu Aiqin was 80 years old. She accepted the invitation of the publishing house to write a book about her father in her memory - "My Father*** In the process of writing, many people asked questions.
The biggest question is whether Liu Aiqin really blamed her father, after all, in her life, her father had a great influence.
In the second half of her teaching career, Liu Aiqin gradually understood. Sometimes people are influenced by the times, and fathers are like that. So Liu Aiqin replied like this: "A father is a father after all, and many of his decisions are based on his role. Besides, I am a daughter, so how can a daughter blame her father? ”
Eighty-year-old Liu Aiqin does not resent, and does not demand happiness, because she understands that all this is a tribute to fate.
The last wish before the bed was actually a donation of the body
Liu Aiqin's body fell ill after experiencing the death of her relatives one after another, coupled with more than ten years of teaching work, Liu Aiqin's body was overwhelmed.
At the same time, as she grew older, Liu Aiqin's body immunity became weaker and weaker. A minor illness may make Liu Aiqin sleep forever.
In 2020, the epidemic was relatively under control. Liu Aiqin successfully escaped the epidemic, but she did not escape a simple minor illness.
As people get old, minor illnesses and disasters can overload the already rusty body. Liu Aiqin, who is already ninety-three years old, is like this, and a little cold and cough finally went to the hospital.
The juniors in the family are very concerned about her. Whoever it is, will often come back to see this cheerful old man. In the process of talking, a junior asked Liu Aiqin what else he wanted. Liu Aiqin thought about it seriously and didn't tell him.
Liu Aiqin was lying on the bed, thinking back on her life, her father was the most colorful stroke in her life. Whether she was working in the State Planning Commission or in the border areas, her father always influenced her. Especially the sentence "You must work hard!" It influenced Liu Aiqin's life.
Thinking of this, Liu Aiqin suddenly called her relatives over and told them that her last wish was to donate her body.
The shock and incomprehension of the relatives did not change Liu Aiqin's determination, and finally obeyed her last wish.
Her great-nephew Liu Yawei commented on her, "My aunt and grandmother are the people I admire the most", "My aunt and grandmother are knowledgeable, educated, kind and lovely, and approachable elders." Yi Jinjun, the deputy director of the hometown of the management ***, also commented on her with words like "no shelf, low-key, and affectionate".
Dedicating his life to the motherland and the people, there is no reason for him to be stingy with a soulless body as his daughter. At Liu Aiqin's repeated insistence, the family agreed to her request.
After Liu Aiqin's death, her children donated her body to Peking Union Medical College free of charge in accordance with her last wishes. Even after Liu Aiqin's death, her body continued to contribute to human medical education and research.
On June 17, 2020, the 306th Hospital of the Chinese People's Liberation Army held a body donation ceremony for the eldest daughter of Ms. Liu Aiqin. Liu Aiqin slept peacefully among the flowers and cypresses. Her relevant leaders, units, former friends, relatives, and juniors all sent wreaths and couplets to express heavy condolences to her.
At the end of her life, Liu Aiqin donated her body, worthy of her own pursuit and her father's wishes.
Conclusion:
In the face of the times, man's power is small, but it is great. Smallness lies in the fact that the power of one person is limited, while greatness lies in the unimaginable power of human forces. As an individual, no matter what kind of difficulties she suffers, Liu Aiqin is abiding by her father's teachings.
At the same time, whether she is in the war-torn era or in the prosperous era of peace and tranquility, she is working hard to work in one direction and dedicate her strength to the country and the people.