In July 1956, Chairman Mao took a special train from Beijing, inspected the south all the way, and listened to the work reports of local comrades along the way. Originally, there was no plan to park in Xuzhou on the itinerary. When the train entered the Xuzhou territory, the chairman had a whim and decided to meet the local prefectural party secretary.
Hu Hong, secretary of the Xuzhou Prefectural Committee, who suddenly received the notice, rushed to Xuzhou Railway Station before the Chairman's special train entered Xuzhou Station.
In the next few hours, in the chairman's carriage, Chairman Mao asked Hu Hong about Xuzhou's agricultural production and anti-counterfeiting work. His answer was very satisfying to the Chairman.
was in the mood to the point of having fun, and Chairman Mao suddenly asked: "Comrade Hu Hong, do you know what word can be composed of 'Four' and 'South'? What sound is pronounced?"
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Hu Hong said a word without thinking, and Chairman Mao nodded with satisfaction after hearing this.
In this conversation, Hu Hong's performance left a deep impression on the Chairman, so that more than ten years later, when Chairman Mao's special train passed through Nanjing, he also made a special trip to ask Xu Shiyou: "Xuzhou District, where did the former prefectural party secretary named Hu go?"
So, what kind of resume does Hu Hong have?
How did he answer Chairman Mao?
answer is below.
1. Who is Hu Hong?
Hu Hong, whose original name is Hu Zhenglu, was born in Chongqing in 1918. He was talented since childhood and was admitted to Fudan University at the age of 17. During his studies, it happened that the Japanese invaders launched the "August 13" incident and Shanghai fell.
In order to save his life, most of the fellow villagers who studied in Shanghai returned to their hometowns to take refuge, but Hu Hong firmly stayed and went to the front line to participate in the rescue work. Later, he joined the anti-Japanese guerrillas.
Because he had never seen his son come home, Hu Hong's father posted a missing person notice, which was published for three months, but there was no news at all.
Later, according to Hu Hong's own recollection, "I saw the missing person notice in the newspaper, but in order not to worry about my parents, I ignored it." After joining the guerrillas, Hu Hong decided to tell his parents about his plans. He sent a letter to his family, which was roughly: "The child was unfilial and did not discuss with the two elders, so he resolutely devoted himself to the fight against Japan and the nation to save the nation. Please forgive me. Although the child also hopes to stay by your side to be filial, when the country was destroyed, he was willing to sacrifice his family to achieve success. If he had a life of life, it would be the time for the victory of Anti-Japanese War . Please wait for the good news!"
More than ten years after that, Hu Hong completely lost contact with his family and devoted himself to the anti-Japanese and national salvation activities until the victory of the Anti-Japanese War.
After the founding of New China, Hu Hong immediately devoted himself to social construction, upholding the spirit of "screws", and worked hard on the most difficult land in Jiangsu for a long time.
In early 1953, Hu Hong came to Xuzhou, where social security was chaotic and flooded at that time, and served as the first secretary of the prefectural committee. He was not afraid of hardship or fatigue. He fought for three years and led the people of Xuzhou out of difficulties.
2. Chairman Mao first met Hu Hong
One late night in July 1956, Hu Hong, who had been busy for a day, thought that nothing would happen tonight. So he turned off the lights and prepared to sleep for one night in the office.
However, before he could take off his clothes, he lay on the bed. The phone on the desk rang annoyingly, and Hu Hong had to give up the idea of sleeping and got up to answer the call: "Hey, hello! This is the office of the Xuzhou Prefectural Party Committee Secretary. What's the important thing?" The voice from the other side of the phone was very anxious: "Is it Secretary Hu Hong?"
"Yes!"
"This is the General Office of the Central Committee. Chairman Mao's special train is about to arrive at Xuzhou Railway Station. You and the special district specialist Liang Ruren need to go to report the work, hurry!"
After answering the call, Hu Hong's sleepiness suddenly disappeared. He said to himself: "Chairman Mao is coming to inspect! I have to notify Liang Ruren quickly."
A few minutes later, Hu Hong and Liang Ruren met. Accompanied by public security personnel, the two drove to Xuzhou Railway Station. Because they set off in time and the driving is smooth at night, they rushed to the train station before Chairman Mao's special train entered the station.
