In September 1977, on the first anniversary of Chairman Mao’s death, the Hunan Provincial Party Committee organized a delegation to Beijing to pay homage to Chairman Mao’s legacy. The fathers and villagers of Shaoshan signed up to participate. One of them was an 80-year-old man who was particularly active. He successfully followed the delegation to Beijing and saw Chairman Mao sleeping peacefully among flowers and cypresses at the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall.
The old man was in a trance. Chairman Mao has passed away for a year. He still could not accept this fact, but he did not accept it anymore. When he saw Chairman Mao who was sleeping peacefully, he had to accept this fact.
Then when I saw him, his always smiling eyes were closed tightly, and when he saw him, he kept his lips tightly closed, yes, his third brother, the chairman, was lying there quietly, never again. Ken sat up and talked and laughed a lot with him.
Thinking of this, his tears fell down, and they collided with the ground silently, highlighting the quietness of this moment, but it was obviously not like this in the past. Every time they met in the past, it could not be like this. , The chairman's third brother never left out his brother Xunwu.
This old man is Chairman Mao’s cousin Mao Zerong. He still remembers that after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, they had met five times. Of course, if it were not for Chairman Mao’s special request, they might have met more often. many.
Mao Zerong was born in 1897, four years younger than Chairman Mao, and ranked fifth among the Mao brothers in Dongmaotang, so his nickname is less than fifth.
In 1925, Mao Zedong and Yang Kaihui returned to Shaoshan with their two sons and Mao Zemin. They set up a peasant night school in their hometown. They instilled revolutionary principles in peasants through teaching literacy and abacus, and organized the shame society and peasant associations to carry out peasant movements and conduct countermeasures. The patriotic struggle of the emperor.
In this process, the children of the Mao family responded to Mao Zedong and participated in the great revolutionary movement led by Mao Zedong. Mao Zerong has always had a good relationship with his cousin Mao Zedong, and naturally followed Mao Zedong without hesitation. He was once the first township in Shaoshan Special Economic Zone. Correspondents of the Farmers Association, responsible for standing guard and passing documents, have done a lot for the revolution.
With the peasant movement in full swing, Chiang Kai-shek pointed the butcher knife in his hand at our party, patriots, workers and peasants. For a time white terror enveloped the land, Mao Zedong and others decided to launch an armed struggle.After that, Mao Zedong went to lead the Autumn Harvest Uprising.
Many revolutionaries in Shaoshan were wanted. Under the organization's arrangement, they had to go to work in other places or avoid Chiang Kai-shek's butcher's knife.
Mao Zerong also left his hometown. He changed his name to Mao Dongqing and fled to Huarong, Yuanjiang and other places. Because he lost contact with the organization, he could only live a wandering life as a part-time job. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Mao Zerong finally returned to Shaoshan and did not participate in the revolution anymore. Instead, he rented a few acres of land in Yanglin to support his family.
Since Mao Zedong left his hometown in 1927, he has never returned to his hometown due to the revolution, and his contact with his hometown is very few, and he rarely has the opportunity to meet with his fathers and villagers in his hometown, unless someone follows. To participate in the revolution, otherwise meeting is a luxury, this situation continued until the eve of the founding of New China.
In August 1949, Hunan was peacefully liberated. On its way to the south, the Fourth Field Army passed through Xiangtan and Shaoshan, and sent people to inquire about the whereabouts of Chairman Mao’s relatives. They found Chairman Mao’s cousins Mao Zelian and Mao Zetan through the information provided by Liu Yaxiong. The martyr's mother-in-law Zhou Chenxuan offered condolences and asked Mao Zelian to go directly to the station of the 138th Division of the 46th Army of the Fourth Field Army in Xiangxiang County.
Mao Ze even took his two nephews to Xiangxiang County. He met Ren Changhui, the commander of the 138th Division, and was invited by Ren Changhui to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao. So Mao Zelian and his cousin Li Ke arrived by boat. Changsha was sent to Wuhan by the Organization Department of the Hunan Provincial Party Committee, and when the founding ceremony was over, they boarded the train to Beijing.
