A lush vine at No. 9 Gennan Street in Beijing's West Imperial City is owned by the late former state leader *** and his wife Han Zhijun. In 2008, after the death of Comrade **, Han Zhijun took over the care of the grape trellis.
Whenever the breeze blows, the vines are full of green, as if it is ***'s affectionate condolences to Han Zhijun. So, how did you meet and come together with Han Jijun?
What kind of amazing story does they have between them? How are you doing now?
Han Zhijun was born in a poor family in Shanxi Province. At that time, the Jinchaji Anti-Japanese Revolutionary Base was in the period of the Anti-Japanese War, and despite the hardships of life, the revolutionary spirit deeply affected her.
Her family members were all involved in the revolution, and Han Zhijun was also raised to be a red warrior from an early age. Don't look at her petite stature, but she sticks to her post, is conscientious, and even once participated in guerrilla warfare with the army, showing extraordinary courage and talent.
As she grew up, Han Zhijun entered Jinzhong School to study, she studied hard, actively devoted herself to the revolutionary cause, and at the age of 14, she joined the Communist Party of China and followed the art troupe to cheer for the troops.
Because of the large number of women in the art troupe, many plays cannot be performed normally. At this time, Han Zhijun was selected as a male actor because he participated in the revolution since he was a child and was heroic.
Her performance is full of praise, especially in the play "Brother and Sister Wasteland". **At that time, he was the Propaganda Minister of the Jinzhong District Prefectural Committee, and he was very impressed by Han Zhijun's performance.
In addition, Han Zhijun's third uncle is the secretary of the local county party committee, and when he saw that the two of them were attracted to each other, he began to match them. Soon, they confided their feelings for each other and entered the palace of marriage together.
At the end of 1948, although the general trend of the revolution had been set, the whole country had not yet been liberated. Therefore, ** and Han Zhijun did not hold a grand wedding, but simply held a ceremony.
They set up some long tables at the door, on which were the portraits of *** and some simple dishes. Under the auspices of Elder Han Zhijun, they solemnly bowed to the portrait of *** and completed all the ceremonies required for the wedding.
Next, the villagers had a simple meal in the courtyard borrowed by ***, and the wedding ended in a burst of laughter. However, they regretted that they could not invite ***'s mother to join them.
This was mainly due to the fact that the two families were far apart and the situation was unstable, making it not suitable for long journeys.
**The marriage with Han Zhijun was approved by both parents, and the mother instructed them to cherish this marriage and go on together. They are not only a combination of talented and beautiful people, but also like-minded comrades, and their common revolutionary ideals have become the driving force for them to move forward.
The couple, who met in the end of the year and bonded in troubled times, supported each other and went hand in hand in the following decades. They are one inside and one outside, and they cooperate tacitly; After retiring from their posts, they rebuilt the farm in the courtyard and enjoyed their leisure time.
Their husbands sing with their wives, and their wives sing their husbands and their husbands are harmonious, and their love is as good as ever, which is exemplary.
In 1948, he married Han Zhijun in Changsha and began a career of fighting for the revolution together. At that time, Changsha had not yet been liberated, and the area around Xiangyin was full of Kuomintang rebels, landlords and bandits burning, killing and looting.
Coupled with the burst of floods and the outbreak of schistosomiasis, the people of Xiangyin live a difficult life. However, ** is the county party secretary of Xiangyin County, Hunan Province, who arrived with his wife and began to calm the people's emotions.
However, none of them spoke the local dialect, so they could only explore and learn at the same time.
Han Zhijun is overworked and unaccustomed to the soil, ** has to deal with local affairs and take care of his wife, and he is very busy. During this difficult period, Han Zhijun still gently comforted *** I am fine, you must handle the affairs of the people well, they are more important than me. ”
Hearing this, ** burst into tears and became more determined to devote himself to dealing with local affairs. Wearing shabby straw sandals, he braved the wind and rain and ran around. As a result, the situation on the ground has improved significantly.
** As he became thinner and thinner, he couldn't adapt to the local food, which made Han Zhijun very distressed. For the sake of her husband, she cut back on food and clothing, exchanged food for noodles, and made various hometown delicacies.
Under her careful care, ** got through those difficult days. Subsequently, they had children, Han Zhijun still did his best to take care of the family, and *** went deep into the masses and served the people.
While being respected by the general public, Han Zhijun's dedication is little known. Because when *** goes out, Han Zhijun always takes care of the children at home silently, never shows up in public, and does not attend events with ***.
She is like an ordinary "big sister next door", but she doesn't know that she is the wife of ***.
Because of his excellent work, he was constantly promoted, and became the deputy leader of the business group and the chairman of the Communist Party of China. Han Zhijun, on the other hand, has been working silently in his family life, and has also become a well-respected childcare worker.
She has earned the respect of people with her conscientious and meticulous attitude. Surprisingly, Aunt Han, who rides a dilapidated bicycle every day, walks the streets and alleys, and bargains to buy groceries, is actually the "first lady".
However, the couple doesn't care about these reputations, and despite the change in their status, their emotions remain the same.
** He complained that the staff washed his clothes while he was not looking, which affected his personal affairs. After hearing this, his wife Han Zhijun decided to solve this problem for him.
So, ** began to hide the dirty clothes, and when he got home, he would be washed by his wife. This allowed the staff to find the dirty laundry of ***, and they finally learned the secret.
Although this method is somewhat "**", the *** couple has won the respect of the staff in this way. This way of life continued until the early 80s of the last century, when ** gradually retired from his position and returned to the idyllic life.
