Preface:
A big event happened in Wang Tianxiang's family this day. The local county committee sent someone to bring him a notice saying: "A big leader from the central government wants to see you.
Wang Tianxiang thought about it for a while and blurted out: " Could it be my Big Brother Mao? "When the children heard what the old father said, they came over one after another to understand clearly.
Chairman Mao
Who is Wang Tianxiang, and why do you call Chairman Mao "Brother Mao"?
Do you agree to give you the nickname "Pangolin"? ?
The name Wang Tianxiang was called by people. Wang Tianxiang's real name is Wang Tianxiang, because Sichuan people are used to pronouncing "Xiang" in four sounds, and when they shout Wang Tianxiang, they become Wang Tianxiang. He didn't worry about anything, because he had no education, and the villagers didn't have any ill intentions, so he didn't care about it.
He was the fifth child in the family, and his life was difficult. He had no time to take care of other things. He never thought about joining the army, but his third brother changed his mind.
His third brother is usually an outpatient doctor who saves lives and heals the wounded, but he is actually an underground worker who often works for the Red Army where the Red Army is stationed. Treat wounds.
Although Wang Tianxiang does not understand national justice, he can also distinguish right from wrong. He is disgusted by the domineering behavior of the Kuomintang. He strongly supports his third brother's joining the Communist Party. Under the influence, he gradually wanted to contribute to rescuing the people.
After being introduced by his third brother, Wang Tianxiang successfully joined the Red Army. He also secretly helped the Red Army pass on information. On one occasion, he led 8 people in the army. Checking the situation in the village, he saw a group of "militiamen" guarding a group of ordinary people from a distance. He called on his men not to alert others, but to wait quietly for the arrival of the "militiamen".
They were lying in ambush in the grass, and when the target approached, they would swarm the general. "Military groups" surrounded them and rescued the people. Later, those under his command realized that Wang Tianxiang had long seen that these were not ordinary people, but underground members of the Red Army.
How did Wang Tianxiang know?
Wang Tianxiang
Wang Tianxiang saw these Ordinary people would never need such strict detention. Wang Tianxiang's observation ability was very strong, and he quickly gained the favor of his superiors.
He was promoted from a recruit to a platoon leader. From then on, Wang Tianxiang became a platoon leader. With a sense of responsibility, he always takes care of his soldiers in all aspects of life.
One winter was extremely cold, and the army gave each soldier a pile of wool. These wools were the only thing to withstand the cold winter in the coming months. Objects. The layers of wool are not snow-white, and are full of impurities, including sheep feces. According to regulations, each soldier must knit two sets of sweaters, one for himself and one for donation. The Second and Sixth Red Army Corps.
He took the initiative to take over the task of cleaning the wool for the soldiers, and carefully cleaned the impurities on the wool. And whenever a soldier was standing guard and had no time to knit a sweater, he would always give the sweater he had knitted to his comrades, and then knit it again. This continued intermittently until the cold wind was biting, and then he knitted his own sweater.
Later, Wang Tianxiang was sent to Wayaopu to study. He had the opportunity to be transferred to the special agent group of the Red Army Headquarters and worked as a groom beside Chairman Mao.
Wayaobao Revolutionary Site
When he heard the news, Wang Tianxiang was extremely happy. He bid farewell to his brother and family and immediately went to the chairman's side to report. By Chairman Mao's side, Wang Tianxiang felt more and more the weight of his responsibility. He paid great attention to Chairman Mao's safety and had to be vigilant at all times.
He also participated in the Long March with Chairman Mao. He performed bravely while rushing to cross the Dadu River and received a commemorative medal. During the Long March, no matter how difficult it was, Wang Tianxiang never treated Chairman Mao's horses badly. He fed them frequently, fed them regularly and drank enough water.
Horses only have thin fur in winter, and it is easy to have diarrhea , causing the horses to have diarrhea, which is definitely a great loss to the army. Therefore, Wang Tianxiang thought of a good way to protect the horses, which is to wrap the horses' bellies. A layer of clothing will make the horse feel much better.
