Chairman Mao liked to treat guests very much on weekdays. When he was happy, he would pay for it out of his own pocket, so the expenses were not small.
Once in Yan'an, after a meeting, Mr. He teased Chairman Mao to his face about not inviting guests to his wedding. Chairman Mao was in a good mood and agreed with a wave of his hand.
Let’s talk about the characters in this issue: How simple is Chairman Mao’s wedding banquet? When she married Jiang Qing, she only spent 4 yuan on a banquet for four people, but Zhang Wentian was not on the invite list.
Why not invite Zhang Wentian ? What's the secret behind this wedding banquet?
On November 19, 1938, after discussing work with Chairman Mao, Mr. He protested to the Chairman: "The Chairman is having a great wedding, why don't you treat us? "
Chairman Mao was in a good mood and agreed generously. His marriage to Jiang Qing was not a grand affair, so he took out two yuan and simply entertained four people.
Two yuan doesn't seem to buy much now, which is equivalent to about 400 yuan today. For Chairman Mao, who has always been simple, the standard of this banquet is not low at all. Confidential Secretary Ye Zilong started organizing non-stop.
Chairman Mao invited four distinguished guests that evening, namely Zhu De, He Long, Zhou Enlai and Wang Ruofei.
Zhang Wentian also held an important position in the central government at that time. Why didn't Chairman Mao invite him?
This starts with the love story between Chairman Mao and Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing, whose original surname is Li, has been talented and outstanding in appearance since she was a child. When she was a teenager, due to family difficulties, she began to go out to study art.
later moved to Shanghai and changed her name to Lan Ping. She was arrested for participating in progressive activities and was released from prison two months later. She became an actor and has rich emotional experience.
came to Yan'an in the summer of 1937, and was transferred to Chairman Mao's side the next year.
When Chairman Mao met Jiang Qing for the first time, he asked her: "How can you help me?"
Jiang Qing replied: "I can take care of life and housework." After that, she started cleaning the house and left after finishing the work. When she met the Chairman for the first time, she acted very reserved.
The two of them got along very well in terms of work, drama, study, etc. It didn't take long for them to live together, and that was the beginning of Mr. He's teasing.
In fact, the relationship between Jiang Qing and Chairman Mao has long been spread. After learning about Jiang Qing's emotional experience, many people in the party were very dissatisfied with her and opposed the two of them being together.
wrote twice to firmly oppose the marriage between Chairman Mao and Jiang Qing, and also asked Central Secretary Zhang Wentian to forward his opinions to Chairman Mao.
Zhang Wentian did not want to interfere in the chairman's private life. Later, they sent a representative to tell him about the matter. In desperation, Zhang Wentian wrote a letter and gave it to Chairman Mao.
wrote euphemistically: "Jiang Qing is an actor in Shanghai and has a relatively large influence. Doing this will not be good for you or the party! "
Chairman Mao was very angry after seeing the letter and tore it up on the spot. The next day, a wedding banquet was held at He Long's suggestion. Naturally, Zhang Wentian's name was not included in the invitation list.
Later, the news of Chairman Mao’s banquet spread. Many comrades came to congratulate him and asked him to host another banquet. Chairman Mao was also very generous, so he hosted a banquet for several comrades from the central government the next day, including Zhang Wentian.
Unexpectedly, while eating, Japanese planes suddenly bombed Yan'an. Chairman Mao even said with a smile: "This is a salute for me!"
It is not difficult to see that Chairman Mao was in a very good mood at that time and was open-minded. He did not take it to heart that there were people who objected to his marriage to Jiang Qing.
Even after New China was founded, Chairman Mao has always adhered to a hard and simple life style. Eating braised pork may be his only luxury!
