In 1950, while chatting with a waiter at a restaurant in Shanghai, Song Shilun accidentally learned the name of the proprietress.
This discovery made Song Shilun excited, and he immediately asked to meet with the proprietress and said, "I've been looking for her for a long time." ”
Song Shilun's benefactor: a specialty in a Shanghai restaurant More than 20 years ago, when Song Shilun was in Shanghai, he always wanted to find his benefactor. However, he has never been heard from and is not even sure if she is still alive.
Until one day, he walked into a restaurant. The waiter greeted him warmly, he asked the waiter if he had any special dishes, and the waiter smiled and pointed to a dish: "This is the self-creation of our proprietress Dong Zhujun, and other restaurants will never eat it." ”
Song Shilun ordered a dish and praised it after eating. He was determined to find his benefactor. And this time, he chose to be in this hotel, looking forward to the reunion with his benefactor.
When Song Shilun heard the name Dong Zhujun, his attention was attracted, and he immediately put down the menu and stood up, his eyes full of excitement. He asked the waiter, "What do you say is the name of your hostess?" ”
His reaction surprised the waiter a little, and he thought that Song Shilun was the enemy of the proprietress .
Song Shilun realized that he might be a little excessive, so he explained to the waiter: "Don't worry, we are just friends, I have always wanted to find her, but I have never found her."
Can you tell me where she is? ”
The waiter breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the man in military uniform in front of him. He didn't dare to let the other party run again, so he said, "I see." You wait here, I'll send someone to fetch the proprietress for you. ”
After some time, the hostess appeared. Song Shilun burst into tears, he stepped forward and held Dong Zhujun's hand tightly: "Sister Dong, I've been looking for you for a long time, and I finally found you." ”
Although Song Shilun was wearing a military uniform, Dong Zhujun still didn't recognize him when he looked at his current appearance. So she politely asked, "May I ask who you are?" ”
Song Shilun knew that he had changed a lot over the years, so he said, "Sister Dong, do you remember that twenty years ago you saved a teenager who was about to freeze to death?
Early that morning, he was lying down the street in front of your hotel. You just came back from grocery shopping, gave him food, clothing, and subsidized his travel home. ”
Song Shilun's words made Dong Zhujun's memory gradually clear:
It's you, it turns out that you have been in the army all these years, I was worried that you would be in danger, at that time you were skinny, and I don't know if the money I got for you can support you until you go home, the country is still at war, and it was really unstable at that time. ”
Recalling the past, Song Shilun was also very emotional. In fact, Dong Zhujun did not use the money to fund his travel home to his hometown, but used the money to find the organization, what is going on?
Song Shilun was born in 1907, and his family conditions were okay, which gave him the opportunity to receive education when he was a child, and he studied in Liling County Middle School. With the dream of serving the country, he entered Wu Peifu's officer training corps in 1923.
However, the knowledge provided by Wu Peifu's officer training corps was limited, and in order to acquire more systematic and advanced military theories, Song Shilun decided to apply for the Whampoa Military Academy, and became the fifth cadet in 1926.
At the Whampoa Military Academy, in the process of in-depth exchanges with the Communist Party, Song Shilun was attracted by its profound thoughts. On the recommendation of his classmates, he joined the Communist Youth League, determined to take the path of our party as a guide.
However, the road of development of our party has not been smooth sailing.
Although Sun Yat-sen was optimistic about our party and promoted the cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, after Sun Yat-sen's death, the power struggle within the Kuomintang intensified, and Chiang Kai-shek finally took the supreme leadership.
Although Chiang Kai-shek appeared to be a young man full of revolutionary zeal when he was at Sun Yat-sen's side, his true face was a greed for power.
After Lao Chiang assumed the leadership, he did not concentrate on developing the country and carrying out revolutionary struggles, but instead pursued power with all his heart. He saw our party as a stumbling block to his gain of power, so he suppressed our party.
Soong Shilun became a full member of our party in January 1927, but it didn't take long for Chiang Kai-shek to launch a revolutionary reorganization movement.