Under Wang Tianxiang's careful care, the horse was fed very strong. Wang Tianxiang thought: Chairman Mao would definitely be very comfortable sitting on it. But Chairman Mao rarely rode a horse. Most of the time, he let the horse pull the wounded, and he walked step by step like the soldiers.
Sometimes Wang Tianxiang looked at the chairman and was really tired. He couldn't bear it and wanted the chairman to sit on the horse and rest for a while, but the chairman always smiled and waved his hand and said: "I'm not tired. No matter how tired I am, there will be no pain for the injured. Let's let him Let them take the ride."
Wang Tian was very moved by the Chairman's love and didn't know what to say.
Chairman Mao was very optimistic about Wang Tianxiang, and often used a humorous Hunan accent combined with his personal characteristics to give "nicknames" to the guards around him. This "nickname" has no derogatory connotation. Just like this, it can be seen that Chairman Mao treats his subordinates very kindly.
Wang Tianxiang is only 1.6 meters tall. He has an honest face but is very agile in action. So Chairman Mao gave him the nickname "Pangolin". He was also worried that Wang Tianxiang would not be happy and asked him: "I'll give it to you." Do you agree with the nickname "Pangolin"? "
Chairman Mao is 5 years older than Wang Tianxiang. He is very friendly to everyone. Everyone who works around Chairman Mao will not feel restrained. The same is true for Wang Tianxiang and Wang Tianxiang. He said cheerfully: "Of course I agree. I'm honored that Brother Mao calls me that!"
Chairman Mao didn't think it had anything to do with Wang Tianxiang calling Chairman Mao "Brother Mao", and thought it was more affectionate. rapport.
Until Wang Tianxiang returned to his hometown to work later, he still did not change his name. After the founding of New China, every time he told stories about Chairman Mao, he would still call Chairman Mao Big Brother Mao.
Once, Wang Tianxiang went to Lijiagang Primary School in Puqi County as a Red Army soldier to tell the children the story of the Red Army's Long March. Under the watchful eyes of all the teachers and students, he began to give a vivid speech. When it came to stories about Chairman Mao and him, he had become accustomed to calling Chairman Mao "Brother Mao", and for a while he didn't feel anything was wrong.
After the speech, the leader called him over and criticized him and said: "Chairman Mao is our great leader. How can you call him Brother Mao? This is disrespectful to Chairman Mao. You must pay attention to it in the future."
Wang Tianxiang also felt that his behavior was inappropriate, so he changed the name and called him Chairman Mao like the masses.
Chairman Mao always remembered the affectionate title Brother Mao, which was a certification of his friendship with Wang Tianxiang. Wang Tianxiang accompanied Chairman Mao through countless spring, summer, autumn and winter. He also learned a lot of culture from Chairman Mao and his thoughts were sublimated.
"Pangolin, you have changed a lot"
Time flies, the liberation war also ushered in victory, and Puqi was liberated. Wang Tianxiang has been with the chairman for a very long time. According to the organization's arrangement, Wang Tianxiang was assigned to Puqi and asked him to found the first military supply and marketing cooperative in Puqi County , and he served as the president.
Supply and marketing cooperatives are places that provide daily necessities to the people. After liberation, supply and marketing cooperatives were established in various places, making people's lives much more convenient. Supply and marketing cooperatives are the property of the state, and all sources of funds must be clearly recorded.
Old photos of the supply and marketing cooperative
When Wang Tianxiang first took over the supply and marketing cooperative, he also wanted to run it well, but the people were financially weak and could not afford to buy things, so he was also very anxious. So he made a bold decision...
A few years later, the supply and marketing cooperative closed down due to poor management. What happened?
It turns out that Wang Tianxiang did not sell things according to the originally set price. Most of the goods were "subsidized", and even Wang Tianxiang himself subsidized a lot. If this continues, the supply and marketing cooperative will soon go bankrupt.After the
supply and marketing cooperative collapsed, the relevant departments immediately sent personnel to investigate. They believed that Wang Tianxiang had embezzled all the money, and his surrounding colleagues did not understand his behavior.
When the provincial government sent someone to ask him to attend a meeting, everyone avoided him like an evil god. Wang Tianxiang had almost no psychological burden. He felt that those who purged themselves would purge themselves, and believed that the party would definitely find out. In the afternoon, he came to the Provincial General Office. The leaders of the general office asked: "Is Wang Tianxiang here?"
