The eldest son remembers his father's retirement life
In the dozens of days after retirement, Wan Li quickly adapted to a leisurely life, and created a rhyming slip to describe his new life: a carefree retirement, bridge and tennis company, and many friends often get together.
It can be seen that Wanli is very satisfied with his life after retirement, and in fact, his life in his later years is indeed full of colorful activities. His eldest son Wan Boao also shared a lot of details about his father's life in his later years, after retirement, Wan Li did not participate in government affairs, did not interfere in affairs, and did not cause trouble.
In the wave of reform, from the beginning of reform and opening up, New China has undergone earth-shaking changes, and people always mention that it is inseparable from his contribution in this period.
**Known as the chief architect of reform and opening up, Wanli can also be called the pioneer of China's reform. In 1975, the heavy responsibility of history fell on the shoulders of ***, he was facing a devastated country, and how to clean up the mess was a problem he had to think about.
In this context, stability has become the most important issue, so the CCP issued a notice in February to promote the development of the national economy. Exchanges between various localities need transportation, and railways, as the primary means of transportation, believe that the rectification of the railway issue is a comprehensive breakthrough.
At one of the meetings, he stressed the importance of the issue of rail transport: "If we cannot solve the problem of rail transport, then the deployment of production will be disrupted and the whole plan will be frustrated. ”
** The relevant opinions were also carefully read, and the "Decision on Strengthening the Work of the Railway" was finally issued. At the first session of the Fourth National People's Congress held not long ago, Wan Li was just appointed Minister of Railways, and he is now in a very sensitive position.
** Knowing heroes, he has supported Wanli many times, including getting along with Wanli day and night during his tenure as the first secretary of the Southwest Bureau of the Communist Party of China, and understanding each other's ideals and beliefs.
From 1952 onwards, ** was transferred to Beijing, and Wan Li followed, and they have maintained a close relationship.
Based on a deep insight into the current situation, we firmly believe that Wanli is the ideal candidate for this position. After only ten days in office, ** couldn't wait to find him and asked him in detail about the results of his investigation.
Both men agreed that the railway problem was quite serious, the situation was extremely complicated, and many units were even paralyzed or semi-paralyzed. ** has long understood this, and combined with the new information provided by Wanli, three solutions have been formulated: the power of the railway will be concentrated **, under the direct leadership of the Ministry of Railways; The Ministry of Railways needs to manage the transfer and use of cadres in a unified manner and decouple it from the local government; In terms of transportation and production, it is necessary to establish and improve rules and regulations and strengthen discipline.
**, and** found 10,000 miles again after just 9 days, emphasizing to him the urgency of time and the arduousness of the task. In the face of the expectations of the leaders, Wan Li did not delay, and immediately rushed to Xuzhou with the "Shangfang Sword" and began to solve the problem.
As the hub of the two major trunk lines of Jinpu and Longhai, the importance of Xuzhou's transportation status is self-evident. With unparalleled determination and momentum, Wanli successfully "split the haze", which caused a huge shock in Xuzhou.
He stayed in Xuzhou for only 10 days to restore the flow of this important transportation hub, and completed the transportation task three days ahead of schedule in April 1975.
First shot"The power of the shocking people, ** after hearing highly praised, and immediately held a plenary meeting on March 25 to listen to the implementation of document 9.
In addition, ** will also be thousands of miles as"Role models", and asked other departments to look for people who are also responsible and dare to fight. With the active cooperation of Wanli, the effect of the action was immediate, and the total output value of industry and agriculture increased by nearly 12% that year.
So far, Wanli's ability to cope with the overall situation has been fully affirmed.
**As his leadership in China becomes more secure, so do the challenges he faces. He once stressed: "China's reform and opening up began in the countryside, and the reform in the countryside began in Anhui. ”
And one of the driving forces behind this is Wan Li's work as secretary of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee of the Communist Party of China. Wan Li personally went to various parts of Anhui to talk with cadres and people at the grassroots level, and spent more than three months gaining an in-depth understanding of the situation in the industrial, mining, and rural areas.
He witnessed the impoverished life of the people in the old revolutionary base area, which deeply shocked his heart. Wanli firmly believes that only by going deep into the grassroots can we truly understand the needs of the people and find solutions to problems.
Wanli is as well versed in the national conditions as ***, and realizes that the lack of rural policies has led to low enthusiasm for farmers' production, such as not formulating new policies suitable for farmers"Common prosperity"The ideal will eventually become"Widespread poverty"of reality.
Through in-depth investigation and research, Wan Li and others formulated the famous "Six Articles", which is not only an important achievement in eliminating the negative ideas of the past, but also opens a chapter in China's rural reform.
These preparatory works have made ideological and theoretical preparations for the implementation of the household responsibility system. The success of Shannan District and Xiaogang Village in Feixi County proves that this road is fully adapted to the times.
