After arriving at Xibaipo, the liberation war strategy was nearing its end, and the strategic decisive battle was about to begin.
During that time, the work was very heavy, sometimes I stayed up all night, and I had to continue to work normally the next day.
The staff around him were worried about his health and advised him to pay more attention to rest, but the chairman always didn't take it to heart and didn't care about anything when he was busy.
Seeing this, everyone had to start from somewhere else, such a high-intensity work, nutrition needs to keep up in time, and some people proposed to raise the standard of the meal.
But the chairman refused, he didn't want to be special because of his identity, so how could he set an example for other party members and cadres?
For this reason, everyone is very anxious, and the guard pony of ** has racked his brains to think of a lot of ways in order to get more sleep.
One day, Pony goes to fetch water in the room and happens to meet the canteen manager.
When he saw that the cook was not there, he asked the administrator why the cook had not come to prepare a meal for the chairman.
The caretaker smiled and said that he would prepare today's meal, and he asked the cook to go back to clean up, and the caretaker said to the pony when he happened to be here
"Pony, we can't forget our duty! The busier the work, the more we must pay attention to our health, and the more we must ensure that we eat well, sleep well, and rest well. ”The pony doesn't know that he will try his best to find a way to rest in ***, and as for the food, he has to worry about it.
The administrator said that he was wrapped up in himself, and he knew that the chairman had set a certain meal standard for himself, but the administrator wanted to make *** eat better, so he wanted to make his own assertion once.
The administrator secretly told the pony, who was startled for a moment, then reacted and asked
"What if the chairman criticizes? ”The administrator said that if he criticized, let the pony push it on himself, and then push it on others, ** has always been friendly, not to mention that the law does not blame the public, and the chairman may not say anything.
Pony smiled, in fact, if this can improve ***'s life, he is willing to give it a try even at the risk of being criticized.
After the two of them agreed, the caretaker asked the pony to wait for the food to come and serve the food.
He took out the dishes that he had prepared long ago from the room, quickly cut the vegetables for later use, and boiled the oil, and soon the smell of food came from the kitchen.
When Xiaoma came, all three dishes had been prepared, namely spicy tofu, spinach mixed with vermicelli, and stir-fried rape with meat.
These are all *** favorite dishes, Pony nodded with satisfaction and took the dishes away.
The caretaker waits in the kitchen nervously, for fear that the chairman will ask the pony to bring the food back, and after about twenty minutes, no one has come to the kitchen, so the caretaker is relieved a little.
After waiting for a while, the pony came back with chopsticks and empty plates, but the caretaker didn't notice his expression, only saw that the bowls and plates were empty, and said happily, "The chairman has finally eaten the food." ”
Pony handed the bowl to the administrator with a complicated expression, and the administrator took it and realized that something was wrong, and asked why there was only one plate.
The pony sighed and said in disappointment
"You really think the chairman has eaten all the dishes! He ate one, and the rest were still on the table, not moving. ”The caretaker put down the dishes and chopsticks and went to ***'s room with the pony, and he was already busy at this time, and there were still two dishes on the table.
**Not a person who will waste food, it is precisely because of this that the administrator dares to make three dishes, as long as it is not returned, then *** is likely to eat.
He looks at the pony in confusion, and the pony tells him what happened.
When the chairman saw three dishes on the table, he asked Pony strangely, "Do you have any guests today?" ”
Pony shook his head, and the chairman probably understood, and asked if the others had improved their food. The pony still shook his head.
"Then why make two extra dishes? ”Under the questioning of ***, the pony finally told the truth:
"This is what the caretaker has done for you in order to take care of your body. ”
Understands that everyone is thinking about his body, so he doesn't get angry, and comforts the pony:
"I'm in good health, tell the administrator not to raise my food standards. These two dishes should have been returned, and the administrators and comrades were certainly not satisfied, so don't return them. Tell the administrator not to cook at noon and at night, just heat these two dishes and eat one at a time. ”After Xiaoma finished speaking, the administrator was a little excited and a little worried, excited that he felt honored to have such a leader, and there was hope for *** China.
The worry is that *** is too strict with himself, and he is really afraid that *** will tire out his body.
It's just that the chairman has made up his mind, and the pony and the administrator are helpless.
In fact, they understand the character of ***, he is never extravagant and wasteful, nor is he different because of his status, he only thinks about the country and the people.
In 1943, he was 50 years old, and on his birthday, everyone said that they would celebrate him, and he attached great importance to this matter, and wrote a letter to the chairman, telling him everyone's suggestions.
Who knows*** but said:
"I decided not to do it on my birthday, because I did too many birthdays, it would have bad effects, and it was the most difficult time at the moment, and the timing was not good. ”
At that time, it was the period of the Anti-Japanese War, and the conditions were relatively difficult.
