On February 27, Chairman ***, who had just returned from a visit to the Soviet Union, accompanied by Prime Minister ***, went to Harbin to inspect despite the fatigue of ten days and ten nights of travel.
This is the first time that the chairman has inspected a place since the founding of the People's Republic of China. At the end of the inspection, in order to allow the chairman to have a good rest, the staff specially prepared wire mattresses and brocade bedding.
However, when the chairman entered the bedroom, he gently pressed the bed with his hand, and then said to the secretary Ye Zilong with a smile: "Let's change our bed back!" ”
On the way back from the visit to the Soviet Union, **Q*** The construction of New China has begun, I am very curious about He Zizhen**, how is her body? How is life? ”
Zhou En replied: "Chairman, Comrade He Zizhen is in Harbin, so I will let people inquire." * nodded and said, "Okay, I got it." "* conveyed instructions to the staff, and the guards immediately took action, removed the wire mattress, changed the **board, and waited for *** to nod in satisfaction.
** nodded with satisfaction and said, "Zilong, you go to the comrades of the municipal party committee to inquire about it, see where Comrade He Zizhen is and how his body is?" How is life? ”
After Ye Zilong left, **'s thoughts gradually returned to ...... pastAfter the founding of the People's Republic of China in October 1949, the focus of the party's work shifted from the countryside to the cities, and the thriving socialist construction began.
At this important moment of historic change, on February 27, 1950, ***, who had just returned from the Soviet Union, accompanied by ***, inspected Harbin.
At about 2 o'clock in the afternoon of that day, the special train taken by the leading comrades arrived in Harbin from Manchuria on the Sino-Soviet border, accompanied by Vietnamese Prime Minister Ho Chi Minh, who had returned from a visit to the Soviet Union.
** Walked out of the carriage in high spirits, shook hands with provincial and municipal leaders Zhang Ce, Li Yanlu and others who were waiting on the platform, and then stayed at No. 1 Yiyuan Street, Nangang District.
As soon as I arrived at the residence, ** regardless of the hardships of the road, I hurriedly asked the staff to pick up the recent "Northeast **" Songjiang**". ** Flipping through the newspapers one by one, I then listened to the reports of Zhang Ce, Secretary of the Songjiang Provincial Party Committee, and Rao Bin, Mayor of Harbin.
In this process, ** is very concerned about the construction of the city and the development of raw tea, he said: "The current central work of the city is to restore and develop production, we enter the city, we must learn to build the city, manage the industry, which is also the arduous task we are currently encountering." ”
When he learned that the Harbin Locomotive and Rolling Stock Repair Factory was the largest factory in the city, the chairman immediately expressed his willingness to visit. At 3:30 p.m. on February 27, ** and his party came to the Harbin Locomotive and Rolling Stock Repair Plant and visited the forging and machinery branches.
Everywhere he went, he would cordially shake hands with the workers in the factory and ask them about their living and working conditions. When *** and others came to the locomotive branch, an old man in his 60s recognized *** at a glance, and he immediately put down his work and ran towards ***.
Seeing this, he immediately stepped forward, held the old man's hand tightly, and said, "Hello! Hello! The old man held the hand of ***, so excited that he didn't know what to say, and it took a long time to say: "*Good, **good, you are working too hard!" ”
** smiled and said, "We're all the same." Later, ** learned that the Harbin Locomotive and Rolling Stock Repair Plant was built in 1898, and the current production equipment is a little old, so he said: "Although these equipment is a little old, it is also very important, you must make good use of it, but also protect it well, and you must manage this plant well!"
In the future, industrial development will rely on this as the foundation, and the larger the factory, the more it needs to be managed well and play a good role. Harbin is the first big city in the country to be liberated, and this factory is the largest factory in Harbin, so you should set a good example for the factories in the country. ”
*** on the side added: "It is not easy to manage a factory well, you also need to cultivate talents, so as to set a good example for the national rolling stock factory." ”
**, after inspecting the branch, I returned to the front of the office building, where the workers who got off work had already gathered. Walk past the workers with a smile and wave to the cheering workers.
