Text: Big Lazy Su
Foreword
In March 1952, I was transferred from Yuquan Mountain in the western suburbs of Beijing to Fengze Garden and served as a personal guard for Chairman Mao.
The first security team I belong to is also called the internal security team, with a total of 18 people, which is responsible for the security work of Chairman Mao's home and travel. Comrade Wang Dugong and I were respectively the leader and deputy team leader, also known as the class leader.
We usually live in a courtyard with Chairman Mao. The guards are in charge of daily life, and we are in charge of security guards. Therefore, I am more detailed about Chairman Mao's life and work.
The dictator of this article
Wang Dugong and Chairman Mao are taller than Chairman Mao
It was one afternoon in the summer of 1952. Comrade Wang Dugong and I went to check out the sentry separately. After checking the sentry, we met at the entrance of the Yi Nian Hall, ready to go back to the duty room to wait for guard.
At this moment, two people came out from the corridor on the corner of the Yi Nian Hall. They were Chairman Mao and his wife Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing took Chairman Mao's arm for a walk. The two talked and laughed. It seemed that Chairman Mao was in a good mood.
We had regulations at the time that it was not allowed to disturb the daily activities of the chief. We both turned around and left.
Chairman Mao also saw us. He shouted "Guard" and at the same time made a gesture of depression, which meant that we should wait for a while.
Wang Dugong and I were standing on the side of the road, waiting for Chairman Mao to come over.
After Chairman Mao came over, he asked: "Comrade Zhao, why did you put a guard in this place?"
Chairman Mao took a walk and never liked setting up guards along the road.
I replied: "I just finished calling the whistle and I am going to go back. I did not expect that the chairman is also walking here, and did not specially add a whistle."
Chairman Mao said "Oh", and then said very wittily: "Two leading class members Can comrades give us a reward, walk with us and have a chat?"
We walked and talked with Chairman Mao. After all, this kind of opportunity is very rare, and we are very happy.
After a few steps, Chairman Mao pointed at me,Said to Jiang Qing: "This Comrade Xiao Zhao is from Jiaodong and your fellow in Shandong. He has just come to work by my side, and I am very satisfied." Familiar, but don’t know.”
Chairman Mao immediately became very serious. He said to Jiang Qing: “If you don’t take the initiative to approach the masses, how can you know them? I know every worker around me. I remember them. Where does my name come from. Every time I change a person, I know that he must be a newcomer, because they are serving me. If I don’t know or care about the staff around me, then how can I talk about it? How about serving the people well?"
The atmosphere was a bit embarrassing, and everyone stopped talking.
Chairman Mao and his wife Jiang Qing
Comrade Wang Dugong has rich work experience. During his move to northern Shaanxi, he worked as an outpost for Chairman Mao.
He said: "Please rest assured, Chairman, comrades will get along for a long time, they will be familiar with each other."
Chairman Mao said sincerely: "I understand what you mean, you may not understand what I mean. Standing guard is Hard work, I usually rarely care about your work and life, and I don’t care enough. I'm sorry to you, let alone your parents. I will pay attention to it in the future."
He went on to say to Jiang Qing, "Usually you You have to pay more attention to help me think about it and do this job well."
Jiang Qing nodded and agreed.
We walked along the stone path to Hanhetang, and Chairman Mao stopped. Hanhetang was where Jiang Qing was showing movies at the time. There were a lot of potted plants on the stone steps at the entrance, full of flowers, and it was very beautiful.
Chairman Mao stared at the flowers and said to himself: "Who are you showing so many flowers for? Who is there? This is called loneliness. Isn't it good to put them in the park? Let the people come. Appreciation, that is what the people want!"
Chairman Mao likes to use things to illustrate things, and there is something in his words, but he generally doesn't say it thoroughly, relying on the person's own comprehension. This is his character.
Chairman Mao is in Lushan
At this time Jiang Qing turned off the topic,Said: "Comrade King, come and compare with the chairman, who of you two is taller?"
At that time, there were two big men in our inner guard class, one was Wang Dugong, who was 1.84 meters tall; the other was Jin Wusen, who was 1. Mi 91, he is the tallest.
Wang Dugong stepped aside and said: "No need to compare, the chairman must be taller than me."
Chairman Mao said: "You have not tried, you will come to a conclusion? Give it a try, you have no right to speak without investigation!"
Wang Dugong and Chairman Mao just stood side by side, grinning silly.
Jiang Qingle said: "Comrade Wang, do you think this is a group photo? Don't stand shoulder to shoulder, back to back."
Wang Dugong and Chairman Mao compared him, he was about two fingers taller than the chairman.
Jiang Qing asked: "Comrade King, how tall are you?"
