On October 8, 1956, our country established the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense. As our country’s first rocket and missile research institute, the country and people have high expectations.
Among these many scientists, there is a researcher named He. With his sharp mind and hard work day and night, he became the first batch of missile engineers in our country.
Whenever someone asked him about his family background and who his relatives were, he would always reply hastily with the excuse of "his parents died early", making it difficult for others to mention his sad things.
What is surprising is that in his later years, this scientist said to his children: "Change your surname back to "Mao"! This is my original surname, and it is also your original surname."
This name The scientist was none other than He Lucheng. It was not until 1983 that his colleagues learned that he had another identity, that of Chairman Mao's nephew, Mao Ancheng.
Everyone was puzzled. Since he was Mao Zedong’s nephew, why didn’t he reveal his true identity? Now, Chairman Mao has passed away for many years, but at this time, he asked his children to change their surname to Mao and . Why is this?
His father died and he was left behind.
He Lucheng, whose original name was Mao Ancheng, his father Mao Zetan was Mao Zedong's third brother, and his mother He Yi was He Zizhen's sister. Therefore, He Lucheng's relationship with Mao Zedong was both nephew and nephew.
On February 1, 1935, He Lucheng was born, which made He Yi, a first-time mother, ecstatic.
But facing the fierce attack of the enemy, He Yi felt extremely sorry for this little guy who was born in the war, because his father was still bravely dealing with the enemy at this moment, and his life or death was uncertain!
htmlOn April 26, just over two months after He Lucheng was born, his father Mao Zetan was trapped in the breakout battle of Ruijin and could not escape.Facing the iron barrel-like encirclement of the enemy, Mao Zetan sacrificed himself for others, took the lead, and provided cover for the smooth retreat of our party comrades. However, unfortunately, he died when he was evacuating.
When He Yi learned the news, she was in great pain. It was extremely uncomfortable to think of the infant child who had never seen his father and how he was separated forever.
But the ruthless enemy would not stop the search. In order to avoid the enemy's pursuit, He Yi could only move her position again and again.
But the child is still young, how can he suffer hardships along with him? In order to let the child grow up healthily, He Yi could only send the child to a relative and friend's home for foster care in tears. After
came to He Tiaoyuan's family in Huating Village, Yongxin County, , He Yi implored the He family to do their best to raise their children. She would never forget this kindness.
He Tiaoyuan comes from a wealthy family and is a veritable landlord. Therefore, He Tiaoyuan said enthusiastically that it was just a matter of adding a pair of dishes and chopsticks, it was a simple matter and there was no need to worry about it.
Although He Tiaoyuan put it relatively simply, as He Lucheng's guardian, he never relaxed and even regarded him as his own flesh and blood. This is not an exaggeration at all.
From then on, He Lucheng lived a life without worries about food and clothing. Although there were wars in the outside world, his grandfather He Tiaoyuan always protected him very well, taking good care of him, whether it was food, clothing, housing, transportation, or reading and literacy.
grew up, and mother and son recognized each other.
Time flies, He Lucheng has grown into a 14-year-old boy, and his grandfather He Tiaoyuan is also getting older. The only thing that remains unchanged is the letters sent back from different places every now and then. .
He Tiaoyuan calculated that it had been a long time since he received a letter. The war was ruthless. I wonder if the mother of the child is still alive?
For the safety of his children, He Tiaoyuan never told his children about his parents. However, when his children noticed the letters that came from time to time and always asked questions, he always covered them up calmly.
On this day, He Tiaoyuan received a letter again. After reading the letter, he could not calm down for a long time. Seeing this, He Lucheng said jokingly: "Grandpa, this address is different again!"
He Lucheng Tiaoyuan couldn't help laughing when he saw his grandson being so naughty.
In August 1949, fourteen years had passed by in vain, and the Anti-Japanese War finally came to victory. At this time, He Yi came to Huating Village again after traveling thousands of miles.
The door of He Tiaoyuan's house was knocked again. After He Lucheng heard it, he hurriedly opened the door. At this time, a strange woman stood outside the door and looked at him from top to bottom.
Upon seeing this, He Lucheng immediately called his grandfather and hid behind his grandfather. The stranger's gaze made the little boy couldn't help but retreat.
As a result, Grandpa pulled He Lucheng out and said choked: "Lucheng, hurry up, call mom!"
He Lucheng looked up and looked at He Yi's unfamiliar face. He was still unfazed. move.
At this time, grandpa said to He Lucheng: "Don't you always ask me who wrote those letters? I never dared to tell you because I was worried about your safety and being discovered by others. Now I am not afraid anymore. You "My mother is standing in front of you. Go over and call her!"