Picture | Chairman Mao arrived at the train station at Xuzhou Railway Station
, and Hu Hong was not idle either. He simply arranged the scene and arranged the reception ceremony, and waited nervously for Chairman Mao’s arrival. Soon, Chairman Mao's special train slowly drove into the train station...
As usual, Chairman Mao did not get off the train. Under the guidance of the guards, Hu Hong and Liang Ruren walked into the carriage where Chairman Mao was. The decoration inside the car was a bit beyond Hu Hong's expectations: it seemed like a smaller version of the living room. Except for a bed, the rest were all office supplies, and of course several books carried by Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao, who closed his eyes slightly on the bed, heard the staff report: "Chairman, Comrade Hu Hong and Comrade Liang Ruren are here."
He immediately got out of bed with his shoes, shook hands with them with a smile, and picked up the cigarette on the table. Each of them handed a piece: "I'm so sorry, it's so late, and I'll let you come to see me."
Hu Hong smiled and said: "The Chairman's affairs are all major issues, and we are willing to work overtime for the Chairman."
Before the official conversation began, the Chairman kindly asked the two: "Two comrades, what should I call you? ? ”
Hu Hong replied: "Chairman, my name is Hu Hong, this one is Liang Ruren." ”
"Where are you from?" ”
"I am from Chongqing, and Comrade Liang Ruren is from Jiangsu." ”
After briefly asking the background of the two comrades, Chairman Mao began to get to the point: "Comrade Xiao Hu, you are the secretary of the prefectural committee. I will mainly ask you the following questions." ”
"Okay Chairman!" ”
"How big is the cultivated land area in Xuzhou Special Zone, and how many counties are under it?" ”
"Xuzhou was set up as a special zone in 1953. Before February 1955, it included 10 counties and one prefecture-level city, including Dangshan, Tongshan, Pi, Suining and a prefecture-level city. In March, the central government re-divided the boundaries and divided Xiaoxian and Dangshan to Anhui Province. It now has 8 counties and 1 city. There are 17.03 million mu of arable land and 5.03 million people in the district."
"It can be seen that your task is quite heavy! The so-called going and coming, then which two counties do Jiangsu get?"
Hu Hong told the chairman: "Holding Xuyi is here and Sihong are under the jurisdiction of Huaiyin District . "
Chairman Mao thought after hearing this and popularized the status of Xuyi and Sihong in history to Hu Hong: "Then you have taken a big advantage. Xuyi and Sihong are both ancient historical cities. Xuyi is the capital of Xiang Yu . Sihong is the hometown of Zhu Yuanzhang . "
" Chairman Mao gave us a lot of insights."
Then, Chairman Mao asked Hu Hong a lot of questions, but it did not stump him. After a break, the chairman said again, "I don't know how to read a word, and I want to ask you."
"Chairman, please say."
"The 'four' of one, two, three, and four, add a 'nan' of 'nan' below. What is the word? How to pronounce it?"
Hu Hong wrote it on the palm of his hand and replied with great certainty: "The word is pronounced 'lǎn' (结), and the pronunciation is the same as the 'lan' of 'exhibition'."
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Chairman Mao looked at Hu Hong with approval: "I didn't expect this to be difficult for you. How did you know this word?"
"A few years ago, I stayed in southern Jiangsu and saw locals using this word. It means a tool for fishing or fishing water plants and river mud."
In fact, Chairman Mao's conversation was very artistic. On the surface, he was just asking how to pronounce the word "天". In fact, he was examining whether Hu Hong had penetrated into the masses and worked down-to-earth.
Obviously, Chairman Mao was very satisfied with Hu Hong's answer, and he also learned about Hu Hong's work attitude through this answer.
Next, Chairman Mao learned in detail about the anti-counterfeiting movement and agricultural production in Xuzhou District.
"How is the Xuzhou anti-counterfeiting movement carried out?"
"Report to the Chairman, we strictly implement the instructions of the Party Central Committee, and the anti-counterfeiting movement is proceeding in an orderly manner."
"Xuzhou is located in northern Jiangsu and is the border area of the four provinces. It has always been a place where military strategists must compete for. The strategic location is extremely important, so the anti-counterfeiting movement must be carried out more strictly. For hostile forces, we must strike strongly.Of course, during the anti-counterfeiting process, we should not be single-handed, we should pay attention to mobilizing the masses. "
Hu Hong took out his work log while listening and recorded the key points of Chairman Mao's speech.
