Picture | Yao Shuxian (second from left)
Preface
For Yao Shuxian, being able to work with Mao Zedong was something she had never thought of. Before that, she always thought that Mao Zedong was a very serious person. It was not until the two of them got together for a while that they realized that Chairman Mao actually had a funny side.
Don’t say what you know, don’t ask what you don’t know
Yao Shuxian is from Tianjin. Her father is an ordinary railway worker. The family’s conditions are not outstanding. Therefore, after graduating from junior high school, she gave up continuing to go to school and instead participated in work, which can be regarded as reducing the burden on her family.
After training in a health school for a period of time, Yao Shuxian was assigned to work at the Tianjin Railway Health and Epidemic Prevention Station. For her, it would be better if she just followed the steps in her life, an ordinary life without ups and downs was the best destination for her.
In 1953, Yao Shuxian's life changed.
At the beginning of this year, Yao Shuxian's leader had a conversation with her. There were fewer female comrades in the special transportation office, and there should be some medical staff on the special train to do some work for the health and safety of the leaders.
Pictures | Old Photos of Yao Shuxian
After this conversation, Yao Shuxian was transferred to the Ministry of Railways Special Transportation Office, and she was less than 18 years old at this time. The special transportation office is responsible for special train transportation tasks. The director is appointed by the Ministry of Railways . The full set of special train scheduling, meal preparation, safety inspection and medical services are all under the special transportation office. There are a total of seven or eight people in the medical team where Yao Shuxian works.
One day in November, the director of the special train department convened all the crew members together for a meeting, and the number of participants this time was as high as forty or fifty.
Director
did not speak the official accent, but directly stated: "We must perform an important task, which is both important and glorious. The people of the whole country have handed over the burden to us, and we must use our party spirit to ensure it." said solemnly, and everyone present was worried, and they also understood the seriousness of what the Director said.
Immediately afterwards, the director seemed to have glanced at Yao Shuxian, or accidentally met his eyes. Yao Shuxian's heart was pounding. Should she be given any important task? Moreover, she just joined . Is it necessary to face the test so soon?
Photo | Chairman Mao and the special train staff took a photo
Director 0 was still talking on it and announced various disciplines. At the same time, he stated that comrades who perform this task must strictly observe their posts and are not allowed to travel to the car; they should pay attention to confidentiality, not say anything that knows, not ask what they don’t know, and not write letters to their homes.
Yao Shuxian felt right. As a new party member, she was assigned to participate in this service operation, boarded the special train, and was also assigned to a soft-capped carriage.
At that time, the special trains were divided into large trains and single packages, with a large train of more than a dozen cars; they were also divided into advanced trains and general trains. Among them, the service objects of the senior special train are mainly state guests or the five major central secretaries, and the main service objects of the general special train are various groups visited by friendly countries and collective activities of domestic leaders.
However, there are strict regulations on the train. The service staff in the living room and the main room where the chief rests cannot enter and exit casually. Even if the guard stays in the deputy room and the small room where the guard lives, they cannot enter if they do not call.
The train was parked in the garage, and everyone lived on the train. They checked the vehicles and cleaned the rooms every day. They waited for more than 20 days. During this period, Minister of Railways Teng Daiyuan also personally took the preparations for the inspection of the train.
Photo | Mao Zedong read the newspaper
On the afternoon of December, the special train finally drove out of the depot and stopped at Qianmen Railway Station. Yao Shuxian and the others were all in their rooms and were not allowed to look outside casually. Not long after, the sound of cars driving outside sounded. Judging from the sound, a string of cars should have come. Many people boarded the train. In less than a minute, the special class started driving again.
train had just been driving for a while, Yao Shuxian saw a handsome young man with a medium-sized head with a back. He asked Yao Shuxian for a pot of boiling water, and Yao Shuxian handed it on. After
, Yao Shuxian found out the other party's identity. It turned out that he was the chief guard who had been following Mao Zedong Li Yinqiao .
Just as Li Yinqiao was sent away, Yao Shuxian welcomed two handsome young men. They were about to leave playing cards, but they also felt that the journey was too boring, so they took the opportunity to take advantage of the opportunity to chat with Yao Shuxian for a few more words. However, they were more enthusiastic, but they could stand it.
