- Preface
As one of the main leaders of the Party and the country, Liu Shaoqi's life was great. From his determination to follow him when he was young to his selfless dedication in his later years, his heart has always been closely connected with the Party and the country and the Chinese people.
As the saying goes, "a tiger father has no dog son", most of the lives of Liu Shaoqi's children are quite extraordinary. Under his strict requirements and careful cultivation, his nine children have become the best in their respective fields.
As these children grew up, there was a very eye-catching figure filling their childhood, which was Chairman Mao who was adjacent to their family. Unlike his father's strict attitude, Chairman Mao often cared about them, and the two families had a deep bond.
At the second Lushan Conference in 1961, Liu Yuan, who came with his father, presented Chairman Mao with a painting of his random graffiti . Chairman Mao looked at the signature on the drawing and said to the 10-year-old guy in front of him, "Your name is not well obtained."
What's going on? Why did Chairman Mao tell Liu Yuan that his name was not well obtained? What did Liu Yuan explain? What other anecdotes have happened to Chairman Mao and the children of the Liu family?
. In 1961, in order to ease the adverse impact of three years of natural disasters on the New China, many central leaders rushed to Lushan to hold a meeting to conduct further discussions on the industry, agriculture, education and other aspects of the New China.
Because it was summer vacation, Liu Shaoqi took his youngest son Liu Yuan to go with him.
Liu Yuan loved painting when he was a child. He was keen on making all kinds of greeting cards and gave them to relatives and friends during the festival. The patterns on the greeting cards were drawn by him alone. During the free time of the meeting, Liu Yuan met the kind Uncle Mao. In a state of joy, he had the idea of drawing a painting to Uncle Mao.
When he was young, he carefully outlined the pattern on the table and completed the painting in a short while. Looking at the work in front of him, he solemnly signed the word "Yuanyuan" on it and immediately gave it to Uncle Mao.
Chairman Mao was naturally happy when he received Liu Yuan’s gift. He looked at the painting carefully and soon discovered the signature of "Yuanyuan". Chairman Mao looked at the signature and said to him half-jokingly and half-seriously: "Xiao Yuanyuan, it's not good to get this word. You shouldn't be round at a young age, you should have edges and corners." After hearing this, Liu Yuan, a pair of big eyes on his chubby face flashed with flapping edges. He put his hands on his cheeks, slightly bulged his cheeks, and quickly explained, "My name is not a round, but the source of the source." After hearing his explanation, Chairman Mao's smile became stronger on his face, so he pretended to realize, "Is the source of the source of the source? That's OK!"
, the young Liu Yuan blushed suddenly. The interlude between the conference became an unforgettable memory in Liu Yuan's mind later. He can't forget Uncle Mao's kind appearance when he received the painting, nor can he forget the Chairman's wisdom inspiration to his life: be a person, be sleek, have edges and edges. The seemingly unintentional teaching of Chairman
has become a motto that lingers his life for the rest of his life. He gradually realized that sleekness is confined to the trap of mediocrity. Only when a person with edges can he stand out and become a person who has made contributions to the country and the country.
After Liu Yuan was admitted to middle school, in order to train his son's character and ability, Liu Shaoqi arranged for him to enter the army for training during the holidays. Liu Yuan was quite novel at first, but then he suffered from high-intensity training day after day.
Liu Shaoqi encouraged his son to persevere and overcome difficulties so that he can make progress. Liu Yuan gritted his teeth and practiced shooting under the scorching sun and bricks. As the days slowly flowed, he successfully persisted in the army for three summer vacations and developed his military skills. Subsequently, due to his outstanding performance, Liu Yuan also became a member of the flag guard during the National Day military parade.
He followed his father's teachings and upheld the chairman's teachings, and successfully honed his "edges".
1977, the college entrance examination, which had been paused for more than ten years due to special reasons, was restored. After Liu Yuan learned the news, he chose to register immediately.
However, due to age reasons, Liu Yuan's registration request was rejected.
regretted, but he still didn't want to miss this excellent opportunity, so he wrote to Deng Xiaoping, requesting to restore the opportunity for him and several colleagues who were also rejected due to age issues to participate in the college entrance examination.
Their request was quickly answered with a positive answer. Liu Yuan did not disappoint everyone's expectations and was admitted to Beijing Normal University in one fell swoop.
After graduating from university, Liu Yuan faced the choice of life path: should he choose to enter his post, stay in school for further studies, or study abroad?
In the expectant eyes of the people around him, Liu Yuan finally chose to take root in the countryside. He wanted to do something practical for the people with his ability.