"What is the situation in local industrial and agricultural production? The promotion of the "
" anti-counterrevolutionary movement provides a relatively stable condition for industrial and agricultural production. However, several counties in eastern Xuzhou are low-lying and water conservancy facilities are disrepaired. Once they arrive at the water-prone period of Yihe, Shuhe, and Sihe, large areas of farmland will be flooded, which is very unfavorable to agricultural production. "
Chairman Mao nodded and agreed: "Flood disaster is indeed a big problem, but we cannot be discouraged. Man conquers nature. We must give full play to our subjective initiative and do a good job in planning water conservancy facilities. At the same time, mobilize the people of Xuzhou to strive to turn water damage into water conservancy during the '15th Plan', so that Xuzhou's grain will be guaranteed. "
More than half an hour later, the staff came in to remind the Chairman that the train was about to leave. The Chairman stood up and stretched out his hands to shake off the two of them: "Time is very hurrying, and the staff are starting to urge him. Let's talk so much today! Next time we have a chance, we will continue. "
After saying that, Hu Hong and Liang Ruren stood up and said goodbye to Chairman Mao. The Chairman kept sending them to the train door, watching the train start and getting farther away from them before returning to the carriage to rest.
3. Chairman Mao met Hu Hong for the second time
Chairman Mao met Hu Hong for the second time in the spring of 1957. The people who reported to the Chairman with him, including Tao Youliang and Zhang Hongfan, the Secretary of the First and Second Municipal Party Committee of Xuzhou.
That morning, Chairman Mao took the special Lie An steadily stopped at Xuzhou East Station . Hu Hong and his three men who had been waiting at the station for a long time entered the car one by one.
Because the weather had not warmed up yet, Chairman Mao was wearing a thin Zhongshan suit and black cloth cotton shoes. He shook hands with them one by one at the door of the car before returning to the carriage and began a formal conversation.
The three men introduced themselves to Chairman Mao. When it was Hu Hong's turn, the chairman raised his left hand and told him to wait: "This comrade, we have seen him last time, let me think about your name. "
Chairman Mao thought for a moment and said affirmatively: "The surname is Hu, and his name is Hu Hong, right! ”
picture | Hu Hong
Hu Hong nodded: "The Chairman has such a good memory! "
" is not because I have a good memory, but because you impressed me too deeply last time. I still remember that you are from , Sichuan (Chongqing belongs to Sichuan at that time), and I always have a fellow villager with Mr. Zhu... Without further ado, I have to work hard today and introduce me to the situation in the past year! "
" Chairman, what aspect do you want to know about this time? "
" Isn't the 'First Five-Year Plan' in full swing? I want to know about the industrial production situation in Xuzhou. ”
Hu Hong took a step back and pushed Tao Youliang and Zhang Hongfan ahead: “Chairman, I am in charge of agriculture and industrial matters. Please report to you. "
Tao Youliang first bowed politely to Chairman Mao, and then began to report: "Xuzhou coal mines and iron ore are rich in resources, the most famous mine is Liguo iron ore . "
Chairman Mao asked: "How is the ore grade of Nali National Iron Ore? "
" report chairman, iron ore is of high quality and steelmaking is possible without additional treatment. Is the sulfur content of "
" high? ”
Zhang Hongfan replied: “The sulfur content is very high. "
Chairman Mao laughed after hearing this and corrected: "The ore grade is high and the sulfur content should be very low. You, the official of your parents, know more than me, the official of the "Beijing". ”
Zhang Hongfan lowered his head awkwardly and apologized to the Chairman: “It’s because I didn’t do my homework and let the Chairman laugh at it. "
Chairman comforted: "It's no big deal. Just learn more in the future. "
Chairman Mao invited the three of them to have a sip of tea and told them earnestly: "Coal and iron ore are both the foundation of industry and have a high status in Jiangsu. But there is no way to use resources alone. My advice to you is to go back and study the layout and planning of the coal and iron industry and strive to make the best use of the goods."
Hu Hong and the other two took out their work logs and recorded the suggestions mentioned by the Chairman in detail.