Old photos of the supply and marketing cooperative
Wang Tianxiang replied: "Report to the leader, I am here."
The leader asked again: "I heard that you sold the supply and marketing cooperative to collapse "Yes, is this the case?" Wang Tianxiang was unusually calm. He did not rush to explain himself, but said: "Yes, Chairman Mao once told me that the purpose of the Communist Party is to make the people live a good life."
Then he said: "I have not embezzled a penny, let alone wasted it. I believe that the government's ability will definitely clear my name." The leaders of the general office all nodded. In fact, they had already investigated among the masses. , Wang Tianxiang was not corrupt, and everything benefited the people.
Later, the province did not impose any punishment on Wang Tianxiang, and the matter fell into place.
Wang Tianxiang has always missed his brother Mao, so he will naturally not forget Chairman Mao's teachings, and Chairman Mao remembers the groom nicknamed "Pangolin". In 1956, Chairman Mao came to Wuhan to inspect the work. In his spare time, he suddenly thought of Wang Tianxiang. He recalled every bit of the two of them, and suddenly felt that his longing for them became very strong.
Chairman Mao
So he told the secretary around him to find Wang Tianxiang. The secretary went to the provincial government to explain the situation. When the provincial government heard the name Wang Tianxiang, they all became happy. Everyone was deeply impressed by Wang Tianxiang and the people loved him very much.
The government assured the secretary that Wang Tianxiang would be able to meet with the chairman soon.
Personnel sent by the provincial government rushed to Wang Tianxiang's home and told him: "A big leader has come from Beijing and wants to see you." Wang Tianxiang was puzzled at first, a big leader from Beijing? He searched in his mind and realized that it must be Brother Mao who came to see him.
Wang Tianxiang was of course excited. Chairman Mao was still thinking about him and wanted to meet him. The children came forward one after another and asked their father why. Then Wang Tianxiang told the story between him and Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao
Only then did the children understand that Brother Mao, whom their father had often missed in the past, turned out to be Chairman Mao. The children immediately dressed up their old father. They took off all their old clothes and replaced them with new clothes. Only after they were carefully dressed up and down did they let their old father go out.
Wang Tianxiang came to Wuhan, and the person who responded to him took him to a building next to the Yellow Crane Tower . The guard stretched out his hand to stop them. After asking about the situation, he turned around and went in to report to the chairman. After a while, the guard came out and asked them to come in.
When Chairman Mao met Wang Tianxiang, he saw Wang Tianxiang wearing a white silk top, black silk trousers, and cowhide shoes. This is the most decent dress today.
Wang Tianxiang's children asked him to dress up decently. After all, in front of the chairman, he readily agreed, but the moment he saw the chairman, he unconsciously felt his heart tremble. It turned out that the chairman was dressed more plainly than he was.
Chairman Mao
When Chairman Mao saw his friend dressed up now, the Chairman still used humorous Hunan dialect and said kindly: "Pangolin, you have changed a lot. The leather shoes are so bright that they shine out your shadow."
Wang Tianxiang said with tears in his eyes: "Chairman, I didn't expect you to still remember me." "Of course I remember. In such a difficult time, you can still feed my horse to be fat and strong. It's not easy!" "
Wang Tianxiang was moved and stepped forward to hold the chairman's hand tightly and greet the chairman. Friends who haven't seen each other for many years finally meet again, and naturally they have endless things to talk about.
The day passed quickly. The secretary reminded the chairman that there was still a lot of work to do. Wang Tianxiang also said that he could not delay the chairman's work and would meet again one day. The chairman reluctantly arranged for people to send him back. Got home.
Chairman Mao
Wang Tianxiang did not publicize his meeting with Chairman Mao when he returned home. When the villagers asked about it, he just said that there was an acquaintance of the leader in Beijing. This time, he just talked about old times and nothing else. This will not cause trouble to the Chairman.
There is another thing that has been hanging on Wang Tianxiang's mind, and that is what the chairman said when they first met. He told this matter to his wife, who said after hearing it: "The chairman may just think that you are different from before, and there is no other meaning." But Wang Tianxiang did not think so.
