1938 In October, in the cave in Yan'an, amid the expectation of a revolutionary couple, their daughter was born, and the loud cry of the baby girl cut through the quiet night sky.
The father held the newborn baby, looked at his wife with a smile, and said, "Let the child take your surname!"
The wife nodded. In that war-torn era, many revolutionary soldiers had pseudonyms, and many children chose to follow their mother's surname, mainly to protect the revolutionary descendants.
Parents have no other luxury. They just hope that their children can be safe, but in the years of war, no one can survive, including this baby girl.
The baby girl was just one year old and unfortunately was arrested and was caught in prison. In a dark, damp and cold prison, she spent her childhood.
No one expected that this girl trapped in prison would later become Chairman Mao’s family, become Chairman Mao’s daughter-in-law, and gave birth to Chairman Mao’s only grandson.
This baby girl is Mao Anying’s wife-- Shao Hua.
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Shao Hua's original name is Zhang Shaohua. His father is a revolutionary martyr Chen Zhenya, and his mother is the heroine Zhang Wenqiu. She was born in 1938 and grew up in the war.
939, Shao Hua, who was less than one year old, wanted to follow his parents to go to the Soviet Union, but when he passed through Xinjiang, they were unfortunately detained by the warlord leader Shengshicai and placed under house arrest in Dihua . This detention lasted for four years. Shao Hua and his parents suffered from the torture of the enemy, and his father Chen Zhenya unfortunately died at the hands of the enemy. He was only 38 years old when he died.
942, Sheng Shicai sent Shao Hua and his daughter and 160 party members to prison. The young Shao Hua spent four years of life in prison with hunger, cold and darkness. During the period of
, comrades in the prison taught Xiao Shaohua to recognize words and tell her stories as long as they had time. Such growth experience allowed Shao Hua, who was young, to understand what the "Eighth Route Army" is, what sacrifice is, what good people are, and what bad people are.
Although life in prison is painful, it has tempered Shao Hua's strong will and allowed her to develop an optimistic spirit, which has played a crucial role in her future life path.
1946, after multiple rescues from the party organization, the 8-year-old Xiao Shaohua and many detained comrades were sent to Yan'an together.
At this point, Shao Hua finally ended his miserable prison life.
After arriving in Yan'an City, many people came to welcome them. The superiors also sent someone to check their bodies, prepare meals, etc. Chairman Mao even came to greet them in person.
As early as in prison, Shao Hua had heard about Chairman Mao's great achievements. After learning that she could meet Chairman Mao, she danced happily.
On that day, Shao Hua and everyone lined up together to shake hands with Chairman Mao affectionately. When Chairman Mao's big hand held Shao Hua's little hand, Shao Hua felt so warm and felt a kind of power.
But at that time, Shao Hua would never have thought that he would become his family with Chairman Mao in the future.
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In fact, Chairman Mao and Shao Hua's mother met very early. At that time, Shao Hua's mother's husband was named Liu Qianchu. This person was the first comrade to participate in the revolution with Chairman Mao. They had a deep comradeship.
Back then, Chairman Mao also joked to Zhang Wenqiu: " You will have a pair of daughters in the future. We will have a family, and I have two sons."
Later, Zhang Wenqiu and Liu Qianchu really gave birth to a daughter, Liu Siqi. Unfortunately, Liu Qianchu died when his daughter was one year old, and Chairman Mao regarded the child as his goddaughter.
Unexpectedly, a joke from that year came true several years later. Later, Liu Siqi indeed married Chairman Mao’s eldest son Mao Anying.
After marriage, every time Liu Siqi and Mao Anying went to visit their father Chairman Mao, 11-year-old Shao Hua clamored to go. For this reason, she got the opportunity to get close contact with Chairman Mao.
Once when Shao Hua heard Chairman Mao care about his sister and brother-in-law's learning situation, he suddenly couldn't help but say, "Uncle Mao, I want to go to school, too..."
Chairman Mao was a little surprised: "1 years old, you haven't gone to school yet ?" Shao Hua nodded. Chairman Mao smiled and said, " It is a good thing that you are willing to study, it is included in Uncle Mao!"
Shao Hua nodded excitedly: "Thank you, Uncle Mao !" A few days later, Shao Hua entered Zhongzhi Yuying Primary School as he wished and officially started his study journey.
Shao Hua was very hardworking and had never relaxed from elementary school to high school. In the end, she successfully received a notice from the Chinese Department of Peking University and ran to Chairman Mao's office as soon as possible to share her joy.
In addition to achieving academic success, Shao Hua also read many famous works of ancient and modern times, both in China and abroad under the guidance of Chairman Mao. He can not only discuss literature and history with Chairman Mao, but also apply what he has learned and apply what he has learned to practice.
Shao Hua thought that it was the luckiest thing in his life to wait for Chairman Mao’s guidance, but he didn’t expect that he would become Chairman Mao’s daughter-in-law.
Her husband is Chairman Mao’s second son Mao Anying.
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Mao Anying's growth experience is very similar to Shao Hua. When he was a child, he and his brother Mao Anying wandered in Shanghai. It was common for him to starve and get cold. In order to survive, the two brothers have done all kinds of dirty and tiring work.
Once, Mao Anying picked up cigarette butts on the street to exchange for money, but was suddenly caught by the police and beat him without saying a word. Although Mao Anying protected his younger brother in time, Mao Anying left serious sequelae, and a headache accompanied him throughout his life.
Mao Anying's first half of his life was heartbreaking, but fortunately he later married a considerate wife.
Mao'an's young man Shao Hua was 15 years older. They knew each other a long time ago. Every time Shao Hua saw him, he would call him "Second Brother". Shao Hua clearly felt sorry for his childhood experience.
