My uncle died, and the funeral specifications became a problem. After pondering, Deng Gong only said three words.
**In November 1989, when he was busy with work, he received heart-wrenching news: his own uncle Dan Yixing had just passed away. There was also an inquiry from the Guang'an County Party Committee about what standard should be followed for Dan Yixing's funeral.
**After a moment of silence, he said three words and immediately set the tone for this matter. After the words reached Guang'an County, the staff of the county party committee expressed their very much agreement and held a funeral for Dan Yixing according to his request.
**What are the requirements for my uncle's funeral? Excellent family style, mutual assistance and mutual love ** has made great contributions to the revolution and construction of the party and the country, and his success is not only because of his outstanding personal talent, but also because his family has had a profound impact on his revolutionary career.
In his hometown, there are three people who have had a great influence on him, namely his father Deng Shaochang, his mother Deng Dan and his uncle Dan Yixing. First of all, let's talk about Deng Shaochang.
The Deng family is a big family in Guang'an County, the family history can be traced back to the Ming Dynasty, when the Deng family served as a member of the military department, to the Qing Dynasty, there are officials to Dali Temple Zhengqing, the family scale further expanded.
Although in Deng Shaochang's father's generation, the family no longer has an official title, but the family background is still superior to ordinary people. Deng Shaochang received a new education since he was a child, and he was pragmatic and progressive in thinking.
In general, the success of ** comes from his family background and the influence of good family style. His father Deng Shaochang, mother Deng Danshi and uncle Dan Yixing were all important influences of him, and their influence was deeply imprinted in his heart and became the source of motivation for his future revolutionary career.
Deng Shaochang has high hopes for his son, hoping that he can receive advanced ideas and education. Therefore, Deng Shaochang let him read and get in touch with foreign books since he was a child, so that he could learn advanced ideas.
In addition, Deng Shaochang also let *** enter his own military camp to live, in order to cultivate his hard-working spirit and revolutionary will. However, with the establishment of ***, Deng Shaochang and his rebel army were forced to disband, and he was ostracized because he was unwilling to cooperate with local bandits.
In order to protect his family, Deng Shaochang had to take refuge in Chongqing. In 1918, Deng Shaochang made a decision in Chongqing: to send *** to study in France.
He knew very well that studying abroad could increase his knowledge, let him learn more knowledge, and make greater contributions to the revolutionary cause in the future. Although the Deng family's fortune had fallen, Deng Shaochang still ventured back to Guang'an, sold his family's farmland, and raised three hundred oceans for ***, so that he could go to France to study.
This is Deng Shaochang's deep love for his son, and he is willing to give everything to let his son have a better future.
Deng Shaochang, the revolutionary enlightener of **, is not only a father, but also an enlightened elder. And ***'s mother Deng Dan, although the name of Dan is no longer exquisite, her family is also a big family in Guang'an, and her marriage with Deng Shaochang can be described as a good match.
When Deng Shaochang devoted himself to social causes, it was Dan's who took care of the housework for him behind the scenes, so that he could devote himself wholeheartedly to his work. Deng Shaochang's local prestige is very high, and the Dan clan is not to be outdone.
Although Dan Shi is not educated, she has a good character and a good way of dealing with the world, so whenever someone in Guang'an has a dispute, she will always be asked to mediate. In the eyes of ***, Dan is a virtuous wife and mother.
She not only loves *** but also pays great attention to educating him, and often teaches him the principles of life. Dan, like Deng Shaochang, as a life mentor, gave him pure teachings when he was a child.
**In his childhood, apart from his parents, the person who had the greatest influence on him was his uncle Dan Yixing. Dan Yixing is the younger brother of ***'s mother, although the two are of different generations, but because of their similar age, they have played together since childhood and became childhood friends.
Both Deng and Dan attach great importance to their children's education, so ** and Dan Yixing study in the same private school Hanlin courtyard. However, after finishing primary school, Dan Yixing went home to take care of the family's fields and inherit the family business under the arrangement of his elders, while *** continued his studies at the request of Deng Shaochang.
Although the days of seeing each other have become fewer, the contact between the two is still frequent. Even though the Deng family gradually declined, the friendship between the Dan family and the Deng family has never changed. Deng Shaochang left Chongqing because he offended people, but the Dan family still lent a hand.
At that time, Deng Shaochang was ready to let *** go to France to study, and he ventured back to his hometown to sell his land, but it was still not enough for tuition. The Dan family, who learned of this, did not hesitate to take out a huge amount of money to help *** make up the expenses for going to France.
**After learning that he was going to study in France, Dan Yixing, who was close-knit, found him and said sincerely: "Xian Wazi, go out and study hard, write back when you have no money, you will definitely be good in the future!" ”
Soon after, a fourteen-year-old boy boarded a cruise ship bound for France with a small bag and three hundred oceans. **I remember that my father Deng Shaochang was still waving on the shore, I remember the beef jerky that my mother put in a bag for me, and I remember my uncle who was faint and happy.