He Yi looked at the child with tears in her eyes. When she saw the strangeness and alienation in the child's eyes, she waved her hand and said: "It's okay, the child is still too young. As a mother, I have never taken care of her, forget it!"
After saying that, He Yi was sadly ready to leave. As long as she saw the child alive and well, she would not recognize herself. Mom, it doesn’t matter!
Unexpectedly, at this moment He Lucheng opened his mouth and tremblingly said the two words he had never said before: "Mother!"
When He Yi heard the child calling her, her whole back stiffened. He immediately turned his head, hugged the child and started crying.
The fact that mother and son recognized each other soon spread to the ears of the neighbors. Only then did the neighbors learn that He Lucheng was the son of the deputy minister of the Organization Committee of the CCP Prefectural Committee.
Therefore, the threshold of the He family was about to be trampled by the villagers, and they came one after another to express their congratulations.
He Yi was still immersed in the joy of finding her beloved son. She wanted to take the child away and live with her, but she was worried that He Tiaoyuan's family would not agree.
After all, the child has lived here for more than ten years. The He family's efforts for the child are definitely no less than that of a biological mother.
He Tiaoyuan also understood the heart of a mother very well, so after discussion, the couple decided to let the child live with the mother.
After He Yi learned about this, he was particularly moved and took his son He Lu into the He family couple and bowed deeply.
Since then, the mother and son have lived together. He Yi often talks about what kind of person his father Mao Zetan is in front of his son.
He Lucheng always kept these words in his heart silently. He knew that his father was a hero. He secretly vowed in his heart that he would be like his father when he grew up.
When misfortunes come, remember the teachings
However, the devil of fate is never willing to give up on those who have experienced hardships.
Just a few months after the two reunited, He Yi took He Lucheng and began to search for her sister He Zizhen's son, Little Maomao.
In the winter of this year, the news about Little Maomao finally surfaced. When He Yi was happy, she immediately took her son He Lucheng to Jian.
However, there was still no trace of Little Maomao. On the way back, the vehicle He Yi and her son were riding in had an accident.
After the car accident, He Yi died on the spot, and his son He Lucheng was also seriously injured. God is so unfair. The mother and son who had just met were now facing separation again.
When the bad news came, He Lucheng's aunt He Zizhen burst into tears on the spot. What a miserable child this was. How should he live without the company of his parents?
Thinking of this, He Zizhen personally sent someone to take He Lucheng to Shanghai, and decided to take care of the child's daily life personally.
As soon as He Lucheng left the Shanghai train station, He Zizhen noticed that the child's legs were bumpy when walking. As the child's aunt, she felt pain in her heart.
So, He Zizhen took the child directly to the hospital without saying a word. When the hospital doctor took an X-ray for He Lucheng, he was shocked and said: "The child's left leg is seriously fractured, didn't you know?"
He Zizhen said this It turned out that He Lucheng's leg was injured in the car accident and it never recovered. The sensible He Lucheng has been enduring great pain in order not to cause trouble to others.
After coming out of the consulting room, He Zizhen wiped away tears and said: "Son, whatever happens to you in the future, don't bear it alone. Your aunt is here, don't worry!"
Afterwards, He Lucheng followed the doctor's advice and started fighting A plaster was put on and treatment was carried out. During this period, He Lucheng's eating, drinking and diarrhea were all done by his aunt He Zizhen. The relationship between the two gradually changed from strangers to close friends. Inseparable relatives.
After He Lucheng's leg injury healed, He Zizhen asked him to stay in Shanghai to continue studying. Before studying, He Zizhenyue and He Lucheng made three chapters:
First, don’t memorize the brands of your parents, and be like ordinary children. In front of others, don't talk about whose child you are.
Second, we must work hard to learn scientific knowledge and become a person with real talents and practical knowledge.
He Lucheng has always kept his aunt's words in mind. Although he has a special status as a member of the Mao family, he has never dared to take it upon himself. It is the glory of his father and uncle's generation, and his own honor will be his own. Work hard for it!
After entering school, He Lucheng has been working hard. Although he was the best in the class in the rural school, after coming to Shanghai, he found that many of his classmates here were better than him in homework, or even better than him. keep it up.
Therefore, He Lucheng did not dare to neglect for a moment. He regrouped and plunged into the ocean of knowledge, learning eagerly.
In those days when he was studying hard, none of the teachers in the class knew He Lucheng's true identity, and it was through his unremitting efforts that He Lucheng was finally admitted to Shanghai Jiao Tong University .
There is a path to the mountain of learning, and hard work leads to a sea of learning. After He Lucheng entered Jiaotong University, he never dared to slack off at all.
Even when he graduated, He Lucheng got a place to study as a graduate student in the Soviet Union. At that time, there were very few students who could get that place, and He Lucheng was one of them.