Picture | Li Yinqiao's youth photo
At that time, Li Yinqiao was only eighteen years old, so he soon talked to them. Gradually, everyone became familiar with them. These young men invited Yao Shuxian to play poker together. Yao Shuxian also agreed with a smile. Everyone started playing in the small conference room. They were all young people, so they quickly became familiar with each other, and and Yao Shuxian quickly learned their names: Sun Yong, Zhang Xianpeng, Li Jiaji and Ma Wuyi.
For a long time, Yao Shuxian thought they were the guests handed over to her by the party, and couldn't help but think that they should be very important big names.
Yao Shuxian never thought that Mao Zedong was sitting on the special train.
After nightfall, Li Yinqiao walked towards Zhang Xianpeng who came out of his room and asked, "How many degrees in the room?"
Zhang Xianpeng replied, "Twenty degrees."
Li Yinqiao asked again, "Have the Chairman eaten?"
Picture | Mao Zedong reads books
Zhang Xianpeng shook his head again, "He is still writing." While he said, he put a handful of pencil on the table and shined the pencil wholeheartedly.
Yao Shuxian's heart was about to rush to her throat, "Chairman? Who is the Chairman? It must be..."
A name was on her lips, but she didn't dare to say it.
Just like that, Yao Shuxian was so excited that she didn't fall asleep all night. However, she knew in her heart that the person who lived in the room should have been all night long, but this all night was work, because she clearly heard that the person in the main room was constantly in and out, changing tea, and pouring out the things in the ashtray.
I have wanted to see you for a long time, and I dreamed of it!
Yao Shuxian's guess was quickly verified, because after breakfast the next day, Li Yinqiao found Yao Shuxian and said: "You haven't gone to see the chairman yet. You should be polite and should meet the chairman."
Yao Shuxian almost screamed excitedly: I have wanted to see him for a long time, and I dreamed of it!
Picture | After Li Yinqiao's elderly
, Yao Shuxian said: "Just this sentence from Li Yinqiao, I am grateful to this guardian from the bottom of my heart."
Li Yinqiao entered the main room first, but Yao Shuxian did not follow him. She guessed that Li Yinqiao probably went in and reported to Mao Zedong. Without permission, she could not follow him.
But, not long after, Li Yinqiao walked out and waved at her with a smile: "Come in!"
Yao Shuxian seemed to have a rabbit in her heart, her heart was pounding until she occupied Mao Zedong. She had a lot of things to ask Mao Zedong, but when she was really face to face, her throat seemed to be blocked, and she was so excited that she couldn't speak.
Mao Zedong just smiled when he saw her appearance, and then stretched out his hand. Yao Shuxian stood there blankly as if he was electrocuted, without any reaction. Li Yinqiao on the side thought she had been implemented by someone else in immobilization .
Picture | Mao Zedong at work
Looking at Mao Zedong's confusion, Li Yinqiao quickly touched Yao Shuxian's arm to remind her. Yao Shuxian woke up from her dream and took the lead in holding Mao Zedong's hand, and then supported the person obediently.
Mao Zedong seemed to want to say something to Yao Shuxian, but Yao Shuxian was so excited that he didn't hear clearly that Mao Zedong was talking to her.
Seeing Mao Zedong waiting for the following words, Yao Shuxian was so anxious that she didn't know what to do, and then asked for help and turned her eyes to Li Yinqiao.
Li Yinqiao also understood that the little girl might be so excited, and was happy to help her: "Chairman asked you what your name is?"
Yao Shuxian replied subtly and tremblingly: "Yao Shuxian."
Mao Zedong asked again. This time, Yao Shuxian didn't need Yao Shuxian to ask for help, so Li Yinqiao took the initiative to act as a translator for her, "The Chairman asked where you are from and how old you are."
Picture|Li Yinqiao and his wife
Yao Shuxian immediately replied: "I am from Tianjin, I am eighteen years old this year."
In fact, it is not a fault for Yao Shuxian not to understand, because Chairman Mao's speech had a strong Hunan accent, so Li Yinqiao acted as a translator next to him.