** and my uncle were indifferent, and they had been separated for a long time, and it was not until more than 30 years later that they were reunited. Uncle Dan Yixing has always supported the revolution and dared to contribute. In November 1989, he unfortunately passed away, and the Guang'an County Party Committee held a simple and sincere funeral for him.
The county party committee couldn't avoid the question of whether to let *** send a wreath in the name of his uncle, so he asked *** for advice. **After learning about it, he only said three sentences: "I know", "The specifications are high enough", "Don't send anything more".
Our leaders have always emphasized frugality and simplicity, and they have always insisted on this, whether it is *** or ***. Even in the face of the death of their loved ones, they are not willing to waste national resources.
Despite this, he deeply felt that his uncle's contribution to the revolution was a great hero. ** During his studies in France, he was exposed to communist ideas, and after returning to China, he joined the CCP and began his own revolutionary career.
In Guang'an County, although *** has passed away, the friendship between the Deng family and the Dan family is immortal. Despite the difficulties both families encountered, they were able to stay strong by helping each other.
**After starting to devote himself to the revolutionary cause, his younger brother Deng Ken was also deeply influenced by the idea of saving the country, hoping to study at the Anti-Japanese University in Northern Shaanxi and contribute to the country.
However, the Deng family was already in financial difficulties at this time and had no extra money for him to study. At this time, Dan Yixing learned of the situation and immediately expressed his support for Deng Ken's idea, and did not hesitate to sell part of the land to raise money for his studies.
In addition to helping *** and Deng Ken, Dan Yixing also helped Deng Zili, another son of the Deng family, so that he could go to Yan'an to join the revolutionary team.
The help of the Dan Yixing and the Dan family to the Deng family shows their generosity. However, the Guang'an region at that time was still ruled by the Kuomintang, and Guang'an was also under the control of Chiang Kai-shek's Kuomintang.
In such an environment, Dan Yixing helped the children of the Deng family to defect to the CCP team many times, which is undoubtedly taking a huge risk.
Because he helped the Deng family go to Yan'an many times, Dan Yixing was targeted by local Kuomintang spies and was charged with "colluding with the Communist Party". At that time, *** was already quite prestigious, and the Dan family and Dan Yixing, who were close to him, naturally became a thorn in the side of the Kuomintang.
The Kuomintang quickly sent people to arrest Dan Yixing, but fortunately, someone notified him in advance, and Dan Yixing fled to other areas before ** and escaped. Regrettably, although Dan Yixing successfully escaped, all his property and house in Guang'an were seized by the reactionaries, and his family was scattered.
In order to make ends meet, Dan Yixing can only do hard labor everywhere, and he also needs to hide his identity, and his life is in trouble.
Despite the hardships of his family, his wife became a servant, two of his four children were given away, and the remaining two lived by begging, he never regretted it.
Dan Yixing firmly believes that his clever son *** can show his strength in the revolutionary cause. And *** did not live up to his father's expectations, and together with the leaders of the CCP, he led the CCP to achieve great victories in the War of Resistance against Japan and the War of Liberation, liberating Chinese mainland.
During this period, **'s parents died one after another, but Dan Yixing held a wake for his sister in 1926 and completed this task instead of ***.
Ten years ago, **'s father died due to murder, and he was heartbroken, so he resolutely brought his father's body back to his hometown in Guang'an, and did his filial piety for ***. Whenever he swept the graves of the couple, Dan Yixing would always say with respect: "Sister, brother-in-law, I know that Xianwazi is doing great things, he is revolutionizing the country, but he doesn't have time to come back to see you now, I will do my filial piety for him."
When he succeeds in the revolution, he will definitely come back to see you. However, the world is unpredictable, ** worked for the country, and never returned to Guang'an to visit his parents. The founding of New China made *** the political commissar of the People's Liberation Army Erye, the first secretary of the Party Committee of the Southwest Bureau of the Communist Party of China, and his younger brother Deng Ken also became the deputy mayor of Chongqing.
The villagers of Guang'an are proud of the Deng family's big shots, and they also express their appreciation for the Dan Yixing who supported the Deng family brothers at the beginning. Tan Yixing is relieved to see that his hard work over the years has paid off.
Thinking that his life was still hard, Dan Yixing decided to go to *** in the hope of finding a job for him. After all, in order to support the revolution of the Deng brothers, Dan Yixing not only spent a lot of money, but also became very hard in his own family.
Therefore, Tan Yixing hopes that *** can help him find a decent job. After making up his mind, Dan Yixing took his stepmother Xia Bogen to Chongqing, the city where *** is located.
In 1950, ** was in a meeting to settle matters in the Southwest, and the guard told him that his uncle and mother had come. Although he knew in advance, there was still some surprise.
