This is strange. As we all know, Chairman Mao never allowed his family to be privileged. Even his biological children never asked the government for special care. Why did he make an exception for Mao Zelian?

In the letter, he said to the local government sincerely: "I am old, please take care of him more for me!"

The person Chairman Mao said that needs the care of the government is his cousin Mao Zelian.

This is strange. As we all know, Chairman Mao never allows his family to be privileged. Even his own children have never asked the government for special care. Why did he make an exception for Mao Zelian?

Brothering and sisterly

Although Mao Zelian and Chairman Mao are cousins, there is actually an age gap between them in their teenage years.

When Mao Zelian was born, Chairman Mao was already studying abroad and causing a revolution.

So when I was young, Mao Zelian had never seen his cousin, but he vaguely heard from the adults that his brother was very powerful.

It was not until Mao Zelian was 13 years old that Chairman Mao returned to his hometown and led the revolutionary movement that the two brothers officially met.

Chairman Mao returned to his hometown Shaoshan that time, mainly doing farmer work, and he also established the first rural party branch in his hometown.

Mao Zelian saw all the changes in this regard and felt that they were very fresh, and he admired his cousin a little more.

Although Mao Zelian is Chairman Mao’s younger brother, his family has been poor since childhood and has not lived well.

Now, Chairman Mao is back, and everyone suddenly sees hope.

The landlords and bureaucrats were beaten away, and farmers were assigned to the land. Chairman Mao also organized a night school in the local area to allow poor farmers to read and recognize words and further enlighten their thoughts.

For Mao Zelian, this was the first time he had created the world in his life.

Since then, he has become a firm follower of Chairman Mao.

Not long after Chairman Mao came back, Mao Zelian joined the local children's group and began his own revolutionary cause.

At that time, the main job of the Children's League was to stand guard for the party branch, monitor the enemy's movements, and ensure the safety of Chairman Mao and others. Because of this job, Mao Zelian saved Chairman Mao's life.

Mao Zelian

At that time, it was still in 1925. The situation in the outside world was very tense. The revolutionary work of our party was repeatedly frustrated, but the enemy seemed fierce.

Chairman Mao has long been a wanted criminal because he has led the revolution abroad for a long time.

The news of his return to his hometown was soon revealed to the government. The local officials were ecstatic and planned to arrest Chairman Mao and go to receive the reward.

So, one night, the township chief brought a large number of people to the village.

On the same day, Mao Zelian was the one who held a watch directly at the entrance of the village.

Mao Zelian stood on the roof, and when he looked away from the moonlight, he found that the enemy was approaching.

He immediately realized that these people must have come to arrest Chairman Mao. However, if you go back to report the news, you will be afraid that it will be too late.

Seeing the enemy getting closer, Mao Zelian was quick to think. He raised the lantern in his hand, shaking it constantly, and sending out an alarm signal.

Sure enough, Mao Zelian's warning aroused the alert of the guards around Chairman Mao.

Everyone immediately reacted and began to organize an emergency transfer. Under the escort of the guards, Chairman Mao hid in the nearby mountains and forests, and then escaped the pursuit.

From then on, Chairman Mao loved his younger brother even more. This child is smart and calm in the face of danger and will surely become a great man in the future.

However, Chairman Mao could not stay at home for too long, and it was soon time to separate.

Mao Zelian was very reluctant to leave. During these days, he learned a lot with his cousin. To him, Chairman Mao was no longer not only his brother, but also his life mentor.

has experienced many vicissitudes

Mao Zelian sent his brother to the dock with a complicated mood and asked him when he would come back.

Chairman Mao solemnly told his cousin: "When we defeat bureaucratic capitalism, , imperialism and feudalism, we will come back.Maybe ten years, maybe twenty years, if the revolution fails, I will be shameless to come back. "

That's it, the two brothers said goodbye, Chairman Mao continued his revolutionary cause.

But Mao Zelian's steps did not stop. He participated in the local guerrillas and continued to fight bravely with the enemy.

However, at that time the enemy's power was too powerful. Once when they were in a meeting, the enemy suddenly surrounded the village, and Mao Zelian and others had to move again. But the enemy soon chased after him and tried to annihilate them.

In the melee, Mao Zelian's left eye was unfortunately injured.

At that time, Mao Zelian endured the severe pain and continued to fight. After finally getting rid of the enemy, Mao Zelian realized that half of his face He was stained with blood and his left eye was completely invisible.

However, he did not have any good medical conditions at the time, so he could only find a local Youfang Doctor for treatment.

However, the country doctor was helpless and could only cure the trauma, but he could not help Mao Zelian recover his vision. Mao Zelian's left eye was blind.

Moreover, this also seriously affected his health, and the vision of the other eye also decreased. As he grew older, he looked at things more and more blurred, causing great trouble to life.

This injury also prevented Mao Zelian from going to the front line to participate in the battle. Therefore, he could only return to the village and become an ordinary farmer.

But the medical conditions at that time were too backward, and the injury of this eye was finally completely unhealthy.

