Chairman Mao has passed away for 46 years, but the matter of the old man is still a topic of relish. There are praises and some slander rumors among the mixed topics, and "a hundred million yuan in royalties" is one of them.
Mao Zedong published many articles and works throughout his life, all of which are subject to royalties. Mao Zedong's works were widely circulated, especially "Selected Works of Mao Zedong". They have been popular for a long time, so Jiang Lang bought one.
Because the work was printed many times, the amount of manuscript fees has become a hot topic. Some websites or magazines say that Mao Zedong's manuscript fee is tens of millions, and there is even a "controversy over Mao Zedong's manuscript fee". What's more, some people say that Mao Zedong's manuscript fee is RMB 131,212 million. Look, this also gives specific numbers, which are said to be both nose and eyes.
But is Chairman Mao really that much royalty? The answer is certainly no, but the rumors spread widely and even spread to the ears of Chairman Mao’s “steward” Wu Liandeng. Wu Liandeng was shocked. Wouldn't such a report that ignored the facts be slandered Chairman Mao and his elders? So he had to come forward to refute the rumors: There were not so many.
How much does Chairman Mao pay for his manuscript? How much does Chairman Mao’s daily expenses do? Let me take you to know about it today.
How much is Mao Zedong’s royalty?
Mao Zedong's manuscript fee is mainly divided into two parts, one is the works and articles published before the founding of the People's Republic of China; the other part is the "Selected Works of Mao Zedong". The latter is easy to count and verify, but the former is difficult to count and can only be verified through some historical materials. However, the figures involved in the former are not large, because they were relatively poor at that time, and there were very few consumer power and consumers.
For example, the 1936 "The Story of the Red Army" Essay Contest. "The Story of the Red Army" itself is to provide extracurricular materials for the Red Army troops, so the main readers are Red Army soldiers. The printing volume is not very high, and the royalties are also very low. Once the manuscript was adopted, it was rewarded with , 500, to 20 yuan.
Of course, there were also great works such as " Practice On ", " Contradiction On ", and " On Protracted War on ". These works have a certain popularity and are relatively widely circulated, but the royalties at that time were one thousand words per yuan and five cents.
These works brought some income to Chairman Mao, but based on Chairman Mao’s expenses at that time, this money did not make Chairman Mao rich. When he wrote to his nephew, " Chuxiong and others have sent a micro-money. You can provide a little help in the future. Please supervise them to save hard. " A "micro-money" is enough to show that Chairman Mao was not rich at that time. Although Chairman Mao has royalties, Chairman Mao’s expenses are also large, and the main expenses are to support the families of martyrs.
Mao Xinmei was the first martyr to sacrifice his life for the party. Mao Xinmei's family conditions were not good, and her widow lived a hard life with several children. After learning about this situation, Chairman Mao entrusted the underground party to send some money to Mao Xinmei's widow. Similarly, Chairman Mao also sent money to the widows and descendants of Chen Chang (martyr), Liu Zhixun (martyr), Luo Zhe (martyr), and Mao Zejian (martyr).
In the decades of revolutionary career, countless martyrs have sacrificed their lives for the revolution, and Chairman Mao was very moved by this. Therefore, he often missed the lives of the widows of martyrs and future generations, so he often used his royalties to fund them. Maybe one hundred, maybe three hundred, of course this money cannot buy their husbands' lives, but this is what Chairman Mao wants, and it also represents their unscrupulous comrades-in-arms.
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Chairman Mao’s living conditions did not ease until after the founding of the People’s Republic of China. "Selected Works of Mao Zedong" did bring a considerable income from royalties to Chairman Mao, but the royalties are definitely not as much as mentioned on the Internet, and there is no more than 100 million yuan at all. Chairman Mao’s life administrator Wu Liandeng once refuted this statement. He believes that:
Some people spread rumors in this society that Chairman Mao has a manuscript fee of 131 million, which I can see in several magazines.I felt uncomfortable when I saw it, so I looked for Zheng Changqiu, who was in charge of Chairman Mao’s royalties, Wang Dongxing (Chairman Mao’s guard and the first secretary of the Party Committee of the Central Security Bureau), Zhang Yaoci (formerly deputy director of the General Office of the Central Committee), Zhang Yufeng (Chairman Mao’s confidential secretary), etc. I found a lot of people. I said that people spread rumors, and we need to come out to clarify. If we don’t talk about it, the white ones will be said to be black.
Regarding Chairman Mao’s royalties, Wu Liandeng said three points:
1: As of 1976, when Chairman Mao passed away, the royalties totaled RMB 1.24 million;
2: From 1966 to 1976, the royalties system no longer existed, so all domestic publications, including "Selected Works of Mao Zedong", did not have royalties (it was not until 1978 that the royalties system was restored);
3: Chairman Mao’s attitude towards royalties was to “take it from the people and use it for the people”. There were detailed records of the expenditure on royalties during his lifetime, and it was not used for himself. After his death, it was also paid as party dues and was not left to his children.
Wang Dongxing, Wu Liandeng and others repeatedly refuted the rumors of "billion yuan royalty fees" and gave clear numbers, that is, Chairman Mao only had a royal remuneration of 1.24 million yuan. Moreover, these remunerations were not used for Mao Zedong personally, nor were they left to his children. There are also specific details about the expenses of the royalties.
How much does Mao Zedong’s daily expenses have?
Mao Zedong's living expenses
Chairman Mao's expenses are divided into two parts. Let's talk about Mao Zedong's living expenses first.
