Life shows splendor in shining, and reality in the ordinary. "
The great leader Chairman Mao
On December 26, 1975, Chairman Mao's residence in Zhongnanhai swimming pool in Beijing was as quiet as before, but there was a little more laughter and joy. Today is the 82nd birthday of the Chairman.
The chairman in his later years was sick, vague and speechless, his hands and feet were inconvenient to move, and his food, clothing, housing and transportation were backed by Zhang Yufeng and Meng Jinyun. The two life secretaries accompanied Chairman Mao like their daughter.
Born in Hubei, Meng Jinyun is a native Hubei native. He was admitted to the Military and Political Art Troupe at the age of 12 and became a dancer. For dancers, performing on stage is the biggest dream Think about it.
In 1963, when Chairman Mao visited Hubei and Hunan, he liked to watch operas, so he paid great attention when Meng Jinyun performed. Soon, Meng Jinyun was selected to Zhongnanhai , and became a dancer when receiving guests. He met the chairman at a dance party, and eventually became the life secretary of the chairman.
Zhang Yufeng, who was four years older than Meng Jinyun, was from Northeast China. Since childhood, because of his family's poverty, he graduated from elementary school and went to Railway Bureau to work and became a train conductor. Because of his outstanding performance, when the central leader selected outstanding train conductors in 1960, he became the train conductor for the chairman.
In this way, the two stayed with the chairman and worked, and the chairman was waiting for two People are like their biological daughters.
Chairman Mao and staff
The difference between the quiet and deep courtyard inside is that the outside is as lively as usual.
The big newspapers, tabloids, radio and television are all publicizing it lightly and secretly. This day is the birthday of the great leader Chairman Mao. At that time, many families had already enshrined the portrait of Chairman Mao in the shrine because of his great achievements.
Every day, whether it is an office, family, or individual, they would eat longevity noodles at noon. Although there were no instructions, no documents, and no arrangements, people had consciously and unconsciously entered the atmosphere of "birthday celebration". This has also become an unruly rule. , There is no written creed.
Chairman Mao himself has a vague concept of birthdays and does not like to host banquets. During the revolution, because he is concerned about the revolution, he almost always forgets his birthday, only cares about wars, and has no leisure to celebrate his birthday. After liberation, he did not celebrate his birthday seriously. Every birthday was very simple, just a common meal.
In December 11975, the chairman was in a mood because he had a better mood after the operation, so he agreed to meet his relatives. His son Mao Anying, daughters Li Na and Li Min, even if he didn't want to see Jiang Qing, he broke the example.
Jiang Qing is the chairman's third wife. From Li Yunhe to Lan Ping, to Jiang Qing, every name represents Jiang Qing's life experience. In 1937, in response to the call of "intellectuals to Yan'an ", Jiang Qing followed the footsteps of the vast number of literary and artistic workers and came from Shanghai to Yan'an, and finally got together with the Chairman.
Chairman Mao and Jiang Qing
In fact, Jiang Qing takes good care of Chairman Mao, knitting sweaters and cooking, so he understands the Chairman's taste very well. In addition, Jiang Qing treats Chairman Mao and Yang Kaihui's son Mao Anying and He Zizhen's daughter Li Min. It is a pity that we have embarked on another path due to our personality.
In order to rest more, Chairman Mao did not let Jiang Qing disturb him. For this reason, the chairman also ordered the iron gate to press the passage to his residence, and Jiang Qing was blocked.
Although Jiang Qing also angered the Chairman because of his fierce attack, on this day, the Chairman opened the iron door for Jiang Qing, so Jiang Qing successfully passed through the harsh iron door of the guard with the gift he prepared.
Two gifts, two dishes, one fat head fish soup, and the other stir-fried peppers are all loved by the Chairman.
Although daughters Li Na and Li Min rarely visit their fathers, they are not absent from their birthdays every time. What's more, their father is already 82 years old, and the days they spend together will only be fewer and fewer.
For many people, Chairman Mao is a great man, a savior, a founder of the times and a founder of the great motherland, but for his children, he is more of a father, a family member who sits at the same table and chats together.
In addition to family and life secretary, the head nurse Wu Xujun, nurse Yu Yaju and Li Ling also came.
The Chairman felt a sense of joy in his heart when he saw them, and a smile appeared on his already slutty cheeks. He was originally sick and became a little more angry.
On this day, the chairman did not lie on the bed for a long time as usual. With the help of Zhang Yufeng and Meng Jinyun, he came to the hall and sat on the sofa in the hall. After the chairman of
, Meng Jinyun said first: "Today is your birthday. According to the habits of our hometown, children should kowtow to the elderly." After saying these words, some tears came out of their eyes.
Chairman did not stop as usual. After hearing Meng Jinyun's words, he said happily: "You mean to kowtow to me. I dare not take it. I can't bear it!"
