Whenever he thinks back to the time in his later years, Wu Liandeng's eyes can't help but burst into tears. It was in the 70s, the chairman's old illness**, his physical condition was deteriorating day by day, his legs were weak, and he could only lie on the hospital bed, relying on ** to get out of bed and walk around.
His physical condition deteriorated day by day, until later, he even had difficulty swallowing, and finally he could only eat through a stomach tube. Looking at the thinning *** Wu Liandeng felt very heartbroken, and after careful consideration, he proposed to the medical staff: "There are still some bird's nests in the warehouse of the Great Hall of the People, I can go and stew them for the chairman to replenish his nutrition." ”
However, after hearing this, the medical staff looked embarrassed and told Wu Liandeng: "This kind of luxury ......The Chair may be reluctant to accept it when he is sober. ”
It doesn't matter, if the chairman wakes up upset and is unhappy, you say it's my idea, and I'll take care of it. "So, who is this Wu Liandeng? Why did he dare to give bird's nest to the chairman for his own enjoyment?
In the end, did the chairman enjoy the bird's nest? For ***, Wu Liandeng is just a waiter, but in his eyes, Wu Liandeng is a different young man.
His family was poor, and he didn't even graduate from elementary school, so he worked as a waiter in a local guest house in Yancheng, Jiangsu. However, his ingenuity and diligence soon made him stand out, and he was selected by his superiors to be transferred to Zhongnanhai to serve the chiefs.
In 1961, at a banquet in Zhongnanhai Yi Nian Hall, Wu Liandeng met *** whom he had admired for a long time, and even now, Wu Liandeng still clearly remembers every detail of that encounter.
He was so nervous that he raised his eyes from time to time to peek at the great man with admiration. As a result, he accidentally knocked over the tea bowl, which frightened all the leaders present, and the conversation was suspended.
This made Wu Liandeng feel panicked, and he stood in place, at a loss. Naturally, he also noticed the young man, and he smiled and took the initiative to ask: "Young man, what's your name?"
How old is this year? Wu Liandeng replied: "My name is Wu Liandeng, and I am 20 years old this year. * Praise his name and ask about his hometown and origin. Wu Liandeng replied that he was from Yancheng, Jiangsu, and that his name was given by an illiterate old monk.
**After hearing this, he recalled: "Oh, Yancheng, it's a good place, the New Fourth Army once rebuilt its military headquarters there. ”
At the New Fourth Army Memorial Hall in Yancheng, an interesting story happened. When Wu Liandeng introduced Yancheng to the chairman, the chairman mistakenly thought it was Xiancheng and said, "Salt is salt!" ”
Everyone laughed. At this time, the chairman discovered his mistake and relieved Wu Liandeng in a humorous way, Wu Liandeng was deeply moved, his nervousness was also relieved, he thanked the chairman, and quickly cleaned up the debris on the ground.
Wu Liandeng, an ordinary waiter, has become a personal butler for 12 years because of his admiration and gratitude to ***. With Wu Liandeng's diligent efforts, the affairs of the ** family were managed in an orderly manner.
** The trust in Wu Liandeng can also be seen, he doesn't take a penny, let alone ask where the money goes, and hand it over to Wu Liandeng to manage. And Wu Liandeng always remembers the kindness of ***, and serves *** wholeheartedly, not for money or profit, just to be worthy of ***'s goodwill.
This kind of industrious, thrifty, and simple spirit of a country's leader, as well as the respect and gratitude of subordinates to their superiors, are worthy of our study and emulation.
Wu Liandeng once described ***'s incorruptible style, ** when he held a leadership position, his salary was 610 yuan, but he took the initiative to reduce his salary to 40480 yuan.
** Never used his leadership status to take advantage of the people, he always adhered to the principle of clear separation between public and private. No matter where he goes, he will insist on settling accounts for the people, never engaging in specialization, and bringing trouble to the local people and colleagues.
In order to abide by this principle, Wu Liandeng specially prepared an account book to record every expense. Never drink white tea, eat white rice, pay for every cup of tea, every meal.
Not only is his behavior strictly self-disciplined, but he also influences the people around him.
**In the past 12 years with the people, Wu Liandeng was most impressed by the chairman's frugality and simplicity. As a national leader, the warehouse of the ** family is only 15 square meters, and it is filled with some white old clothes and patched cotton pajamas.
The chairman rejected Wu Liandeng's persuasion, saying: "I am also a member of the people, there is no need to waste." This embodies the chairman's concept of the masses and the spirit of thrift and thrift.
Although the old cotton clothes have 73 patches, they are the lights that will never be extinguished around me. In addition to the management of daily expenses, I am also responsible for three meals a day. The chairman's family's meals are simple and simple, there is only one meat dish in the four dishes and one soup, and he loves the fish head, but the fish on the table is only small fish and shrimp caught from the water of Zhongnanhai Lake.
During the three-year difficult period of New China, in order to share weal and woe with the people, he even canceled this meat dish. He said firmly"The people are suffering, how can I enjoy it?
And many people don't even have enough to eat! "The chairman never glanced at those delicacies from the mountains and seas. In 1964, the Malaysian Overseas Chinese Gift to the President 315 kg of bird's nest, the chairman did not hesitate to say, "Take it, take it!"
Don't put it in the house, don't have a box, put it all in the Great Hall of the People to entertain foreigners. ”"
Year after year, **'s physical condition deteriorated, and he was riddled with illness, which made him mentally and physically very tired. Seeing this situation, Wu Liandeng was deeply worried, he remembered the more than 30 catties of bird's nest stewed for *** more than ten years ago, if he could stew some bird's nest now to replenish the chairman's body, how good it would be.
After asking Liu Jian, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Great Hall of the People, Wu Liandeng was approved and returned to Zhongnanhai with the remaining 7 taels of bird's nest.
Looking at the *** Wu Liandeng, who was sick in bed, unable to swallow, and could only eat with the help of a stomach tube, his heart was full of grief. He recalled the energetic years when he first arrived at ***, when the chairman was full of red light and his body was extremely tough.
At that time, his arrival brought a lot of joy to ***, and ** often joked with him, "There is a word 'Deng' in your name, and 'Deng' is 'lamp', you are the lamp that will not be extinguished by my side!" ”
He secretly decided in his heart that as long as the chairman supplemented his nutrition, his body could slowly get better, even if he was angry and punished, I didn't care! In this way, Wu Liandeng added the 7 taels of bird's nest to the soup little by little without telling *** and fed him to drink.
However, fate did not give him more time. In September 1976, the great leader *** passed away in Beijing, leaving his heart full of regret.
Wu Liandeng, as the housekeeper of ***, spent the last 12 years with him. During that time, he deeply felt the excellent quality of hard work, simplicity and approachability, and was deeply influenced by it.
After the death of the chairman, he actively participated in lectures and interviews, and passed on the thoughts and spirit of the chairman by telling the chairman's story, so that more people could know about this great and gracious leader.
For Wu Liandeng, these 12 years of companionship have given him a deeper understanding of the chairman. The spirit of the chairman has influenced his life, and he often sighs, "Who would not like such a good leader who is strict with himself, amiable, and does not put on a leadership show?" ”
To this day, he still remembers the events of 40 years ago vividly and relish them.