Mao Zelian could only live with difficulty as half a disabled person.

Chairman Mao still knew nothing about the changes in his hometown. It was not until 1949 that he met his cousin again.

In August 1949, Hunan was liberated, and the PLA officers and soldiers stationed in the local area soon arrived in Shaoshan to find out if Chairman Mao’s family was still there. After inquiring for a long time, he finally found Mao Zelian’s home address.

see After Mao Zelian, everyone sighed. The torture of

years of life made Mao Zelian look more than 20 years older than his actual age. His left eye was deeply sunken, and his whole body was skinny and bone-skinned, looking very pitiful.

Mao Zelian has indeed suffered a lot in recent years. On the one hand, it is because of his own disability. On the other hand, his sister had already died in the revolution, and his mother was also old and seriously ill.

The family's life is entirely maintained by a blind person like Mao Zelian. The degree of difficulty can be imagined.

worry

Over the years, Mao Zelian has been concerned about his brother who left his hometown, but there has never been any news about Chairman Mao.

Now, knowing that Chairman Mao was still safe and sound, Mao Zelian suddenly felt that the haze in his heart was wiped out.

He quickly set off with the leading cadres of the People's Liberation Army and went to Beijing to visit his cousin Chairman Mao.

Chairman Mao was ecstatic to learn that his cousin came to visit him on behalf of the people of his hometown. But when he saw his cousin's eyes, Chairman Mao's heart twitched again and he hurriedly asked Mao Zelian what was going on.

Mao Zelian told Chairman Mao everything about the changes that happened that year.

Chairman Mao felt even more uncomfortable when he heard this. For the sake of the revolution, Chairman Mao’s family died and scattered. Now his cousin is also living such a bitter life because of his eyes.

Chairman Mao thought of this and decided to let Mao Zelian stay in Beijing for a while and go to Union Hospital to try to cure his eyes and restore his vision.

Chairman Mao knew his cousin's temper and told him: "Going to diagnose the disease is to diagnose the disease. You must listen to the doctor and treat it according to the doctor's arrangement. Don't do anything bad."

When he arrived at Union Hospital, the doctor concluded after the examination that Mao Zelian's left eye was too severe and could no longer recover. In order to prevent the condition from worsening further, it is best to undergo eye removal surgery.

However, thankfully, there is still hope for healing in his right eye.

I heard that I wanted to remove one eyeball, but Mao Zelian felt a little reluctant. At that time, everyone's thoughts were not so open-minded. Once they took one eye, they always felt strange.

However, he remembered Chairman Mao’s advice to him. Since he came to Beijing for treatment after working hard, health is naturally the first priority, so Mao Zelian still had to grit his teeth and agree.

That's it. The doctor performed an operation on Mao Zelian. The operation was effective. Mao Zelian's right eye restored a certain amount of vision, which means that he can see things clearly in the future and it will be much more convenient for him to take care of himself.

As he watched his eyes recover, Mao Zelian was very happy.

However, after staying in the hospital for a few days, he clamored to be discharged.

He said: I have been working in the countryside all year round, and I feel so uncomfortable if I lie down in the hospital today.

Moreover, he didn't want to cause trouble to Chairman Mao, he knew that Chairman Mao was also very busy at work.

At Mao Zelian's insistence, the doctor could only agree to let him discharge first.

After being discharged from the hospital, Chairman Mao was worried about his cousin's physical condition, so he stayed at home for a while.

But Mao Zelian can't live in Beijing all the time. Seeing that he has recovered, he must go back.

Chairman Mao asked Mao Zelian when he was leaving: "How is life at home? Are there any difficulties?"

Hearing Chairman Mao ask this, Mao Zelian couldn't help but sigh.

The current situation of their family is not an exaggeration to say that the family is barely left behind. The old mother's illness needs to be cured, and Mao Ze even needs money to do so. Although his eyes are cured now, when he thinks about his future life, he still has a dark look.

However, no matter how difficult it is, Mao Zelian's mentality is still optimistic and open-minded.

For so many years, he has experienced battles and sacrifices. Now this small difficulty is nothing to a former revolutionary warrior.

Chairman Mao was still worried, so he decided to help his cousin.

wholeheartedly for the public

But he considered it again. Mao Ze even came to Beijing to visit him, and his hometown would have spread. If the local government gave his cousin special treatment for this reason, it would be bad.

Chairman Mao is most reluctant to see in his life that the interests of the country are eroded by privileges.

So, he instructed his cousin in person:

"I know Zelian's difficulties, I understand, I don't even have money to eat oil and salt. As time goes by, no one can stand it and will get sick. However, I am the chairman of the country, not the chairman of the Mao family. I can only solve the difficulties of most people and seek benefits for the majority of people. Of course, if you have difficulties, you have to use money, such as spending oil and salt money, I can do my best to support it, but if you rely on my relationship to find trouble for the public, it will never work."

In fact, on this issue, Mao Zelian and Chairman Mao have completely consistent views.