After they almost stopped writing, Chairman Mao continued: "The focus of the 'First Five-Year Plan' is to develop heavy industry, but light industry cannot be given up, and we must pay attention to balanced development. How far is Xuzhou from the surrounding big cities? "
Tao Youliang gave an accurate answer: "The nearest big cities around are Nanjing, Jinan and Zhengzhou, which are about the same distance, all of which are more than 350 kilometers. "
" is not close. Heavy industry cannot provide many jobs and cannot meet the daily needs of cities. The development of light industry is very necessary! ”
Then, Chairman Mao began to inquire about the local transportation deployment: “In ancient times, the reason why Xuzhou was valued was inseparable from the factor of transportation. In ancient times, it was mainly water and land transport, and in modern times, there were more railways, making Xuzhou a railway transportation hub. By the way, can anyone tell me what lakes are near Xuzhou? "
Tao Youliang replied: "There are Weishan Lake , Dushan Lake, Nanyang Lake , Shaoyang Lake, and the south are Luoma Lake , Chengzi Lake , Hongze Lake and Baima Lake. "
Chairman Mao wrote the names of these lakes in his notebook one by one. When he encountered uncertain words, he would ask Tao Youliang: "So, even in modern Xuzhou, it is still necessary to develop water and land transportation. ”
After the conversation about an hour, the staff reminded Chairman Mao that breakfast was ready. Hu Hong and the other two stood up tactfully and said goodbye to the Chairman. The Chairman greeted them and sat down: "Didn't you have breakfast! Sit down and have breakfast with me before leaving! ”
Hu Hong refused: “We have eaten it. "
" Don't lie to me, the genius was just dawn when I arrived at the station. So early, who made breakfast for you? Don't be polite to me. "
The three had to sit down and wait for the waiter to serve the dishes. Chairman Mao's breakfast was very simple, with only two dishes, one plate of eggs and one plate of meat slices.
After breakfast, Hu Hong and the other two took a car to Xuzhou Airport to see the chairman off. Before boarding the plane, Chairman Mao shook hands and said goodbye with them, and then left Xuzhou by plane.
4. Chairman Mao met Hu Hong for the third time l6
Originally, the third meeting between Chairman Mao and Hu Hong should have happened in 1958. On August 8 that year, when Chairman Mao visited Xuzhou again, Xu Hong was not found among the people who got on the car to report their work.
However, Liang Ruren, who was reporting on work with Hu Hong in 1956, was still there. The chairman asked him: "The last time he got on the car to report on work with you, the secretary of the Sichuan Prefectural Committee, why didn't he come here this time? ”
Liang Ruren replied to the chairman: “Comrade Hu Hong has gone to work in the provincial party committee and is now participating in the provincial agricultural inspection! ”
pic | Chairman Mao
Chairman Mao affirmed their approach: "Very good, capable people just need to be reused. "
Later, Liang Ruren told Hu Hong about this. Hu Hong said with emotion: "I didn't expect that a few years have passed, and Chairman Mao, who is busy with trouble, still remembers a small secretary of the prefectural committee like me. ”
On December 15, 1962, Chairman Mao, who was inspecting in Nanjing, met with the secretary of the prefectural party committee at all levels who were participating in the year-end work summary in Nanjing. Hu Hong, then secretary of the prefectural party committee, was fortunate to be among them.
At 10 a.m. that day, Chairman Mao walked out of his office, raised his right hand to everyone with a smile, and signaled everyone to sit down. Then, he habitually took out the prepared notebooks and pencils, and asked them about their names, hometowns and other information one by one.
When the chairman saw Hu Hong, he stopped the pencil in his hand and said with a smile: "It turns out that Comrade Hu Hong transferred to Yangzhou . Haven't seen each other for a few years, is the work going smoothly? "
Hu Hong seemed to have something unspeakable, and he was silent and didn't say anything.
" Is there anything you dare not say? Be bold! "
Hu Hong had to say truthfully: "Report to the Chairman, to be honest, it is not easy to do. "
" Why? The rapid publicization of "
" has dampened the enthusiasm of the people for production. Coupled with the damage of typhoon , the agricultural production cuts and the people's lives are very difficult."