He chose the location of his work in rural Henan because his father also worked here. He hopes to move forward on the path left by his father, and lead the Henan villagers on the road of development while inheriting the power of his father.
In 1985, Liu Yuan was elected deputy mayor of Zhengzhou. At the beginning of his tenure, he received many requests from Zhengzhou citizens: he hopes that the natural gas project can be implemented as soon as possible.
Henan is located in the Central Plains. Although the coal reserves are relatively objective, long-term use of coal is not only more troublesome, but also aggravates environmental pollution. Zhengzhou citizens are very eager to use natural gas as soon as possible.
After hearing the demands of citizens, Liu Yuan took the opportunity to approve the construction of natural gas projects in Zhengzhou to the State Councilor. After many trips and requests, he finally successfully applied for natural gas for Zhengzhou, which was loved and trusted by the residents of Zhengzhou.
At that time, a director who received Liu Yuan was particularly appreciating Liu Yuan's attitude of humility and patience even though he was from an extraordinary background. He never used his unique identity to seek privileges, but performed his official duties conscientiously in the manner of a Communist.
"Don't be sleek, you must have edges and edges." Chairman Mao's teachings always alert Liu Yuan. He thanked his father for his careful cultivation and made him what he is today, and at the same time he never forgot the Chairman's reminder.
Knows the worldly but is not the worldly, and has edges but is not exposed. Keep your edge and carefully seek benefits for the people. This is the pursuit of a gentleman and also a model for a Communist.
- 2. An open-minded friend
If Chairman Mao is said to be the beacon on Liu Yuan’s life journey, for the other two daughters of the Liu family, Uncle Mao is another harbor for them to seek shelter and care in addition to their parents.
When we have differences with our parents, we always hope that someone who understands our hearts will express our feelings to our parents on our behalf. When facing a controversial issue among the two generations of the Liu family, Chairman Mao played a role in mediation.
Liu Tao is the daughter of Liu Shaoqi and his ex-wife Wang Qian. During her college years, Liu Tao was not interested in the automatic control major she studied. She hoped to transfer to the foreign language department she was more interested in, so she asked her father to change her major.
Liu Shaoqi did not choose to agree to his daughter’s request. He felt that he could not escape because he was "not interested". The children of the Liu family should face difficulties and not escape because of difficulties, so he refused his daughter's request to change majors.
Liu Tao was helpless about his father's rejection. She knew her father's personality well and said it to her, but her major was indeed unfair to increase her interest in studying. After a while, she found Chairman Mao’s daughter Li Na and asked her to tell her about her willingness to change her major and her parents’ dilemma, hoping that Chairman Mao could mediate from it and help her win the opportunity to change her major.
Hearing this, Chairman Mao took the time to write a letter for Liu Shaoqi and his wife, hoping that the two could listen to their daughter's opinions more and give more understanding between parents and children. It is recommended that the two give their children the right to choose their own major and not blindly refuse their daughter's request.Liu Shaoqi, who received the letter, unexpectedly caught Chairman Mao's attention on the one hand, and on the other hand, it also made him reflect on his shortcomings in the education of his children.
While thinking, the couple had another conversation with Liu Tao, reiterating that they hoped that their daughter would be trained and develop the habit of retreating easily when encountering difficulties, rather than unreasonably rejecting her request.
After the peaceful exchanges and negotiations between the two generations, Liu Tao finally chose to respect his parents' good intentions and continue to learn the major of automatic control, and a disagreement was resolved.
In this incident, Chairman Mao, as a bystander, did not interfere too much in other people's family affairs, but instead put forward his own opinions in a negotiated manner, and the letter also became a catalyst for easing the relationship. This episode also indirectly reflects the love that the children of the Liu family have for Uncle Mao. They trust and love this kind-faced uncle.
Chairman Mao also loves the children of the Liu family very much, and every time he meets, he can't help but laugh. The people around Chairman
have a lot of impression on him for his love of playing with his children. He is not only the leader of the Republic who is busy with a lot of trouble, but also a kind elder full of humanity.
is in Zhongnanhai . Since Mao and Liu families are not far apart, Liu Shaoqi and Wang Guangmei's four children have a very close relationship with Chairman Mao, and they can often see scenes of them talking and playing together.
The four children are named Liu Pingping, Liu Tingting, Liu Yuan and Liu Xiaoxiao. Chairman Mao sometimes jokes about the children's names, pressing the index finger of one hand against the palm of the other hand, making a pause gesture, and saying to everyone: "This is Tingting." After
caused everyone to laugh, he pinched his index finger and thumb into a fist, saying: "This is Yuanyuan."
