In the 1970s, Chairman Mao, who was seriously ill, seemed to have a feeling in his heart. He called his daughter Li Min to his side, and said softly: There are two uncles in your hometown, and they can’t even eat enough. , You should check back often.
Chairman Mao refers to the "two uncles", one is Mao Zelian and the other is Mao Zerong.
As we all know, after the founding of New China, Mao Zedong became the first chairman of the Party Central Committee and the Central People's Government. In the ninety-odd days after he took office, many former friends and relatives in his hometown went to Beijing to visit him or write to him every day, asking him to help solve the problems of office, work, and education.
But Chairman Mao has never allowed relatives or staff around him to use his identity to enjoy any special treatment. Even the staff around Chairman Mao have "passed through the back door", and they will be severely criticized by Chairman Mao, If is serious, we need to write a review.
Picture|Chairman Mao at work
Chairman Mao has always followed this principle for decades, but in the end, when he realized that he seemed to run out of time, could not help but take care of it. Take a look at his "nine brother" Mao Zelian.
What is so special about Mao Zelian that allows Chairman Mao to speak for him? Why did Chairman Mao alone trouble the government to take care of the nine brothers among so many relatives?
Chairman Mao’s favorite cousin
4 kilometers in front of Chairman Mao’s old residence in Shaoshan, there is a small village called "East Maotang", Here is surrounded by verdant mountains, green water flows in all seasons, and the weather is good. Suitable room and livable.
Picture|Chairman Mao’s Former Residence
Mao Zelian lives here.
Mao Zelian's father and Mao Zedong's father are cousins, and the two are very close.
Mao Zelian is the ninth child of the ten brothers of the Mao family's "Ze" generation, and Mao Zedong ranks third. Mao Zelian, who was born in 1913, was 20 years younger than Mao Zedong. When he was born, Mao Zedong had already gone out to fight for the revolution.
Mao Zelian's father is frail, his mother also suffers from serious eye diseases, and the family has raised four children. The life can be said to be very difficult.
The house leak happened to be rain at night. When Mao Zelian was young, his father died of illness, and it coincided with the Shaoshan drought. There was no harvest in the land. Mao Zelian’s mother could not live with her four children, only. Mao Zejian, the only girl in the family, was passed on to Chairman Mao's house.
Picture|In famine years, people can’t eat and wear warm
There is only one girl in the Mao family's "Ze" brother, so it is very popular. Mao Zelian's relationship with Mao Zedong's family has become closer as a result.
When Mao Zedong came home to visit his family, he would often visit Mao Zelian's aunt and brother at his home. Mao Zelian was still young, but smart and clever, liked Mao Zedong very much.
However, Mao Zedong loves Mao Zelian, not only because he is a blood brother, but also because Mao Zedong saved the lives of Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui's family.
It was 1925 when Mao Zedong returned to Shaoshan to start a peasant movement. also accompanied his wife Yang Kaihui and his two sons, Mao Anying and Mao Anying.
Picture|Yang Kaihui took a photo with his sons Mao Anying and Mao Anying
all said that the eldest brother is the father,Mao Zelian is also very close to Mao Zedong in his heart, and Mao Zedong loves Mao Zedong very much, , so the relationship between the two brothers is closer than the other brothers and sisters.
Mao Zedong and his wife Yang Kaihui were busy running a peasant night school and building a party branch in Shaoshan, and Mao Zelian, who was only 13 years old, was also busy with them.
He served as an obligatory correspondent for the third brothers and sisters, participated in the children's group, and was also responsible for guarding the party organization. Every time the party branch held a meeting, he would guard not far from the meeting place, carefully and carefully observe whether the people in and out of the meeting were suspicious, and once any special circumstances appeared, he would immediately report to the peasant association.
Picture|At the meeting, Mao Zedong was speaking
One day, Mao Zedong was on the premises of for a meeting, and Mao Zelian was on guard outside as usual.
Suddenly, Mao Zelian noticed that a group of people were rushing to the house yard aggressively. Mao Zelian saw that the situation was not right, so he coughed loudly to inform the people in the house that it was dangerous, and at the same time, he raised his horse to warn Mao Zedong.
Mao Zedong also reacted quickly and escaped from the back door and hid in the forest before being able to escape.
