After his father retired, he lived a low-key life, not asking about things, not causing trouble
In the dozens of days after his retirement, Wan Li quickly adapted to this slow-paced life, and created a slip of his own to sum up his retirement life: bridge and tennis, friends as companions, carefree.
Wan Li is very satisfied with his retirement, in fact, his later life is indeed colorful, and the eldest son Wan Boao also shared many details of his father's later years.
After retirement, Wanli does not ask about political affairs, does not participate in decision-making, and does not easily cause trouble.
In 1975, ** took over the burden of history, and he was faced with a scene of devastation and ruin. In his mind, how to clean up the mess became a question he had to think about.
In this context, stability has become a top priority. In order to achieve this goal, the CCP issued a notice in February, demanding that the national economy be boosted. And the communication between different places, the railway has become the primary means of transportation.
Therefore, in the eyes of the people, rectifying the railway problem has become the key to solving the problem in an all-round way.
At the meeting, he said: "Railways are the current weak link, and if the transport problem cannot be solved, it will have a serious impact on the deployment of production and may even lead to the failure of the entire plan." ”
** Read his recommendations carefully and eventually issue the Decision on Strengthening the Work of the Railways. At the first session of the Fourth National People's Congress not long ago, Wan Li had just been appointed Minister of Railways, and he was standing on the cusp at this moment.
Historically, many people know that the rise of Wanli at a critical moment is inseparable from the best discernment. During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, Wanli has already shown his courage and tenacity, which resonates deeply with ***.
When he served as the first secretary of the Southwest Bureau of the Communist Party of China, Wan Li, as the head of the Industry Department of the Southwest Military and Political Commission, got along with him day and night in Chongqing, and their ideals and beliefs had been deeply rooted in each other.
And from 1952, ** was transferred to Beijing, followed by Wan Li, and their relationship was as close as ever.
With an in-depth understanding of Wanli, he was confident that he would be able to take on the new position. Wan Li has only been in office for 10 days, and ** can't wait to find him and learn more about the situation that Wan Li has investigated.
They unanimously agreed that the current railway problems are serious and complex, and many units are even paralyzed or semi-paralyzed. ** had been prepared, combined with Wanli's new discoveries, he identified three problems to be solved: to concentrate the power of the railway to **, under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Railways; The Ministry of Railways should manage the deployment and use of cadres in a unified manner and decouple it from the localities; In terms of transportation and production, strict rules and regulations need to be established and discipline strengthened.
**, and ** convened thousands of miles again, the situation is urgent. Wan Li did not hesitate, and immediately went straight to Xuzhou with the "Shang Fang Sword", ready to solve the problem here.
Xuzhou is the intersection of the two major trunk lines of Jinpu and Longhai, and the transportation status is very important. With firm determination, Wanli quickly "dispersed the dark clouds", which triggered a strong response in Xuzhou.
After only 10 days in Xuzhou, he returned to normal this important transportation hub and successfully completed the transportation task 3 days ahead of schedule, once again demonstrating his decisiveness and efficiency.
** Very satisfied with the effect of the "first shot", and even set it up as a model and asked other departments to learn it. With the cooperation of Wanli, the work efficiency of the industry has been significantly improved, and the total output value of industry and agriculture has increased by nearly 12% in one year.
This successful experience has made the best people speak highly of Wanli's ability to respond to the overall situation.
** At the helm of China, the task is even more onerous, he once emphasized: "China's reform began in the countryside, and the rural reform was first carried out in Anhui." In June 1977, Wan Li took office as the first secretary of Anhui Province of the Communist Party of China.
He went deep into the grassroots, directly talked with local cadres and ordinary people, and traveled all over the industry, mining, and rural areas, and visited for more than three months, which deeply shocked his soul. Many people in the old revolutionary base areas still live in poverty, and even after decades of hard work, life is still difficult.
Wan Li, the "comrade-in-arms" of the first class, he is well aware of the crux of the rural policy, and the enthusiasm of the peasants needs to be stimulated. Without new policies for farmers, the vision of common prosperity will only become a reality of widespread poverty.
Therefore, Wan Li and his leaders of the provincial party committee conducted in-depth investigation and research, and finally formulated the famous "Six Articles", which not only eliminated the negative ideas of the past, but also made ideological and theoretical preparations for the household contract responsibility system.
The success of both Shannan District and Xiaogang Village in Feixi County has proved the correctness of this reform path. In February 1980, Wan Li returned to Beijing and faced an even more difficult task.
While focusing on production, people are also starting to pay attention to the question of direction. Various discussions and debates continued, and Wan Li, with his rich experience, provided important arguments for reform.
In the end, ** clearly pointed out: "In general, the main problem in rural work is still the lack of emancipation of the mind. ”
In the same year in late September, Zhongfa Document No. 75 explicitly supported the household contract responsibility system, which was a major breakthrough in ideology and theory. In this process, Comrade Wan Li conducted in-depth investigation and research, and Comrade ** was his staunchest supporter.