Wang Dugong said: "I entered the team and measured it. It was 1.84 meters."
Jiang Qing nodded and said: "Almost, the chairman is now 1 meter." 82. When he was in Yan'an, he was about the same height as you. Young, tall and thin."
Chairman Mao took the stubbornly and said, "Years are not forgiving! People do not accept the old, and all aspects of the body are declining. This It is an objective law, and no one can hide it."
He said to both of us: "I am an old man now. We must all work hard to do more for the country and the people. The country will definitely do more for the country and the people. It’s well built. At that time, I guess I’m going to see Marx, you can see. This confidence must be there."
In order to let Chairman Mao take a walk and rest, Wang Dugong and I proposed to go back to duty on the excuse. After all, the leaders are also Need your own private space.
Wang Dugong
Wang Zhenhai Measure the height of Chairman Mao
On the eve of the National Day in 1954, the confidential secretary Ye Zilong came to ask Chairman Mao: "The General Logistics Department wants to make a National Day for the central leadership. Celebration costumes need to be tailored to the size."
Chairman Mao said: "I have enough clothes to wear, no need."
Ye Zilong replied: "The chairman will not do it.Other leaders will certainly not do it.
Chairman Mao thought for a while and said: "Then I only report a height number, but it is not allowed to do it. Others do whatever they want."
Chairman Mao then came to the yard and prepared to measure his height. We also leaned forward to watch the excitement.
Leaf Dragon
Chairman Mao’s yard, with corridors on both sides and an inner pit in the middle. The yard is full The big blue bricks were in disrepair for a long time, and the potholes were uneven.
Chief David Wang Dongxing made several reports requesting renovations, but Chairman Mao refused.
Once, Wang Dongxing took advantage of Chairman Mao’s outing and made his own opinion. Workers were found, ready to break the ground.
Unexpectedly, Chairman Mao came back early. He saw the cement and sand piled in the yard. He asked Wang Dongxing and said sternly, "This place has been repaired and left for you. Live it. I'm looking for another house, and it's okay to move out of Zhongnanhai.
Wang Dongxing did a bad thing out of good intentions. In the end, Premier Zhou interceded, and he took the initiative to review the second time before passing it.
Therefore, Chairman Mao’s yard was described as dilapidated at the time, which is nothing at all. Over.
Wang Dongxing
Chairman Mao is standing on two uneven bricks. Field guard Wang Zhenhai is unable to measure with a soft ruler.
Wang Zhenhai is an old person and can be placed in front of Chairman Mao. Open. He patted Chairman Mao's leg and yelled casually: "Old man, stand at attention!
Unexpectedly, Chairman Mao cooperated with him very well, with his feet close together, and finished the measurement smoothly.
Wang Zhenhai reported: "It was almost 1.82 meters, just report it according to this number!" "
"Old man" is our security team's private name for Chairman Mao. Usually no one dares to call in person, Wang Zhenhai did it.
Wang Zhenhai came to Chairman Mao during the Yan'an production movement . He is Chairman Mao’s pawn, and he is very qualified. He occasionally plays a small temper and makes a small mood. Chairman Mao doesn’t care about it. But it’s the first time to call Chairman Mao the "old man" in person.
We were all for Wang Zhenhai at the time. Squeezed a sweat.
Ye Zilong was even more anxious, and said: "Comrade Wang Zhenhai, you are too much, I order you to apologize to the chairman immediately."
Chairman Mao blinked and smiled and said, "Making a fuss. I am in my sixtieth year. It's not wrong to call me old man!"
There was a lot of laughter in the yard, and we were relieved.
Wang Zhenhai
Wang Zhenhai took the opportunity to test and ask: "Chairman, shouldn't these round-toed black cloth shoes on your feet change?"
Chairman Mao asked him: "Why do you want to change them?"
Wang Zhenhai replied: "When I was measuring your height just now, I saw that the soles of the shoes were worn not much thicker than the newspapers. It would be a bad thing to walk on the nails."
We guards also accompanied and said: "Change it. It’s not a lot of money!”
Chairman Mao said seriously: “Let me say it, or repeat those old sayings. You don’t think I’m long-winded and don’t want to listen; but let’s not say it, it seems that it’s really impossible. Now it’s true. The conditions are much better than those of the war years. In the war years, it can be said that there are no conditions for saving. Now when the conditions are available, saving is still a matter of ideological awareness. Therefore, the hard and simple style must not be lost!"
finished , He went back to the office to continue working.
Chairman Mao
Conclusion
There are many people who have met Chairman Mao, but very few have worked by his side. I wrote this article based on the old man’s dictation to prove the height of the great man.
[Original first release, welcome to read, thanks for your attention]
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