In the last few years of Chairman Mao’s life, the one who accompanied him the most was not his wife and children, but Zhang Yufeng.
Chairman Mao and Zhang Yufeng took a photo
Who is Zhang Yufeng?
Zhang Yufeng was born in 1944 in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang. After graduating from middle school, she joined the Mudanjiang Railway Bureau in the 1960s.
Because of his careful and serious work, he was transferred to the Ministry of Railways Special Transportation Office in the late 1960s to serve Chairman Mao’s special trains.
At the beginning, Zhang Yufeng was just an ordinary waiter on Chairman Mao’s special train.
Not long after, she had excellent performance and entered the eyes of the leader.
On July 1970, Zhang Yufeng became Chairman Mao’s confidential secretary and life secretary.
Before this, Zhang Yufeng had no idea that she would become the confidential secretary of the top Chinese leader. At that time, she was cleaning the carriage. The train conductor came to find her and asked her to go to Zhongnanhai . She would know the specific matters when they arrived.
26-year-old Zhang Yufeng got into the car and arrived in Zhongnanhai. Not long after, Zhang Yufeng met Chairman Mao. Unlike the previous meeting occasions on the special train, this was the first time Zhang Yufeng met a great man in Zhongnanhai.
This year, the great Chairman Mao was 77 years old, with gray hair. He often got sick due to his age and weakness. At this time, Chairman Mao looked like a normal elderly person.
Zhang Yufeng saw it and felt very distressed. She silently vowed in her heart that she must take good care of this great leader supported by the people of the whole country.
In early 1971, Chairman Mao caused bronchial inflammation due to a cold. At this time, Chairman Mao was unwilling to take medicine and had the habit of smoking, and his cough did not heal and often coughed all night.
Because Chairman Mao had been coughing, he could not sleep in bed and could only sit on the sofa and nap, and his body became increasingly weak. Zhang Yufeng saw it in her eyes and felt pain in her heart, and stayed with Chairman Mao.
Finally, under Zhang Yufeng's careful care, Chairman Mao's health improved day by day.
The person in the middle is Zhang Yufeng
Because Zhang Yufeng is very serious and careful in doing things, Chairman Mao gradually handed over some confidential matters to Zhang Yufeng. Here is an example to illustrate Zhang Yufeng's serious and careful in doing things.
Nurse Meng Jinyun was arranged to serve and take care of Chairman Mao in early 1975. At the beginning, Chairman Mao was quite enthusiastic about her. Four months later, Meng Jinyun suddenly realized that Chairman Mao had become cold to him and was unwilling to pay attention to him. She couldn't help feeling a little wronged and couldn't figure it out, so she had to turn to Zhang Yufeng for help.
After hearing this, Zhang Yufeng asked Chairman Mao carefully and patiently, and then she realized that Chairman Mao was frightened by Meng Jinyun.
Because Chairman Mao is 82 years old, his nerves are relatively weak, and Meng Jinyun walks too little. Every time he enters Chairman Mao’s room, he appears silently in front of Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao was frightened by her several times.
After learning the reason of the matter, Zhang Yufeng gave Meng Jinyun a move, coughing before entering the door, or deliberately making a slight movement, so that Chairman Mao would be prepared and the problem would be solved.
Zhang Yufeng has a straight and stubborn temper. Chairman Mao once smiled and commented on her as "Zhang Fei's descendant" , and sometimes she can't do anything to her.
Once, Chairman Mao was entertaining guests at home. I wonder if Zhang Yufeng was in a bad mood that day, so she neglected the guests a little. After the guest left, Chairman Mao criticized her.
Zhang Yufeng heard this, and the honest and honest one immediately packed her luggage and went back to her hometown. Chairman Mao had no choice but to compromise and asked someone to call her back. It is indeed rare to make such compromises in Chairman Mao’s later years.
can be seen that under Zhang Yufeng's long-term care, Chairman Mao has regarded her as his younger family.
Zhang Yufeng and Jiang Qing took a photo
1976 Spring Festival is the last Spring Festival that Chairman Mao has celebrated. Since he fell ill, Chairman Mao’s smile has been much less.
The Spring Festival this year is particularly cold and the weather is not very good.For Chairman Mao's health, Zhang Yufeng didn't really want Chairman Mao to abide by the custom of staying up to the New Year.
Therefore, she asked the kitchen to prepare the New Year’s Eve dinner early, hoping that Chairman Mao would have a breakfast after dinner. She specially asked the kitchen to make Chairman Mao’s favorite Wuchang Fish . After seeing it, Chairman Mao was really happy. Even when he was uncomfortable, he ate some fish and rice and felt a little more comfortable.
After the meal, Chairman Mao was helped by Zhang Yufeng and several staff members to sit on the sofa and rest, and Zhang Yufeng was also sitting by the side.
At this time, firecrackers sounded one after another outside. After being woken up by the firecrackers, Chairman Mao looked at the window and said to Zhang Yufeng : "Try to find some firecrackers to set them aside, and then find the staff to celebrate the festival together. It's lively."
It's obvious that Chairman Mao missed the lively scenes of the past New Year. Soon, all the staff arrived and fireworks were found from the warehouse. After the sound of firecrackers, everyone smiled happily.
Looking at the youthful smiles on the faces of these young people, Chairman Mao also smiled for a long time.
"One year of age is gone with the sound of firecrackers". Even in the last year of life, Chairman Mao still wants everyone to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new, welcome the new and beautiful year, and pay tribute to the great Chairman Mao!
