1951, a special guest came to Zhongnanhai . Chairman Mao was very happy to hear the news, so he quickly finished the work and rushed over. As soon as the two met, Chairman Mao held each other's hand tightly and shouted "Brother Ninth" excitedly.
That night, Chairman Mao personally hosted a banquet in Fengze Garden, Zhongnanhai. The Mao family members such as Jiang Qing, Mao Anying, Li Min and Li Na attended the banquet. The banquet was full of joy. Everyone was curious about the old man with a clear face. Chairman Mao saw everyone's doubts, held the old man's hand tightly, and asked everyone with a smile: "Do you know who he is? He is my ninth brother. Without him, there would be no me Mao Zedong!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was even more confused. Who is this "ninth brother"? Why did Chairman Mao pay so much attention?
Chairman Mao (center) Wang Jifan (first right)
"Jiu Ge" is named Wang Jifan, and he is Mao Zedong's aunt's cousin. Their mother is a compatriot and sister. Wang Jifan is 9 years older than Mao Zedong. Because he ranks ninth in his family, he is called "Jiu Ge".
Wang Jifan's family was rich when he was a child. His father was an official in the Qing Dynasty. His mother was from the Wen family in Xiangxiang. His family attached great importance to education. He sent him to Mr. Xiao Zhuxuan, Suru, Hunan, to study early. Wang Jifan has lived up to expectations, with excellent grades and a perfect expression. Many people have concluded that he will "great success" in the future.
Mao Zedong was fostered at his grandmother's house when he was a child. Wang Jifan also often visited his grandmother. It can be said that the two grew up together. Wang Jifan took great care of his "Runzhi Brothers". Whenever his brother stood at the fork in life, he would lend a helping hand without hesitation, regardless of his own interests and safety, pushing his brother to a broader road.
Young Mao Zedong
Wang Jifan learned that Mao Zedong loved reading, so he gave him the books he had collected to read, and taught him to read, and to read, to be wise and reasonable. He is a typical "child of other people's family". Mao Zedong once secretly determined to be a knowledgeable and ambitious person like Jiu Ge.
Mao Zedong's family is poor, and he is the eldest son of the family. He has to work with his father at the age of six or seven. He faces the loess and his back is facing the sky, the scorching sun is hot and sweats profusely. When he returns home, he also has to help his mother take care of his younger brother, and do everything he can do in washing clothes and cleaning. The hard life has tempered his firm character, and he can face it calmly no matter how storms he has experienced.
Chairman Mao’s father Mao Yichang participated in Hunan Army when he was young. After getting married and having children, he started to do rice business. He was agile and good at management, and gradually accumulated some family business. He is a typical old-time parent who taught his children "Parents' destiny should not be violated" . However, Mao Zedong was very independent since childhood, and the relationship between the father and son was not harmonious.
Mao Yichang
Mao Yichang likes intellectuals like Wang Jifan. He also sent his son to a private school to study, hoping that Mao Zedong can also be a decent scholar in the future.
Most of the old-style private schools taught ancient Chinese, and Wang Jifan was also good at ancient Chinese. When Mao Zedong encountered problems in his studies, he asked him for advice. Wang Jifan said everything and often explained the meaning of ancient Chinese. With his help, Mao Zedong's ancient Chinese level has improved a lot.
1908, Wang Jifan was admitted to Changsha Excellent Normal School with his excellent grades, which is the predecessor of today's Hunan University . Unlike many students who "turn a blind eye to things outside the window", he is very concerned about national affairs, takes the rise and fall of the country as his responsibility, and has extensive knowledge in all aspects, and has both literary and scientific knowledge.
Compared with Wang Jifan, Mao Zedong's journey to study seemed much more bumpy. After finishing his private school at the age of 13, he was ready to apply for Dongshan Higher Elementary School. Unexpectedly, his father poured cold water on him and forced him to drop out of school and help his family manage his business. The reason is that when the war is in chaos today, it is a scholar who is useless, and learning the ability to make money is the right way.
Mao Zedong's accusation was not in business. He wanted to work hard in a broader world. He argued with his father many times for this. No one could convince anyone, so he had to write a letter to ask Brother Jiu for help.
Wang Jifan received a letter of help from Mao Zedong and rushed to the Mao family immediately. In order to convince his uncle, he also found several elders who had the right to speak in the family. He quoted widely to explain the various benefits of studying. He argued that Runzhi's cousin has lofty ambitions and is a person who accomplishes great things. He should not be a small businessman for the rest of his life. He also promised to bear part of Runzhi's tuition fees and reduce the burden on the Mao family.
Wang Jifan was so angry that Mao Yichang finally agreed to let his son go to Dongshan Higher Elementary School to study, provided that Mao Zedong must become an excellent student in the school. Without Wang Jifan, Mao Zedong would probably have lost the opportunity to study.
