In 1987, a special pair of visitors came to the reception room of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) - two plainly dressed peasants. One of them, an elderly man wearing a dogskin hat, a torn cotton jacket, and a cane in his hand, looked weather-beaten; The other is middle-aged.
They strongly wanted to meet Vice Chairman Yang Chengwu. The reception staff asked kindly: "Fellow countryman, are you Vice Chairman Yang's relatives?" The old man replied: "I am the old landlord 40 years ago, my name is Xing Jinsheng, you tell him my name, he will remember me." ”
Hearing that the two old men claimed to be Vice Chairman Yang's old landlord, the comrade on duty immediately contacted Vice Chairman Yang Chengwu's secretary. After a while, the secretary reported the news to Yang Chengwu.
When Yang Chengwu heard the news, he was very excited, and he immediately asked, "Is Brother Jin Sheng still alive?" Be sure to see you, and see you soon. In addition, Yang Chengwu also instructed the secretary to arrange them at the reception station of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) so that they can enjoy the best care.
We miss you so much! The three old people still have vivid memories of the past more than 40 years ago. Their former revolutionary friendship binds their hearts together.
It was 1940, when the anti-Japanese base areas in Beiyue and Pingxi in North China were full of flames, and the Japanese army concentrated 70,000 troops to carry out a large-scale "sweep" against the Japanese base areas, in an attempt to wipe out the main force of the Jin-Cha-Ji Eighth Route Army in one fell swoop.
Yang Chengwu was the commander of the 1st Independent Division of the Shanxi-Chahar-Hebei Military Region, and in accordance with the deployment of the military region, he led his troops to adopt the tactics of attacking the east and attacking the west and avoiding the real and making up for the hypocrisy, and successively maneuvered with the enemy in Quyang, Tangxian, Laiyuan, and Yixian in Hebei, waiting for an opportunity to destroy the enemy army.
When Yang Chengwu was carrying out a counter-"sweep" in Wufeng Village, he unfortunately contracted malaria, and several Eighth Route Army escorted him here to recuperate. Coincidentally, Zhao Zhizhen and his 4-year-old daughter, Yi Sheng, secretly moved from the close surveillance of Jinpo's enemies to Wufeng Village, where they settled in a place called Bulao Nunnery.
Wufeng Village is a mountain higher than Langya Mountain, the residence of Yang Chengwu's family, there is only one family nearby, surrounded by simple earthen houses, the terrain is hidden, only more than 20 miles away from the Jinpo stronghold of the Japanese army, and Dugang in the east is stationed a reconnaissance company of the 25th Regiment, the enemy does not dare to come easily, so this place is called "Bulao Angrad".
Here, their family finally ushered in a rare reunion. They only have a few opportunities to see each other on weekdays a year, but now that the family is reunited, they are naturally very happy.
In the war-torn era, people's lives are full of difficulties and challenges. Zhao Zhizhen is deeply worried about her husband's condition, while the young Yi Sheng is still lively and innocent, and does not seem to be troubled by the war.
Their landlords are two simple farmers, kind and honest. Zhao Zhizhen and Yang Chengwu treat them like brothers, and their relationship is close and harmonious. However, at this time, Yang Chengwu's illness flared up again.
He was leaning on the kang for breakfast, when he suddenly heard the sound of the door being slammed open. The guard Zeng Rongchang broke in, gasped and told him: "Commander, the enemy is coming!" ”
Gunshots immediately came from Dongshanliang. Yang Chengwu immediately put down his job and asked nervously, "What's going on?" ”
Scouts reported that the enemy troops had been attacking the 25th Regiment of our army from the Jinpo stronghold since the early hours of the morning, and there had been an exchange of fire. Yang Chengwu immediately sent guards to Dongshanliang to understand the situation and confirm whether the 25th Regiment could withstand the enemy's offensive.