Mao Zedong's salary income was 404.8 yuan, Chairman Mao's wife's salary income was 243 yuan, and both of them were under the jurisdiction of Wu Liandeng. Although the two are husband and wife, their books are separate and their living expenses are AA system.
According to Wu Liandeng's recollection, Chairman Mao paid a fixed party fee of 10 yuan per month, a rent of Juxiang Bookstore for , and a tuition fee of 60 yuan for two children to go to school. In addition, he also had to pay an additional 30 yuan in heating fees every winter, basically the fixed monthly expenses were about 200 yuan.
As for Mao Zedong's diet, it costs about 100 yuan per month. Because Mao Zedong insisted not to take advantage of the public, he would have to pay even if he got a vegetable from the Zhongnanhai supply department, so the living expenses were a bit large. First of all, let me explain that Chairman Mao’s daily diet was not a big deal. He mainly invited democratic figures and generals of the Kuomintang uprising to have a table of good dishes and banquets for them. Chairman Mao didn’t even have his own birthday party, so he simply finished his longevity noodles every year.
In addition to these expenses, Chairman Mao’s main expenses include cigarettes and tea, which is a monthly expense of hundreds of yuan. Because Chairman Mao smokes very hard, there are a little more. Although the expenses were a bit large, Chairman Mao insisted on not using the royalties. Sometimes life is in a difficult situation, Chairman Mao’s wife wants to use the royalties, but they are rejected by Chairman Mao.
Mao Zedong's royalties expenses
Mao Zedong's royalties expenses are mainly to help friends and repay the debts. It’s strange, I haven’t heard of it before. Chairman Mao and he still have a creditor. Chairman Mao’s “creditor” is very famous, that is, the famous senior Zhang Shizhao.
1920, Mao Zedong was very embarrassed when preparing for the founding of the Communist Party, the Hunan Revolutionary Movement, and organizing comrades to go to Europe to work and study, and was in a hurry to lack money. At this time, Zhang Shizhao heard about this, so he used his appeal and influence to raise funds from all walks of life in Shanghai, and finally raised 20,000 silver dollars for Mao Zedong.
This money is not a small number. You should know that Brother Xun spent more than 3,000 yuan to buy a courtyard house in Beijing. Zhang Shizhao's help greatly alleviated the early financial embarrassment of the Communist Party, which Chairman Mao still remembers.
After the founding of New China, Zhang Shizhao was relatively poor. Chairman Mao decided to "pay debts" after learning about this situation. So he withdraws 2,000 yuan from the royalties every year and sends it to Zhang Shizhao for ten consecutive years, which is 20,000 yuan.
This is the "debt repayment" part, and the other part is to support friends.There is also a large amount of money among the friends who sponsored me, that is, the 100,000 yuan given to Cheng Siyuan .
Cheng Siyuan is the "think tank" of the Guangxi clan, second only to the three giants of the Guangxi clan, and has a great influence in the Guangxi clan. At the same time, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Li Zongren and his contribution was very great. However, after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Cheng Siyuan's life was relatively difficult. Moreover, in order to unify the cross-strait, Cheng Siyuan often needed to mobilize Kuomintang members in Hong Kong and the United States. It was not appropriate to let others pay this expense. Therefore, Chairman Mao and his elders paid Cheng Siyuan 100,000 yuan, and Zhou Enlai also granted Cheng Siyuan a living expenses.
These two expenses are large expenses, while other expenses are small expenses. Small expenses mainly include: donations, funding for friends, widows of martyrs, and children of martyrs.
donations are mainly donations to public welfare undertakings. For example, when the Yan'an China Women's University was founded, Chairman Mao donated 100 yuan; when the Red Army built a theater troupe, Chairman Mao donated 300 yuan, etc. Every time he engages in some charity activities or some country construction, Chairman Mao enthusiastically donates money to set an example. When building Panzhihua, Chairman Mao even said, "Take my salary and royalties to use it."
funding this area we mentioned above. In fact, it is not only martyrs. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Chairman Mao also funded some friends and some democrats with difficulties in their lives. For example, Wu Liandeng's hometown caught fire, his house was burned, and his father was displaced. Chairman Mao funded him 300 yuan after hearing this. In addition, Li Yinqiao's hometown was hit by disaster, so Chairman Mao funded Li Yinqiao's 1,000 yuan to improve the family situation and support the people in some disaster areas. In addition, Chairman Mao's mentor Zhang Gan was in a difficult life, and Chairman Mao funded 500 yuan and 1,200 kilograms of rice (some say it funded 450 yuan).
Conclusion:
As the saying goes, "Real gold is not afraid of fire refining." Chairman Mao's manuscript fee is clearly recorded, and he is not afraid of rumors attacks. But sometimes real gold will also be covered with dust, and these rumors will make real gold dust. After all, three people become tigers, and rumors spread widely and have been circulated for a long time, they will also bewitch many comrades who do not understand. At this time, we should stand up and refute the rumors to curb the spread of rumors. I hope that friends who see it will forward it so that more people can see the truth.
Reference:
1: "Mao Zedong's own funding to support the family of the martyrs" Wu Wen laughed (article)
2: "Wang Dongxing and others counterattacked the rumors of "Mao Zedong's billion yuan royalty"" Chen Yilin 0 (article)
3: The story of Mao Zedong's relics: leather slippers and life account book (video interview with Wu Liandeng)
4: "Decryption of the salary of founding leaders" by Liberation Daily