Dongshan Higher Elementary School is a new school. In addition to traditional ancient Chinese, it also teaches mathematics, science, and practice. These knowledge are untouchable in private schools. Mao Zedong saw a new and broad world here, his horizons were broader, and his thoughts had changed greatly. These also laid the ideological foundation for his future revolutionary work.
After graduating from Dongshan Primary School, Mao Zedong was admitted to Xiangxiang Provincial Middle School. In this year, the
Sun Yat-sen
Revolutionary thoughts also poured into the campus. Mao Zedong was deeply influenced by the new ideas and abandoned his pen and joined the revolutionary army. He returned to school half a year later. At this time, due to the war, the Mao family's business plummeted, and his family was unable to afford his tuition and miscellaneous expenses. Relying on Wang Jifan's funding alone was not a long-term solution. After careful consideration, he decided to apply for the Provincial Fourth Normal School. This official school does not charge tuition and miscellaneous expenses and food and accommodation fees, which gave many poor students the opportunity to study.
1914, the Provincial Fourth Normal School was incorporated into the First Normal School where Wang Jifan served. Mao Zedong also transferred to the new school, and his cousins became teachers and students. In school, Wang Jifan took special care of Mao Zedong, often sponsored him to buy books and read books, carefully taught him in his studies, and helped him solve his academic confusion. He was meticulous in life. He knew that Mao Zedong liked to eat braised pork . For a while, he often invited him to a restaurant " tooth sacrifice ". The salary of the teacher is not high. Sometimes Mao Zedong is embarrassed to ask for money from Brother Jiu, so Wang Jifan takes the initiative to give him money.
1915, Hunan Province issued a resolution, deciding to charge 10 yuan of tuition fees for each student, which means that many poor students, including Mao Zedong, are facing the crisis of dropping out of school. The resolution aroused strong dissatisfaction among the majority of students. The school should have stood up to protect the rights and interests of students to go to school. Unexpectedly, Zhang Gan, the principal of No. 1 Normal School, stood opposite to students, strongly supported the resolution of the provincial department, and continuously put pressure on all students in the school, which eventually triggered a massive "Zhang Zhang movement".
As a representative of progressive students, Mao Zedong personally wrote the "Declaration on the Declaration of Zhang" and counted several of Zhang Gan's guilt. This "Declaration" caused a great response in the school. Students responded one after another and called on Zhang Gan to drive him out of the First Normal School.
Zhang Gan hated Mao Zedong and other students who took the lead in "making trouble" and decided to fire these people. When Wang Jifan learned about this, he immediately contacted the prestigious teachers in the school, including Yang Changji, Xu Teli and others, and held a meeting of all faculty and staff, accusing Zhang Gan of being incompetent in running the school and persecuting the students, and eventually forced Zhang Gan to take back the expulsion order.
Yang Changji
Wang Jifan's teacher job is the source of income for the whole family. His family is worried that he would be fired when he works against the principal and advised him not to force himself. Wang Jifan said angrily: "I am a teacher. I don't stand up for the students. Do you watch them ruin a bright future?" It is precisely because Wang Jifan and others argue at critical moments that Mao Zedong can continue his studies.
In June 1918, Mao Zedong graduated from the First Normal School. In the midst of the war, the fate of the two brothers went in different directions.Mao Zedong went north to organize a student movement and met revolutionary patriots such as Li Dazhao. His thoughts were deeply influenced by the Russian October Revolution. The following year, he returned to Hunan to lead the anti-imperialist patriotic movement of students. Since then, he has in-depth contact with Marxist thought, established a communist group, and became a firm revolutionary fighter.
After sending off this class of Mao Zedong, Wang Jifan continued his teaching career and cultivated a large number of ideal and knowledgeable young people.
Mao Zedong (third from the second row)
1927 In 1927, the Kuomintang reactionaries launched counter-revolutionary coups one after another, and searched for Communists represented by Mao Zedong. Wang Jifan was Mao Zedong's cousin, and was also implicated and forced to leave the First Normal School that he had worked hard for many years. However, he never hated Mao Zedong for this. Instead, he believed that aspiring young people like Mao Zedong who served the country and saved the people were role models for all students to learn from.
Wang Jifan is knowledgeable and wholeheartedly considers students. He is very famous in the local education system. After resigning, he soon received an invitation from the famous principal of Hunan County Middle School and began to serve as the principal of Changjun Middle School.
Over the past hundred years, Changjun Middle School has trained 13 academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, as well as a large number of outstanding talents from all walks of life. Wang Jifan made an indelible contribution to the school's achievements. During his tenure, he vigorously reformed the teaching system and invited famous educational teachers to teach. He put students first in everything, worked hard and worked tirelessly, creating the glory of the school, and he also became a famous educator.