When aunt He Zizhen learned about this, she danced with joy and said excitedly: "Finally, my family has a number one scholar!"
He Lucheng's excellence is not only reflected in his studies, but also in his conduct as a person. .
As a survivor of the martyrs, He Lucheng can get some subsidies from the national organization every month, but He Lucheng is extremely filial. He is not willing to eat flowers, and always saves the money and silently sends it back to those who adopted him. The family members have truly never forgotten their roots.
He Lucheng never told his aunt He Zizhen these things, but He Zizhen never forgot the kindhearted person who raised He Lucheng and always helped the family.
This is the so-called family tradition, being lenient to others and strict with oneself. Never willing to cause trouble to others, but never forget those who have helped you.
Contribute to the country and never seek personal gain
In 1958, He Lucheng, who was only 23 years old, came to the Fifth Research Institute of the Ministry of National Defense with the determination to contribute his own strength to the motherland.
Faced with a mountain of sketches and parts in front of him, He Lucheng worked day and night and finally became the first batch of missile engineers in New China, and together with his colleagues overcame the missile control difficulties that even the Americans could not break through at that moment. , he burst into tears.
The reason why He Lucheng achieved such great success was not because of his father Mao Zetan, let alone because his uncle was Mao Zedong, but because of his own talent and hard work, step by step.
On this road of constant struggle, his aunt He Zizhen’s advice and teachings to him were particularly important, which he will never forget throughout his life: Don’t carry the brand of your fathers, and be a useful person to the country.
It is for this reason that He Lucheng has always kept a low profile and has never thought of changing his surname back. Although He Lucheng has been working in Beijing, he has never made a request to meet Chairman Mao, or even written a letter.
What a touching and encouraging child this is. He did not embarrass his parents. On the contrary, he is the pride of his parents!
In September 1976, our great Chairman Mao passed away due to illness, and the people across the country fell into grief.
When writing the list of relatives, the representatives of the Funeral Committee neglected to mention He Lucheng's name, because this person had never appeared before, and no one knew about his relationship with Chairman Mao.
At this time, Chairman Mao’s daughter Li Min saw the list and said: I have another brother, his name is He Lucheng. It is precisely for this reason that He Lucheng's name appeared on Chairman Mao's wake list.
I saw He Lucheng standing in front of Chairman Mao's body inconsolably, sobbing and crying: "Uncle, I'm sorry, I'm late!"
Although He Lucheng has always adhered to the idea of not seeking fame and fame. , and never wanted to mention the relationship with Chairman Mao, but his unbroken family ties and respect and love for Chairman Mao were no less than those of other brothers and sisters.
Chairman Mao never forgot his nephew. When his daughter Li Min got married, Chairman Mao even personally reminded Li Min that your brother is in Beijing. Don’t forget to invite your brother over!
You must know that scientific research work has a long way to go. When He Lucheng's sister Li Min got married, he had been busy studying the country's secret experiments, so he couldn't get through the phone, so he didn't have the chance to attend the wedding, so he didn't see it. Chairman Mao.
Now, in Chairman Mao's last meeting, He Lucheng came to see him off no matter what, to show his filial piety.
Since then, He Lucheng has returned to his job, working conscientiously and dedicating himself to the country. He has never mentioned the relationship between Chairman Mao and himself easily again.
It was not until 1983, when the civil affairs department issued a martyrdom certificate to He Lucheng's father, Mao Zetan, that colleagues in the unit learned his true identity.
Despite this, He Lucheng still engaged in his work in an extremely low-key manner, and would never use the name of Chairman Mao or Mao's family to obtain the slightest exception.
Time flies, and He Lucheng gradually becomes an expert in the field of missiles in our country. At this time, his aunt He Zizhen is also aging and suffering from diseases.
In order for his aunt to get good care, He Lucheng always served her closely. In He Zizhen's last years, whenever he had time, He Lucheng took her to visit his comrades in Jinggangshan . It can be regarded as the utmost filial piety.
With the passing of his aunt He Zizhen and his uncle He Minxue, He Lucheng gradually began to miss his relatives.
In order to commemorate his father and uncle, He Lucheng said to his children in his later years: "You should change your surname back to "Mao"! This is my original surname, and it is also your original surname.""
Conclusion
Born in a red revolutionary family, He Lucheng did not fight bravely for the revolutionary cause and make contributions to the revolutionary cause like his parents did, but he used his knowledge and efforts to contribute his sincerity to our country's military cause. .
As a descendant of revolutionary martyrs, he has never used this to win preferential treatment from others. On the contrary, he upholds the idea of being lenient to others and strict with himself, and has always been on the road of contributing to the country and the people.
We who study hard today will surely become the pillars of the country tomorrow, so that the great revolutionary banner will never fall.
