In the raging fire of modern revolution, those outstanding generals who were at the forefront of the revolution led the people out of the sea of suffering later became heroes of the New China. For the cause of independence and liberation of the whole nation, they not only sacrificed their own happiness and peace of life, but their families also suffered greater storms than ordinary people. As the child of an important leader of the Communist Party of China, Ye Chumei has deep feelings about this.
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1928, Ye Chumei was born in Hong Kong. In fact, she is not a native of Hong Kong, but her mother came here to give birth to her in order to escape the war. After the domestic situation stabilized slightly, her mother took her back to her hometown in Guangdong. In her childhood memory, she had never seen her father. It was not until 1937 that a stranger suddenly came to her family and took her mother and daughter to meet someone. She didn't know her father's existence at the age of 9.
It turns out that her father is Ye Jianying. Unfortunately, this long-term reunion was so short that she was sent back without even having time to call "Dad". Anti-Japanese War This year, she came to Yan'an , and her father wrote a letter to ask her to come. Here, she finally felt the warmth of her father for the first time, and also understood her father's difficulties from the narratives of many people, and was full of admiration for him.
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Therefore, when her father asked her to go to the Northeast to serve in the army, she had no complaints, and her heart was even full of yearning for revolutionary life. However, the difficulties in reality are even more harsh than imagined. Growing up in the south, it was difficult for her to adapt to the snowy life, but she had no regrets or timidity. Whenever she felt that life was difficult, she would take out the letter her father wrote to herself and read it repeatedly, so she felt very motivated.
She also shared the contents of the letter with her comrades, and her father said: I believe you are not the ones who "sit and enjoy the fruits of your life". If you catch up with this earth-shaking struggle, you must join in and be a strong person. After the liberation of the Northeast, she was sent by the organization to study in the Soviet Union, focusing on mechanical manufacturing, and reserved knowledge for the construction of the New China.
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After returning from school, she was assigned to Ministry of Machinery Industry to engage in technical work and became one of the earliest technicians in New China. During her work, she also met her close lover Zou Jiahua. They both had experience in the Northeast Revolution and stayed in the Soviet Union. They were engaged in the same job. It was very enviable to get together, and her father also supported her marriage choices very much.
During the ten-year turmoil, the couple was severely impacted and she was once critically ill in prison. Even in this case, what the father can give them is only spiritual encouragement. He told the children that there is nothing that cannot be readily thought out and that they must stand the test of exercise. After resuming work, they felt grateful for their father's teachings and devoted themselves to the people's cause. The husband later became Vice Premier and was one of the most beloved national leaders.
Conclusion
Now, 93-year-old Ye Chumei is still alive, and her husband, who is two years older, is in good health. The couple experienced and witnessed the founding and construction process of the New China. They have been with each other for more than 60 years, wishing the two elders a long life.
