In May 1980, Deng Gong and his family attended Cai Chang's 80th birthday celebration. He personally sent a bouquet of flowers, gently stroked her hair, and after thinking solemnly for a while, he replied seriously
In the 20s of the 19th century, during the French work-study period, ** and *** met and became close to the revolutionary comrades-in-arms, and this friendship lasted for more than half a century and has continued to this day.
They experienced the White Terror of Shanghai together, and also worked hand in hand to survive the changing **Soviet area; Whether during the war years or in the period of peaceful construction, they always maintained close cooperation, trusted each other, and fought for the cause of communism all their lives.
**Highly appreciated and valued*** talent. According to *** recollection, ** once mentioned in a conversation with him that ** can lift weights at work, which is also what he particularly appreciates***.
During the work-study period in France, ** through the editing of the "Chinese Young Communist Party" organ publication "Chiguang" magazine in Europe, I got acquainted with *** At that time, ** was one of the main contributors of this magazine, and the written articles would be sent to ***, and he would engrave the manuscript word by word on wax paper, and print it with a mimeograph machine for distribution.
In that humble office, ** and *** worked hard day and night, and their mental outlook deeply touched each other. **Admiration*** firm faith and deep understanding of the problem, while *** regards *** as a trustworthy revolutionary comrade-in-arms.
In 1922, he joined the Chinese Young Communist Party in Europe, and then helped him become a member of the Central Committee in 1924, and was even elected as the head of the party organization in Europe.
In 1927, he became a member of the Politburo and Minister of Military Affairs, and under the direct leadership of the Secretary-General, he assisted in handling daily affairs.
Comrade Xiaoping and Comrade *** worked closely together to fight for the cause of the party. Comrade ** served as a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and was responsible for military work, while Comrade Xiaoping was responsible for handling all the administrative work that asked for instructions.
The two lived in close proximity to each other and often worked and discussed issues together. During the period of the agrarian revolution, Comrade Xiaoping was mistakenly branded as the "Maoist leader" in the Soviet region, but Comrade Xiaoping protected him in time and helped him transfer to the General Political Department as secretary general of the General Political Department of the Red Army.
Under the leadership and support of ***, Xiaoping gradually emerged, and two months later took over as the editor-in-chief of the "Red Star" newspaper. Since then, Xiaoping's position has sprung up like mushrooms after a rain, and he has successively served in important institutions such as the Taibei Military and Political Commission, the Northern Bureau, the Central Plains Bureau, the East China Bureau, and the Southwest Bureau, and has held important positions in the General Front Committee of the River Crossing Campaign.
Behind these illustrious job changes, it is inseparable from the careful guidance and full support of ***.
During his work in the Government Affairs Yuan, he was in charge of the overall strategic decision-making work together with the Government Council and became a capable leader of the Government Affairs Yuan. During this period, Dong Biwu was responsible for political and legal work, ** was responsible for financial and economic work, Guo Moruo was responsible for cultural and educational work, and Huang Yan was responsible for industrial work.
Although he served as the vice premier of the State Council relatively late, his work ability and decision-making level are highly recognized.
After taking over, he was instructed to participate more in the events that required approval, so his daily work was mainly to draft documents and telegrams, issue instructions, and deal with daily affairs.
On February 19, 1953, a meeting was convened to decide on matters that were directly submitted by various ministries and commissions to the Government Council for approval or handling, and in addition to routine affairs, all matters involving principles, policies, and plans should be limited to issues that had been discussed and decided by the Political Bureau, or issues within the scope of the approved plans or approved principles, which were generally handled by Comrade ***.
Issues that still have to be dealt with by Comrade *** will also be raised by Comrade ***. At this meeting, ** told the heads of various departments attending the meeting: "I and Vice Premier Deng are only responsible for deciding whether to handle the things sent to the Prime Minister's Office by various ministries, and I and Vice Premier Deng are responsible for the right and wrong decisions; As for whether it is done well or not, it should be the responsibility of the competent departments. ”
**The tacit understanding with *** in the position of vice premier of the Government Council is still the same. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, in addition to assisting in dealing with daily economic problems, he was also responsible for railway, finance, transportation, and post and telecommunications.
** formulated six guidelines for financial work, including centralized management of the budget, lump sum use of expenditures, self-retention of budget expenses, non-surrender of surpluses, control of staffing and the use of total reserve funds subject to approval and strengthen financial supervision.
