Zhao Shujun, the nanny of the Liu family, was raised by his descendants to the end of his life, and Liu Yuan laid a wreath to mourn
At the end of the fifties of the last century, Zhao Shujun, the production captain of Bei'anhe, Haidian District, walked into the door of *** and Wang Guangmei's house and began their life assistant and child care work.
may not even have thought that this work has been done for decades, and after years of ups and downs, Zhao Shujun has become "Aunt Zhao" and "Grandma Zhao" in the hearts of the juniors of the Liu family, and has maintained a lifelong intimate relationship.
This deep emotion made the descendants of the Liu family support her until her death, and even at the memorial service, Liu Yuan also laid a wreath.
After careful consideration, the organization decided to send a careful and capable staff member to provide assistance to *** and Wang Guangmei in life and work, although from the outside world, their lives do not seem to be in urgent need of such help, ** is close to the sixtieth birthday, and Wang Guangmei is still in the prime of life.
**When I was young, I went to Moscow and other places to work and study, living in difficult conditions, and was often busy with work and creation. The long-term hunger and fullness of life led to gastrointestinal problems.
According to Wang Guangmei's recollection, when they got married in Xibaipo around 1948, they served as the secretary of the working committee, and often suffered from stomach problems, so they could only cover their stomachs with hot water bottles, and even sweated profusely.
Due to gastrointestinal discomfort and poor digestion and absorption, his body was only 48 kilograms, and even *** sent a special telegram telling him to rest at ease for a month and work after he recovered.
As the closest person to work and life, Wang Guangmei was originally the most suitable person to take care of him. However, judging from her upbringing and personal pursuits since childhood, she is not good at this field.
Wang Guangmei's father, Wang Zhichang, was a classmate of Liao Zhongkai as a member of the delegation at the Paris Peace Conference. The family conditions are superior, and Wang Guangmei is an only daughter, so she has been favored by her parents since she was a child and received an advanced education.
She enrolled at Fu Jen University and obtained a master's degree in optics. There are many brothers and sisters in the Wang family, some of whom yearn for progressive ideas and devote themselves to Yan'an; Others devoted themselves to saving the country through industry, studying engineering and medicine.
In Wang Guangmei's recollection, her first contact with the underground party came through her capacity as an English translator, and she served as an interpreter for the CCP delegation and Ye Shuai.
She doesn't care about how much money she has, and she's not good at managing her family's finances.
When she was a young woman working as a teaching assistant at Fu Jen University, she was paid a monthly salary from the school. However, she always received her salary casually and passed it on to her family, and she did not know the exact amount.
For her, not valuing money is not a disadvantage. In her later years, she raised funds for the "Happiness Project", whether it was the antique relics left by her mother or the manuscript fee subsidy she had accumulated, she did not hesitate to say that she would donate, and she did not care about the gains and losses of personal property interests at all.
However, if this habit is extended to daily life, and the expenses of firewood, rice, oil, salt, food, clothing, housing and transportation are also large, I am afraid it will bring a lot of trouble.
In order to take care of the Liu family's life, and at the same time allow Wang Guangmei to devote more time to efficient work, the organization decided to hire "Aunt Zhao" Zhao Shujun from Bei'anhe, Haidian, as their life care staff.
Although Zhao Shujun has tried this position before, they have not been able to last long for various reasons. First, because of the tense situation during the war years, the habitual working hours of the older generation were different from those of normal people, and the staff should not only ensure their work efficiency, but also try to make them have a regular schedule.
Although this position may seem simple, it requires a certain amount of skill and patience to do it well. The second is because of the large family population, among which Wang Guangmei has four children, **ex-wife has five children, some of these children have grown up**, and some are still in the growth stage, and it takes a lot of time and energy to take care of them.
**Abide by the principles in the work and always maintain strict discipline. He strictly demanded that his children and family, especially in the presence of children, never talk about information that should not be made public.
He had asked the secretary not to report details such as meeting notices in front of the child so that the child would not inadvertently leak important information. Although Zhao Shujun has worked in rural areas, served as a women's director and production team leader, and has shown excellent ability and character, she has suddenly changed from a rural worker to a life worker, and she has also experienced a period of adaptation.
When Aunt Zhao first entered this house, she was always cautious, afraid that she would not do her job well and drag everyone back. However, Wang Guangmei told her many times that there are no complicated rules in this family, as long as she can help take care of the housework and take care of the children, she is enough to be grateful.
As time went by, Zhao Shujun gradually discovered that *** and Wang Guangmei were both very focused on their work, and their interpersonal relationships were not complicated. In addition, the chef Hao Miao of ** turned out to be her fellow countryman, which made her feel very coincidental.