This is the first time Chairman Mao has met with relatives and friends in his hometown after the founding of the People's Republic of China. With Mao Zelian and Li Ke, he brought Chairman Mao's situation and concern for his hometown back to Shaoshan.
So, Shaoshan's fathers and villagers followed suit and wrote letters to Chairman Mao, either asking to go to Beijing to renew their old age, or asking Chairman Mao to solve their difficult problems in life, and even more hope that Chairman Mao would arrange work. In short, The letters from Shaoshan flew into Zhongnanhai like snow flakes.
And Chairman Mao also used Mao Zelian and Li Ke to get to know the fathers and old folks in his hometown, inquired about the family situation of the relatives, and learned about their lives. When the two returned home, Mao Zedong asked them to bring back many gifts for their relatives.
For example, Mao Zerong, Mao Zedong said in his letter to Mao Zerong on November 28, 1949: "A piece of leather is worn on top of Mao and Li, for my younger brother to keep out the cold."
Mao Zerong Unexpectedly, after 22 years of seeing him, Chairman Mao still remembers his cousin, and he did not forget to return a gift to him. This feeling moved Mao Zerong and made Mao Zerong want to go to Beijing to meet him. When I saw the third brother of the chairman, I personally thanked him and recounted the past.
But Mao Zerong’s road to Beijing was very tortuous. Originally, he thought he needed Chairman Mao’s invitation to enter Beijing, so he has been waiting for Chairman Mao’s invitation. He wondered if Chairman Mao remembered to bring him back gifts. He must be invited to Beijing to take a look soon. After all, whether it is close or affection, his relationship with Chairman Mao is very close.
But Mao Zerong waited for several years. He did not invite him in 1949, neither did he invite him in 1950, nor did he invite him in 1951. Seeing that many of the Mao family in Shaoshan have been to Beijing, Mao Zerong is really there. Can't sit still, did Chairman Mao really forget him, or did he have a weak relationship with him?
Thinking of this, he decided to write a letter to Chairman Mao, but the past few letters seemed to have fallen to the sea, which made him a little frustrated, but he did not give up. There was a voice in his heart saying: Chairman third brother no Will forget him.
So in the spring of 1952, he wrote to Chairman Mao again. This time, Chairman Mao finally replied, but the content of the letter made Mao Zerong very uncomfortable, because Chairman Mao said in the letter: "You don’t want to come this year. Beijing, I won’t talk about it next year.”
This was a rejection of Mao Zerong’s request to enter Beijing. Mao Zerong felt uncomfortable, but he did not force it, but because of the difficulties at home, he continued to write to Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao did not reply to the letter. Instead, he said in a letter to his cousin Mao Yuju in October: "Another two million yuan will be given to Zerong to help his family. He has a letter, but I have not responded yet, please Tell him, I won’t write another letter."
Mao Yuju is Chairman Mao’s cousin,He was also a private school teacher of Chairman Mao back then. After the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he served as a bridge for communication between Chairman Mao and Shaoshan Mao’s children. It is not surprising that Chairman Mao replied to Mao Zerong through him and sent money.
With 200 yuan sent back by Chairman Mao (before 1955, one million yuan was equivalent to 100 yuan later), Mao Zerong’s life at home has improved slightly, but he still wants I went to visit Chairman Mao, recounted the past with Chairman Mao, talked about the difficulties at home, and also reflected some of the nostalgia.
So in the spring of 1953, Mao Zerong wrote to Chairman Mao again, and he entrusted him to bring some hometown specialties to Chairman Mao. Only this time, Chairman Mao refused Mao Zerong’s entry into Beijing again. He said in his reply:
"Because your eyes are sick, it may be inconvenient to move on the road. It seems that you don’t have to come to Beijing to see me. Difficulties, you can tell, and try to solve them for you."
Although this is a letter rejecting Mao Zerong's entry into Beijing, it is in the lines that Chairman Mao cares about Mao Zerong, and Chairman Mao rejected Mao Zerong. The reason for Beijing is simple. It’s just that Mao Zerong’s eyes are sick and it is very inconvenient to travel far. Therefore, it is recommended that Mao Zerong do not have to come to Beijing. As for the difficulties at home, he can write letters to inform him, and Chairman Mao will try to help solve them.