These six principles were fully implemented in 1954, and the balance of income and expenditure was achieved for that year. In March 1973, ** submitted a document to ***, proposing to restore ***'s organizational life within the party and ***'s post of deputy prime minister.
After many discussions at the Politburo meeting, they believed that he should resume his organizational life within the party, and restore him to the post of vice premier, and assign him suitable work.
** Comment on this document: "Agreed. ”
You've done a great job this year, much better than I am! However, on January 8, 1976, ** unfortunately passed away.
At the memorial service, he restrained his great grief with a tenacious will, delivered a eulogy for ***, and spoke highly of ***'s great and glorious life. This evaluation not only represents ***, but also shows Xiaoping's deep understanding of the premier's life, his respect for the premier's firm belief and noble qualities, and his gratitude for Xiaoping's trust for half a century.
In addition, the deep friendship and noble demeanor between ** and *** that are both the same as ordinary people and beyond ordinary people are also revealed.
The relationship between Cai Chang and his wife and the family is not only the friendship of comrades-in-arms, but also the family affection between the family. Their revolutionary friendship began in the early 20s of the 20th century when they studied in France for work-study, and for decades, the two families have been close to each other, and every bit of it is full of deep revolutionary friendship, which is unforgettable.
During his stay in France, he co-organized and established the Work-Study Advancement Association with Li Weihan and others, actively participated in the political struggle of work-study students studying in France, and gradually became a staunch communist fighter.
In 1922, together with *** and others, he participated in the establishment of the Chinese Youth Communist Party in Europe and served as an executive member. Later, under the introduction of Zhao Shiyan, Cai Chang joined the European branch of the Chinese Socialist Youth League.
Although *** was introduced to the Chinese Communist Youth League in France, when he took the oath of joining the group, he did it with Cai Chang in Paris. Since then, ** and *** Cai Chang have become comrades who are jointly engaged in party work in France.
Due to age, Cai Chang became Xiaoping's senior, so Xiaoping has always called them big brother and big sister. ** and Cai Chang fell in love in France and became lifelong partners, and Comrade Xiaoping witnessed their love.
Cai Chang once fondly recalled their revolutionary years in France. At that time, ** and Cai Chang lived in a simple room, living a hard life, and sometimes they couldn't even eat vegetables.
However, they still persevere in a difficult environment, devoting themselves to their work with youthful vigor and optimism. They are young revolutionaries who struggle for their ideals, comrades-in-arms who share weal and woe, and relatives who are affectionate and friendly.
During my days in Paris, I lived with Cai Chang, and the noodles cooked by Cai Chang made them have an endless aftertaste. In his later years, Cai Chang still remembers ***, the little brother, and likes the shredded pork noodles he cooks the most.
In the revolutionary struggle, Cai Chang and others not only faced the test of life and death, but also always insisted on caring for each other, helping each other, and encouraging each other. During the Long March, ** even overrode public opinion and added the name of Comrade *** to the list of the Long March, so that he avoided greater danger and even possible sacrifice.
If there is no persistence, the reform and opening up of China may be on the road to explore for a long time! This series of events has made us see the spirit of selfless dedication of our revolutionary ancestors, and we have also cherished the hard-won peace and prosperity even more.
In the spring of 1939, ** and Cai Chang and his wife met again at the enlarged meeting of the Politburo in Yan'an**, which had experienced two failed marriages, and was still single at this time, which made the big brothers and sisters very concerned.
So, they united Zeng Xisheng, Deng Fa and others to actively find a suitable partner for ***.
One day, Cai Chang and Deng Fa came to the Ministry of Social Affairs with ***, where they met the young Zhuo Lin. **At first sight, he had a good impression of Zhuo Lin, and immediately entrusted Sister Cai to help.
However, Zhuo Lin rejected him at first. Because Zhuo Lin is a college student, she is not very familiar with Comrade Xiaoping, thinking that he is just a worker and peasant cadre with little education, who does not understand romance, and it is difficult to resonate with him.
Therefore, she excused herself to be young and wanted to wait a few years before thinking about personal problems. Despite the setbacks, *** didn't give up easily. After all, as the political commissar of the 129th Division, he has a lot of work to do, and he really doesn't have the extra time and energy to fall in love.