At the beginning, Yao Shuxian was extremely excited. It was not until this force passed that she listened carefully to what Mao Zedong said.
Mao Zedong understood her reaction, and was not angry, but smiled, then patted Yao Shuxian's back of his hand and said: "My accent is difficult to understand, right? Just listen to it more and get used to it."
After coming out of the main room, Yao Shuxian's face was steaming. She touched it with her hands, not knowing whether it was sweat or tears of excitement.
The car arrived in Jinan soon, and the special train even entered the airport, where there was a dedicated line where you could park and rest, and Mao Zedong also had to rest.
pic|Special train staff warmly welcome Chairman Mao
Li Yinqiao came to persuade Yao Shuxian: "The Chairman is going to sleep. Nothing will happen. You should sleep for a while."
Yao Shuxian's excitement has not passed yet, and he shook his head excitedly: "I'm not sleepy, I don't have the habit of sleeping during the day."
Li Yinqiao said: "But you didn't sleep at night, and you didn't make up for your sleep during the day?"
Yao Shuxian still shook his head: "Really Yes, I'm not sleepy at all. "
Li Yinqiao was still worried: "The train will take a few more days, so you can't stay asleep all the time, right?"
Yao Shuxian almost said "Where to go?" and said to her mouth. She suddenly remembered that this was a violation of discipline, so she held back: "It's okay, I'm young, can persist."
That's it, Yao Shuxian was excited and didn't sleep for two days and three nights, but she was still energetic.
special train stopped in Hangzhou. Mao Zedong was about to get off the train. I don’t know where he heard that Yao Shuxian was not sleeping. He went to Yao Shuxian’s room to say goodbye to her, and then said with concern: "We are here. Thank you for your hard work, have a good rest and have a good sleep. Thank you!"
Picture | Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai photo
This is the first time Yao Shuxian has seen Mao Zedong. After that, she thought she would never have the chance to see Mao Zedong again.
Yao Shuxian treats guests, Mao Zedong pays for the bill
After returning from the car once, his superiors transferred Yao Shuxian back to the railway epidemic prevention station to work. When Mao Zedong came back from the bus, he found that Yao Shuxian was gone, so he called Li Fengrong, who was working with Yao Shuxian, to his side and asked, "Is Xiao Yao sick?"
Li Fengrong said, "She has been transferred away and went back to the epidemic prevention station to work."
Chapter 0, Mao Zedong was silent, and then said, "You go back and say hello to Xiao Yao on my behalf."
When he was out of the bus again, Mao Zedong wrote a short letter to Yao Shuxian, which was: Wishing Xiao Yao: Good health, good study, good work
But, Li Fengrong and Mao Zedong Said: "We have discipline and cannot get off with the words."
Mao Zedong thought for a long time and said helplessly: "Forget it, then burn it."
Not long after, Mao Zedong made a special trip to find Deputy Director Wang of the Special Transportation Office and said to him: "Xiao Yao has worked here for many years and is familiar with it. Let's ask her to come back to work."
Picture | Yao Shuxian (left), Li Fengrong (right) and Chairman Mao took a photo with
Deputy Director Wang nodded: "Okay."
In this way, Yao Shuxian returned to work on the special train and continued to work with Mao Zedong. When he returned to the special train again, Yao Shuxian suddenly felt that she had only been away for a few months, but seemed to have been away for several years or decades. However, when she saw Mao Zedong again, she was not at all unfamiliar or unfamiliar, but very friendly.
"Chairman," as soon as she saw Mao Zedong's figure, Yao Shuxian ran over quickly and stood in front of him.
Mao Zedong grabbed Yao Shuxian's hand and said: "You are back again. I'm very happy to hear that you're back. Are you in good health? "
"Okay", Yao Shuxian nodded fiercely while saying, his eyes were a little wet.
Mao Zedong asked again: "What's the job outside?" "
" Working together at the epidemic prevention station, we treat some minor illnesses and disasters among the employees. "
" OK, then good, it's good to have more contact with comrades in the worker. "Mao Zedong nodded constantly, pointed at Yao Shuxian and Li Fengrong again: "To welcome you, I invite you two to me for dinner. "
Photo | Chairman Mao traveled to the Yangtze River
In fact, there was nothing special about their supper, but it was still red brown rice mixed with taro, two plates of stir-fried dishes, two small plates: red pepper and tofu sauce. However, even with such a simple dish, Yao Shuxian and Li Fengrong still ate very delicious.
