Chairman Mao was an ordinary and great man. He was great because he worked hard all his life and brought about the birth of New China. He was ordinary because he always put himself together with the broad masses of the people.
When Chairman Mao was young, he did not know that he would become the leader of the new Chinese revolution. Together with his revolutionary partners, he worked hard to make some achievements for this nation.
After the outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising, Chairman Mao chose to join the army. In the army, he had two sworn brothers. However, as the current situation changed, Chairman Mao's two sworn brothers, one became a blacksmith and the other became a farmer.
When we meet again after many years, we can only talk about the vicissitudes of life.
Xiangjiang Jieyi
On October 10, 1911, a mutiny aimed at overthrowing the rule of the Qing Dynasty broke out in Wuchang . China ended the imperial system that lasted for more than two thousand years and was broken on this day.
The establishment of the Republic of China inspired countless young people to revolutionary ideas. Mao Zedong, who was still studying at the provincial middle school in Xiangxiang at the time, was deeply affected and decided to join the army.
Mao Zedong packed his bags and came to the New Army barracks, but when he signed up, he ran into trouble.
According to the regulations of the New Army Barracks, you must have a reliable acquaintance to guarantee before you can join the barracks.
When Mao Zedong was in trouble, he was a student, so he could find a guarantor. When Mao Zedong was in trouble, a man came out of the military camp.
This man's name was Zhu Qisheng, a soldier in the military camp. He had just finished training and was about to return to his dormitory when he heard a voice coming from the door of the military camp. Zhu Qisheng originally wanted to watch the fun, but when he heard it closer, he realized that someone wanted to join the army, but there was no guarantee.
Zhu Qisheng saw that Mao Zedong was tall and spoke very politely and decently, so he asked Mao Zedong why he wanted to join the army. Mao Zedong replied: Young people must do their best for the revolution.
When Zhu Qisheng heard this, he immediately felt that this young man was unusual, so he offered to be Mao Zedong's guarantor. Unexpectedly, the soldiers at the registration office said that one guarantor was not enough, at least two were needed.
Zhu Qisheng said to Mao Zedong: You wait for me here, and I will find someone for you.
Not long after, Zhu Qisheng called his comrade Peng Yousheng back to the gate of the military camp to vouch for Mao Zedong together.
Peng Yousheng was the deputy squad leader. Although his military position was not high, with Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng as guarantees, Mao Zedong successfully joined the New Army and wrote the name "Mao Runzhi" in the registration manual.
After joining the New Army, Mao Zedong was assigned to the left team of the 1st Battalion of the 50th Standard of the 25th Mixed Association of the Hunan New Army, and received a monthly salary of 7 yuan.
Coincidentally, Mao Zedong was assigned to the same dormitory as Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng. They were several years older than Mao Zedong and took good care of him.
When new recruits participated in training, Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng would always come over to guide Mao Zedong in gun training when they were free, and took the trouble to help Mao Zedong solve various minor problems.
Zhu Qisheng, Peng Yousheng and Mao Zedong are completely different. Both of them have never read a book and came to the military camp to be soldiers in order to make a living. However, Mao Zedong has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child and is a serious intellectual.
Sometimes when he was in the dormitory, Mao Zedong would often tell everyone stories about what happened in the Four Great Classics. Within a few days, Mao Zedong became a favorite in the dormitory.
Because they were the first people he met in the military camp, Mao Zedong was particularly different from Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng. The three of them often got together to chat. Mao Zedong often made surprising remarks. Zhu Qisheng gradually felt that this young man was different from others.
Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng took great care of Mao Zedong. Sometimes when the food was good, would always leave the meat in the bowl to Mao Zedong. When the weather was cold, they would prepare an extra cotton coat for Mao Zedong.
While getting along, Mao Zedong learned about the life experiences of Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng. Both of them came from poor families. Zhu Qisheng originally worked in a blacksmith shop and sometimes could not even afford three basic meals a day. Later, he caught up with the Xinhai Revolution. In order to make a living, Zhu Qisheng simply quit his job and became a soldier in the military camp.
Peng Yousheng's family is a farmer, but at that time farmers were doing the most tiring work, but they couldn't fill their stomachs. The crops they worked hard to grow either paid taxes or were given to the landlords. In order to survive, Peng Yousheng decided to join the army.
After joining the army, the friendship between Mao Zedong, Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng became deeper and deeper. When he had nothing to do, Mao Zedong taught the two to write and helped them write letters home.
The three gradually became close friends, and Mao Zedong also regarded Zhu Qisheng and Peng Yousheng as his brothers. Whether it was marching, fighting, or daily drills, the three were always inseparable.
