On September 9, 1976, Chairman Mao Zedong, the great leader of the Republic, passed away. On his dying day, Chairman Mao expressed his wish to the secretary beside him. The secretary next to
was already crying like rain. She was unwilling to accept this wish, but she still implemented it silently for more than 40 years.
Who is this secretary? What exactly is Chairman Mao’s wish that the secretary has implemented for more than 40 years.
Chairman Mao
The protagonist of today's story is named Zhang Yufeng. She was Chairman Mao’s last life and confidential secretary, and Chairman Mao’s wish when he was dying was said to Zhang Yufeng.
Zhang Yufeng is born in an ordinary family.
In 1944, Zhang Yufeng was born in Mudanjiang City, Heilongjiang. At that time, the three northeastern provinces were under the iron hoof of the Japanese invasion, and the lives of the people were very hard. The Zhang family is no exception, and their lives are very poor. The Zhang family has a total of eight brothers and sisters, and Zhang Yufeng is ranked fourth.
Although the family was poor when they were born, one year later, Anti-Japanese War won. Not long after, the Northeast and the entire mainland of China were liberated.
Zhang Yufeng
Taking advantage of the liberation east wind, Zhang Yufeng, who had no chance to receive education, was also sent to the school. Although for various reasons, I dropped out of school after finishing elementary school.
But with the enlightenment of education, the clever Zhang Yufeng quickly accumulated a certain amount of knowledge and technology by relying on self-study.
After getting older, Zhang Yufeng went out to find a job. Because of liberation, Zhang Yufeng, who was born in poverty, also had more opportunities to participate in different jobs.
By chance, she saw the recruitment information of the railway department. At that time, there were not many educated groups in the country, so the competition was not as fierce as it is now.
Originally, Zhang Yufeng was a little worried, but with the encouragement of her family, Zhang Yufeng still took a try-out attitude. Although he only had a primary school diploma, he was admitted to the railway department by relying on his personal ability. After
was hired, Zhang Yufeng was not proud. Instead, we clearly realize our own lack of abilities and continuously strengthen our own abilities learning. After training and after get off work, she often works overtime for herself.
With the blessing of talent and diligence, Zhang Yufeng, who only had a primary school diploma, soon became a capable general in the Railway Bureau.
is not only constantly learning to mention its own abilities, but also meticulous in work. Not only can you complete your own work perfectly, but you can also often help your colleagues work together. ,
This down-to-earth and motivated little girl was soon noticed by her superiors. Zhang Yufeng did not expect that her meticulousness would actually change her destiny.
After working in the Railway Bureau for four years, Zhang Yufeng was transferred to another job by her superiors. This kind of personnel transfer was originally very common, but this transfer was very unexpected. Because the position she went to was Chairman Mao’s special train.
This is the leader of the party and the country, and the founder of the Republic. Being able to work on Chairman Mao’s special train is the highest praise for Zhang Yufeng.
For others, serving Chairman Mao may be a little nervous.
But the young Zhang Yufeng didn't feel that way. After being nervous at first, she got used to working on the special train and smiled happily. No matter what happens, you are always very calm and can always bring a warm atmosphere to the people around you.
The first time Chairman Mao saw Zhang Yufeng was on the platform of the special train. In a very serious atmosphere, Zhang Yufeng smiled and brought a hint of warmth.
Chairman Mao walked up to ask about his name. This was the first time Zhang Yufeng saw Chairman Mao. Although she was very excited, she still suppressed her heart and tried her best to say a complete sentence. But after saying this, I was still nervously unable to say the complete sentence.
A watery face was also red. In the end, it was the people around Chairman Mao who stood up and introduced them to others. Seeing that he was so nervous, Chairman Mao did not ask more questions and nodded slightly. The two of them knew each other.
Due to his meticulous work and Chairman Mao was deeply impressed by it. Zhang Yufeng, who had just arrived at Chairman Mao’s special train, was transferred to Chairman Mao’s carriage to work.
Chairman Mao was deeply impressed by this down-to-earth and motivated little girl. He often chatted with Zhang Yufeng, from family matters to political situations, both of them could chat a few times. At this time, Zhang Yufeng was no longer as nervous as before.
After working for a few years, Chairman Mao and Zhang Yufeng became very familiar with each other. In Zhang Yufeng's heart, Chairman Mao is not only her boss, but also a leader of the country, but also an elder who is good at temptation and his own teacher.