This arrangement is undoubtedly the best for Mao Zerong, who has sick eyes, but Mao Zerong may not understand it, because from the emotional point of view, he still feels uncomfortable in his heart. He has been rejected repeatedly. Can't help thinking : Is the third brother of the chairman and his relationship weak, and do not want to see him?
As a result, when he felt that he was hopeless to enter Beijing, he suddenly received the news that Chairman Mao had let him enter Beijing. It turned out that in October of this year, because of Chairman Mao’s mother Wen Qimei’s side When his relatives wanted to enter Beijing, Chairman Mao thought of Mao Zerong, who had requested to enter Beijing several times, and asked the Wen family brothers to enter Beijing together with Mao Zerong. In his letter to the Wen family brothers, he said:
"He Never went out,Please help him. His travel expenses will be paid by himself and paid by me. If you don’t need to find the Provincial Party Committee United Front Work Department when you come, if you have no travel expenses, you can use this letter to ask comrades from the United Front Work Department for help. It's cold on the road. Everyone needs to bring a thin quilt. Don't bring any gifts, to my advice. Don't come to other people.
From this letter, we can also see why Chairman Mao refused to allow Mao Zerong to enter Beijing because his eyes were sick and it would be inconvenient to go out without anyone accompanying him, so Chairman Mao was worried about him. Entering Beijing, now taking the opportunity of the Wen family brothers to enter Beijing, I accompany Mao Zerong to Beijing together, and fortunately, he will be taken care of on the way to Beijing.
At the same time, Chairman Mao also paid for their travel expenses in Beijing. Arrangement, you can go out by yourself or ask a comrade from the United Front Work Department in Changsha for help, and then Chairman Mao will reissue it, and it is better to come by yourself, don’t bother with the comrades of the United Front Department escort, this is to try not to trouble the government.
At the same time, It was already autumn, and Chairman Mao considered the temperature drop and asked them to wear thin quilts to prevent cold on the road, etc.. The arrangement was so meticulous and thoughtful, and Chairman Mao could do it.
With Chairman Mao’s invitation, Mao Zerong finally entered Beijing in November 1953. The excitement in his heart can be imagined. He has not seen him for 26 years. He is just an ordinary peasant farming in the country. Two people like this, meet again, what do you want to say?
He thought about it all the way, but also entangled all the way, and when he met Chairman Mao, one was called "Chairman Third Brother" ", a man named "Xun Wu brother", the kind of intimacy is so familiar, as more than 20 years ago, has not changed because Chairman Mao became the chairman of the country, which made Mao Zerong no longer nervous.
Chairman Mao smiled and asked about Mao Zerong’s family situation, and talked about the ancestral relationship of the two. When it came to Chairman Mao’s grandfather Mao Yichen, Mao Zerong said that when the Kuomintang went to Shaoshan to dig the ancestral grave of Chairman Mao’s family, folks Protected Mao Yichen’s tomb.
They took out Mao Yichen’s tombstone and buried it with soil, then covered the tomb with soil, and inserted a sign to identify it, and it was preserved.I haven't moved. Now that New China has been established, Mao Zerong suggested that the tomb should be repaired and another road should be built for people to visit.
But Chairman Mao rejected this suggestion. In his opinion, there is no need for those forms or specialties. Just keep it as it is. With Chairman Mao’s words, Mao Yichen’s tomb has remained intact during the lifetime of Chairman Mao. It was only repaired by the government in 1986.
Mao Zerong never thought that after his cousin became chairman, he didn’t do anything special. Not only that, he also found that the chairman’s life is really simple. This simplicity is reflected in all aspects of food, clothing, housing and transportation: wears Faded coarse cloth, patched clothes; living in a simply furnished room; eating coarse tea and light rice and so on.
This made Mao Zerong very puzzled and distressed. He said to Chairman Mao : "Third brother, when you become chairman, you must always consider national affairs, take care of your health, and live a better life."
Chairman Mao disapprovingly said : "Isn't my health very good? Our country has a weak foundation and the people's life is very poor. We are the servants of the people, and we must always consider the people and not covet peace. And enjoyment."
This is our Chairman Mao. He has never thought about his own enjoyment, but to make the lives of hundreds of millions of people happy. This is his goal for his life.