During the days of living together, Zhao Shujun gradually adapted to the family and became one of them.
** At the beginning of work, I saw the tension and heavy work of each other. Because he is used to working at night, every day after dinner, he will devote himself to his work, often working until dawn.
In order to ensure that everyone in the family can get a good rest and working environment, Zhao Shujun will take the children away after dinner, let them go to bed on time, and stay by ***.
Although the family responsibilities are heavy, the two still uphold the attitude of "no matter the money" and take on the job together.
She is always concerned about the susceptibility of young children to illness, and even often wakes up gently in the middle of the night to check if the children are sleeping peacefully. Her careful care for the family can be seen by those who are attentive.
Because of his trust, Zhao Shujun is always able to deal with things smoothly. When Wang Guangmei occasionally goes out to watch Peking Opera and listen to ** meetings, she will invite Zhao Shujun to go with her, and the two will go together.
Over time, the two formed a habit of being honest with each other. Everyone knows that when talking about things, you should talk about things on a case-by-case basis, avoid involving others, and no one will think too much about inconsequential things.
Once, Zhao Shujun fell ill, and although the condition was not serious, the patient did need to rest. As a result, the task of buying vegetables that Zhao Shujun was responsible for in the past fell on Wang Guangmei's shoulders.
Because Wang Guangmei has no concept of money since she was a child, and Aunt Zhao has not cared about it for many years, she has always lacked moderation in shopping. For example, once she went out shopping and bought far more than the family could eat in a day, and in order to avoid waste, she ended up giving the rest to her neighbors.
Because of this, Aunt Zhao often commented that Wang Guangmei "has no concept of money". However, it is such a person who "has no concept of money", but in his old age, he donated most of his savings for the "Happiness Project".
Others looked amazed and puzzled, but Zhao Shujun said the truth-"Over the years, Wang Guangmei has never had more than ten yuan in her pocket, and once she has money, she will donate it." ”
Such an evaluation can only be made by people who have known and lived with each other for many years.
Auntie Zhao's close relationship with the children stems from living together since they were young. In particular, several young children of *** have established a deep relationship with her.
This wonderful relationship has lasted for many years. The book "Wang Guangmei's Private Album" contains an interesting story between Aunt Zhao and Wang Guangmei's mother and son, which was compiled and published by Luo Haiyan in 2010.
Aunt Zhao, as the staff of our daily care, is always good at finding innovative possibilities in daily meals. For example, after a while, she would buy meat, vegetables and flour and make a delicious dumpling for us herself.
Aunt Wang Guangmei said that she was not particularly interested in dumplings, because she felt that making dumplings required a lot of time and energy, and it was a tiring job.
However, Aunt Zhao had fully understood and accepted her idea, she said, "I'll pack it, you will eat it, so you don't have to do it!" "As it turned out, when Aunt Zhao quickly and skillfully cooked the dumplings and put them on the table, our whole family was very satisfied.
In this process, one of the children who was particularly impressed by Aunt Zhao was Liu Yuan. She said: "Maybe it's because the mother and son have similar habits." Liu Yuan's attitude towards dumplings is exactly the same as that of his mother, and he likes it very much.
Among all the children, Liu Xiaoxiao, the youngest daughter of Wang Guangmei, has a particularly deep sense of closeness to Aunt Zhao. Because Liu Xiaoxiao has been loved by her elders and older brothers and sisters since she was born, her lively and cute personality has made her the "pistachio" of her family.
However, from the time she was six years old, due to the constraints of objective conditions, it was difficult for her to grow up with her parents like an ordinary child. At this time, Aunt Zhao, as someone she knew and trusted, accompanied her through that important teenage years.
Aunt Zhao used to work in a street lock factory in western Beijing, and Xiaoxiao grew up with her like her own child. Later, Wang Guangmei reunited with her children and shared the joy of family, and their gratitude to Aunt Zhao also surpassed the former neighborly feelings.
In her later years, Wang Guangmei lived with Zhao Shujun, her physical condition was not ideal, and she was old, and loneliness often hit. But fortunately, Zhao Shujun is five years younger than her, and she has always been by her side, no matter how big or small, she does her best.
Wang Guangmei also trusted Zhao Shujun very much, and entrusted her as a plenipotentiary for some public activities that needed to be presented. Therefore, the children are full of gratitude and peace of mind for Zhao Shujun.
For example, when the memorial hall in Hunan Province needs to screen and classify all kinds of cultural relics, the representative sent by the Liu family is Aunt Zhao Shujun. The mother's trust in Zhao Shujun is close, which also makes the children full of respect and attention to her, and because of their lower generation, this respect and attention is multiplied.
