A household name, the famous founding father and national leader of our country. His life story is full of passion and tragedy, he was born in 1898, but unfortunately passed away in 1969.
** children, have always been deeply remembered this great father. Recently, **'s third son, Liu Ding, passed away due to illness, which is regrettable. Before dying, Liu Ding kept in mind his father's teachings and instructed his wife to keep everything simple and not wasteful.
This is the precious legacy left by *** to Liu Ding, and it is also the profound inspiration he left to the world.
After Wang Qian and *** divorced, the sister and brother were taken to ***. Not long after, Liu Ding ushered in a "new mother", she is ***'s third wife Wang Guangmei.
When Wang Guangmei married him, ** already had five children born to his ex-wife, especially Liu Ding, who was only three years old at the time. If it is an ordinary woman, she may feel overwhelmed when she sees so many children who are not born to her, but Wang Guangmei is a very open-minded and generous woman, she regards her five children as her own children, especially for Liu Ding and Liu Tao, she takes care of them meticulously.
Wang Guangmei is the mother of Liu Tao and Liu Ding, her heart is full of maternal love and cares for these two children. Even though she later gave birth to a son and three daughters for her husband, her love for Liu Tao and Liu Ding still did not change.
Even Wang Guangmei's eldest daughter was deeply influenced by her mother's love.
Although Liu Ding understood that Wang Guangmei was not his biological mother, this did not stop him from longing to be close to Wang Guangmei. Wang Guangmei always affectionately called him "Ding Ding" and was full of love for him.
In 1960, Wang Guangmei wrote a letter to her son Liu Yunruo, who was far away in the Soviet Union, in addition to expressing her longing for her son, she also mentioned Liu Ding. She told Liu Yunruo that Ding Ding had reached the age of middle school and was already tall, but slightly shorter than him.
His voice is so similar to yours that every time we listen to him, we mistake it for yours. Although Liu Ding lived in a large family with a large population, his childhood life was full of happiness and contentment.
His affection for Wang Guangmei even exceeds that of his biological mother. However, compared with Wang Guangmei's gentleness and amiability, **'s attitude towards him is a bit harsh.
When Liu Ding was a child, his biggest concern came from his father's strict requirements. ** Attaches great importance to children's education, and he emphasizes that they cannot be allowed to "let themselves go", but need to have a detailed and thorough "growth plan".
For example, he stipulates that his children must learn to swim before the age of nine; At the age of 10, you need to master the skills of cycling; From the age of 11, you can no longer ask someone in the family to help you do the laundry, but learn to do it yourself.
At the age of 13, you must learn to take care of yourself independently, and at the age of 15, you must learn to go out independently and no longer rely on your parents.
Liu Ding said in an interview that his childhood life was very simple, and his father had high requirements for them, and he was a very famous "difficult household" in **. "There were nine siblings at home, and I rarely even had new clothes and shoes," he recalls.
I often wore old clothes and shoes that my father had knocked out, and sometimes I even wore my sister's clothes. However, Mom can always use her ingenious craftsmanship to transform old clothes into new ones. ”
Liu Ding also mentioned that although his father is not smiling, he will accompany his children as long as he is free, and he was taught by his father to swim when he was 7 years old.
Liu Ding gradually improved his swimming skills, and one day, ** took him to the deep water area. He told Liu Ding: "Be brave enough to face your fears as a way to exercise your willpower." ”
Then he taught him how to hold his breath, how to tread water, how to ventilate. After Liu Ding finished learning, ** said to him: "Son, water is not terrible, as long as you master the methods and laws, you can defeat it." ”
This simple but profound teaching, Liu Ding has always remembered deeply in his heart until he is old. A loving mother and a strict father taught him many principles of life. He still remembers that when he was in elementary school, he was asked to write a diary every day to record everything he saw and heard that day.
In addition, he also conducts regular "spot checks" to see if Liu Ding has any typos or idioms in the wrong place. These have benefited Liu Ding a lot.