Then the two talked about Mao Zerong's physical condition. Chairman Mao told him how to protect his eyes, how to take care of his body, and to combine work with rest at work.
The two chatted a lot in a pleasant atmosphere, and then Mao Zerong lived in Beijing for a while. When he left, Chairman Mao specially prepared a gift for him : a blue woolen coat, a A set of quilt mosquito nets, a suitcase, and 300 yuan.
These are all prepared by Chairman Mao for Mao Zerong with his own contributions,It was his help to Mao Zerong, his cousin. Almost every relative, friend, teacher, and colleague who came to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao would get a gift prepared by Chairman Mao with his own contribution fee when he left.
This was Mao Zerong’s first visit to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao. It was a very pleasant journey. In the second year, 1954, Mao Zerong came to Beijing again. This time Mao Zerong came with his adopted son Mao Huihua. In Beijing, there are three reasons for entering Beijing, : one is to reminisce about the past; the other is to state nostalgia; the third is to find a job for Mao Huihua.
Chairman Mao is very welcome to enter Beijing for the first two reasons, but this third is obviously not what Chairman Mao wants to see. He said to Mao Zerong: "This thing is not easy to handle, I am a country Chairman, you can’t just introduce your work to others, let alone consider the interests of your relatives, old age, and colleagues."
This is Chairman Mao’s principle, and he cannot be a "one person can be ascended to heaven because he is the chairman of the country." "This situation is not what he wants to see. As the president of the country, he works for the welfare of the people, not just for his relatives and friends.
But for such Chairman Mao, Mao Zerong felt uncomfortable in his heart. He thought that because of his relationship with Chairman Mao, this fact was not a major event, but he did not expect Chairman Mao to reject it like this. .
Chairman Mao also noticed that Mao Zerong was not very happy, so he went out for a walk with Mao Zerong after the meal. During the walk, Chairman Mao told Mao Zerong again about this matter:
"Ze Rong, if you have any difficulties, don’t come to me. You have to rely on the local government to solve your problems. Your difficulties should be solved according to the actual situation. If the government can solve them, don’t pretend to be brutal. You are my relatives, and I must strictly demand. It’s not just for you. As for your son’s job, the idea is good, but he has to rely on his own efforts and cannot ask the government to take care of it.”
After hearing Chairman Mao’s words, Mao Huihua secretly made up his mind and went back. Efforts, and later he participated in revolutionary work through his own efforts,He successively worked in Yueyang's farm, bank, education and other departments, and made his own contribution to the society in accordance with Chairman Mao's instructions.
Chairman Mao has always been like this. He has high demands on his relatives, hoping that they can get the job they want with their own efforts, instead of relying on him to rely on the government. As for the difficulties in life, he will use his own contribution fees to pay Certain relief, but more hope that they will find the local government on their own. The local government has the responsibility to solve the difficulties for the people in difficulties.
Although Chairman Mao did not solve the problem of Mao Huihua’s work, he gave Mao Huihua 300 yuan as a meeting gift. When they left, he also prepared gifts for them, and this winter, Chairman Mao sent Mao Zerong again 200 yuan for daily use.
This is Mao Zerong’s second visit to Beijing. The following year, in the summer of 1955, he went to Beijing again to visit Chairman Mao and state his hometown. After returning, the 62-year-old Mao Zerong devoted himself to agricultural production. Go and do what you can for the production team.
Later, due to some things, he did not go to Beijing for several years, but he still wrote to Chairman Mao, telling Chairman Mao about his family situation and the situation in his hometown.
Time soon arrived in the summer of 1959. Chairman Mao returned to Shaoshan to entertain some old folks in his hometown, because Mao Zerong was in Yanglin Township, far away from Shaoshan Chong, and Chairman Mao stayed in his hometown for a short time. , And therefore did not invite him.
When he knew that Chairman Mao had returned to his hometown, he rushed to Shaoshan Chong, but Chairman Mao had already left, which made him feel very uncomfortable, and it also made him think about visiting Chairman Mao in Beijing again. In the winter of 1962, he finally went to Beijing again to visit Chairman Mao.