Mao Zelian has always been very clear-cut. He knew that Chairman Mao was respected by the people of the whole country because he was devoted to the public.

If you, as Chairman Mao’s cousin, rely on this halo to benefit yourself, you would be so sorry for your cousin, and even the millions of revolutionary soldiers.

So, Mao Zelian immediately promised Chairman Mao: When he returns to his hometown, he will be low-key and will never abolish his public for personal gain!

He also sincerely praised Chairman Mao and said, "The third brother stands high and sees far. I will listen to you!"

In fact, the families of cadres have abolished the public because of personal derelict, which is a very worrying issue for Chairman Mao after the founding of the People's Republic of China.

As the saying goes, it is easy to fight the country, but it is difficult to defend the country. Many people can stand with the people when they are in difficulties, but when their lives are better, their hearts will be corroded.

This is a lesson learned from the accumulation of 5,000 years of history. Chairman Mao had to be careful. He hoped that his cousin could lead a good start.

Mao Zelian also understood Chairman Mao’s inner thoughts, so after returning to his hometown, Mao Zelian did not promote his special identity to anyone, and did not ask the government for money.

Of course, Chairman Mao was worried about this cousin. He knew that with Mao Zelian's situation, it was unrealistic to work alone to support his family.

Therefore, not long after Mao Zelian returned to his hometown, Chairman Mao took out two hundred yuan from his royalties and sent it to Mao Zelian.

Mao Zelian got the money and felt even more excited. With this money, Mao Zelian could finally send his mother to a hospital in Changsha for treatment.

Over the years, Mao Zelian has been very open to his physical incompleteness, but letting his mother suffer with him is an eternal regret in his heart. He hopes that the hospital can cure his mother's illness and relieve his own thoughts.

However, the old man's illness has been delayed for too long. After being sent to the hospital, the doctor conducted a consultation, but finally concluded that this disease is difficult to cure. For this ageing elderly, if the surgery is performed, it will be a torture!

Therefore, the plan given by the hospital can only be long-term care.

My mother was still in the hospital. On this side, Mao Zelian was accidentally injured while working in the field, and injured his leg and was also admitted to the hospital. And because of his impatientness, his right eye vision decreased again.

entrusted

behind him, but even so, Mao Zen didn't want to bother the government. He always remembered his cousin's entrustment to him.

A few months later, Mao Zelian's mother died of serious illness.

Mao Zelian felt very sad. He thought that Chairman Mao had written a letter some time ago and asked his mother how he was in a while, so he wrote a letter in tears and sent it to Beijing, telling Chairman Mao that his mother was no longer here.

Chairman Mao was in an extremely heavy mood after receiving the letter.

Mao Zelian's mother, by seniority, is Chairman Mao's Aunt Liu. When she was a child, Aunt Liu often took care of Chairman Mao, but unexpectedly, Aunt Liu left in such a hurry.

Then, Chairman Mao thought again that Mao Zelian is still a patient now and probably has no money to handle the funeral for his mother.

So, Chairman Mao quickly took a few hundred yuan in royalties and sent it to him in the letter to persuade Mao Zelian to relax.

After receiving the money, Mao Zelian's eyes turned red. The amount of money is too heavy. A few hundred yuan is a lot of money. Mao Ze even knew that Chairman Mao’s own life was just an average level.

Before meeting Chairman Mao, Mao Zelian thought that his cousin had become the President of the country and life should be better.

However, after staying in Beijing for a while, he realized that Chairman Mao was wearing old clothes and his meals were simple home-cooked side dishes, and he never wasted.

In order to save some money, Chairman Mao was reluctant to smoke a better cigarette. In terms of living conditions, it was not much better than his relatives in his hometown.

Because I saw Chairman Mao’s daily life with my own eyes, Mao Ze was convinced by Chairman Mao’s arrangements.

Chairman Mao already has such a high status and can resist temptation. As Chairman Mao’s younger brother, of course, he should learn this spirit from him.

So, he has always strictly demanded himself and refused to cause trouble to the government.

And he often educates his children that when they are outside, they must not mention their kinship with Chairman Mao. If they want to succeed and live a good life, they must rely on their own abilities.

Although the two brothers have different identities and statuses, they understand each other in their hearts.

After entering the 1970s, Chairman Mao felt that his health was getting worse and worse, and over the years, his cousin Mao Zelian's physical condition was also very bad. If he left, no one would help Mao Zelian's family.

0,000,000, what happened to Mao Zelian? Who should his children rely on?

Based on this concern, Chairman Mao made up his mind to write a letter, asking the local government to help him take care of Mao Zelian.

This is the only time Chairman Mao has ever been in his life, begging the government for his relatives.

Because of Chairman Mao’s request, the local government regularly gave Mao Zelian some subsidies every month after Chairman Mao’s death.

In fact, as a former revolutionary soldier, Mao Zelian deserves this treatment.

Their family is so indifferent to fame and fortune and care about the country, which is the most admirable thing.