Life Turning
Half a year after Mao Zedong joined the New Army, the situation changed again. The overthrown Qing government was unwilling to be defeated and planned to let Yuan Shikai 's Beiyang New Army fight against the revolutionary army.
The two sides fought for many days and finally reached a consensus that as long as Yuan Shikai joined the Republic of China, he would serve as the second president of the Republic of China.
After Yuan Shikai took office, he continued to be evil and tried every means to weaken the military strength of each province. The new army that Hunan had finally formed had to be disbanded as usual.
Just like that, Mao Zedong only served as a soldier for half a year, and the army was disbanded. After the army was disbanded, Mao Zedong decided to return to his hometown to prepare for the exam and continue his studies.
Zhu Qisheng was preparing to return to his hometown to find a job to make a living. Peng Yousheng still wanted to continue joining the army, so he went south to Guangzhou to prepare to join the army.
The three of them had a simple meal together and then parted ways.
After Zhu Qisheng returned to his hometown, he opened a blacksmith shop and was barely able to support his family. Peng Yousheng joined the army and later became an officer of the Kuomintang.
Many years later, Peng Yousheng became the second lieutenant platoon leader of the Kuomintang. At that time, Mao Zedong was instigating the peasant movement and promoting the revolution in Guangzhou.
Peng Yousheng was very happy when he saw the news in the newspaper that Mao Zedong was coming to Guangzhou. He even went to the training center to visit Mao Zedong.
Both of them were very emotional when they met again. Peng Yousheng told Mao Zedong his experiences of more than ten years. After Mao Zedong learned of his identity, he sincerely invited him to join him in the revolution.
Peng Yousheng thought about it again and again, and finally rejected Mao Zedong's invitation. He believed that since it was all about overthrowing the warlords, it would be the same everywhere, and since he did not know a single Chinese character, it was not easy to achieve the position of platoon leader. If he followed Mao Zedong and had no cultural foundation, he was worried that he would not be able to go far.
Seeing that he was very hesitant, Mao Zedong gave up the idea. He said to Peng Yousheng: The path we are going to take now is to arouse millions of workers and peasants, defeat the warlords, defeat the great powers, and strive for the early success of the national revolution.
The two chatted for a long time, and then Mao Zedong bid farewell to Peng Yousheng, and the two embarked on completely different paths.
After the Northern Expedition , Peng Yousheng was promoted to deputy company commander, but he regretted it more and more.
The longer he stayed in the Kuomintang, the more he regretted that he had not chosen to follow Mao Zedong. He saw through the hypocrisy and indifference of the Kuomintang, and later learned that his former brother Mao Zedong was already the leader of the Communist Party.
For the sake of national justice, Peng Yousheng stayed in the army and participated in the Anti-Japanese War, After 1940, Peng Yousheng suffered from physical problems, so he took the opportunity to leave the army and returned to his hometown.
Since then, the three people have never been together again. The three people who once had the same goals eventually went in different directions.
It was not until New China established that Zhu Qisheng knew that his brother was already the president of the country.
In 1951, when Peng Yousheng was chatting with villagers, he said that he and Chairman Mao were comrades-in-arms. People around him did not believe his words and always laughed at him for bragging.
Later, during their work, the land reform working group discovered that Peng Yousheng's family was poor, so they classified him into the poor group and gave him land and cattle.
Peng Yousheng was very grateful to the country, so he wrote a letter to Chairman Mao. He hoped that Chairman Mao could help him find a job. Originally, Peng Yousheng did not have any hope, but unexpectedly, Chairman Mao actually wrote him a reply.
Chairman Mao suggested in his letter that he stay in the countryside, and told him that if he encountered difficulties in life, he could take the letter to Vice Chairman of the Hunan Provincial People's GovernmentCheng Xingling.
After Peng Yousheng received the reply, he listened to Chairman Mao's advice and concentrated on farming at home. Later, when the family really encountered difficulties, Peng Yousheng took the letter to find Cheng Xingling.
Cheng Xingling In accordance with relevant regulations, gave Peng Yousheng a monthly subsidy of 30 yuan to help him tide over the difficulties.
Peng Yousheng was a man who repaid his kindness. After getting through the difficulties, he contracted a large area of land in his hometown and planted tea. After the harvest every year, he would send the best tea to Chairman Mao.
No matter how rich you are, never forget
Zhu Qisheng, another brother of Chairman Mao, has been busy with his livelihood since returning to his hometown and has no time to care about these national affairs. He didn't even know that Mao Zedong was Mao Runzhi until 1952, when he accidentally saw Chairman Mao's photo in the newspaper.