Later, everyone knew that it was the warlord Zhao Hengti who learned that Mao Zedong had returned to Shaoshan to run a peasant association. specially ordered his brother Zhao Hengzhe to lead a team of gunmen to round up. However, Mao Zedong's brother informed him in advance and threw himself away.
Picture|Oil paintings commemorating Chairman Mao's speech
If Zhao Hengti really arrested Mao Zedong, the consequences would be disastrous. It was also the first time for that Mao Zedong saved Mao Zedong's life.
Later Mao Zedong gave a speech to farmers in Maojian Gong’s Temple,After learning the news, Zhao Hengzhe sent another platoon soldier to arrest Mao Zedong. Although Mao Zedong pretended to be a doctor and escaped under the cover of the backbone of the peasant association, , Shaoshan was already in danger and could not stay any longer. Mao Zedong had to leave. .
Although Mao Zedong wanted to walk easily, but the two children were too young to take away together. Yang Kaihui had no choice but to separate from Mao Zedong and stay to take care of the two children.
Yang Kaihui has been assisting Mao Zedong in the peasant movement in Shaoshan before. has naturally become a thorn in the eyes of reactionary warlords. Yang Kaihui can't stay for long, so she plans to go back to her family's house to avoid it.
Picture|Memorial Statue of Yang Kaihui
The day after Mao Zedong left, Yang Kaihui returned to her family under Mao Zelian's escort.
On the ancient Chongshiban Road in Shaoshan, the tall Mao Ze carried a basket on his shoulders. On the basket sat two brothers Mao Anying and Mao Anqing. Next to him was Yang Kaihui, who was wearing a calico blue turban, and , an ordinary family. The scene of my uncle sending his sister-in-law back to her natal home.
The enemy platoon leader and his soldiers passed by Mao Zelian and Yang Kaihui. did not recognize Yang Kaihui.
In this way, Mao Zelian helped the third sister-in-law to slip out of the enemy’s eyelids. successfully escorted the third sister-in-law and two children to a safe place, allowing Yang Kaihui to return with the children smoothly. Changsha Itakura.
Goodbye after decades of absence
Since Mao Zedong left Shaoshan in 1925, until 1949, Mao Zedong and Mao Zelian only met briefly.
In 1927, when Mao Zedong returned to Shaoshan, Mao Zedong was as happy as the Chinese New Year. He kept surrounded by his third brother and asked for warmth, . However, the situation was urgent. Mao Zedong only stayed a few days before leaving.
Picture|Mao Zedong and the people of Shaoshan
Mao Zelian felt very reluctant, but he had no choice but to make peace. He could only help his elder brother carry the package and send it to the outside of the village before saying goodbye to his elder brother.
Since then, there have been long revolutions and endless wars. Until September 1949, the pioneer troops of 四野 fought to Hunan, and organized to send people to Shaoshan to find relatives of Mao Zedong’s relatives and revolutionary martyrs, I found Mao Zelian who still lives in East Maotang.
When Mao Zedong learned that Mao Zelian was still living well in his hometown, Mao Zedong was very happy. Once the war ended, immediately invited Mao Zelian to Beijing as a guest.
Mao Zelian was also the first group of Mao Zedong brothers and all relatives and friends of Mao Zedong to be invited by Mao Zedong. The feelings of the two brothers can be seen.
Picture|Chairman Mao shook hands cordially
On the eve of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, Mao Zelian and Mao Zedong’s cousin Li Ge were invited to Beijing together. Under the leadership of the secretary, came to Juxiang Bookstore , I met my third brother Mao Zedong who had been away for 22 years.
When Chairman Mao saw someone coming, he immediately got up to greet him. As soon as the three brothers met, they immediately held each other's hands tightly. The complex emotions such as missing, joy, and happiness were intertwined, and the scene was moving.
"Do not come home for three years,Be a relative or not. I am very happy to see you! Chairman Mao said excitedly.
Mao Zedong held Mao Zelian's dark and thin hand, and his mood was complicated. He felt even more distressed when he was excited. So became more intimate with Mao Zelian.
Picture|Chairman Mao is concerned My condolences
And what made Chairman Mao more worried was Mao Zelian’s eyes. At that time, Mao Zelian’s left eye was completely blind, and he could only rely on his right eye to barely see.
