He is the most professional barber in the world, accompanying the chairman for 17 years and giving the chairman more than 1,800 haircuts. On the evening of September 8, 1976, he came to the chairman's side and gave him a final haircut with tears in his eyes, and his ears rang with the words that the chairman had said:"I'll do my business, you will do yours, and we won't interfere with each other. ”This time there was still such a tacit understanding between them, starting with the haircut and ending with the haircut.
Because of the haircut, I got married to the chairman
360 lines of champions, Zhou Fuming is a "champion" in the barber industryIn his early 20s, he became a young pacesetter in the barber industry with his exquisite barbering skills. In December 1959, Zhou Fuming's barbershop was bustling with activity, and he was very busy.
After entertaining all the guests, it was already eleven o'clock, Zhou Fuming was just about to close home, the door of the barber shop suddenly opened again, and then a young man dressed in ** walked in, and after he identified himself, he wouldAsk him to go and get a hair done for someone special.
As soon as Zhou Fuming wanted to open his mouth to ask who this special person was, the staff member asked Zhou Fuming in a cautious tone if he could finish it in half an hour, and Zhou Fuming replied without thinking: Yes. After that, the staff member dressed in ** asked him to bring his tools and follow him.
He picked out clippers, combs, and razors, put them in his satchel, and then walked out of the barber shop with the staff's arrangement, and a jeep was already waiting at the door. Sitting in the car, Zhou Fuming couldn't figure out who this special person was. He could only vaguely feel that this special person must be a big person, otherwise it would not be so grand.
He followed the staff to the destination - Nanping Swimming Pool with questions, and after getting off the car, he saw Li Yinqiao, the chief of the guard, and Li Yinqiao said to Zhou Fuming straight to the point"I invited you here today because I want you to give *** a haircut." Hearing the three words ***, Zhou Fuming's heart suddenly beat faster, his head went blank, and he didn't know what to say at all. He never imagined that he would have the opportunity to give the chairman a haircut and give a haircut to the great leader *** at such a close distance.
Li Yinqiao seemed to see that Zhou Fuming was a little nervous, so he told him to just do it as usual, but another requirement was to be fast! Zhou Fuming nodded excitedly, and followed Li Yinqiao into the Nanping swimming pool.
Soon after entering the swimming pool, Zhou Fuming saw *** He walked towards Zhou Fuming, and stretched out his hand to Zhou Fuming from a distance, Zhou Fuming ran forward and held the wide hand, restrained his nervous and excited emotions, and said hello loudly.
** smiled and said to Zhou Fuming:"Are you the Master Zhou who gave me a haircut? You're still young! ”When Zhou Fuming heard this, he waved his hand again and again, and asked the chairman to call him Xiao Zhou. After a while of greetings, ** sat on a chair, picked up a copy of "Twenty-four History" and read it.
Zhou Fuming knew that the time had come for him to display his talents, but he unconsciously became nervous when he looked at the back of ***, for fear that he would play abnormally and make the chairman dissatisfied. At this time, although it was already a cold winter, Zhou Fuming, who was working with scissors in the swimming pool, was still sweating profusely, and he was afraid that he would not do well, so he took off his cotton clothes and only wore a shirt to cut the chairman's hair.
In the process of getting a haircut, ** obviously felt the nervousness of the young man behind him, so he tried to relieve him of the pressure and took the initiative to chat with him. In this way, Zhou Fuming felt that the chairman was approachable and no longer nervous, he devoted himself to his work, and soon trimmed the perfect hairstyle for the chairman.
After the haircut, it entered the shaving link, and because the two worked together for the first time, ** held his breath and puffed out his mouth to cooperate with Zhou Fuming. Seeing this, Zhou Fuming also understood the meaning of ***, but he hurriedly said:"Chairman, please relax, don't hold your breath and puff out your mouth, I can handle it! ”After saying that, he used his fingers to prop up the *** on the side of his mouth, and scraped it seriously.
Zhou Fuming was skilled and quickly shaved his beard. In just 20 minutes, Zhou Fuming relied on his superb haircutting skills to create a perfect hairstyle for ***.
In fact, before inviting Zhou Fuming, there was a special barber, but the barber could not serve *** due to physical reasons, and after coming to Hangzhou, the staff selected Zhou Fuming to give *** a haircut.
Go to Beijing to serve the great man
Three months later, when he returned to Hangzhou from Guangzhou, Zhou Fuming had a second chance to cut the chairman's hair, which became a turning point in his life. After arriving in Hangzhou, he was invited to give him a haircut, and after several contacts, he was deeply attracted by his exquisite craftsmanship and calm personality, and came up with the idea of transferring him to work beside him.
During this haircut, ** asked Zhou Fuming if he would like to go to Beijing and follow the chairman for a haircut. Being able to go to the chairman's side and serve the chairman was something that many people had dreamed of for a long time at that time, and he agreed to the chairman's request almost without thinking about it. Seeing that Zhou Fuming was so excited, the chairman asked him to ask the leaders and family members to see if they were willing to let you go to Beijing.
After Zhou Fuming went back, he asked his family and leaders for their opinions, and they were very supportive of Zhou Fuming, and told him to work hard and serve him well In April 1960, Zhou Fuming followed *** to Beijing, officially became the chairman's barber, and began a 17-year barber career.