When Chairman Mao was 78 years old, Zhang Yufeng's originally stable work was transferred again, and this transfer was actually instructed by Chairman Mao himself.
From the conductor who graduated from elementary school to Chairman Mao’s personal secretary. Zhang Yufeng almost became one of the few people Chairman Mao trusted most in his later years.
In 1971, Chairman Mao, who was already 78 years old, was getting worse day by day. Because of the high-intensity work all year round, Chairman Mao often does not get enough rest. Sometimes, for the sake of work, Chairman Mao has almost no incidents to take care of his life.
This was fine when I was young. At this age, Chairman Mao obviously couldn't stand it. So Chairman Mao had to find a life secretary to take care of his life.
This life secretary must not only be politically reliable, but also be better off knowing Chairman Mao and have a certain foundation for friendship. You must be patient and down-to-earth.
Just when there was this demand, there was someone in Chairman Mao’s mind. That person is Zhang Yufeng.
Because he is the conductor on Chairman Mao's special train and has been working in Chairman Mao's carriage, his work attitude has been deeply trusted by Chairman Mao.
When Chairman Mao proposed this candidate, the staff around Chairman Mao was not surprised, and they also knew Zhang Yufeng more or less. Seeing Chairman Mao call her, the staff naturally had nothing to say. With a letter of transfer, he transferred Zhang Yufeng to Zhongnanhai .
Zhang Yufeng is already very satisfied with her work. What an honor it is to be a staff member of Chairman Mao’s carriage. So she didn't expect anything.
So, when Zhongnanhai's transfer letter was sent, Zhang Yufeng was very surprised, feeling flattered, and felt that she was responsible.
But Zhang Yufeng still did not retreat, firmly obeyed the organization's arrangements, and came to Zhongnanhai to serve as the life secretary of the chairman. Chairman Mao’s last six years were accompanied by Zhang Yufeng.
Zhang Yufeng, who had just become Chairman Mao’s secretary, originally thought that it was very similar to her work on the special train. But not long after, she discovered that Chairman Mao in life was very different from what she imagined.
She knew that Chairman Mao’s daily work was very heavy and tiring. But who knew that Chairman Mao worked so hard. Chairman Mao has to work for a long time every day. Since the domestic and international situation was a bit urgent at that time, many matters needed Chairman Mao to decide.
So Chairman Mao has to work until late at night every day to rest, and he never stays in bed. No matter what time I stay up to the night before, I get up early the next day to continue my work on the new day.
Nowadays, many young people like to stay up late to play with their mobile phones. It is common to sleep at one or two o'clock, but few people can still stay up late and get up early to do high-intensity work. After staying up late for a long time, many young people can't stand it.
Many college students who have just graduated have started to maintain their health after working for one or two years, and they all said they can't stand it anymore. You should know that staying up late will cause great harm to a person's body, not to mention that after staying up late, you do not continue to get enough rest. It not only brings huge burdens on the internal organs, causes various diseases risks, but may even lead to sudden death.
This puts great pressure on young men, not to mention Chairman Mao, an old man who has been working hard all his life.
Although Chairman Mao is very kind, he is very serious at work.Especially when there are too many things, if people around him want to persuade him to take a little more rest, Chairman Mao would not listen at all. If we say too much, Chairman Mao would still be unhappy because he was disturbed.
So just after I arrived at the post, Zhang Yufeng was very worried about Chairman Mao's health. But she also knew about Chairman Mao’s situation and knew that Chairman Mao was busy with national affairs, so she felt embarrassed to disturb him deliberately.
However, as the secretary of life, it is her duty to adjust Chairman Mao’s life rules. When people thought she couldn't do this job well, Chairman Mao had an extremely regular life in his later years under the care of this Northeast girl.
Chairman Mao was not only not unhappy, but instead trusted him more. So how did Zhang Yufeng do it?
When Zhang Yufeng first came to Zhongnanhai, other staff members reminded her. Chairman Mao has a lot of work and is very focused at work. He doesn't like others to disturb him at this time. The staff around him didn't know how to persuade Chairman Mao to rest more. Now, this burden falls on Zhang Yufeng.
Although Zhang Yufeng is very straightforward, she is not a careless person. On the contrary, compared to her carefree image, she is actually a very careful person.
She knew that Chairman Mao had a lot of work and knew that she could not disturb him easily, so every time Chairman Mao stayed up late, Zhang Yufeng stayed by her side.
in the first two days, and I really didn’t find any good solution. But after a brief observation, she found that Chairman Mao had a little habit. That is, after everything is done, Chairman Mao will look up slightly and relax his eyes. Then there is a new job.