Chairman Mao asked Mao Zelian about his eyes. Mao Zelian also smiled slightly, not too sentimental.
That was what happened after Chairman Mao left Shaoshan. Although Chairman Mao is gone, under the influence of Chairman Mao’s ears and eyes, Mao Zelian’s thoughts have already occurred. A qualitative change.
He began to actively participate in sports, and he also used his only free time to learn knowledge , from an illiterate illiterate to an active supporter of the revolutionary activities of the underground party organization.
Figure|Workers Movement
One night, Mao Ze hurried to Mao Zhen Gong’s Temple Agricultural Association after finishing his farm work. After the meeting, the sky suddenly rained heavily. Worrying about his family’s worry, Mao Zelian slammed and hurried to the house, but unexpectedly, he tripped on something, slipped and fell down.
What’s worse, his Chai Lu, who had been chopped off his left eye, jabbed fiercely. Mao Zelian felt a pain in his eyes, and gurgling blood flowed down along with the rain.But there was no emergency medicine at home, and no doctor knitting for him. Mao Zelian simply bandaged it and left him alone.
Picture|Marshal Liu Bocheng’s eyes have also been injured
As Mao Zelian’s left eye became inflamed and swollen due to the inability to eliminate the inflammation in time, Mao Zelian’s left eye began to become inflamed and swollen. I can't see anything.
Originally, Mao Zelian wanted to join the party, but because he became disabled and inconvenient to participate in the social struggle, his application for party membership was rejected by the organization.
However, he did not abandon himself or mourn himself, nor did he fail. Although he failed to join the party, he still squeezed time every day to report to the underground party organization. is also because he became disabled and not easily caused. People's attention, this kind of work has become more handy.
Chairman Mao listened to his brother's narration and was silent for a long time. Mao Zelian kept blaming himself in his words, and he shouldn't be so careless while walking in dark.
Picture|Chairman Mao is talking with people
"Runfa (word of Mao Zelian) nine brothers, it doesn't matter if you don't join the party, as long as you think well." Chairman Mao comforted.
"Yes! I listen to the chairman's third brother." Mao Zelian happily accepted.
The three brothers began to talk about other things. Chairman Mao cared about the health of the elders in his hometown and tried to get them to Beijing for a look.
When he heard that Mao Zelian’s mother was in poor health, Chairman Mao waved his hand: "Then let her old man be treated in Hunan for a period of time.I will take her to live in Beijing again when she recovers.
Picture|Chairman Mao is receiving guests
However, the elderly did not wait for the chance to come to Beijing, their health was getting worse and worse, and soon passed away. When Mao Zelian's mother was alive, Chairman Mao often sent mails The living expenses passed, and when the old man passed away, Chairman Mao gave back 100 yuan for funeral expenses.
Mao Zelian asked his third brother to find something for himself
Several people chatted and forgot the time, and waited for Mao. It was dark when the chairman realized it.
"You have lived in Beijing for a few days, so you should go back to Hunan earlier. Chairman Mao instructed.
Mao Zelian asked Chairman Mao to help him and Li Ge find something to do.
Figure | Chairman Mao is talking with people
Mao As soon as the chairman sounded serious, his attitude was different from the attitude he had just as a "brother". Chairman Mao's attitude at this time was firm and tough:
"I am now the chairman. This is the need of the revolution and serves the people. To do things for the people, you can’t do things for the people like in the past. Once you become an'emperor', your relatives and friends will follow you and enjoy them. These people will ride on the people to show off their power. We are different from them. We are the Communist Party and we are revolutionaries. , The purpose of the revolution is to liberate the workers and peasants to work for the masses, to benefit the vast majority, not the minority.
Mao Zelian and Li Ge had limited culture and lived in the mountains for a long time, so they could not understand the meaning of Chairman Mao’s words for a while. But they trusted Chairman Mao extremely. knew Chairman Mao’s thoughts and decisions. It must be correct.
Picture|Serious Chairman Mao
After a while, Chairman Mao's attitude became softer, and he said to the two men earnestly:
The trauma is very serious. Now that the war has just ended, the country and people need to regain their vitality and heal the wounds of the war. This requires everyone’s efforts, including us. You farm and feed pigs at home, get more food, support the country, and fight for it. The improvement of the finance and economy is to serve the people."