By December 26, 1947, everyone proposed to give *** a birthday, but ** still refused to say:
"First, during the war, many comrades shed blood and sacrificed for the revolution, and it is they who should be commemorated, and it is too unreasonable to congratulate me on my birthday; Second, there is a shortage of troops and food, and holding celebrations will cause waste and detachment from the masses; The third is that I am only 50 years old, and I still have a long time to come, and longevity will not make people live long. ”That's it, ** 54th birthday still didn't make a big deal.
Some people may think that *** does not pay much attention to birthdays, but in fact this is not the case, in May of the following year, ** took time out to participate in a person's birthday ceremony.
This person's name is Xia Niangniang, known as the "Revolutionary Mother".
Xia Niangniang's son-in-law is the martyr Zhao Shiyan, who was killed by the enemy in 1927 at the age of 26.
At that time, Xia Niangniang's daughter Xia Zhixu had to take care of young children, and their orphans and widows were difficult to survive in the troubled times, but fortunately Xia Niangniang helped.
Zhao Shiyan was one of the founders of the Communist Party of China and a great proletarian revolutionary, and his revolutionary enthusiasm deeply influenced Xia Niangniang.
In 1922, Xia Niangniang also began to devote herself to revolutionary work, and she risked her life many times to cover the Communist Party members, and later the Great Revolution failed, and the White Terror enveloped the whole country.
Under such circumstances, Xia Niangniang still stood firmly on the side of the Communist Party, so she later won the respect of many Communist Party members, including *** and others.
1948 is Xia Niangniang's 80th birthday, and the comrades of the ** organ will decorate the room with joy, and Xia Niangniang will sit on the seat.
There are all kinds of birthday gifts on the table, and there are also birthday couplets on the wall, watching everyone celebrate for themselves after being busy, Xia Niangniang's heart is warm.
To her surprise, the *** who had a lot of opportunities also took the time to celebrate her birthday.
I saw *** walk up to her and bow to her, Xia Niangniang was flattered, and just about to stand up, ** helped her and let her sit down.
** also brought her the words "I wish Niangniang a long life of eighty" written by herself, and Xia Niangniang was so excited that she couldn't express it.
**There are also several secretaries who came, and they also bowed to Xia Niangniang to congratulate, and other young comrades stood in a row and kowtowed to Xia Niangniang, wishing her a happy life and a long life.
The room was very lively, ** and the comrades of the agency were happy, Xia Niangniang said sincerely:
"Thank you, this is the grandest, happiest and most memorable birthday of my life. ”From the matter of celebrating Xia Niangniang's birthday, it can be seen that *** is not averse to celebrating birthdays, he just doesn't want to celebrate himself, because he doesn't want to let everyone spend too much energy because of him.
On December 26 of this year, the Huaihai Campaign was in full swing, and the five secretaries worked day and night, and the staff were worried that their bodies would not be able to bear it.
Someone suggested taking advantage of the chairman's birthday to kill a pig, let the secretaries relax, and also make a bowl of favorite braised pork for ***.
**After knowing, he called Wu Yunfu, the director of the administrative department, over and said to him earnestly;
"I heard that you are going to celebrate my birthday, thank you comrades for your concern for me. I hope that you will never celebrate the birthday of the party leader in the future, because the impact will not be good, and this must be a system, and no one can violate it. ”Because of ***, this became a discipline of the party, and it was later written into the party literature.
After that, as he said, he didn't hold his own birthday party, and most of his birthdays were spent at work, or he simply had a meal with his family or staff, even if he celebrated his birthday.
December 26, 1975 was the last birthday of ***.
Maybe it was because he was not in good health in his later years and rarely saw people, so when Zhang Yufeng, Meng Jinyun and other staff came to celebrate him on this day, they looked at the lively scene and were a lot happier.
Meng Jinyun, Zhang Yufeng and others kowtowed to *** to celebrate their birthday in accordance with the customs of their families, and although they were sitting, they also bowed slightly to respond.
At dinner, everyone sat with ***, and the birthday greetings came and went one after another, and everyone's wish was the same, that is, I hoped that ***'s body could get better as soon as possible.
Sadly, he left us in 1976.
** Fulfilled his promise, he has always been low-key birthday, and he does not accept gifts, he has set an example for Communist Party members and set a benchmark for cadres.
Whether it is thrifty and thrifty in Xibaipo, unwilling to specialize, or later stipulating not to do longevity, the original intention of ** is the same, that is, to adhere to hard work and simplicity, and never to be the second Li Zicheng.
The Communist Party has gone through too many hardships and obstacles along the way, and finally ushered in victory and established New China.
The so-called it is easy to fight the world, but it is difficult to defend the world, and it is extremely easy to be corroded by "sugar-coated shells" from thrift to luxury, so as to forget the ideals in your heart.
From a far-sighted perspective, it was precisely from Li Zicheng and Chiang Kai-shek that he saw the lessons of defeat that he would be so strict with himself and set an example for future generations.
**It has been more than half a century since he left us, but his spirit and appearance are still alive in the hearts of future generations, and he left behind not only New China, but also his priceless spirit.
And his good character will continue to influence future generations, and we should take his old man as a model to correct ourselves and benefit the society.