At about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, they came to Harbin's tallest building at that time, the international travel agency, and the mayor of Harbin, Rao Bin, introduced to them the administrative situation of Harbin.
At that time, the city had a population of more than 600,000, of which more than 10,000 were foreigners, most of whom were Russians. When Rao Bin introduced that Harbin's consumer demand is greater than its production capacity, and foreign goods and foreign products are flooding the market, he said: "It is necessary to increase industrial construction, build more factories, and transform Harbin from a consumer city to a production city." ”
It was already 6 o'clock in the evening when he returned to his residence, and the provincial and municipal leaders wanted to let *** rest early, but he declined everyone's kindness and insisted on coming to the living room on the first floor to listen to the comrades' work reports.
After listening to the report on the economic construction of Harbin, he emphasized: "Harbin is a big city, but the current level of development is not high, and the scale of the city is not very large.
You want to transform Harbin, a consumer city, into an industrial production city with a population of one million, and you have to work hard to do that. After the symposium, the provincial and municipal leaders arranged a sumptuous dinner in order to catch the wind and wash the dust for the first class and others.
Since Ho Chi Minh, the president of Vietnam at that time, was also present, ** did not say much, only sandwiched vegetables in two or three of the dishes, ate half a bowl of rice, and did not move chopsticks in the other dishes.
Core idea: **After the inspection in Harbin, he emphasized the need to transform Harbin from a consumer city to a production city, and said that it is necessary to increase industrial construction.
Although at the dinner, due to Ho Chi Minh's presence, ** did not say much, his thoughts and determination did not change.
After finishing the meal, Ho Chi Minh and the others went back to their rooms to rest, and only then did *** say seriously: "Our country has just been established, the economic level is not high, we can't waste and luxury, we only need rice and vegetables." ”
In order to ensure that *** can have a good rest, the staff specially changed a wire mattress and brocade futon for him. However, when *** walked into the bedroom and pressed on the bed, he said to Ye Zilong: "This bed is too soft, I'd better sleep back in our bed." ”
Ye Zilong immediately asked people to remove the wire mattress and change the ** board, and then took back his own blanket and buckwheat husk pillow from the train, and replaced the brocade bedding that was originally prepared.
When everything was ready, Ye Zilong was just about to leave, but he was suddenly stopped by ***: "Zilong, you go to the municipal party committee to inquire about He Zizhen is now in **, how is his life, and is he in good health?" ”
Ye Zilong replied: "Okay, I'll go right away." After saying that, he left ***'s room. He Zizhen didn't have a job, ** asked, "Why don't you arrange a job for her?" ”
He Zizhen was born in Yongxin County, Jiangxi Province in 1909, and in 1925, she and her sister He Yi studied at the Gospel Church in Yongxin County. In one class, He Zizhen led 18 students out of the classroom to attend the memorial service of Dr. Sun Yat-sen.
He Zizhen was a staunch patriot, and in the face of her teacher's accusations, she justifiably defended Dr. Sun Yat-sen, believing that mourning was a patriotic act. In her heart, Dr. Sun Yat-sen was a great patriotic hero who devoted his whole life to China's independence and prosperity.
However, this behavior put her in danger of being expelled from school, but she still firmly refused to admit that it was wrong. He Zizhen's patriotism deeply infected every student present.
He Zizhen's brave behavior did not stop there, when she saw a teenager falling into the pool and about to drown, she disregarded her own safety and jumped into the water to save people. Although she was eventually rescued by her brother, the teenager drowned.
He Zizhen was deeply saddened by this, and she recognized the importance of breaking feudal superstitions in China. In order to promote the idea of women's emancipation, He Zizhen and his sister went to the street to give speeches together.
She also cut off her whip in public as a way to promote the disadvantages of women's foot binding and the benefits of cutting their hair. He Zizhen's actions showed that she was a true fighter and that her actions had a profound impact on the cause of women's liberation in China.
In 1927, He Zizhen participated in leading the peasant armed rebellion in Yongxin County, and led his troops into Jinggangshan, becoming the first female soldier in Jinggangshan. After that, she and ***'s troops met and jointly established the Jinggangshan base area.