Therefore, China's reform and opening up can blossom everywhere in the land of China, and these two great pioneers have made great contributions.
Thousands of miles, even after the halo fades, he is still a hero of the times, and his contribution should be remembered by history. Since 1993, he has bid farewell to his aura and, in his words, "I am now an ordinary person!" ”
Wan Li knows that the development of the country is inseparable from the innovation and vitality of young people, and he believes that as long as the economy develops and the people's living standards improve, his later life will be full of fun.
Although he has retired, he still pays attention to national affairs and is full of confidence in the country's development. In his spare time, playing tennis has become his greatest hobby. Even after his sixtieth birthday, he still dedicates two hours a day to sports, and whenever he mentions tennis, he is full of energy, because tennis has been with him for more than 60 years and is the sport he knows and loves the most.
In his eyes, tennis is not only a sport, but also an attitude to life. Although he has left his leadership position, he is still concerned about the development of the country, especially rural construction.
At home, he often wears reading glasses, reads newspapers carefully, and pays attention to domestic and foreign developments. His life is full of routine, reading books and newspapers every morning, and playing bridge and tennis in the afternoon.
Wan Li always downplays the important positions he has held in the past. He said humbly: "I am an ordinary person now, I don't participate in too many activities, and I don't give inscriptions to others. ”
After staying in an important position in the state for a long time, you will have some habits, and Wanli is no exception. Although he could not completely let go of everything, he insisted on reading more than a dozen newspapers and materials every day, and also paid attention to the news of major news agencies around the world, and also put forward his own views on the "objectivity" of news.
Even after his retirement, his circle of friends was very wide, including not only senior leaders, but also ordinary people. He believes that this way of interacting can help him understand different aspects of society.
Wan Boao felt a lot about his father's life after retirement, and he even recorded these bits and pieces in the form of articles. In his observation, Wan Li is still in good spirits at the age of 85, and he doesn't even need crutches to walk, let alone human support.
Sometimes, Wanli has a busy schedule of foreign visits, and the guards and secretaries around him feel tired, but he never feels tired.
Wan Li and Wan Boao both believe that after retirement, he only retains the three honorary positions of the Chinese Bridge Association, the Chinese Tennis Association and the Chinese Literature Association, because these are the things he loves and make his later life more fulfilling and colorful.
Among them, bridge is especially important in the eyes of Wan Li, who believes that playing bridge can exercise his thinking and prevent Alzheimer's disease. As a result, he retired from other honorary positions and devoted himself to these three hobbies.
Wan Li is well-known in the bridge world, and his skills have left a good story in the bridge world in China and the world. After retiring, his pace of life became more regular, going to bed early and waking up early every day, quitting smoking and drinking, and only occasionally drinking a little domestic liquor during the celebration banquet.
His taste prefers Shandong-style beef in sauce and dried tofu. ”
The frugal spirit of the old man is admirable. He grows vegetables in his yard and keeps the small vegetable patch in order, so that his family can enjoy fresh vegetables all year round. He also shared these vegetables with **, and other comrades.
In addition, Wan Li loved to read in his later years, and when the new edition of the twenty-four histories annotated by *** was released, he immediately wanted to buy a set. However, when he learned that the secretary only charged the cost price, Wanli did not ask the secretary for money to buy books again, showing his thrift and self-discipline.
Wan Li once held an important leadership position, but he always adhered to the concept of "not in his position, not in his government", did not ask about things, did not care, did not cause trouble, and expressed full support for the leaders in power.
In order to adhere to this principle, he never participated in official activities such as ribbon-cutting and memorial services, nor did he hold honorary positions in other authorities, and even refused all the preambles and inscriptions that were fought for by all parties.
In the year of his retirement, the 7th National Games was held, and the organizing committee specially prepared a rostrum invitation for him, but he chose to spend it with friends in the countryside of Pinggu County, Beijing.
Although there was no picture of him on TV at the time, which caused some speculation, in fact, he just wanted to use his actions to uphold his beliefs.
Wan Li did not attend the launch ceremony of the third volume of "** Anthology", although he has a close relationship with ***. People were surprised by this, especially when it came to the 100th anniversary of ***'s birth, and Wan Li still didn't attend.
In this regard, his son Wan Boao has become accustomed to it. He explains: "My father doesn't go to these things and it doesn't affect them, so it doesn't bother others about the rankings." ”
After retiring, Wanli stayed away from fame and fortune, and he focused on the things he cared about and lived the life he wanted.
His children are very filial, every time they go home, they will let the kitchen prepare food and wine, everyone sits together, toast together, so that this old man who has experienced the vicissitudes of revolutionary war and construction can feel the joy of family.
After learning that his father wanted the twenty-four histories of *** annotations, the children pooled money together to buy a set for their father and came back, fulfilling the old man's wish, and from then on, as long as he was free, he would pick up this set of books to read.
As Wanli's son, I feel a lot of responsibility and pressure.