Mao Zedong was also very satisfied with this meal, no slower than them. Before Yao Shuxian finished half a bowl of rice, Mao Zedong had eaten all the rice grains in the bowl.
Yao Shu After Xian returned, she found that everything was still so familiar, and her interest was also high. Mao Zedong asked Yao Shuxian to sing Hebei tunes in addition to work. Although he had listened countless times, he still never got tired of listening.
Yao Shuxian is already familiar with the work on the special train, so she can take the initiative and independently adjust the temperature of the room for Mao Zedong and complete some small things.
Not long after, Mao Zedong, who was immersed in work, suddenly straightened up, then looked at Yao Shuxian and asked, "Are you coming to your house soon? "
Yao Shuxian looked out the window, and it was all the familiar scenery she had. She estimated it and said, "You will be able to arrive in Tianjin in half an hour. ”
Photo | Mao Zedong’s old photo
Mao Zedong stood up again with interest, moved his arms and waist, walked to the living room with his own eyes, and asked, “You are from Tianjin, what specialties do Tianjin have? "
Yao Shuxian said without thinking: "Marijuana flower. "
" Well, the Goubuli buns in Tianjin are more famous. Goubuli ... Why did you call Goubuli? "
" The boss who invented this kind of bun must be very skilled. Whoever doesn't eat his bun will scold him! " Yao Shuxian expressed his guess.
As a result, Mao Zedong said enthusiastically: "Then we should not ask for scolding. "Then, his eyes glanced at the people around him: "Today Xiao Yao treats you, everyone eats Goubuli buns! "
As soon as the words finished, the guards couldn't help but cheer: "Okay, Xiao Yao treats you? ”
Mao Zedong asked with a smile: “Would you like to invite me? "
Yao Shuxian is also a cheerful person: "Please please. "
Pictures | Mao Zedong's old photos
" We have a lot of people! ", Mao Zedong gestured with his hand. His meaning was very simple. The treat he said was referring to all the people in the car, and then joked: "Who told you to be from Tianjin?" How much is your salary? "
Yao Shuxian said the truth: "The salary is not too much, it is enough to invite a guest once. "
" Okay, Xiao Yao treats her today," Mao Zedong said frankly. Seeing Mao Zedong's serious appearance, Yao Shuxian became serious and blushed and wanted to pay for it. However, Mao Zedong stopped her and said to the administrator Xiao Zhang: "It's better for me to pay it for it." This is called a big eater. ”
Yao Shuxian knew that Mao Zedong was telling the truth, and he didn’t need her to treat her to dinner.After the
train arrived in Tianjin, they indeed brought Goubuli buns onto the special train. Mao Zedong specifically asked Xiao Zhang: "Have you paid the money?"
"handed it over". As he said that, Xiao Zhang handed over the invoice in his hand to Mao Zedong for a review.
"Okay, everyone goes to the dining car."
Picture | Goubuli bun
They all sat next to the dining car and smelled the very strong fragrance of the bun. They deserved to be the legendary Goubuli bun, which can easily arouse their interest. During the meal, Mao Zedong pointed at Yao Shuxian with chopsticks, "Today is Xiao Yao treating him." Then he clicked himself: "I pay."
Everyone laughed loudly. Mao Zedong first took the lead in biting the bun and said: "Goubuli, eat quickly, if you don't eat, you will be scolded."
Amidst laughter, everyone's chopsticks reached towards the plate after terrifyingly.
Yao Shuxian has always respected and grateful to Mao Zedong. I remember that back then, she missed the date with her boyfriend, and Mao Zedong also wrote a letter to her: A quiet girl is a beautiful woman, wait for me to be in the corner of the city. Love without seeing you, scratch your head and swing.
Two people resolved the misunderstanding because of this note.
Mao Zedong is very good to everyone around him, and the people who follow him have never regretted it and are proud of it.