In 1928, ** and ** were surrounded by the enemy when inspecting the enemy's situation, He Zizhen bravely repelled the enemy army, so that the enemy did not dare to chase again, and thus won the title of "double gun female general".
At this time, He Zizhen and *** fell in love. On May 28, they held a low-key wedding at Xiangshan Nunnery, although there was no ceremony, but Yuan Wencai brought candy, peanuts and other food made them feel happy.
After the wedding, they returned to Tangbian Village to help the farmers divide the fields. At the "Gannan Conference" in early November 1931, ** was excluded, and the post of secretary of the ** Bureau of the Soviet District ** existed in name only.
Although he was later elected provisional chairman of the Chinese Soviet Republic, he did not have much power.
In mid-January 1932, due to poor health, ** recuperated in Donghua Mountain, 25 miles east of Ruijin City. He was accompanied by He Zizhen, guards Wu Jiqing and Chen Changfeng.
Although He Zizhen understood the reason for her husband's "recuperation", she did not say much, but tidied up the room spotlessly and spread an old blanket on a wide chair, hoping that her husband could study comfortably and quietly.
When she found out that her husband had been studying for too long, she would put down her work, take him out for a walk, and reminisce softly about the past, trying to make him happy.
In October 1934, with the failure of the fifth anti-"encirclement and suppression", the Red Army began the Long March. At this time, He Zizhen was already pregnant with her fourth child, but she showed amazing perseverance, not only did not ask for special care from the organization, but took the initiative to take on a lot of work to take care of the wounded.
Due to the need to concentrate on commanding the Red Army, the two could not see each other often during the Long March, but they were very concerned about He Zizhen's safety, and sent their own guard Wu Jiqing to take care of her.
It was in this difficult environment that the relationship between the two deepened further. However, upon arrival in Panxian County, Guizhou, the troops were bombed by enemy aircraft. In order to protect the wounded, He Zizhen desperately threw himself on them, and as a result, his head and body were blown up in 17 places.
It's almost a life-and-death experience.
** At the meeting, when he learned the news of He Zizhen's injury, he immediately sent Fu Lianzhang and his own stretcher to help with treatment, and emphasized that she could not be allowed to stay in the people's house, and she must be ensured to be ** and safe.
The next night, he personally came to He Zizhen's camp to visit her, and his heart ached when he saw her pale face. He said firmly: "My comrades and I will protect you and will not let you stay here alone." ”
This experience is deeply imprinted in He Zizhen's memory, she thanked *** for saving her life, and admitted that if Lian Li hadn't made ***'s decision at that time, she might have died.
During this period, ** and He Zizhen experienced many difficulties and challenges, and their comrades, comrades-in-arms and husband and wife relationships were deepened. However, since coming to Yan'an, their quarrels have gradually increased, and He Zizhen also left the Soviet Union in 1937**.
This revolutionary couple in distress was left with irreparable regret because of this separation.
In 1947, He Zizhen returned to China with her daughter Jiaojiao and worked in Harbin under the organization's arrangement. In 1948, He Zizhen was inspired by He Yi to write letters to *** in Chinese and Russian, telling about his life in the Soviet Union.
But for various reasons, ** did not reply. It wasn't until 1950 when he inspected Harbin that he remembered He Zizhen and asked Ye Zilong about his condition. Soon after, Ye Zilong reported to *** that He Zizhen was not in Harbin, he was in Shenyang before, and now he is in Shanghai.
Hearing that He Zizhen was not in Harbin, ** was slightly disappointed, hoping to see her. **Nodding, he asked why He Zizhen moved to Shanghai. Ye Zilong replied that it was because the Northeast was too cold, and He Zizhen was not in good health, so he moved to live in Shanghai.
**Then asked He Zizhen where she lived**, Ye Zilong replied, according to the investigation, He Zizhen now lives in the communication office in Shanghai, **Comrade also arranged guards and cooks for her, she is still in good health, please rest assured by the chairman.