Wang Jifan devoted his life to China's education cause, and his only son Wang Deheng also gave his life to the new China. Wang Deheng is a top student in the Department of Economics of Hunan University. Influenced by his father, he cares about current affairs and is loyal and patriotic. He has always hoped to go to the revolutionary base Yan'an . Although Wang Jifan was reluctant to leave, he still asked his colleague Xu Teli to send his son to Yan'an.
Wang Deheng joined Yan'an while participating in the revolutionary work, he went to Anti-Great HTML to study, and also joined the Communist Party of China. In 1942, he returned to Hunan with a secret mission arranged by the organization. There were many dangers around him. In order not to implicate his family, he could only endure the pain of missing him and pass by the house without entering.
In the summer of that year, Wang Deheng's identity was exposed and he was brutally killed by the Kuomintang. The body was soaked in the river for three days before it was salvaged. His body had already rotted, and it was terrible. When his only son died, Wang Jifan seemed to have grown aged several decades in an instant. He warned the whole family not to speak out, endured the great grief and handled his son's funeral and shouldered the heavy responsibility of taking care of the whole family.
In early 1949, the People's Liberation Army launched the Crossing the River Campaign. In the face of a powerful offensive, the Kuomintang was defeated step by step. Hunan's strategic position was a special area and was the key controlled area of the Kuomintang.
Wang Jifan had long hated the reactionaries and decided to mobilize celebrities in Hunan to contribute to the liberation of Hunan. He contacted the Kuomintang veteran Qiu Ao , Hunan celebrity Tang Shengzhi and others, actively worked hard to peacefully liberation of Hunan, and risked his life to send the situation in Changsha to Mao Zedong through a telegram, making important contributions to promoting the liberation of Hunan. After the People's Liberation Army entered Hunan, he actively made suggestions and provided many valuable suggestions for the long-term stability of Hunan.
After the founding of New China , Chairman Mao invited Wang Jifan's family to Beijing many times, and he would treat him warmly every time he came.
1951, the two brothers sat together again. Chairman Mao took the time to visit him in person. Wang Jifan poured a cup of tea for Chairman Mao, taking care of his brothers as carefully as he was when he was studying. Unexpectedly, as soon as the tea was poured, the guards moved the cup away. It turned out that the reactionaries were waiting for an opportunity to counterattack. Chairman Mao's safety was crucial, and the guards did not dare to be careless at all.
Wang Jifan (first right)
After listening to the explanation, Wang Jifan expressed his understanding, but Chairman Mao said to the people around him unhappily: "This is my family, so you don't need to consider these things." Chairman Mao was worried that Brother Jiu was getting cold in the cold, so he gave him his coat. This coat has been carefully treasured by the Wang family.At the dinner party of
, Chairman Mao introduced Wang Jifan to his family. Recalling the help of Jiu Ge to him over the years, he said with emotion: "Without Jiu Ge, there would be no me Mao Zedong!" The two of them exchanged cups. During the dinner, Chairman Mao talked about Wang Deheng in a heavy tone. He said that he had let down Jiu Ge's entrusted and did not protect Jiu Ge's only son.
Wang Jifan waved his hand, saying that there is no one who sacrifices bloodshed when doing the revolution. Wang Deheng sacrificed for the country and died valuable. From beginning to end, he did not ask what mission his son was carrying out and why he was targeted by the enemy.
Prince Zhou once invited Wang Jifan to serve in the Ministry of Education, but he thought he was old and difficult to be competent for important positions. Chairman Mao personally invited him to serve in the State Council. It was difficult to refuse his affection, so he began to serve as a counselor of the State Council.
No matter what position he is in, he never regards himself as the "Chief's cousin" and never asks for any interests from Chairman Mao. As long as it is a job arranged by the state, he will do his best to do it well, and he also actively provides advice for the country.
For example, when building Chengdu-Kunming Railway , Wang Jifan put forward many valuable construction suggestions, laying the foundation for the successful opening of the railway; for example, Wang Jifan met Shi Jinmo , known as one of the "Four Famous Teachers in Beijing" , recognized the profoundness of traditional Chinese medicine, proposed a strategy for the development of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and made important contributions to the promotion of traditional Chinese and Western medicine.
On July 11, 1972, Wang Jifan died of illness at the age of 88. He devoted all his life to the development of education, his son Wang Deheng spent blood and sacrificed for the revolutionary cause, and his granddaughter Wang Hairong worked hard for the diplomatic cause of New China. He was a hero of three generations worthy of everyone's respect. The deep friendship between him and Chairman Mao has also become a good story of the same era.
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