In 1956, Huairentang was very lively on this day.
**, a group of people gathered here to feel the unique charm of traditional opera culture.
The song is wonderful and moving, ** feeling the era of Haiyan Heqing, I can't help but recall the past, and suddenly turned my head to look at the *** on the side and sighed: "I don't know how Sister-in-law Liu is now, the cotton shoes she made are the most comfortable I have ever worn." ”
Who is the sister-in-law Liu in her mouth? Why did *** praise the cotton shoes she made?
On November 17, 1905, a baby girl was born in an ordinary farming family in northern Shaanxi, and her parents named her Sanxiu'er.
Sanxiu'er was born in a family with many sisters, and her grandfather and Xirui had a like-minded friend named Liu Shijie.
One day, when the two families were gathered together, San Xiu'er caught a glimpse of a polite young man on the opposite side who was always staring at her, and she couldn't help but wonder and couldn't help but look at each other twice.
This is the first meeting of Liu Zhidan and Tong Guirong, a revolutionary couple.
After this party, the two decided on a "baby kiss".
Liu Zhidan was naturally very satisfied with this kind and clever girl, but San Xiu'er was full of trepidation when she first learned that she was going to marry Liu Zhidan.
Liu Zhidan is good-looking, has studied and is literate, and the whole person exudes a unique temperament of literary quality and politeness from the inside out.
On the other hand, I don't know a few big characters, and I even have only one name so far. She thinks that she is not worthy of the other party, and she has withdrawn countless times.
This inferiority complex continued until the two got married.
In 1921, 18-year-old Tong Guirong and 16-year-old Liu Zhidan successfully held a wedding.
After marriage, Liu Zhidan treated her very well, did not look down on her because she did not go to school, but gave her the greatest respect and understanding.
Gradually, the sensitive inferiority complex in Sanxiu'er's heart disappeared under her husband's careful care.
Even the name Gui Rong was given to her by Liu Zhidan.
The word "gui" is taken from his original name "Liu Jinggui", which means auspicious. The word "Rong" symbolizes the scene of lush vegetation, and the combination of the two characters represents his beautiful expectations for the prosperity of his wife and the two of them.
In fact, it is precisely the case that in the second year after the two got married, Liu Zhidan was admitted to Yulin Middle School, where he began to organize *** to devote himself to the revolutionary cause without hesitation.
As Liu Zhidan's wife, Tong Guirong also gradually accepted the changes brought about by the new ideas under his subtle influence, and strengthened the idea of embarking on the revolutionary road together, and since then has become a strong backing for Liu Zhidan's revolutionary cause.
In 1934, after Liu Zhidan relied on his wisdom to win a series of battles on the revolutionary front, he was hated by the enemy and intended to capture Tong Guirong's family in his hometown.
Tong Guirong, who learned the news, immediately decided to flee into the deep mountains and forests with his whole family.
The way to escape was full of dangers, the enemy army was menacing, and Gui Rong had to flee with his family.
They brought very little food, and when they were thirsty, they had to drink some mountain spring water.
In this way, the mother and daughter spent their days in hiding in the wilderness, and even when they were cornered, she never gave in to the enemy.
With the idea of preferring to die, he jumped down the ravine with his daughter in his arms, but fortunately was caught by the bushes on the mountainside to save his life.
Fortunately, Liu Zhidan's teammates finally arrived in time and successfully took Tong Guirong's mother and daughter to the Nanliang base.
Since then, Tong Guirong has devoted herself to the revolutionary cause without hesitation, becoming an outstanding female leader, and making great contributions to the establishment of the Shaanxi and Gansu revolutionary base areas.
In the autumn of 1935, the 15th Army Corps of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army was formally established, and Liu Zhidan assumed the responsibilities of deputy corps commander and chief of staff.
It was also the same year that Tong Guirong met *** for the first time in northern Shaanxi
The first meeting with the leader of ** made Tong Guirong very nervous, ** saw her apprehension, and relieved her anxiety with his approachable and friendly words.