He felt that the person in the newspaper looked very familiar. After reading it carefully, he realized that it was his former brother. He took the newspaper and ran home in disbelief and told his family the news.
After his family learned about it, they did not believe Zhu Qisheng's words and thought he was talking nonsense. In order to prove that he was not lying, Zhu Qisheng asked an intellectual in the village to help him write a letter and send it to Chairman Mao.
After the letter was sent, he never received a reply, and Zhu Qisheng gradually gave up hope. Unexpectedly, a month later, Zhu Qisheng received a reply from Chairman Mao, and there was still 200 yuan in the envelope.
After Zhu Qisheng received the reply, he was very happy and immediately packed up his things to go to Beijing to visit Chairman Mao.
After arriving at Zhongnanhai , Zhu Qisheng was stopped by the security guard.
Zhu Qisheng handed the envelope to the guard, claiming that he was here to see Chairman Mao. After the guard opened it, he found that the paper was indeed the paper used by the Central People's Government, and the handwriting was indeed Chairman Mao's.
Although the guard was confused, after seeing Chairman Mao's autographed letter, he could only lead him to Chairman Mao's residence. When Zhu Qisheng arrived, he found that Chairman Mao had been waiting for him here early.
After seeing Zhu Qisheng, Chairman Mao immediately strode forward, held Zhu Qisheng's hand, and affectionately called him second brother.
The call of "Second Brother" made Zhu Qisheng burst into tears. He quickly said: Chairman Mao, I have finally met you.
Chairman Mao pulled Zhu Qisheng to sit down and said with a smile: Second brother, you should call me Runzhi. We haven’t seen you for more than 40 years. How is your second brother?
After not seeing each other for decades, Zhu Qisheng felt a little uneasy. After all, his status was very different now. But seeing Chairman Mao caring so much about him, Zhu Qisheng felt as if he had returned to decades ago.
He nodded and said: It's okay, but you have to work hard day and night, so you should pay attention to your health. Chairman Mao laughed loudly after hearing this and quickly asked someone to pour tea for Zhu Qisheng.
The two of them sat in the office and chatted for a long time, including Peng Yousheng. Recalling those years, it felt like a lifetime ago. Chairman Mao also specifically asked about Zhu Qisheng's work status.
After learning that he still relied on blacksmithing to make a living, Chairman Mao said: It is not easy for everyone, but you have to believe in the country and the government. We are now at a time when everything is in need of improvement. As long as we focus on construction, the people's lives will be good.
After listening to Chairman Mao's words, Zhu Qisheng felt warm in his heart: Runzhi, you are right, things are different now, and I have to thank you for this!
Chairman Mao said humbly, We have sacrificed so many people for the revolution and put in so much effort just to save the people from suffering.
Looking at the very courageous Chairman Mao, Zhu Qisheng finally realized why he thought Mao Runzhi was different.
In order to entertain Zhu Qisheng, Chairman Mao specially asked the kitchen to cook a table of Hunan dishes and also cleaned up a guest room for him so that he could stay in Beijing for a longer period of time.
Because Chairman Mao had many things to do, he sent guards to take Zhu Qisheng to visit Beijing City. When he was free, Chairman Mao would take the initiative to visit Zhu Qisheng and listen to him talk about the living conditions of the grassroots people.
Through Zhu Qisheng, Chairman Mao understood the difficulties faced by the people at the bottom. He kept these in mind, and then held a conference to formulate detailed policies for rural reform.
Zhu Qisheng stayed in Beijing for more than a month before returning to his hometown. Before leaving, Chairman Mao specially gave 500 yuan from his royalties to Zhu Qisheng.
Zhu Qisheng refused to take it no matter what, so Chairman Mao forced it into his hands and asked him to take it home to improve his living conditions at home. Zhu Qisheng was very moved and repeatedly told Chairman Mao to take care of his health before leaving Zhongnanhai.
After returning to his hometown, Zhu Qisheng decided to make some contribution to his hometown. He took the money Chairman Mao gave him and opened an umbrella factory in his hometown, bringing together manual workers from all over the country.
After operation, the business of the umbrella factory improved. He always kept in mind Chairman Mao's words that he opened this factory to help the people around him and solve their employment problems.
Two years later, Zhu Qisheng came to Beijing again to visit Chairman Mao. In addition to bringing Chairman Mao many specialties from his hometown, he also told Chairman Mao about the factory he had opened.
Chairman Mao was very pleased and encouraged him to continue and expand the factory.
Although the three people were born in the same rural area, they ended up taking completely different paths in life. Chairman Mao did not forget the friendship in the past, which was extremely precious in the turbulent revolutionary period.
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