The uncle said that he was hungry and wanted to eat meat and drink wine, but because he was busy with work, he asked the guards to take them to the guest house to eat something first. The arrival of his uncle and stepmother made *** very excited, but he knew that he was in a meeting and could not be interrupted by personal matters.
After the meeting, ** processed a large number of documents and did not have time to visit them until the evening. It was the first time he had seen his uncle in 31 years since he left France, and his stepmother he had never met.
When he saw his uncle, he was very excited, but the next second his face changed.
He spoke calmly and said with some dissatisfaction: "Okay, nephew Xian, your current status is really unusual." I haven't seen you for so many years, don't you even recognize your relatives? ”
** Hurriedly apologized and explained: "Uncle, I'm really sorry." I'm in a meeting during the day, so I can't find time to see you. How have you been all these years? ”
Dan Yixing was actually not angry, but felt a little sad, and he asked, "Do you remember my uncle?" Do you remember your own biological mother? And your father?
My sister died because she worked too hard, and my brother-in-law was also killed......Dan Yixing's voice trembled as he spoke, and he couldn't help but shed tears when he heard this, he knew the situation at home, but he had been busy with the revolutionary cause all these years, and he didn't have time to take care of his family.
Dan Yixing did not continue to say these things, but ***'s stepmother Xia Bogen introduced him and said: "This is your stepmother Xia Bogen, she has worked hard for your Deng family all these years, and she is supported by herself." ”
** Affectionately held Xia Bogen's hand and said movingly: "Mother Xia, you will live here in the future, live with us, and I will take care of you in the future!" ”
Although he has not yet been able to repay his biological parents, he is determined to do his best to care for his stepmother. And it is said that this stepmother once saved the People's Liberation Army, which deepened her gratitude.
Then, ** turned to his uncle and said gratefully: "Uncle, I know that you sold your family's land in order to let me come to Yan'an, and then you also suffered a lot, and your aunt and uncle also had a hard time, thank you very much!" ”
Dan Yixing thought of his experience over the years, and he inevitably felt some emotion in his heart, so he said to ***: "Xian Wazi, I don't regret it, but now that you are a big official, can you find me a job, and I will be better off for the rest of my life." ”
In the face of his uncle's request, ** was a little speechless, he knew that Dan Yixing was an upright person, and he would not rely on relationships to seek a job, but he really needed to help his uncle relieve the pressure of life.
In the face of this uncle's normal request, ** resolutely refused. He said: "Uncle, the work of the Communist Party is not given for nothing, don't worry, I will help you in the future." ”
After listening to ***'s words, although Dan Yixing was a little disappointed, he was a sensible person who knew right from wrong, and knew that his nephew's decision was right. Although he hopes that his nephew can give him a job, he respects his nephew's choice more and will not force it.
In the end, he decided to return to Quang An and continue his life as a farmer. And although *** didn't directly find him a job, he often sent him money to help him live.
Zhuo Lin once wrote to remind him: "Uncle, your living expenses have been sent, you estimate when it will arrive, just ask, remember not to spend money indiscriminately." Although he did not receive direct help, Tan Yixing's life has been guaranteed, and he is grateful to his nephew.
**The couple's concern for Dan Yixing was very touched. After he received the money from ***, he didn't spend it casually, but saved it all.
He even picks up scrap to support his family. Although his nephew has become a big official, Dan Yixing does not feel that his life is poor. He said that ** would send him money on a regular basis, and he was not willing to spend the state's money.
Time flies, since that meeting in 1950, Dan Yixing has not seen *** for more than 30 years. However, during the Spring Festival in 1986, ** returned to Chengdu, Sichuan, and remembered Guang'an's uncle Dan Yixing, so he sent someone to pick him up to spend the Spring Festival in Chengdu.
Such a big official, it's so easy to eat. "* Laughing and having people add some meat dishes for him. However, no one expected that this meeting would become the last meeting between them.
On November 14, 1989, Dan Yixing died of illness. The news of the death of his uncle, who had been supporting ***, made him feel painful, his eyes were full of sadness and helplessness, as if he had returned to those beautiful childhood memories, and tears couldn't help but slip from the corners of his eyes.
Knowing that Dan Yixing was the uncle of *** and had made contributions to the revolution, the Guang'an County Party Committee was a little hesitant about his funeral specifications, so he asked ***
**'s uncle had selflessly supported the revolution, but *** did not give this uncle a luxurious funeral, because he knew that the country's resources were precious and did not want to waste them.
He only said three sentences: "The specifications are high enough, and I won't send anything anymore." These succinct words fully embody the attitude and principles of ***. **'s uncle Dan Yixing has a son named Dan Wenquan, who started his own business in his hometown after returning from serving as a soldier and gradually became rich.
Although they have a close relationship, *** did not open the way for his uncle and go through the back door, because the work of the CCP cannot be given in vain. After his uncle's death, ** did not hold a grand funeral for him, also in order not to waste national resources.
This simple uncle and nephew deserve our tribute.