Chairman Mao said humorously: "Why is God asking only for trouble for you! "
" For the sake of the people, I can still hold on!"
" Well said, I believe you can overcome difficulties. "
htmlIn the early 1970s, Chairman Mao passed by Nanjing and asked Xu Shiyou to listen to the work report. During the conversation, Chairman Mao accidentally asked: "Where did Comrade Hu Hong, who is from Sichuan who can do agriculture in your province? "Xu Shiyou replied: "He is receiving re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants below! "
" He is a good cadre and has done a good job in the past. Please transfer it back to him! ”
Photo | Xu Shiyou and Chairman Mao
Under the care of Chairman Mao, Hu Hong was transferred back to Xuzhou in 1972 and continued to serve as the secretary of the prefectural party committee. Soon, he returned to Nanjing to serve as the secretary of the Jiangsu Provincial Party Committee . During this period, Hu Hong was in charge of agriculture and contributed to the agricultural development of Jiangsu Province. When recalling Chairman Mao in his later years, Hu Hong said excitedly: "Chairman Mao is the spiritual monument of our generation, and we all grew up under the care of the Chairman. His spirit of selfless dedication, first of others and self-bearing, and caring for the people is the eternal wealth of the Chinese nation. "
5. The family style of revolutionaries
Hu Hong has 5 children, each of whom devotes his youth in positions that the country needs. The good performance of children in work and study is inseparable from Hu Hong's family style of distinctive distinction between public and private.
Hu Hong's requirements for his children are very strict, and he always lets his children stand tests and exercises more, support himself, base himself on society, serve the people, and serve the motherland.
Hu Hong's eldest son Hu Lingyun, after graduating from high school, went to the countryside to work in the countryside for four years. Once he went home to visit his relatives, he expressed his views on the new rural policy - family contract responsibility system : "I think this is a kind of 'regression', and something big will happen sooner or later. "
Hu Hong criticized seriously: "Then have you asked the people for their opinions? Do they object? "
Hu Lingyun shook his head: "They seem to be very happy. "
" Lingyun, I want to tell you that in the future, we must not look at problems on the surface, we must be down-to-earth and close to the masses. We must work hard to do whatever the masses need. This is also the purpose of Communist Party - to serve the people wholeheartedly. ”
In 1982, Hu Liming, the youngest daughter who works in a military headquarters in Dabie Mountains, wrote a letter to her father Hu Hong, which read: “…… The conditions in Dabie Mountains, are too poor, and there is no fun at work. I don’t want to work here anymore. ”
Hu Hong immediately wrote a reply: “In the revolutionary era, your current work is what we dream of. Of course, the most difficult time has passed, and I cannot use the standards of the past to demand you. However, I want to warn you that a revolutionary must be able to endure loneliness and endure hardships. When you develop such a spirit, your spiritual world will be much richer. "
1984, the self-defense counterattack against Vietnam, not long after the war between and started. Hu Liming's newly married husband Suning took the initiative to sign up for the war. Hu Hong wrote a letter asking his daughter to convey his encouragement to Suning and wish him a triumphant return as soon as possible.
1985, China won the victory of counterattack against . Suning returned with honor and came to Hu Hong's house to visit. Hu Hong warmly welcomed his son-in-law and was not stingy with praise: "Very good, a tiger father has no dog son! "(Suning's father is the old Red Army)
Hu Hong was honest and never used his private rights to seek benefits for his children. He educated his children that public and private affairs should be strictly distinguished, and that he was not allowed to do his own business with public things, and even his own private cars and phones were not allowed to use his children.
When Hu Hong was alive, he would use his own money to send greeting cards to his old comrades and colleagues every year during the Chinese New Year. Before his death, he specifically told his wife Min Huasheng: "After I die, the tradition of sending greeting cards cannot be broken. ”
Min Huasheng knew the deep reason why her husband sent greeting cards: to express his concern for his old comrades.
In 2007, Hu Hong passed away at the age of 89.
The ancestors passed away, but their glorious image is worthy of our eternal remembrance.As younger generations, we must not only remember our ancestors, but also inherit our glorious and selfless traditions, and strive for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation until we succeed!
Picture | Chairman Mao
I would like to dedicate this article to the great leader Chairman Mao and his loyal follower Comrade Hu Hong!