**On the title page of his son Liu Ding's first diary, he wrote, "Righteous people first correct themselves, and if they are not right, they will not be righteous first." He told Liu Ding that although he was a ***, he was always an ordinary worker, and the children could not regard themselves as the children of senior cadres, nor could they engage in specialization.
Teach children from an early age to give back to society by their own efforts and talents, rather than relying on their fathers to pave the way for them.
Liu Ding, whose milk name is "Ding Ding", was affectionately called by his father and mother in the family. And when Liu Ding was fifteen years old, his father *** gave him the name "Yunzhen", which means that he hopes that he can take life seriously and stick to the truth.
Liu Ding suddenly realized that his father had high hopes for him. When he was a child, he was active and did not pay much attention to learning. Despite his busy work, he never delays the cultivation of his children.
When he found that Liu Ding was a little lazy in learning and dealing with people, he immediately talked to Liu Ding, hoping that he could understand his problem. To the third son, he said, "Tintin, I noticed that you are a little careless in your studies and handling things, neither hard nor focused.
This is not right. I named you 'Yoon-jin' in the hope that you will understand that no matter what you do, you must be serious and hardworking. ”
Liu Ding's change in attitude stems from his inability to adapt to the teaching style of his junior high school teacher. In this regard, ** taught him an important truth: "Not everything can be done according to preferences, Dad works hard every day, whether he likes it or not, he will stick to it."
Otherwise, I wouldn't be a competent laborer, let alone a ***. If you act only on your personal preferences now, you may not be able to achieve anything in the future. ”
Liu Ding took his father's teachings to heart and became diligent and motivated from then on, which made *** feel very gratified.
The children study in boarding school and are only allowed to go home every Saturday. **Arranged for a master to pick them up on a tricycle. However, when Liu Ding was promoted to fourth grade, he thought that the children had grown up and should learn to ride on their own.
Therefore, after discussing with Wang Guangmei, he bought monthly passes for children above the fourth grade and let them go to the station by themselves. In this way, they can not only exercise their independence ability, but also allow them to experience the diverse aspects of society.
Liu Ding clearly remembers that the journey to school was not easy. They need to take bus 14 and then transfer to 10 to get to the school. At that time, the five children in the family, including Liu Ding, were all in school, and the tuition and other living expenses added up to only 100 yuan.
Although 100 yuan is enough for them not to worry about food and clothing, it is not easy to live a better life. Whenever the children come home, Wang Guangmei can always find that they have lost some weight.
Especially in the fast-growing Liu Ding, because of the lack of diet, he looks as thin as a chicken.
As a child, Liu Ding experienced the pain of malnutrition, which made his concept of life change profoundly. His father*** insisted on not taking the children home to live, but to educate them to learn to be frugal, not to waste or extravagant.
The united front of his family made him understand that a happy life is not easy to come by. He always remembered his father's teachings, and even when he grew up, no matter where he was, he never forgot those simple but important philosophies of life.
After graduating from junior high school in 1962, Liu Ding took the high school entrance examination and was confident that he could be admitted to the ideal high school. However, when the results were announced, he was dumbfounded - the admission score of Centrifuge High School was still 2 points away!
This 2-point gap made him lose the opportunity to enter high school, although he was extremely unwilling in his heart, but in front of his family, he could only hold back tears and bear it silently.
When Liu Ding was facing the entrance examination to high school, some people wanted to use the name of *** to play the "favor card" and strive for admission places. But *** sternly refused, and held a "family meeting" at home for this purpose.
He admonished the children: "No matter when and where, do not mention that your parents are *** and Wang Guangmei, because they are not tools for your convenience." "In the family ethos of ***, he doesn't want his children to take advantage of power or special treatment, they should succeed with their own efforts.
Although Liu Ding was disappointed that he was not admitted to high school, *** comforted him and asked him about his situation in detail.
Liu Ding was immersed in his father's words, and he thought that agricultural technical school was a good choice. ** Explained to Liu Ding that there are two education systems, one is the traditional path of studying, from primary school to university, most people will take this path.