When the couple retired, they found that they didn't know what to do in their free time, so they went to the vineyard to learn planting techniques. The two of them planted grapes at home, and at the peak there were fifty or sixty varieties.
Whenever the grapes were harvested, they would distribute them to their neighbors and soldiers, and the taste was so sweet that it was even rated as "the best grape". However, if you have diabetes, you can only eat 1-2 grapes at a time, and other foods need to be strictly controlled.
Although Han Zhijun is very strict about the diet of ***, he sometimes makes exceptions. For example, once *** was very happy when eating dumplings, so he asked Han Zhijun to eat two more, and Han Zhijun readily agreed and gave him two more dumplings.
Although daily life is not luxurious, it is full of warmth and happiness. ** Physical condition is declining, mainly due to overwork at a young age. He couldn't take care of the trellis himself, so he had to ask his wife or the driver's cook to help with the pruning.
On windy days, they also need **grapes to protect the trellises. In addition to his beloved grape trellises, Han Zhijun also planted many fruit trees and other vegetables in the garden.
Fresh vegetables picked from the garden are often eaten, and some are even given to neighbors. The couple's diet is also quite simple, mainly based on Shanxi noodles, just like Han Zhijun did back then.
They have always kept a low profile when they were young, and they strive to keep things simple in life and work. ** and his wife, although they have multiple children, they do not receive special treatment because of their father's special status.
These children all have the surname Su, because their father's original name was Su Zhu. Such surnames make them not easy to be recognized by others, and they also allow them to live an ordinary life.
Instead of going abroad or doing business, their children chose to live an ordinary, simple life where their colleagues didn't even know who they were. ** I am also a very low-key person, he rarely appears in public, and even when he goes out and is recognized, he will leave immediately.
Once, someone asked him if he was Chairman Hua, he shook his head and said no, and walked away slowly, and no one else doubted it.
Han Zhijun kept a low profile, and it was not until she died in 2008 that people began to notice her when she attended the memorial service. The couple's story amazes them with their revolutionary cause and genuine affection.
It is not easy for them to devote themselves to the cause they love and find like-minded partners.
Fourth, ** The homesickness with Han Zhijun has been wafting in their hearts like the wind. Although according to the custom, ** should be buried in Babao Mountain for future generations to pay respects after his death, he finally chose to bury himself in the Hexagram Mountain northwest of Jiaocheng, Shanxi.
The reason is that ** and Han Zhijun have always missed their hometown deeply, which can be seen from their frequent behavior of tasting Shanxi noodles. However, during the lifetime of ***, they rarely had the opportunity to return to their hometown, and the last time was in 1995, when the people of their hometown held a grand welcome ceremony to welcome them, which made the *** couple deeply uneasy.
In order not to waste resources, and in order not to disturb the daily life of the people in their hometown, they did not return to their hometown until *** died. Despite this, their nostalgia for their hometown never went away, so before *** died, he left a will, hoping that he would be buried in his hometown.
With the assistance of Han Zhijun, ** ashes were sent back to his hometown in Shanxi and ended successfully. Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery is a "red holy land" built under the personal guidance of ***, which has special significance and has even become a symbol of the revolution.
The burial of the ashes here is regarded as the highest honor of the revolutionary. However, the older generation of revolutionaries was indifferent to fame and fortune, so there were many people who moved their ashes from the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, such as Marshal ***, Marshal **, General Chen Geng and Comrade Lin Boqu.
** and *** and others expressed their love and dedication to the motherland with practical actions, and their ashes were scattered into the rivers and seas, and the land of China was always accompanied. The influence of these revolutionary pioneers was so far-reaching that the removal of their ashes required the approval of the Organization Department.
It is a good choice to bury the ashes in the Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, but it is also a good choice to return to his hometown, such as being buried back to Shanxi, which not only satisfies his desire to return to his roots, but also drives the development of his hometown.
Their spirit has been passed on, and it doesn't matter if they are buried in **.
In the Qingming season, we saw the overwhelming yellow and white chrysanthemums in front of the mausoleum, and the air was filled with the fragrance of chrysanthemums, which drifted to thousands of households together with the wind of the loess high slope.
**The last gift left to the people of my hometown is also coming in the wind. Originally, there was no tourism income in Jiaocheng, and it was not until the establishment of the mausoleum that other tourism projects gradually emerged, which greatly enhanced the tourism potential of Jiaocheng.
For example, Luliang Heroes Memorial Square, Jinsui Revolutionary History Memorial Hall, etc. A large number of tourists come to worship every year, and these projects have also taken root and prospered.
Whether it is to carry out red education, or to enrich the cultural heritage, and promote the tourism industry, they have benefited a lot.
Han Zhijun has made positive contributions to the development of her hometown with her practical actions. Together with her husband, she hopes to continue to contribute to her hometown. Today, Han Zhijun is 91 years old and in good health, but he still lives a simple life.
Her low-key and tenacity, as well as her deep attachment to her husband, are all under her vines, precipitated into the glory of the years. Those two grape trellises are not only the carrier of green ivy, but also the testimony of Han Zhijun and her husband who joined the revolution and struggled all their lives.
We deeply admire the patriotic spirit of the revolutionaries of the older generation as our precious wealth and the cornerstone of our country's strength. May we all draw strength from the deeds of Han Zhijun and ***, work together, and move forward bravely.
At the same time, we also wish Han Zhijun good health and a long life.