The enemy threw a large number of grenadiers, and the sound became louder and louder. Tian Shuangxi and the instructor of the 25th Regiment hurriedly came, and the instructor urged Yang Chengwu to leave quickly, because the enemy was large in number and might be coming towards Yang Chengwu.
At this moment, the sound of the plane diving, and then the ** sound on Dongliang Mountain, the bomb dropped by the enemy plane**.
When the ** sound sounded, Xiao Yi was so frightened that he cried, and Yang Chengwu quickly picked up his daughter. Zhao Zhizhen eagerly took the child from Yang Chengwu's hands, and while urging her husband to leave, she said, "You go quickly, leave us alone!" ”
Xing Jinsheng also urged Yang Chengwu to leave quickly. At this time, the Japanese army had already rushed to Dongshan Liang, which was only a few hundred meters away from their location. The old landlord protects Yang Chengwu's family.
The enemy began a second dive. Yang Chengwu suddenly felt a force and roared: "Go!" He immediately rushed out the door. The Japanese troops on the eastern ridge were shooting here, bullets were constantly hitting the roof, and bombs dropped by enemy planes were also falling near them.
Lu Xingwen and Zeng Rongchang helped Yang Chengwu to climb to Xishanliang. Fortunately, Yang Chengwu's malaria had not yet attacked, so as soon as they went up the mountain, the enemy chased them down.
Ji-jin and Jin Sheng, they may not be able to get out! "His malaria had returned, and his body was shivering with cold. That night, Yang Chengwu and others took refuge on the mountain beam of Tianjin Ditch. Early the next morning, he took out the ** he was carrying, put on the "flying line", and learned that the troops were sending people to look for them.
Yang Chengwu, accompanied by Zeng Rongchang and Lu Xingwen, marched towards the Bulao Nunnery. When he climbed the west mountain beam and overlooked the depression, all that came into view was a piece of ruins. Yang Chengwu's heart was beating faster and his breath was short.
After going down the mountain beam, when he turned the corner, he heard someone shouting: "Senior Commander Yang, you are back!" He looked at it and shouted in surprise: "Brother Jin Sheng! He ran to Jin Sheng and couldn't wait to ask, "Are you all right?" ”
Jin Sheng smiled innocently, pointed to the ruins in the distance and said, "We're fine, look, isn't that my aunt?" Yang Chengwu asked again: "What about the second brother and second sister-in-law?" Jin Sheng replied, "They are all right, they are all working." ”
Yang Chengwu immediately walked towards the ruins and saw a grass hut built next to the wall, and someone in it was humming quietly. It turned out that just as the enemy was approaching the Bulao Nunnery, Jin Sheng took Zhao Zhizhen's mother and daughter to run to the nearby stone cliff.
The Secret Cave in Old Photos: A Family's Hiding Place" Back then, in order to avoid the enemy, Yang Chengwu's family hid in a cave that accommodated about two or three people, and after placing Zhao Zhizhen's mother and daughter, the family of three moved to another cave.
When the enemy arrived, seeing that the houses were empty, they burned down four houses and returned disappointed. More than 40 years later, Brother Jin Sheng and Yang Chengwu met again.
Jin Sheng has always missed Master Yang back then, but as he gets older, he misses Master Yang's family more and more intensely. He told his nephew Xing Yinqi his thoughts, but his nephew advised him not to bother Master Yang again, because Master Yang was already the chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and was busy with government affairs, and it was difficult for farmers like them to see him.
However, Jin Sheng's longing did not diminish because of this. He still hopes to be able to find Yang Chengwu's family and express his respect and gratitude to them. His story tells us that even if time flies, the feelings in our hearts will not disappear, and we should cherish the connection with family and friends, never forget our original intention, and never give up.
This is indeed true! So, he had the desire to go to Beijing to meet his old friend. Although his nephew did not agree before, he quietly came to his niece's house and asked his grandson to accompany him to Beijing.
After learning the news, the nephew had to relent, and went to Beijing with him, which led to the scene at the beginning of the article, and his wish finally came true.