Mao Ze nodded again and again: "The third brother of the chairman stands tall and sees far, I listen to you!"
That’s it, in Chairman Mao’s Under the advice, Mao Zelian returned to Shaoshan with peace of mind and became an ordinary people who farmed and fed pigs with peace of mind.
Picture|Chairman Mao who cares about the people
Mao Zelian almost couldn't go home
The two happily lived in Zhongnanhai for a few days. Under the leadership of Chairman Mao, they gained a lot of knowledge and knowledge. Broaden your horizons.
Under Chairman Mao’s arrangement, they were lucky enough to participate in the founding ceremony of , . When Chairman Mao said: "The Central People’s Government of the People’s Republic of China has been established, the Chinese people have stood up!" Mao Zelian Tears filled his eyes with excitement.
According to Chairman Mao’s request, they will leave after staying a few days. Before leaving, Chairman Mao used his own contribution to make a new suit for each of them.
Chief Guard Yan Changlin sent the guard soldier Jin Wusen to the train station. Yan Changlin confessed: "Remember, buy them a train ticket back to Hunan.”
Figure | People’s Celebration of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China
At that time, the train station tickets were not pre-sold. You can only buy the day’s ticket before departure and leave on the same day.
Mao Zelian and Li Ge went to the train station to line up to buy tickets, but there were too many people and they didn’t buy the tickets for two days.
Mao Zelian and Li Ge discussed it and decided not to bother the staff. Go to the train station to buy it.
"Platoon leader Yan, just leave it alone, let's go by ourselves. Beijing is such a big city, and you can't buy tickets if you line up during the day. We stayed there and queued up overnight. No, just line up for a few more days, I don’t believe I can’t buy a ticket to go back! Mao Zelian is still a little unbelieving.
"It's so cold, it will freeze people in the station!" You can't live in the station! Yan Changlin was also a little anxious.
Figure|Beijing Railway Station
Yan Changlin arranged another guard and asked him to line up early in the morning, but the guard came before it dawned, and it was still I couldn’t buy a ticket.
In the end, the security guards could only find the director of the station office, and briefly explained the situation of Mao Zelian and Li Ge, and said helplessly: "There is no way, I have to ask you to help I buy two tickets.
In this way, with the help of the director of the station office, Mao Zelian and Li Ge were able to leave.
Afterwards, no one dared to tell Chairman Mao about this. After all, Chairman Mao hated people "going through the back door", but this The incident still spread from the station. Although Chairman Mao didn’t blame it,But the guards were still worried for a long time.
Picture|Chairman Mao and the staff photo
A former Kuomintang officer heard about this and couldn’t believe it:
"Chairman Mao’s relatives came to Beijing and went back to their hometown three times. The team couldn’t buy tickets, and they didn’t even get it twice. This sounds like a joke! Miss Kong Er even brought her dogs when she evacuated from Chongqing, but the same thing was done in a world of extremes. No. It is destined to win the world and lose the world!”
Chairman Mao’s deep concern
From the founding of the People’s Republic of China to the death of Chairman Mao, Mao Zelian has been to Beijing 11 times before and after the death of Mao Zelian. is Mao. The chairman has the most frequent visits to Beijing among his relatives and friends.
Picture|Mao Zelian's old photos
When Mao Zelian came to Beijing for the first time, Chairman Mao took his eye disease to his heart, and specially asked Mao Anying to take Mao Zelian to the hospital for a day. check.
Mao Zelian was taken to Union Hospital for treatment. Chairman Mao also specially arranged for Li Min and Li Ne sisters to take care of his diet and daily life.
At first when he was hospitalized, Mao Ze was embarrassed, and he was embarrassed to let the female nurse take care of him. Every time he wanted to go to the toilet, he was holding back.
After Chairman Mao knew about this, he told Mao Anying and asked Mao Anying to spare more time to go to the hospital to take care of the Jiu uncle. Therefore, Mao Anying ran to the hospital whenever he had time. not only fed Mao Zelian himself, but also had no complaints. Pour the potty for Mao Zelian.
Picture|Chairman Mao and his son Mao Anying
After the doctor examined Mao Zelian,Determined that his eye could not be regained, he performed an operation to remove his left eye.