The other is "part-time work and study", where you work while studying. Liu Ding listened carefully and gained a deeper understanding of the two systems.
Liu Ding firmly believes that part-time work and study is an effective way to learn, and he said that he is not afraid of hard work and is willing to work hard for it. ** Highly praised Liu Ding's idea, when he studied in Tianjin, he also studied part-time in the way of work and study.
He believes that it is a good thing for children to have their own ideas and goals in life, and at the same time, it is also necessary to remind them not to forget their original intentions. Eventually, Liu Ding decided to choose an agricultural school in Beijing, a four-year school that enrolls only 320 students a year and can only go home once every two weeks.
I support you in learning technology, but don't neglect the accumulation of cultural knowledge. I remember you were interested in botany when you were a child, and now you have the opportunity to pursue your dreams, but no matter what you do, you can't stop halfway.
After graduation, you can go to the countryside for an internship for a few years, and if you have the opportunity, I also support you to go to university. At the time of reporting, the number of students had shrunk by 250, and by the time he graduated, there were only 80 left.
Among the 80 graduates, only 2 are ** children, one of whom is ***'s third son, Liu Ding. Although the life of secondary school is not as easy as that of high school, and many children drop out halfway, Liu Ding has always been determined to go on, because he has never lost his way because of his father's guidance.
Liu Ding, who has been keen on agriculture since childhood, has chosen to take the path of practice. His school has hundreds of acres of farmland, and students take turns working in the fields and in the classroom. When the farm is busy, the school is closed, and all the students come together to help.
In four years, Liu Ding has changed from a thin little boy to a young man with a strong body and a dark face, and graduated with excellent grades. Despite the fact that his father was ***, he always insisted that he was a farmer, saying: "If others see my sweaty peasant appearance, who would really dare to believe that this is ***'s son?" ”
After graduating, Liu Ding became a glorious farmer and devoted himself to rural work.
After graduating, Liu Ding chose to start his career as a teacher and craftsman in a small mountainous area on the outskirts of Beijing. Not only does he have to work in the fields, but he also teaches at the local junior high and elementary schools.
This hard life lasted until 1972, when the political environment was relaxed, and Liu Ding was able to leave this poor and backward mountainous area and be transferred to the Beijing No. 2 Automobile Factory.
There, with his diligence and hard work, he was quickly recognized by his master, not only became an advanced worker, but also entered a technical school and became a technician.
Liu Ding deeply understood that his father's words were right, he has been down-to-earth, step by step, after years of hard work, he finally ushered in the opportunity to study in college.
In 1980, Liu Ding entered the Department of Industrial Economics and Management of the National People's Congress of Chinese with excellent results, and later obtained a college degree through hard work. After he obtained the coveted university diploma, he did not stop learning, but actively applied for the qualifications of engineers and economists and successfully passed.
Four years later, he met the other half of his life, the two were in love and sweet, and had a lovely son. Ten years later, with the help of Wang Guangmei and other siblings, Liu Ding returned to his hometown of Changsha and devoted himself to the construction of his hometown, serving as the vice president of Changsha Commercial Bank.
Although his experience and work experience made it entirely possible for him to climb to a higher position, he had always seen himself as an ordinary laborer, not keen on power and status.
Until 2006, when he retired from his job, he was still only a small vice president.
After retiring, Liu Ding turned the focus of his life to his family, just as he taught him back then, he replaced his children with reasoning. In 2018, he was admitted to the hospital in a deteriorating physical condition, but he did not reveal that he was the son of *** even for such a major event.
Before his death, he instructed his children to keep their funerals simple, not to make any publicity, and not to hold mourning and commemorative activities, so as to show his adherence to his father's teachings. On January 1, 2019, Liu Ding passed away peacefully in Beijing 304 Hospital.
He lived up to his beliefs with practical actions, and his beliefs and spirit will continue to be passed down through his son and forever in the annals of history.