** of the nine children, they have made achievements in their respective fields of life, whether it is academic research, or business management, or even in the political arena in the military and politics, they have maintained a low-key and pragmatic style.
Liu Pingping focused on research in the field of food and nutrition, Liu Ting made remarkable achievements in the field of business, and Liu Yuan was promoted from deputy director of the commune to vice governor of Henan Province, the youngest vice-provincial cadre at that time.
Although they are scattered all over the country, they have made remarkable achievements in their respective fields, and some have even started their own families. Although they have grown up, they still call Zhao Shujun "Aunt Zhao" and let their children call her "Grandma Zhao".
Among the children, Liu Yuan usually organizes various activities, and his words and deeds are full of nostalgia and cherishment for the past.
In 1983, Wang Guangmei took her children to Hunan and presented precious items to the former residence of ***. During that trip to Hunan, Liu Yuan was entrusted by his mother to personally invite Hao Miao, who used to work as a chef in Liu's family, to go with him.
Later, when Liu Yuan was the deputy mayor of Zhengzhou, he also made a special trip to invite Hao Miao to Zhengzhou, hoping that he could give full play to his expertise and bring a few more apprentices out. In 2004, Wang Guangmei reversed her usual habit of not being sociable and proposed that Li Min, Li Ne and their families should be invited to a party.
This party was naturally invited by Liu Yuan again, and at the dinner site, whether it was a seat or a group photo, Aunt Zhao Shujun was next to Wang Guangmei and the guests, while the children were in a more marginal position.
In fact, there is more than this party, in several group photos of the Liu family**, Aunt Zhao often sits next to Wang Guangmei. It is not difficult to see such a detail that she is actually regarded as her own family in the minds of the descendants of the Liu family.
Happiness Project"It is not only an activity related to the rights and well-being of women and children, but also an important cause in Wang Guangmei's heart. Although she was diagnosed with cancer and lived in seclusion for a long time, she was right"Happiness Project"The attention and dedication have never diminished.
In order to raise money, she resolutely decided to start from herself, donated her manuscript fees and subsidies, and handed over the precious relics left by her mother Dong Jieru to the auction company for auction.
This selfless dedication is embodied"Happiness Project"meaning and value.
After receiving the payment for the lot, Wang Guangmei wanted to leave 10,000 yuan to Aunt Zhao Shujun, nominally as a "storage fee" for her to carefully keep all kinds of items for many years, but in fact she may have hoped that she would get some support in her later life.
However, Aunt Zhao Shujun's thoughts are the same, she understands that Wang Guangmei does not value material wealth, and at the same time realizes the importance of the "happiness project" for poor mothers. She sincerely accepted Wang Guangmei's kindness, and then immediately donated the money to the "Happiness Project".
Such a kind act made the descendants of the Liu family full of respect and closeness to Aunt Zhao Shujun.
Wang Guangmei's memorial service In October 2006, she died of illness in Beijing. The Poverty Alleviation Association specially awarded her the "China Poverty Eradication Award Achievement Award" in recognition of her unremitting efforts for the "Happiness Project".
At the memorial service, her children and grandchildren burst into tears, while Aunt Zhao Shujun sat quietly in the lounge next to her. She said that she didn't dare to go over to see Wang Guangmei, for fear that she would not be able to bear the grief.
Therefore, when the memorial service ended, the children all came to the lounge and hugged this elder, who was not related by blood, but was extremely close. This kind of emotion can only be deeply understood by those who have experienced difficult times together and supported each other.
After Wang Guangmei's death, the children of the Liu family transformed a room into a "family exhibition room" and invited Aunt Zhao Shujun to continue to live here and manage this exhibition room.
With her rich experience and age, Auntie Zhao is undoubtedly the most suitable person to manage this exhibition room that is not open to the public. However, we can't help but ask, why spend energy and resources maintaining such an exhibition room that does not have much daily work?
Perhaps, this is not only to manage a space, but also to maintain the close connection between Aunt Zhao and the Liu family, so that she can enjoy a peaceful and peaceful life in her old age, with someone to accompany and take care of her.
This decision proved to be very correct, and until Aunt Zhao's death on September 9, 2021, she maintained close ties with the Liu family. At her funeral, in addition to her relatives and friends, Wang Guangmei's children and other relatives also came to see her off, expressing their deep respect for her.
Aunt Zhao's life has gone through all kinds of hardships and seen the vicissitudes of the world, but she has always maintained a loyal, diligent, simple, joyful and enlightened attitude towards life.
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