Song Shilun was imprisoned on suspicion of the Communist Party, but he firmly denied his identity in prison, and the Kuomintang did not have enough evidence to convict him, so he was only sentenced to one year in prison.
Although he only spent a year in prison, he had a very difficult time. After being released from prison, he hoped to find a fighting force, but the task was very difficult, and fortunately, he met Dong Zhujun.
Song Shilun, the founding hero, lost contact with our party after he was released from prison in 1929. He was living on the streets of Shanghai, penniless, unable to contact organizations or find acquaintances.
The cold wind in December was biting, and he shivered from the cold when he was young in a single coat. After not eating for several days, he was physically exhausted, and could only curl up in the corner, almost losing consciousness.
Although there is an endless stream of pedestrians around, no one lends a helping hand, and many people freeze to death on the streets of Shanghai every year.
Just when Song Shilun thought that he was going to freeze to death on the streets of the city, Dong Zhujun happened to go out to buy vegetables and came back, and when she saw him lying in a corner near the hotel, she felt pity and took Song Shilun back to the hotel and made a bowl of hot rice for him.
Dong Zhujun's kindness and enthusiasm are reflected in the fact that she not only provided food for Song Shilun, but also found warm clothes for him. When chatting, Song Shilun did not reveal his true identity out of protection for Sister Dong.
When Song Shilun needed to leave, Dong Zhujun understood his decision and gave him 8 yuan as a travel fee, and at the same time told him to pay attention to safety on the road.
Although Song Shilun was very touched by Sister Dong's kindness, due to the difficult and uncertain future of the revolution, he did not make any promises, but just remembered this kindness deeply in his heart.
The cost of the passage solved the problems of Song Shilun's life, allowing him to continue to pursue the path of revolution. The remaining passage money in the troops was handed over by him to the base area. Song Shilun fought side by side with the revolutionary contingent and finally ushered in the liberation of the whole country.
Later, he traveled to Shanghai and tried to return to the restaurant owned by Dong Zhujun, who had helped him, to look for her, but the hotel had moved away and the residents of the neighborhood did not know where she had gone.
Surprisingly, Song Shilun walked into a restaurant by chance and unexpectedly met Sister Dong, who had helped him.
After the two reunited, Dong Zhujun warmly invited Song Shilun to dine in the restaurant, and personally cooked a few good dishes for him.
During the meal, Song Shilun said that he wanted to repay Dong Zhujun's kindness, but Dong Zhujun told him that he had repaid her kindness by making efforts for the revolutionary cause.
Song Shilun was surprised, he and Dong Zhujun had not met for 20 years, how could they repay this kindness? Dong Zhujun's explanation made him suddenly enlightened.
Dong Zhujun believes that the People's Liberation Army has driven away enemies who endanger China, brought peace to the whole country, and allowed her business to proceed smoothly, and her kindness has long been repaid.
Dong Zhujun not only understands this, but in fact, before the founding of New China, whether it was during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression or the War of Liberation, she always stood on the stand of the country and the people, and also secretly helped our party many times.
Dong Zhujun was born in 1900 to a poor family at a time when Chinese society was in turmoil and the pressure of feeding several children was enormous.
At the age of 13, Dong Zhujun was sold by her family to the Qinglou in exchange for silver because of her appearance, and this unfortunate life did not wear down her resilience, but made her more determined to hope for life.
In the Qinglou, she went through hardships, was beaten and scolded by the bustard, and was forced to learn art, but she never gave up. Here, she met Xia Zhishi, a revolutionary from a wealthy background.
The appearance of Xia Shi illuminated Dong Zhujun's life like a light, he used knowledge and culture to bring her new visions, and taught her revolutionary ideas, so that she found strength in the predicament.
Dong Zhujun's tenacity and vitality make her different from other women, and it also makes her win Xia Zhishi's appreciation and respect. Their encounter is an extraordinary story, but also a story of resilience and hope.