Sooner or later, we will get married, we are both 23 years old, so we will get married."
In September 1939, ** and Zhuo Lin tied the knot in front of the cave in Yan'an, ** and Cai Chang happily served as the officiating marriage of the couple. On the day of the wedding, Liu Ying, who served as a bridesmaid, said to Zhang Wentian: "I didn't expect that the amount of alcohol in ** is so large!" ”
Zhang Wentian replied with a smile: "* The wine I drank was made by ***, and a lot of water was added to it, of course I can't get drunk!" It turned out that Cai Chang was worried that his body would be affected if he drank too much, so he asked *** to prepare a bottle of cold boiled water for *** in advance, so that *** was full of pride at the wedding!
In September 1954, he was appointed Deputy Prime Minister at the same time as ***. In order to facilitate work, both families moved into Zhongnanhai, living next to each other and having a closer relationship.
Xiaoping's children like to go to Uncle Li and Cai's mother's house to play. Every time, Cai's mother would give delicious candy to the children. In the rare leisure time, Xiaoping and *** will invite Tao Zhu and Li Jingquan to play mahjong at ***'s house, which can not only combine work and rest, but also make everyone relaxed and happy.
** is a hospitable person, although he is always frugal on weekdays, but at this time, Cai Chang will always make delicious supper for everyone, so that everyone can enjoy the food.
Although most of these supper snacks are porridge and wontons, there are no big fish and meat, and there are no delicacies from the mountains and seas, but everyone eats them with relish and praise. At work, Xiaoping and *** cooperate tacitly and have a common view on many issues, just like decades ago.
After returning to Beijing in 1974, he visited his old comrades-in-arms who were seriously ill for the first time, but unfortunately he finally passed away, and presided over his memorial service and delivered a eulogy, speaking highly of his life.
Xiaoping and *** are not only fellow villagers, but also classmates who studied in France. During their years of studying in a foreign country, they formed a deep friendship. Subsequently, they embarked on the journey of the Long March together.
1.* Before crossing the meadow, he was appointed as the head of the propaganda department of the Red First Army, under the leadership of the political commissar of ***. Once, Xiaoping was seriously ill and dying, and it happened that Zhang Xueliang sent someone to send condolence materials, and Political Commissar Nie urgently allocated some canned milk to Xiaoping, and it was these milks that saved Xiaoping's life.
2.After that, Xiaoping and *** served as commanders in the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, respectively. In 1952, after Xiaoping served as vice premier of the Government Council, his contact with *** increased.
After resigning from the post of chief of the General Staff due to illness, Xiaoping asked *** for his opinion on the work arrangement. ** expressed his interest in scientific and technological work, considered it an urgent area for our country to be carried out, and suggested that ** make a decision.
Xiaoping submitted Nie Shuai's opinion to **, which was quickly approved. Subsequently, **appointed*** as Deputy Prime Minister for Scientific and Technological Work. In the six months after he was in charge of scientific and technological work, he formulated the "Fourteen Articles of Science".
Xiaoping was the first person to support this document at the Politburo meeting, so this document became the guiding policy for scientific and technological work after the founding of the People's Republic of China. And in 1992, ** delivered a historic speech on his southern tour.
Despite being seriously ill, ** was still excited after hearing the speech of the Southern Tour, saying: "Comrade Xiaoping's wisdom is admirable! This talk is of great significance to China's socialist modernization.
It is precisely by adhering to Comrade Xiaoping's thinking that we have been able to quicken the pace of reform and opening up and focus on economic development. If we continue to follow his line of thinking, China's reform and opening up will certainly make greater progress! ”
Comrade Xiaoping's wisdom is incomparable", these are the words that *** often hang on his lips, and they are also the truest thoughts in his heart. In his will, Nie Shuai once again emphasized: "I firmly support Comrade ***'s important speech on inspecting the south, and firmly believe that taking the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a completely correct ......."”
On Cai Chang's 80th birthday, Xiaoping and his family celebrated for her. They looked at each other and smiled as they laid flowers, and the 60 years did not dilute their revolutionary friendship, but deepened it.
Xiaoping's daughter Deng Rong once asked who the closest person in his life was, and his answer was *** and *** and Nie Shuai. The friendship between Xiaoping and them has passed the test of life and death, and it will never change, and this friendship is incomparably precious and can stand the test of time.