Meng Jinyun
Meng Jinyun listened, but said seriously: "You don't dare to take it. Who else dares to take it? I'll kowtow to you first." Before he finished speaking, Meng Jinyun knelt in front of the chairman and kowtowed three times solemnly. Seeing Meng Jinyun kowtow, Wu Xujun, Li Lingshi and Zhang Yufeng also kowtowed. The Chairman had to stand up from time to time to express his revenge.
Chairman Mao asked everyone to sit down and said with a smile: "When I was a child, I often went to the temple to burn incense for Bodhisattvas. When I kowtowed, I said, "Bless the Bodhisattva, blessing the Bodhisattva. You kowtow to me today. Do you also want me to bless you?"
Everyone was amused by Chairman Mao, and Zhang Yufeng said: "Chairman, we really want you to bless us." Chairman Mao shook his head and said: "That's not. Now you bless me."
After hearing the Chairman's words, several girls laughed, but Zhang Yufeng came quickly: "Let's bless each other!"
Chairman's birthday was also remembered by international friends and neighbors. North Korea sent apples, Albaria sent bananas, Vietnam, Philippines , etc., and countless gifts were collected.
There are too many gifts, so many Chairman Mao didn't take a look. Some were delivered to the Chairman, some just reported to him, and some didn't even say anything.
These gifts were also distributed to the staff, "You take them home and eat them separately. If you put them here, I can't eat them, it's a waste. You can eat them."
The gift sent by North Korea was an apple in a round fruit basket, with the words "Wish Chairman Mao longevity" written by Kim Il-sung in Korean writing. When the Chairman saw Meng Jinyun bringing a basket of apples over, he reached out to open the lid, took out a big red apple, and looked at it.
This apple is not only because it is novel, but also because it comes from an unusual land in North Korea. In the cemetery, his beloved son, Mao Anying, fell asleep.
Mao Anying’s Tomb
The chairman who turned around from his thoughts picked two apples and distributed the rest to everyone, "Leave two apples, please share the others." Although the birthday meal of Chairman
is a common meal, there are several more dishes than usual, including the fat head fish soup and shredded pork fried peppers sent by Jiang Qing, of course, longevity noodles are indispensable.
At this time, Wu Liandeng was responsible for Chairman Mao’s life affairs. As the "steward" of the Chairman's last twelve years of his life, Wu Liandeng has been doing his best to manage all kinds of chores in the Chairman's entire family, from the distribution of money to the smallest purchase of groceries, Wu Liandeng handled everything.
Because he acts very meticulously and never makes any mistakes, the Chairman trusts him very much and is most at ease. In this way, Wu Liandeng, who was born in Yancheng, Jiangsu, became the "immortal lamp" in the words of the chairman.
Before dinner, Wu Liandeng called Tian Shubin, who was in charge of the pastry. As the pastry chef in Zhongnanhai, the pastry and snacks were made very well, so the chairman's birthday longevity noodles were naturally handed over to him for his own treatment.
Tian Shubin seemed to have been waiting for a long time when he received a call from Wu Liandeng. "Oh, you're just calling now. Today is the Chairman's birthday. I've been waiting by the phone."
Tian Shubin quickly came to the kitchen of the Chairman's residence with kitchen utensils. He kept kneading, kneading, and rolling the noodles. He was ready soon. After the Chairman's order, he put the noodles into the pot.
But when I received the order to cook noodles, something unexpected happened. The noodles were all broken, one by one, and none of them were whole.
This made Tian Shubin very anxious. He has been walking in the white chamber for decades. This is the first time I have seen such a thing. I have never made such noodles.
Chairman's supper time was very short, and soon the other dishes were almost done, so he was waiting to eat the longevity noodles. Seeing this, Wu Liandeng immediately decided to cook noodles in the pot and .
Just like that, the original hand-rolled longevity noodles on the Chairman's last birthday were broken into the pot, and replaced by noodles. Perhaps because it was rare to enjoy family happiness, the Chairman seemed particularly happy, and he ate it very delicious when it was timely noodles. He didn't know that longevity noodles were not hand-rolled noodles.
When the chairman was eating noodles, Wu Liandeng felt mixed feelings. The strange scene just now kept lingering in his heart and could not be removed.
Wu Liandeng
After supper, the night fell, and the chairman felt a little tired. He might have sat a lot longer than usual. After a little rest, he lay on the bed again.
At 10 o'clock in the evening, after obtaining the chairman's consent, the guards set up fireworks for Chairman Mao. Fireworks are gifts sent by people from their hometown in Hunan. They are like this every year, and every year, giving longevity noodles and gifts.
The gorgeous fireworks were setting off outside the window more than ten meters away from the Chairman's room. They rose up and flew into the sky with dazzling light, as if they ran into the vast universe, disappearing without a trace.
Chairman looked out through the wide glass window and looked at the fireworks specially prepared for his birthday, but his thoughts flew further away, not at the moment of the gorgeous fireworks.
After the fireworks ended, the chairman slowly fell asleep in the gorgeous lotus-shaped wall lamps glowing softly. Who would have thought that this was the last birthday of a great man, which was ordinary and special.
text/Xuanxi Thirteen
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