** Not only praised Tong Guirong's outstanding contribution to the revolutionary cause in Shaanxi and Gansu, but also affectionately called her "Sister-in-law Liu", so that the title "Sister-in-law Liu" gradually became popular among the fighters.
In this meeting and conversation, the careful Tong Guirong noticed that the worn cotton shoes on ***'s feet looked particularly thin in the cold and bitter winter.
Realizing this, Tong Guirong immediately proposed to sew a new pair of shoes for ***.
The chairman waved his hand to indicate that he had always been in good health and that he did not need to bother to do this for him.
Tong Guirong did not continue to insist, but silently observed the footprints left on the ground and quietly measured the size.
Tong Guirong's craftsmanship has always been excellent, and after cutting the shoe sample, she began to sew overnight, and within three days she sewed a pair of comfortable and soft cotton shoes.
The stitches are neat and dense, and it is not only cotton that is sewn in by stitches and threads, but also with Guirong's respect and gratitude.
The *** who received the cotton shoes was very moved, and said that this was the most comfortable and soft cotton shoes he had ever worn.
In 1935, the "Red Army Laundry Station" was established in Yan'an, and Tong Guirong was appointed as the person in charge to organize women to provide sewing and washing logistics services for the soldiers on the front line.
Soon after, the "Red Army Quilt Factory" was established in Nanliang, and Tong Guirong was transferred to the quilt factory to make military uniforms because of his excellent and meticulous craftsmanship.
Tong Guirong is ingenious, not only in sewing clothes, but also in cooking. Every time the soldiers smelled the tempting aroma of rice coming from the army canteen, they knew that it was Sister-in-law Liu's cooking today.
The soldiers' daily training tasks are very important, and it is common for their clothes and shoes to be damaged, and everyone is busy with their own tasks every day, so they rarely have time to pay attention to the damage of their clothes.
As a result, Tong Guirong developed the habit of carrying needles and threads with him in order to sew and mend the torn clothes of the soldiers anytime and anywhere.
During these difficult years, two brave and strong women, Gui Rong and He Zizhen, established a deep friendship.
When He Zizhen was pregnant, Tong Guirong personally sewed many quilts and clothes for babies, and even Tong Guirong delivered her when He Zizhen gave birth.
In fact, before this, Tong Guirong had just experienced the pain of losing his husband.
On April 14, 1936, Liu Zhidan, who commanded operations in the front-line revolutionary base area, was unfortunately shot and died bravely at the age of 33.
When the bad news came back, Tong Guirong was lying on the sickbed, and the moment he heard the news, he was in disbelief at first, and he fainted.
At this time, the youngest daughter of the two, Liu Lizhen, was only 6 years old, and their two sons had already died in the previous revolutionary battles.
In order to save the country and the people, the two were ready to sacrifice everything when they joined the revolutionary struggle without hesitation.
Tong Guirong was grief-stricken about the death of her husband, but she was not depressed because of this, but strengthened her inner thoughts.
She decided to carry on her husband's legacy, vowing to persevere the revolutionary cause to the end until she saw the dawn of victory.
After that, Tong Guirong stayed in the revolutionary base area with his youngest daughter to take care of the orphans of the soldiers who lost their parents in the revolution.
These children who were raised by Tong Guirong were very grateful to her and called her "Mother Liu".
Liu's mother has taken care of countless children, and has stayed in northern Shaanxi for many years to engage in early childhood education, and attended the 4th and 5th sessions of the National People's Congress.
On May 4, 1999, this "Mother Liu", who devoted all her efforts to the cause of education, left us forever at the age of 94.
Tong Guirong's life is closely connected with the vast land of northern Shaanxi, she is not only an excellent revolutionary, but also in the war-torn era, the flexibility and strength of women are perfectly written, and future generations will always remember all this.