After Mao Zelian had the operation, Chairman Mao deliberately took time out of his busy schedule to visit him in the hospital.
The doctor originally suggested that Mao Zelian put on a fake eyeball, but Mao Zelian still wanted to ask Chairman Mao's opinion.
"It's also a decoration to change a fake eye, or you can't see it...what about your own idea?" Chairman Mao replied with some thought.
"Then don't change it, listen to the chairman's third brother." Mao Zelian is very simple.
Since then, Mao Zelian's left eye has been empty.
Later, Mao Zelian returned to Shaoshan. Chairman Mao knew of his difficulties in life, so regularly sent 200 yuan to Mao Zelian as a living allowance every year, which lasted until 1958.
Picture|Mao Zedong's return to Shaoshan
In 1952, Mao Zelian's mother died of illness, and he accidentally fell and injured his foot. Chairman Mao was very worried when he heard about Mao Zelian's situation, and he quickly gave it to his youth. The school teacher Mao Yuju asked:
"Following Zelian’s letter, Aunt Six (Mao Zelian’s mother) died and has not been buried. He himself broke his foot again. I don’t know the actual situation, but there is still hope for precious feet. No, please find out about it."
After knowing the specific circumstances of Mao Zelian, Chairman Mao sent a letter and 300 yuan to Mao Zelian. Chairman Mao said in the letter: "It is 200 yuan. Sixth aunt's funeral expenses,100 yuan is the cost of treating diseases..."
Chairman Mao always cares about Mao Zelian, and often sends money and gifts to help him treat illnesses and solve difficulties in life. It was not until the 1970s that Mao Zedong became seriously ill. In my life, I also confessed my daughter Li Min: has two uncles in his hometown, who don’t even have enough to eat, so you have to go back and check it often. Later, Chairman Mao was ill in bed, and occasionally fell into a coma intermittently. He may be old, so he always missed those relatives who passed away, and every time he thinks of his nine brothers in a rough life, Chairman Mao can't help himself. He shed tears. He thought for a long time, and finally wrote a letter to the government before he was confused: "please ask the government to take care of my younger brother, I am really old..." After Chairman Mao’s death, Li Min also followed his father’s will, and when he returned to Shaoshan, he deliberately visited Mao Zelian’s home.
Mao Zelian's old age
Although Chairman Mao's favor and attention, Mao Zelian has never forgotten Chairman Mao's care and guidance, has always stayed in his hometown honestly, farming and feeding pigs, in this green mountain Chongli worked silently.
Picture|Chairman Mao was reading the newspaper alone in his later years
In the small village of Dongmaotang, there was an earth brick bungalow. The small blue tiles had faded and looked irregular. The small vegetable garden in front of the door is planted with various fruits and vegetables.If you pass by the door, can often see a pair of old couples weeding and feeding chickens in the yard. They are Mao Zelian and his wife.
Although Mao Zelian's eyes are not good, but fortunately the government subsidizes, the old couple's life is not bad.
Under the influence of Chairman Mao, Mao Zelian's education of his children also requires them to be modest and low-key, and they are not allowed to use their identities to pursue things outside of them.
He often relayed Chairman Mao's words to his children: "The revolution has sacrificed thousands of martyrs. We have survived today. We must be worthy of the martyrs when we think about things and do things. You are mine. Relatives, and brothers of martyrs, must have a good head in everything in the village."
Picture|Photo of Mao Zelian with his wife
Therefore, his children are just ordinary working people. Never use Chairman Mao's halo to dress up.
In 1993, at the 100th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth held on Shaoshan Square, as Mao Zedong’s relative representative, Mao Anping also gave a speech. He said:
"Although we have a special background, our father never shows off. We and our whole family strictly demand ourselves as ordinary members of society. This is the precious spiritual wealth and fine family tradition passed on by the elderly to our children. In addition, from this point, we have added brilliance to the great image of Mao Zedong!"
Chairman Mao came from the war, and he lost too much for the success of the revolutionary cause and the liberation of the people.
Picture|Chairman Mao, the great leader of the Chinese peopleIt may be something that others will never be able to bear.
However, Chairman Mao is always optimistic and never talks about his sorrows with others. Only at the last moment does show his true feelings once in a while.
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