1 In October 1957, Mao Anying returned to China from the Soviet Union and went to Dalian to take care of his body. After hearing this, Shao Hua came to Dalian with his mother to visit him.
Due to the troubles of disease, Mao Anying rarely speaks on weekdays and is a very silent person, but Shao Hua's arrival injects new sunshine into Mao Anying's life.
The staff found that Mao Anying, who had always been unspeakable, could chat with Shao Hua for the whole afternoon. During Shao Hua's time in Dalian, the two of them would take a walk, chat, and watch movies together every day.
Unconsciously, the fireworks of love were successfully ignited in the hearts of the two, and their relationship was also recognized by Chairman Mao and his relatives and friends.
960, the two who were in love held a simple but romantic wedding under the blessings of their relatives and friends, and officially got married.
Chairman Mao gave their heartfelt blessings, and also carefully selected a watch and a radio as a wedding gift for the two.
After marriage, the two returned to Beijing to visit their father together. Looking at the couple, Chairman Mao was happy and said sincerely to Shao Hua: "I will feel relieved if you take care of An Qing."
Because Mao Anying is in poor health, Shao Hua, who has been married, is taking care of Mao Anying's daily life while going to college. It is precisely because of his wife that Mao Anying's personality has become much more lively.
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11 In January 1970, the two of them who had been married for 10 years ushered in the crystallization of love. When the hospital reported the good news to Zhongnanhai , Chairman Mao smiled with relief.
Then, Chairman Mao asked the staff to bring paper and pen. After thinking for a while, he wrote down the two big words "Xinyu", meaning that this child can create a new world.
Due to Mao Anying's health, the important task of educating Mao Xinyu fell on his mother Shao Hua. In order to cultivate his son to become a talent, Shao Hua spent a lot of effort.
Shao Hua taught his son to recite ancient poems and tell him historical stories, especially the history of the Chinese revolution. After Mao Xinyu grew up, Shao Hua took him to visit old revolutionary areas and revolutionary holy places.
Because of this, a red seed took root and sprouted in Mao Xinyu's heart. He knew the hardships and difficulties of the revolution and was determined to learn from the martyrs.
Shao Hua's efforts and hard work were not in vain. When he grew up, Mao Xinyu made outstanding achievements in his studies and also obtained a doctorate degree from the Academy of Military Sciences.
Of course, after becoming a mother, Shao Hua did not ignore his own growth. While taking care of his family and son, he also wrote more than 18 million words of literary works, and some of them were also compiled into middle school textbooks.
In addition, as a descendant of the Mao family, in order to let future generations understand Chairman Mao more comprehensively, she and her husband visited everywhere, collected a large amount of information, and recorded Chairman Mao's life in detail in the book "China's Made in a Mao Zedong".
In addition to writing, Shao Hua is also particularly interested in photography, and the first model under her lens is Chairman Mao.
991, on the 90th anniversary of the birth of Martyr Yang Kaihui, Shao Hua edited the "Jiaoyang Album". On the 100th anniversary of Chairman Mao's birth, she and her son Mao Xinyu compiled "Eternal Nostalgia".
995, Shao Hua was awarded the rank of major general. When talking about her speech, she said that she had a great responsibility and that only by studying hard can she deserve this honor.
Shao Hua said this and did the same. Throughout her life, she did not let down the cultivation of the motherland. She was an extraordinary female general who came from the war.
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Originally, Shao Hua had a lot of plans. She hoped to repay the society as much as possible, but things didn't go as they wished.
In 2007, Shao Hua not only lost his closest lover, but was also diagnosed with breast cancer , which was already in the late stage.
During the days of fighting against the disease, Shao Hua showed great strength that everyone around him admired. No matter how the illness tortures her, she always maintained an optimistic spirit.
And even though she is seriously ill, Shao Hua still misses the country the most.
On May 12, 2008, a super earthquake broke out in Wenchuan, Sichuan. Shao Hua, who was on the hospital bed, was very sad after hearing the bad news. Even though her life had entered the countdown, she still wanted to do something for the people in the disaster area.
Shao Hua and the members of the Photography Association jointly raised donations for Wenchuan . At the same time, she repeatedly reminded her son: "Try your best to help Wenchuan and donate to the disaster area on behalf of the Mao family."
Mao Xinyu agreed to his mother with tears and promised to donate 100,000 yuan to the disaster area on behalf of the Mao family. After Shao Hua found out, he finally showed a gratified smile.
htmlOn June 24, a month after the earthquake, Shao Hua closed his eyes and walked through his extraordinary life.
Reviewing Shao Hua's life, her experience makes people feel quite touching. She was arrested at a young age. After being rescued, she followed her mother to fight south and north, Taihang Mountain , Xibaipo , she came in the wind and went in the rain, riding a horse and flowing across the river.
If Shao Hua's childhood was spent in prison, then she was a young man who passed by the war. But the suffering years did not erase Shao Hua's will, but instead trained her strong character.
And the combination of Shao Hua and Mao Anying seemed to have God's will in the dark. The two knew each other for more than 40 years. After Mao Anying left, she asked the organization to leave a place for herself next to her husband's tomb, because she would also be with him after her death.
As Chairman Mao’s daughter-in-law and Mao Anying’s wife, Shao Hua did not use their identity to seek benefits for himself, but instead lived a frugal life throughout his life.
In the last half of her life, Shao Hua insisted on completing the photography collection "Ode to the Motherland", and her first work was entitled "My Motherland", which just echoed the beginning and end, showing her patriotic life.
Although the hero passed away, her spirit will remain in this world forever. The banner she adheres to and the red culture she spreads will definitely be passed down from generation to generation....
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