Dong Zhujun and Xia Zhishi's love has passed the test of time, and finally entered the palace of marriage with the help of friends. Although their identities and backgrounds are very different, Dong Zhujun does not mind the worldly vision, but constantly improves himself.
After marrying Xia Zhishi, she resolutely went to Japan to study and studied at the Japanese Women's Higher Normal School. However, the beginning of the marriage did not go well.
As Xia's revolution was frustrated, he began to degenerate, and even beat and scolded Dong Zhujun when he was drunk.
Dong Zhujun couldn't stand this and chose to divorce. Many people were confused about her decision, after all, she could live a worry-free life in the Xia family.
However, Dong Zhujun understands that women must rely on themselves to live a dignified life, and it is almost impossible to rely on marriage and men.
Thus, she embarked on a journey to earn a living on her own.
Dong Zhujun, a legendary female entrepreneur, used to be a woman in a green house, but now she is a generation of business tycoons admired by everyone. What did she go through to complete such a transformation?
After divorcing her husband, she decided to use her remaining savings to open a Sichuan restaurant called Jinjiang Snacks.
Originally, she only wanted to do a small business, but what she didn't expect was that after the restaurant opened, it was warmly welcomed by nearby diners, and the business was out of control.
Dong Zhujun's restaurant has won the love of the people around it with its authentic Sichuan cuisine taste, affordable ** and thoughtful service.
With the passage of time, Dong Zhujun's restaurant became famous, and even Du Yuesheng, the boss of the Shanghai Youth Gang, was attracted to her.
Dong Zhujun's craftsmanship was highly praised by Du Yuesheng, but because the hotel business was too good, Du Yuesheng may not have a place when he came.
Dong Zhujun tactfully solved this problem and set aside a piece of land in the store to entertain Du Yuesheng, in order to consolidate the relationship with the Shanghai brother, thus having a positive impact on the hotel's business.
Due to Du Yuesheng's influence, Dong Zhujun's hotel business became more prosperous, and it developed from "Jinjiang Snacks" to "Jinjiang Hotel". However, Song Shilun didn't know about this, and when he met Dong Zhujun, she was still in the entrepreneurial stage.
After the Lugou Bridge Incident broke out, Dong Zhujun insisted on being Chinese, although her interpersonal relationships in Shanghai were quite good, and as long as she was willing to obey the Japanese, she would not be threatened.
Despite repeated threats against her and even attempts to assassinate her, Dong Zhujun still firmly refused to do anything for the Japanese and secretly assisted the anti-Japanese people. Her resolute stance angered the Japanese.
Dong Zhujun relied on her wisdom and connections to successfully avoid many attacks by the Japanese, but in order to protect the safety of her children, she finally had no choice but to take the children to flee to the Philippines.
Although he was forced into exile, Dong Zhujun's patriotism never wavered. She still kept an eye on the situation in the Philippines and returned to China as soon as she learned of the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
However, there were two parties in China at this time: the Kuomintang and the Communist Party.
Dong Zhujun witnessed the suffering of the people and the country caused by Chiang Kai-shek's civil war, and after careful consideration, she decided to help our party. Dong Zhujun made friends with progressives and also used his hotel as a place for our party to deliver secret news.
Her courageous actions enabled our party's activities in Shanghai to proceed smoothly, but she was also targeted by the enemy and almost assassinated.
Dong Zhujun is a fair and upright woman, she chose this path, and she already expected the consequences she might face, but she never regretted her decision, because she firmly believed that it was for the future of the country and the people.
Dong Zhujun is a revolutionary hero, in addition to helping Song Shilun, she also did many righteous deeds in Shanghai. Her contributions were recognized by the state, and she was successfully elected as a women's representative of Shanghai after liberation.
Later, Dong Zhujun responded to the country's call for socialist transformation and voluntarily handed over the Jin Jiang Hotel to the state, making his own contribution to the country's development.
Although she did not go to the battlefield herself, her spirit and actions are equally worthy of our respect and learning.