This time when he came to Beijing, Mao Zerong was here to talk about his difficulties. So when he came to Beijing, he learned that Chairman Mao was very busy and he needed to wait for a while to meet. Mao Zerong asked and urged him several times anxiously. The staff around Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao had to take time to meet Mao Zerong. This meeting was very short. Chairman Mao just told Mao Zerong : "I am busy at work and do not have time to accompany you. You should stay in a hotel for a while.When I have a little free time, I invite you to have a casual meal, and let's talk about it.
After saying these words, Chairman Mao left, and Mao Zerong had to return to the hotel to wait. After waiting for several days, he finally waited for the opportunity to meet. It was Sunday, and Chairman Mao sent his secretary. Bring Mao Zerong to Zhongnanhai’s home.
After Mao Zerong arrived, he discovered that Chairman Mao’s two daughters and nephews were there. Chairman Mao first introduced them, and then invited Mao Zerong to eat at home. The food on the table is very simple: fried tofu, chili, eggplant, water spinach, etc., without meat.
Mao Zerong was still a little unhappy when he saw these. He thought that Chairman Mao invited him to dinner, and there were a few delicious things. But how did he know that the whole country is in a difficult period. Chairman Mao is more frugal and saves what he can save. He even took the lead in not eating meat. This is not disrespect for Mao Zerong, but Chairman Mao himself. Practicing this kind of life physically.
They were eating and talking, Chairman Mao directly said to Mao Zerong : "Ze Rong, you are old and it is not convenient to go outside. I am busy with work. Generally speaking, you Don't come to Beijing. "
Chairman Mao is really busy, so when it comes to interviewing the villagers, unless they really have important things or their hometown to state, or there is no need to interview them, especially those who have been in Beijing several times.
Mao Zerong quickly said : "Chairman, my family has difficulties, my family is poor, and my wife is sick. My eyes are not good. I have no children and only two grandchildren. The age is still young.
Mao Zerong’s family situation, Chairman Mao is not unaware, after all, Mao Zerong has been in Beijing for the fourth time, and he will mention it every time, and Chairman Mao also used his own contribution fees to give the necessary assistance, and then Furthermore, Chairman Mao also asked Mao Zerong to find the local government to solve it.
The life of a single citizen is difficult. It is true that you should not contact the chairman, but the local government to report the situation and see what the government will do. How to deal with it,After all, Chairman Mao can only give some material help, but it cannot solve the fundamental problem. That is what the local government has to do.
So Chairman Mao once again said to Mao Zerong:
"Ze Rong, you have difficulties, and I sympathize, but I am the chairman of the party. I want to work for the welfare of most people. You can’t just consider your own interests. I have told you before that you have to rely on the local government to resolve your difficulties. Now everyone shares the same ups and downs. The whole party is the same as the people of the whole country. You are no exception. The local people can pass by, and you can pass by, so don’t go to the government. You are my relatives, you cannot be special, you cannot be superior, you will need my approval to come to Beijing in the future."
Hearing Chairman Mao say this, Mao Zerong was ashamed, and he finally knew that he was really embarrassing Mao. Chairperson.
Because of the difficulties at home, he stayed away from home, didn’t want to take part in labor to do a good job in production and improve his life. He didn’t find the local government to solve it, but he had to go to Beijing to find Chairman Mao to solve it. In fact, he wanted to be special, and this was not Chairman Mao. What he wants to see is also against his principles.
Mao Zerong finally understood this. After living in Beijing for a while, he returned to his hometown. When he left, Chairman Mao gave him a gift : a sheepskin coat, some sweets, and 200 Yuan. and Chairman Mao also wrote a letter to Yanglin Commune, instructing the local government : Mao Zerong will need his permission to come to Beijing in the future.
After returning, Mao Zerong really wanted to open a lot, and he also contacted the government. According to his family’s specific situation, the government gave him 20 yuan a month for a hardship subsidy, which was later increased to 30 yuan. This amount of money improved slightly. After Mao Zerong's family life, coupled with his diligent participation in labor, his family situation has improved a lot.
He no longer writes to Chairman Mao about difficulties, but he still writes to Chairman Mao about his hometown, which is what Chairman Mao is happy about.
