One): Chairman Mao is crying to give his mother-in-law an endowment.
Yang Kaihui’s mother is Xiang Zhenxi. She was born in a scholarly family in Changsha. She was well educated since childhood. After she married Yang Changji, she had a son and two daughters, and her eldest daughter died early. Only the youngest daughter Yang Kaihui survived. When Xiang Zhenxi was 50 years old, her husband Yang Changji died. When she was 60 years old, her youngest daughter Yang Kaihui was killed by the Kuomintang. She had suffered too many blows in her life, but the old lady lived very strong. Before Yang Kaihui was killed, she brought Mao Anying home from prison. After Yang Kaihui was killed, in order to prevent Yang Kaihui's three sons An Ying, An Qing, and An Long from being poisoned by the enemy, the old lady, regardless of her seniority, insisted on personally escorting the three children to escape from Changsha. Under the arrangement of the Shanghai party organization, an old lady, her daughter-in-law, Yang Kaihui, and Mao Zedong’s nanny totaled three people. They took the three children on a car and boat and took the three children to the Shanghai party organization safely.
The old man returned to Changsha from Shanghai and has been living with his son Yang Kaizhi .
Chairman Mao has always regarded Mrs. Yang as his mother. Chairman Mao said: "Mother-in-law is the person he respects, filially, cares most, and cares most about."
In August 1949, when Changsha was liberated, Chairman Mao received a letter from Yang Kaizhi saying that the old lady was 79 years old and very healthy. Chairman Mao was very happy to learn, and immediately replied: "I have received the letter, I am very relieved, and congratulations." Then Chairman Mao asked someone to bring a leather jacket to Changsha's mother-in-law to protect against the severe winter.
In April 1950, Mrs. Yang had her 80th birthday. Chairman Mao sent Mao Anying to Changsha to pay her grandma's birthday, and brought ginseng, deer antler, and clothing. When Mrs. Yang saw Mao Anying, he said, “Seeing that your father is a big man, he also has the heart of a child.”
After Mao Anying's death in 1951, Chairman Mao sent his second son Mao Anying back to Changsha to visit his grandma.
When the national cadre salary system was implemented in 1955, Chairman Mao set aside part of his salary every month to send it to his mother-in-law as the living expenses of the elderly.Sometimes the worker forgot to post it, and Chairman Mao asked to make it up afterwards.
In 1960, Mrs. Yang had her 90th birthday. Chairman Mao sent Yang Kaihui's cousin Yang Kaiying back to Changsha to pray for the old man's birthday and brought him 200 yuan. The old man was very happy and said, "Run Zhi, you are very filial!
In 1962, Mrs. Yang passed away at the age of 92. Chairman Mao learned that he was very sad, and sent a telegram to his elder brother Yang Kaizhi, "I am surprised to learn that the old lady has passed away, and I am very sad. I hope you and your wife have a mourning. I will send 500 yuan as a memorial service. The funeral can be shared with Comrade Yang Kaihui, my dear wife. The same acupuncture point. Our two families are in the same family, regardless of each other, I hope you will mourn." Chairman Mao's affection for the old mother-in-law moved people's hearts sincerely. Chairman Mao is not only the great leader of the people, but also an example of respecting the old and loving the young.
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