The careful Zhang Yufeng caught this and seized the opportunity. So every time Chairman Mao finished a job, Zhang Yufeng, who was waiting on the side, would come forward and carefully remind the Chairman that it was getting late.
often Chairman Mao forgets time because of work, and the staff around him dare not disturb him, which causes him to often have poor rest.
So after Zhang Yufeng's repeated reminders, Chairman Mao also knew that if he didn't rest, the secretary would stay up late with him. Moreover, since Zhang Yufeng's reminder was not bad, Chairman Mao's work was not disturbed, so he was not angry.
On the contrary, after reminding many times, Chairman Mao would go to bed a little earlier. Over time, Chairman Mao’s daily routine will naturally become much more regular.
rest is much more sufficient than before, which is a great help to Chairman Mao, who has been working for a long time.
In addition to sleeping and living, Zhang Yufeng is also very careful in diet. Considering that Chairman Mao was unwell in his later years, Zhang Yufeng would go to see the meals Chairman Mao wanted to eat every day.
Because Chairman Mao from Hunan loves spicy food, which is not good for his health, Zhang Yufeng often asks to prepare a light diet.
is also strange. Chairman Mao, who has never been happy all his life, did not say much in the face of the "request" of this young secretary, but happily accepted it.
After being life secretary for four years for Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao’s confidential secretary Xu Yafu died of illness. For a moment, I couldn't find a confidential secretary with rich experience and trust. So, the position of confidential secretary fell on Zhang Yufeng again.
At first, people were still a little confused about whether she could assume political responsibilities, and Zhang Yufeng was also a little confused. However, in the four years with Chairman Mao, Zhang Yufeng also learned a lot of things, and once she started working, she could still handle it, which was beyond the expectations of many people.
Just as he took office, Chairman Mao’s eyes had some problems and he couldn’t see newspapers and books clearly. Therefore, Zhang Yufeng asked him to read on his behalf.
In order not to worry Premier Zhou, Chairman Mao repeatedly asked Zhang Yufeng to keep it secret. However, for the sake of Chairman Mao's health, Zhang Yufeng still told Premier Zhou about this.
Under the arrangement of Premier Zhou, the doctor soon discovered that this was cataract and the surgery was performed soon. After the operation, the doctor advised not to use his eyes too much, but how could Chairman Mao, who loves books as much as his life, leave the books? Zhang Yufeng naturally took on the task of reading newspapers.
A year after eye surgery, it was 1976.
This year, a lot of things have happened in China. On January 8, Chairman Mao’s good comrade-in-arms and the good Prime Minister of the people, Premier Zhou passed away due to illness.
in July of that year. Commander-in-Chief Zhu De, who also fought side by side with Chairman Mao for nearly half a century, also passed away due to illness. The departure of old friends one after another hit Chairman Mao and his physical condition was getting worse.
Not long after Commander-in-Chief Zhu De passed away, Chairman Mao's life was about to come to an end. In the last few days of his life, Zhang Yufeng was always with Chairman Mao’s bed.
During Chairman Mao’s occasional awake time, Zhang Yufeng also reads some newspaper articles under Chairman Mao’s instruction. At the end of his death, Chairman Mao's breath was already very weak, and he was still using one of the few strengths to express a wish to Zhang Yufeng.
After saying that, Zhang Yufeng burst into tears. She didn't want to fulfill this wish because she didn't want Chairman Mao to leave. Chairman Mao’s last wish to Zhang Yufeng was:
"After I leave, I hope you can come to the grave to see me every year."
After receiving Zhang Yufeng's affirmative nod, Chairman Mao smiled with satisfaction.
Zhang Yufeng left first at Chairman Mao’s funeral
Not long after he finished speaking, Chairman Mao fell into a coma. Not long after, the heart of this great leader who worked for the New China, the people and the cause of communism forever stopped beating.
, and Zhang Yufeng did not disappoint Chairman Mao's wishes, and went to visit Chairman Mao for decades. The body in Chairman Mao’s memorial hall still retains the Chairman’s original appearance, but Zhang Yufeng is getting older year by year, but she is still fulfilling her promises with her life.
, Chairman Mao’s last confidential secretary, has spent his whole life fulfilling his promise to Chairman Mao. What do you think about her story? Welcome to leave your opinion in the comment section.