Working beside the chairman, Zhou Fuming must be serious and responsible in everything he does, without the slightest slackness, and he must also be serious and responsible for his hair. Because ***'s hair is very hard and not very easy to take care of, he has to re-take care of it every time he gets up, and Zhou Fuming also thought of a solution, that is, to apply a hot towel to the chairman's hair for a period of time, so that the hair can be temporarily softened and it is much easier to take care of.
In addition, Zhou Fuming also summed up two experiences in the process of serving the chairman:
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First, the hairstyle of ** must be fixed. Because *** is the head of state, the external image should be relatively fixed. Since the 40s, ** has had a back hairstyle, which is more suitable and more beautiful.
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Second, handle sideburns carefully. **The thickness of the hair on the left and right sideburns is different, and the treatment of the left and right sideburns should be quite meticulous to look more symmetrical and beautiful.
Many years later, Zhou Fuming was still very proud of his "experience summary" in an interview, and the pleasure brought to him by this job did not gradually pass because of the years.
After entering Zhongnanhai to work, Zhou Fuming not only served *** alone, he also learned to cut women's hairstyles and haircuts for ***'s daughter and wife. In addition to haircuts, Zhou Fuming also used his ingenuity to make many "small inventions" for the chairman, * often sit on the bed to work, read books, but keep this posture for a long time, *** will have back pain, so he made a small wooden table himself, so that the chairman can work comfortably in bed.
His conscientious, responsible, diligent and hard-working attitude is seen in the eyes of ***Beginning in 1961, in order to train him, he was asked to participate in the work of life management, and let him be on duty with Chief Li Yinqiao to do some management work.
The days of working beside the chairman
In 1962, the guards around ** were discharged from the army one after another, and only Zhou Fuming was left, and Zhou Fuming began to become a *** guard at this time. But it was during his time as a guard that Zhou Fuming angered the chairman because of a mistake. It was noon one day, ** was resting, Zhou Fuming discussed with other staff members to set up a wooden sign in the place where *** rested, prohibiting car traffic.
Because *** always works at night and rests during the day, but the road is very noisy during the day, in order not to affect *** rest, Zhou Fuming made this decision, but it didn't take long for the careful *** to find Zhou Fuming's "small action". After learning the reason, ** was very angry, scolded Zhou Fuming, and asked him not to set up any more signs in the future.
Zhou Fuming understands that he doesn't want to be special or interfere with the masses. After this incident passed, Zhou Fuming kept the teachings of *** in his heart, and he no longer dared to do anything to interfere with the masses.
Although the chairman is very strict with the staff, he still has the masses in his heart, no matter which staff member, as long as there is a difficulty, he will try his best to help him. One day, Zhou Fuming was absent-minded when he was combing ***'s hair, and accidentally hurt *** He hurriedly apologized and reviewed, but the chairman didn't blame him, but asked him why he was always absent-minded these days.
Under the chairman's "forced questioning", Zhou Fuming told the truth with tears in his eyes, it turned out that his child had sepsis and was in a very serious condition. **After learning the truth, it suddenly dawned on me that Xiao Zhou, who is usually rigorous and conscientious and responsible, would not make such a mistake.
** With a long sigh, he said softly:"Xiao Zhou, why don't you tell me in advance if there is such a big event at home, you immediately take 500 yuan from my manuscript fee and go back to Hangzhou to see a doctor for your child, don't delay. ”
In this way, Zhou Fuming choked back tears, said goodbye to the chairman with gratitude, and returned to Hangzhou to see a doctor for his child. Later, Zhou Fuming recalled this incident and was grateful for ***'s kindness in saving his son.
In this way, the time came to 1967, and Zhou Fuming had been working with the chairman for 7 years. This year, Zhou Fuming went to the hospital for a physical examination as in previous years, but this time the doctor found that his aminotransferases were very high and he was suspected of hepatitis.
The nature of Zhou Fuming's work required that he should not suffer from infectious diseases, so the organization decided to stop his work other than haircuts, and although Zhou Fuming was very painful, he was able to understand the decision made by the organization. But what he didn't expect was that he asked other staff members about his situation after not seeing him for a few days.
When Zhou Fuming came to Zhongnanhai again to do his only remaining job, ** said to him:"They don't want you anymore? They don't want you, I want you. ”Hearing the chairman's words, Zhou Fuming's grievances seemed to be poured out with tears, and he knew that he couldn't bear to be wronged, so Zhou Fuming continued to stay with the chairman and work for him. Later, Zhou Fuming went to the hospital for a comprehensive examination, and the results of this diagnosis were normal, Zhou Fuming did not suffer from liver disease, and now he could finally stay with the chairman with peace of mind.
The chairman's retention of Zhou Fuming is a special trust and reliance, just like the previous chief of the guard Li Yinqiao, ** accustomed to their service, but also feel that their service is still reassuring, this is an invisible tacit understanding, but also the fate given by God, although everyone can do the work, but only Zhou Fuming can make the chairman more trusted.
On September 8, 1976, ** fell asleep shortly after taking sleeping pills, but he never woke up from this sleep, and despite the best efforts of the medical staff, he still could not change. In the early morning of September 9, ** left, and when Zhou Fuming heard about this bad news, he was grief-stricken and couldn't accept this fact.
Later, Zhou Fuming wanted to fix his hairstyle for *** for the last time, but he was not approved, and under his repeated pleas, the organization finally allowed him to tidy up the chairman's remains. Zhou Fuming came to *** with the tools that had been wiped many times and carried out his last haircut work.