When former friends Yang Chengwu and his wife and the old man Xing Jinsheng met again, they held hands tightly and seemed to have endless words. The general said, "Brother Jin Sheng, welcome to our home!" ”
The old man Xing Jinsheng was so excited that he couldn't speak for a while, he looked at Zhao Zhizhen and General Yang Chengwu, as if he was reminiscing about the past days. After a while, he spoke: "Commander, you are still the same!" ”
The general's living room was bright and spacious, with flowers blooming and the house full of fragrance. They sat side by side on the sofa, and the former comradeship and the hardships of life were harmoniously blended at this moment.
Zhao Zhizhen looked at Xing Jinsheng and asked, "Teacher, your health is still very good, you are really blessed to be able to live to be 85 years old!" Xing Jinsheng said with a smile: "Blessed, blessed, if it weren't for Master Yang and them to fight Japan, I might not be able to go back to now." ”
The old man's face was filled with a happy smile, that is, he had experienced the vicissitudes and hardships of his life, but he still retained his love for life and gratitude to his friends.
Yang Chengwu, who was commanding the battle on the front line, suddenly remembered the child who used to hold the cave in his arms, and he asked: "Yi Sheng, she went to **, is she going to work, or is she ......?"
When Zhao Zhizhen heard this, his face changed, and he couldn't cry and said, "Yi Sheng is no longer here." Hearing this, Yang Chengwu also shed tears. When Uncle Jin Sheng heard the news, he stood up in surprise, took a deep puff of his cigarette, and said with emotion: "What a good child, why is it so gone?" ”
In order to alleviate the sad atmosphere, Yang Chengwu began to inquire about the situation in Jin Sheng's hometown, and learned about the situation of relatives and villages there. The old man replied, "Everyone has been fine lately, but in the past two years, natural disasters have been frequent, and the harvest is not as good as before." ”
Then, Yang Chengwu and his wife also asked about the situation of the people in the old area getting rid of poverty and becoming rich, and their words were full of thoughts and attachment to the people in the old area.
Yang Chengwu and his wife took the old man to his home, Yang Chengwu was thoughtful, Zhao Zhizhen turned around and returned to the house, took cotton clothes and pants, a bundle of military blankets, a box of candy and various foods, and gave it to the old man.
Yang Chengwu said: "This is a little bit of our heart, this money is not much, although it is not much, you spend it as pocket money." These clothes are for the children, and if you encounter any difficulties in the future, you must tell me. ”
With tears in his eyes, the old man couldn't help but say: "I came to Beijing this time, and if I can see you, I can be blind even if I die." Although there were not many words, this friendship could not be exhausted, and the general and the peasant had a long talk, how sincere the words were, and how sincere the feelings were.
Before parting, they left a precious ** That night, they also had dinner together. Yang Chengwu and Zhao Zhizhen invited the old man to his seat, filled the wine glass, and raised the wine glass to toast the old man: "Congratulations to Brother Jin Sheng for his health and longevity." ”
In their later years, General Yang Chengwu and his wife met an 85-year-old man who had never drunk such sweet wine. The general's family poured wine and food for him, so that he could eat so realistically, naturally, and so comfortably and happily.
After the meal, they hugged the old man and left the restaurant, and took a precious ** together, leaving the affectionate friendship between the general and the landlord's big brother. When the old man was about to leave, General Yang Chengwu took out three of his memoirs and solemnly wrote a message on the title page.
This is a touching friendship that embodies the true affection and love between people.
Yang Chengwu solemnly handed over the three books to the old man, instructed him to keep them well, and told him to spread the contents of these books among his children and fellow villagers. Although the old man was illiterate, his excitement and expectations for the children were touching.
When the old man left, Yang Chengwu repeatedly told him to tell him in time if he had any difficulties, and the old man also firmly said that he would not forget Yang Chengwu and would come to visit him again if he had the opportunity.
The jeep carried the old man away, and Yang Chengwu's family still stood at the door, waving to the old man.