Ye Zilong reported He Zizhen's situation to ***, and when he learned that He Zizhen was not working, he asked why with concern. Ye Zilong replied that He Zizhen was not in good health and could not work for a long time, so he would arrange for her when her body recovered.
**After listening, he nodded in understanding, but he was deeply concerned about He Zizhen in his heart. He Zizhen, who had not heard the voice of *** for many years, suddenly heard the familiar Hunan accent when the first session of the National People's Congress was held in 1954 and fainted with excitement.
Hearing the news of He Zizhen's illness, the 60-year-old *** shed tears in front of Li Min, and he asked Li Min to bring a letter to He Zizhen, persuading her to listen to the doctor, see a doctor and take medicine, and don't smoke so many cigarettes.
This letter played an important role in He Zizhen's recovery. In 1958, when Li Min walked into Zhongnanhai Fengze Garden with her boyfriend Kong Linghua, she looked at this young man quietly, the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and agreed that he would become his future son-in-law.
**Although he is busy with state affairs, he is very concerned about his daughter's marriage. He took the initiative to tell her daughter to get her mother's consent first and encouraged her to meet her future in-laws.
In the end, He Zizhen agreed to her daughter's marriage, and paved the way for *** and He Zizhen to meet at the Lushan Conference. During the meeting, Zeng Zhi visited his friend He Zizhen and told ***
**After hearing this, he said that he missed He Zizhen very much and hoped to see her. So, without He Zizhen's knowledge, she was notified to go to Lushan. In the hotel, she was pleasantly surprised to find *** waiting for her right there.
He smiled and invited her to sit down, then took out two cups of tea, one in front of her and one in front of himself. This reunion after a long absence made the couple love each other even more.
He Zizhen, who had been separated for many years, met *** again in Lushan, and the reunion of the two made her burst into tears, as if she had opened a dam to the floodgates, unable to control her emotions.
He Zizhen couldn't say a word, just cried silently. Seeing her appearance, ** felt very uncomfortable, he comforted her gently: "Okay, okay, don't cry, it's hard to meet, you have been crying and not talking, and you won't be able to see you in the future, and you want to talk about ...... again."When He Zizhen's mood stabilized, ** asked her about her physical condition and life over the years, and He Zizhen answered them one by one.
After hearing this, she sighed deeply and asked her why she had to leave in the first place. Looking at the chairman's haggard look, He Zizhen's tears welled up again, and she choked up and said, "It's all my fault, I was too ignorant at the time." ”
The two talked a lot more, and only after an hour did they reluctantly part. Originally, *** planned to continue talking to her the next day, but because of some things, I went down the mountain early.
They never saw each other again. And in 1970, ** climbed Lushan for the last time, and he said to the waiter in "Lulin No. 1": "He Zizhen is the best to me, and she is also beautiful."
Later, when she became ill, she always suspected that others were trying to harm her, but she doubted everyone, but not me. ”
On September 9, 1976, the chairman of ** unfortunately passed away, and the whole country was immersed in great grief. The death of the chairman made the Chinese people confused all of a sudden, as if the ship had lost its helmsman and direction, and the seedlings had lost their sunshine and rain.
However, surprisingly, He Zizhen was unusually calm, she walked around the room with her waist crossed, and said to herself: "Isn't the chairman in good health?" Why did you leave all of a sudden? ”
Three years later, in 1979, He Zizhen ushered in her 70th birthday. He Zizhen, who was sick in bed, wanted to go to Beijing and the capital to have a look. Accompanied by Li Min and Kong Linghua, they came to the *** Memorial Hall in Tiananmen Square.
He Zizhen saw her again here, "**She wanted to cry, but she remembered her daughter's advice and couldn't cry." He Zizhen endured the pain, biting the white handkerchief that *** gave her, and endured it to prevent tears from flowing.
On April 19, 1984, He Zizhen died of illness in Shanghai. **After learning of this bad news, he personally ordered: "The ashes will be buried in the first hall of Babaoshan in Beijing, and all the members of the Politburo will send flowers ......."”