Later, Mao Zerong wanted to go to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao several times, but because of the Yanglin Commune received Chairman Mao’s instructions,Without Chairman Mao's permission, Mao Zerong could not enter Beijing, so he did not go to Beijing several times, which made him feel very uncomfortable.
Especially after the 1970s, Chairman Mao was obviously aging, wrinkles appeared on the corners of his eyes and eyebrows, and various senile diseases came to his door.
In the spring of 1971, a cold caused Chairman Mao to suffer from lobar pneumonia. Then various diseases tortured the founder of New China. In 1972, people began to discover that Chairman Mao was no longer like him. In the past, he was full of spirits, and his face was full of red light.
Although Mao Zerong, who was far away in Yanglin, had no chance to meet Chairman Mao himself, he knew that Chairman Mao was four years older than him. He himself was already 75 years old. His health was deteriorating, both old and sick. And Chairman Mao is 79 years old. Even though Chairman Mao has always been in good health, his age is there.
Therefore, Mao Zerong knew : The chance for the two brothers to meet is good. If they don't go to Beijing, they might not have the chance to meet.
So he found Yanglin Commune and repeatedly begged the staff that he wanted to come to Beijing to meet Chairman Mao. After discussion, the staff of Yanglin Commune finally decided to communicate with Chairman Mao and conveyed Mao Zerong’s wishes to enter Beijing. With Chairman Mao’s permission, Mao Zerong was allowed to enter Beijing.
When Mao Zerong met Chairman Mao, he found that they had not seen him in ten years. They were all a lot older, with gray hair and pale faces, and they were no longer what they looked like when they were young. This made the two of them sigh.
However, Chairman Mao was in good spirits at the time, and he took Mao Zerong's hand to talk about the domestic situation. Because of Chairman Mao's body, the time for this meeting was very short.
No one thought that this was the last meeting between the two of them. It was clear that Chairman Mao was "to develop productivity, improve the people's material and cultural living standards, and build a modern and powerful socialist country." The chairman lay quietly among the flowers and cypresses.
This is difficult for Mao Zerong to accept, but he has to accept it. In fact, it is not just Mao Zerong.The entire Chinese people, and even many people around the world, could not accept the fact that Chairman Mao died of illness. However, if he did not accept it, it was also a fact : At 10 o'clock in the morning on September 9, 1976, Chairman Mao died of illness.
After the death of Chairman Mao, Mao Zerong fell into great grief. He did not go to Beijing at that time, but on the first anniversary of Chairman Mao’s death, he followed the delegation of Hunan Province to pay homage to Chairman Mao’s legacy to Beijing to pay homage to Chairman Mao. Remains.
Mao Zerong never imagined that meeting again will be such a situation, Chairman Mao can no longer kindly call him "Xunwu brother" and "Zerong". His "Chairman's Third Brother" is no longer there, but it is clearly in his heart.
Later, Chairman Mao’s daughter Li Min and son-in-law Kong Linghua went to Shaoshan to visit Mao Zerong and Mao Zelian. Only then did Mao Zerong know that Chairman Mao had come to visit him after he woke up from a coma. Li Min, his daughter, said : "I'm going to die soon. I have to ask you to do something. There are two uncles in my hometown who can't even eat enough to eat. You have to check back often."
heard this Mao Zerong burst into tears, and he never expected that the third brother of the chairman would remember him like this.
In the past two decades, he has complained about Chairman Mao. When Chairman Mao refused to find a job for his son, when Chairman Mao refused to let him enter Beijing, when Chairman Mao did not When he fundamentally solved his difficulties, when Chairman Mao asked him to get the permission of Chairman Mao to enter Beijing, he complained.
However, he must not complain, because that is Chairman Mao’s principle. He is not directed at Mao Zerong alone, but is the same for all relatives, friends, teachers, colleagues, etc.:
Do his best Give them help and use their own manuscript fees to help them, but at the same time, they will not be used to them. Instead, they will be strictly required, not to be special, not to arrange jobs for them, and not to allow them to enter Beijing when they are not allowed to enter Beijing. .
This is the performance of Chairman Mao’s empathy, and it is also the performance of Chairman Mao’s adherence to principles.This is one reason why Chairman Mao is great.
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