He felt that the chairman must have criticized him for forgetting his roots, so he put away all the clothes he wore that day and never wore them again. Wang Tianxiang's children were also helpless, because they were the ones who cleaned these shoes together and gave them to their father. Those who went on the road couldn't resist their father, so they acquiesced.
Wanting to be praised by the chairman
The matter of dressing has been lingering in Wang Tianxiang's mind and he has not forgotten it for a moment. During the Spring Festival of 1959, Wang Tianxiang and his children went to Beijing to play.
Since the liberation war, he has been staying in the village and has not come out. Now life has gradually improved and his children have also started families. The children decided to take their father to Beijing for fun. His father had always said that he must go if he had the opportunity. Check out the capital.
The capital is indeed prosperous. Walking on the street, Wang Tian is overwhelmed with new things. Their first stop was Tiananmen . There was a picture of Chairman Mao hanging on Tiananmen. The tourists took out their cameras to take pictures, all wanting to take a photo with Chairman Mao. Wang Tianxiang also wanted to keep it as a souvenir, but they didn't have a camera, so he gave a standard salute to Chairman Mao's photo from a distance.
Scenes of the past seem to be in front of you.
The family stayed in Beijing for a few days and visited all the famous attractions before they thought of going home. At this time, Wang Tianxiang wanted to see Chairman Mao before leaving.
They came to Zhongnanhai and told the guard that they wanted to see Chairman Mao. The guard said: "The Chairman has not been in Beijing for the past two days and has gone to a meeting in another place." Wang Tianxiang continued to ask when the Chairman would be back, but the guard said that they did not know.
Wang Tianxiang is also someone who has been around the chairman. He understands that for the safety of the chairman, the guards cannot reveal too much about the chairman's itinerary. This time he did not see the chairman as he wished and felt very disappointed. He looked down at his feet, which were still wearing the checkered leggings he wore during the march. He really wanted to be praised by the chairman.
Wang Tianxiang wanted the chairman to see that he was still the groom feeding the horses beside him, and that his original intention had not changed.
Although Wang Tianxiang was unable to meet as expected this time, he was not discouraged. We will definitely meet again if we are destined. It is a pity that from this time on, Chairman Mao and Wang Tianxiang were blocked by various things and never met again.
In 1963, Wang Tianxiang was 65 years old. He retired from his job, and his children were also very filial. He had many children and grandchildren. After a lifetime of hard work, he could finally enjoy his old age. He often told his grandchildren and nephews stories about the Anti-Japanese War and taught them to sing "The East is Red". He taught his children and grandchildren that they must serve the motherland and serve the people when they grow up.
Wang Tianxiang
But Wang Tianxiang still wanted to go to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao, but his children disagreed and said: "Father, it's better not to go. The Chairman is very busy now and probably won't have time to meet you. If you miss the Chairman, we can help you." I wrote a letter to express my greetings." Wang Tianxiang thought about it and felt that what his children said made sense.
When he misses him very much, he will always take out newspapers or documentaries to read. The chairman in them inspects work in various places and expresses condolences to the people. He is always so kind and kind.
Wang Tianxiang’s wish to meet the chairman again was not realized. In 1979, the old man Wang Tianxiang did not survive the cold winter and passed away.
The children did not make any big fuss in accordance with their father's last wish, but thousands of people saw Wang Tianxiang off, and they all respected the old man who "made revolution for the people." Farewell teams stood on both sides of the road. Wang Tianxiang's body was sent to the former county party committee auditorium, and people came to pay their respects in an endless stream.
News of Wang Tianxiang’s death spread throughout Hubei. The government decided to engrave his name on the Monument to the People’s Heroes at the Martyrs Cemetery in Chibi City. All his stories of serving the people during the war years and construction period were recorded for future generations to chant. Praise.
" Hubei Daily " also published an obituary in memory of Wang Tianxiang.
Nowadays, if you go to Chibi, Hubei and talk about the old man Wang Tianxiang, everyone will know that this old man was once Chairman Mao’s closest groom. He once spent many difficult and dangerous moments with the Chairman, protecting the Chairman’s safety and taking care of him. Holding the Chairman’s beloved horse...