In February 1980, Wan Li returned to Beijing, and the task that awaited him was even more arduous, and for China at this time, the problem of production was no longer important, and everyone was more concerned"Directions"Issue.
Various discussions and arguments continued, and Wan Li used his rich experience to strongly prove his own views. Eventually, ** made it clear in a conversation:"Generally speaking, the main problem in rural work is the lack of ideological emancipation. "
At the end of September, Zhongfa Document No. 75 clearly supported the household contract responsibility system, which is a major progress at the ideological and theoretical level. Throughout the process, Wan Li was always constantly investigating and researching, and ** was his staunchest supporter.
The future reform and opening up will cover every inch of China's land, and these two great pioneers have made great contributions.
Thousands of miles: fade the halo, is the hero of the times.
As long as the economy develops and the people's living standards improve, I will be able to enjoy a peaceful old age. Although he has long since retired from his job, Wanli can't stop.
His biggest hobby is playing tennis, and even though his hair is gray, he still dedicates 2 hours a day to exercise. Every mention of tennis makes him feel energized, 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 a sharpening of agility and judgment. Since stepping down from his leadership position, he has remained concerned about state affairs, especially the process of rural construction.
In the eyes of his family, he always wore reading glasses and read the newspaper intently. Over time, his life developed a pattern: he read books, read newspapers, and meet friends in the morning, and devoted himself to the fun of bridge and tennis in the afternoon.
Wan Li has held many important positions, but he rarely talks about his past, he said: "I am an ordinary person now, I don't participate in ordinary activities, and I don't give inscriptions to others. ”
In the course of his long tenure in important positions in the state, some habits inevitably formed. It is unrealistic to completely let go of all this, so he reads more than a dozen newspapers and materials every day, and often pays attention to the news of the world's major news agencies, and he also has his own opinions on the "objectivity" of news.
After retiring, his "circle of friends" is still extensive, from senior leaders to ordinary people, he can live in harmony with everyone. He believes that this will allow him to learn about different social situations.
Wan Boao was deeply touched by his father's life after retirement, and he once wrote an article to record these bits and pieces. From his point of view, we can get a deeper understanding of Wanli.
In his memory, even at the age of 85, Wanli still has a ruddy complexion, and he doesn't even need crutches to walk, let alone help from others. Sometimes, he still has to attend various events, and his schedule is full for several days on end.
The guards and secretaries around him were tired, but he never felt tired.
After his retirement, Wan Li only retained the three honorary chairmen of the Chinese Bridge Association, the Chinese Tennis Association and the Chinese Literature Association, and no longer held other positions. Wan Boao also believes that these positions were his father's interests, which made his later life rich and varied.
In particular, in Wan Li's view, bridge is the best way to exercise thinking skills, he once said: "Playing bridge can exercise the brain and prevent Alzheimer's disease." ”
Wanli's bridge skills are superb, and he once played a wonderful trick in the Solomon World Bridge Communication Competition, won the glory of the world runner-up, and became a legend in China and the world bridge world.
After retirement, although the urgent work tasks were reduced, Wanli's mentality changed and his life became regular. He always insisted on going to bed early and waking up early, followed the advice of doctors and his wife, and quit smoking; During the celebration, he will drink a little familiar domestic liquor in moderation and never try foreign liquor; In terms of diet, his taste prefers beef with Shandong sauce and dried tofu.
I still have a few thousand dollars from my secretary. However, the secretary told him that because he was the old chief, he would only charge the cost price. The difference between these two numbers is huge, but Wanli has not changed his desire for the book because of this.
After his retirement, he no longer cared about national affairs and concentrated on living his own life. He refused to participate in all official activities and hold honorary positions, and he also declined all invitations from all sides.
When the 7th National Games were held, the organizing committee prepared a rostrum invitation for him, but he did not attend, but went to the countryside of Pinggu County, Beijing. It's not a physical problem, it's just that he chooses to live a simple life.
At the launch ceremony of the third volume of "**Anthology", many people were surprised to find that Wan Li did not attend, although he had an extremely close relationship with ***, and it stands to reason that he should be present on such an occasion.
After the 100th anniversary of his birth, Wan Li was also absent, Wan Boao has long been accustomed to this, he said: "If my father doesn't go, these icing on the cake things will be carried out as usual, which will avoid the trouble of others in the seating arrangement." ”
After retiring, Wanli completely abandoned the distractions of fame and fortune, devoted himself to the career he cared about, and lived his ideal life.
His children are very filial, and every time they come home, they will let the kitchen prepare food and wine, sit around the elders and toast together, so that this old man who has gone through the revolutionary war and the years of construction can enjoy the joy of family life.
Knowing that their father was looking forward to the twenty-four histories of the *** annotations, the children raised money together to buy a set as a birthday gift for their father, and also fulfilled one of the old man's wishes.
From then on, no matter how far away he was, he would find time to flip through this set of books.