For her younger daughter Liu Xiaoxiao, Liu Shaoqi and his wife regarded her as the pearl in their eyes and loved her in every way. Chairman Mao also cared for this innocent and cute little girl.
Unlike other brothers and sisters who call Chairman Mao Uncle Mao, Liu Xiaoxiao prefers to call Chairman Mao by the local "big master" in Beijing. Once, when the Chairman of
heard her call "Big Big", he replied with a joking smile: "I am 'Big Big', you are 'Little Xiao'." There was another time later, when Liu Xiaoxiao, who was less than two years old, did not say anything or ask hello in front of the chairman of the runway, he just stared at the Chairman without saying a word. The brother and sister scolded her for being rude, but the chairman laughed and said, "Don't disturb her, she is observing the world."
For Uncle Mao, Liu Yuan has talked more than once: "He is a kind person." Unlike the strict requirements of parents for them, Uncle Mao always plays with them in the tedious work, allowing them to relax and show their children's nature.
During the time of living in Zhongnanhai, the children of the Liu family were always able to find fun in Uncle Mao. They used their innocent nature to embellish the flowers, plants, branches and leaves, and Uncle Mao leaned over to take care of these lights.
- . Reunion half a century later
In early summer of 2004, descendants of the Liu and Mao families gathered in the capital again under the convening of Wang Guangmei.
Time passes by like a flash of time, and it has been nearly half a century of unexpected surprises. When we met, the childhood playmate who was particularly close in my memory now looks different. The two families met again after parting, and it was hard to explain, and an unknown relationship poured into their hearts in an instant.
While the conversation between the younger generations, the elderly Wang Guangmei slowly walked into the hall with the help of her children. The children of the Mao family came forward to greet each other and asked about their well-being. When Wang Guangmei saw the Mao family's children who had been thinking about for many years, her concern immediately showed her feelings. During the meal, the younger generations of the two families asked each other about their health, and felt warm and friendly. Two quite special families have spanned half a century of chaos and meet in this corner of the world.
They first recalled the deep friendship between their parents. Two fellow Hunanese people embarked on the same path because of their common ideals and beliefs. Sharing hardships, going through life and death, crossing the continuous artillery fire of the revolutionary era, and creating this great country together.
In addition to memories, the two families naturally mentioned the warm years in Zhongnanhai. The time when the elders accompany their younger generations is still deeply engraved in the minds of the children of the two families.
Just as Chairman Mao’s poem “ Caisangzi· Chongyang ”: “Life is easy to get old but God is hard to grow old.” After nearly half a century of separation, the two families have quietly changed. Wang Guangmei, who was once smart and capable, is now a kind old man in his sixties; and Liu Yuan, who once gave paintings to Uncle Mao casually, is now over 50 years old and holds an important position.
A few years ago, Li Na visited Sanxia . It happened to be said that the armed police hydropower unit led by Liu Yuan was on a nearby construction site, so he asked someone to bring a message. The next day, Liu Yuan drove to Xiling Yangtze River Bridge and met Li Ne who had been away for many years.
The siblings met and their joy was suddenly overwhelmed. The river rushes under the bridge, and the two of them hold hands and recall their childhood.
Regarding the younger brother next door who had been away for many years, Li Ne lamented that the smart and beautiful boy back then is now a general who stands alone. As for the elder sister who was knowledgeable and taciturn in her impression, Liu Yuan replied quippedly: "Sister is still as beautiful as before!" After
greetings, the two of them set their eyes on the bridge that had just opened to traffic. They all longed for the fact that when China built the world's largest dam, Chairman Mao's poems must be engraved on it: "The high gorge comes out of the flat lake, which will shock the world!" Wang Guangmei, who was sitting in the main seat, looked at the children and grandchildren all over the room, and her smile was still lingering on her face. Her face looked rippled by the years, and walking by the edge of time, the light in her eyes never faded.
She listened quietly to her children's discussions, from current affairs to family matters, and occasionally expressed her opinions, and a smile appeared on Qinghuang's face. She is the bond that maintains these two families, and is also a witness and witness of the laughter, joy, anger, sorrow and joy in half a century.
From the splendor of the silver snake dancing in the mountains to the majesty of the wax figure . These two special families have witnessed the brilliant years of prosperity and strength of the New China. They believe that China's future will be bright as ever and as always worthy of every Chinese son and daughter's struggle for.
Wow and drink, and the traces of time quietly washed over their cheeks and changed their appearance. But the friendship they buried deep in their hearts will become more and more profound like mellow wine.
