At the beginning of 2007, Mao Anqing suffered a heart attack and was admitted to the hospital for emergency treatment. Shao Hua dragged his sick body with him. During the period, he also took time to attend two work meetings. He looked extremely haggard.
Looking at her unconscious husband, Shao Hua felt sad. She always felt in a trance that An Qing had already reunited with her mother in another world.
Mao Anqing and Shao Hua
So, why does he maintain a weak heartbeat? Are you unable to let go of Shao Hua? Are you still not ready to say goodbye to this world?
Shao Hua couldn't help but touch her husband's hand, which was cold and lifeless. His mind was full of the scene when he was in love with her husband...
At that time, he was in his prime and handsome, and he could play the Soviet Union on the violin He would listen to her music and would also play "Waltz" for her on the piano.
Mao Anqing
He would teach her how to play table tennis step by step, and would also play Colon chess with her under the tree in the yard.
Although he is shy, he is very happy to hold her arm on the bustling street. Although he is restrained, he can naturally wrap Shaohua's body with his coat when the wind blows. He is both romantic and romantic. Full of interest, but at this moment he was lying on the hospital bed dying...
Suddenly, the electrocardiogram monitor made a harsh beeping sound. Mao Anqing left. Shao Hua retracted his thoughts in an instant. Now she could only pack up her mood. , notified Mao Anqing’s relatives and friends to come and see him off on his last journey.
Mao Anqing and Shao Hua
So, Mao Anqing has been away from home since he was a child, but does he still remember the way home? Are there any relatives in his hometown? Which relatives and friends did Shao Hua invite to mourn him?
Returning to his hometown many times over the decades, he passed away and longed for his relatives.
It is true that Mao Anqing returned to his hometown to visit his relatives during his lifetime, but it was mostly not remembered because it was so old.
Times have changed, and the descendants of the Mao family have been displaced. There are not many relatives who have taken root in Shaoshan. If you want to know Mao Anqing's past, you can only read history books.
Mao Anqing
It is reported that Mao Anqing returned to his hometown in Hunan for the first time in 1952. That year, he rode a horse from Xiangtan all the way to Shaoshan, and circled his ancestral home several times. Later, because he could not stop, The horse collided with the driver transporting firewood and fell into the ditch at the edge of the field.
In 1962, Chairman Mao wittily said to Shao Hua in Zhongnanhai: "The new daughter-in-law always has to identify her family and let her grandma and fellow villagers see it"!
Shao Hua was a little shy, but he thought to himself: "Just take a look, I just happened to stop by to pay homage to my mother."
Chairman Mao and Shao Hua
As the day passed, the cold wave was about to pass and the warm spring was approaching. Mao Anqing deliberately chose a cloudless day and returned to his hometown in Hunan with his wife Shao Hua.
They first visited their 90-year-old grandmother Xiang Zhenxi, then went to worship at the grave of their mother Yang Kaihui, and then ran to Shaoshan to meet the Mao family members.
Mao Anqing was in a good mood when he returned to his hometown. What made him happy was that the memories of his childhood were still there. Although some faces were very unfamiliar, the shadows of his uncles could always be seen on their faces.
According to the memories of relatives in Mao Anqing's hometown, he came back to his hometown about seven or eight times in his life. Among all Chairman Mao's children, he was the one who returned to his hometown the most.
Xiang Zhenxi
Every time they met, An Qing, although very shy and rarely spoke, always had a warm smile on his face, which impressed the relatives of the Mao family deeply.
Later, after the death of his father, Chairman Mao, Mao Anqing was deeply affected and took his wife back to his hometown.
Later, his health deteriorated, and he often went to Luda to recuperate. The time between visits to his hometown became longer and longer, and the frequency became less and less...
In 1990, during the Qingming Festival, it was the 60th anniversary of the death of his mother Yang Kaihui. 67-year-old Mao Anqing specially took his whole family to visit his mother's grave.
Yang Kaihui’s Tomb
Perhaps it was due to the solar terms. It was a bitingly cold and rainy day in spring, and Shao Hua shivered unconsciously in his coat.
She turned her face sideways and looked at An Qing, only to see that his nose was red from the cold, his eyebrows were covered with water drops, and some white mist could be vaguely seen when he breathed.
"How about another day? The weather is bad today and the road is slippery." Shao Hua stared at An Qing for a long time and couldn't help but speak.
"Let's go back to today. I will return home this year and I have been looking forward to this day." After Mao Anqing said this, he cheered up and started walking.
Come to think of it, no matter where he lives, this "Hunan Yaozi" only longs to return to his mother...
In the spring of 2007, Mao Anqing passed away. Before his death, he told his wife that he would be buried in his hometown in Hunan. As close as possible to his mother and relatives of the Mao family, Shao Hua readily agreed. It was also from that time that she also secretly made up her mind that would "return" to her hometown with her husband in the future to stay with her mother Yang Kaihui.
Faced with Mao Anqing's sudden death, what Shao Hua had to do was to inform his few remaining relatives in his hometown in Hunan of the news of Anqing's death. They were the people who Anqing couldn't let go of the most, and they were also the ones who cared about Anqing the most. people.
In March 2007 , Shao Hua made a phone call to Hunan, and Mao Anping received the call. For a time, the entire Shaoshan fell into grief...
So, who is Mao Anping? What is the relationship between him and Mao Anqing?
I still remember two or three things from that year, and all the talk and laughter were in vain
Mao Anping is Chairman Mao's lineage, the only relative who still lives in his hometown in Shaoshan. His father Mao Zelian is Chairman Mao's cousin, which is what Chairman Mao often calls "" "Nineth Brother", the "Nineth Grandpa" in the children's mouth.
Mao Anping
In the entire Mao family, from the Mao ancestors to Chairman Mao's generation, there have been a total of 10 cousins.
Among them, the two eldest are Chairman Mao's two brothers who died young. Chairman Mao ranks third among his peers. The fourth is his younger brother Mao Zemin, and the sixth is his younger brother Mao Zetan.
Among Chairman Mao's siblings, the fourth, sixth, and eighth brothers all died in the revolution. After liberation, only the fifth, ninth, and tenth brothers were still alive.
Later, the third, fifth, and tenth brothers all died of illness. Of Chairman Mao's lineage, only the ninth Mao Zelian family remained in Shaoshan.
Chairman Mao's family tree
In 1995, Mao Zelian also passed away. From then on, only his son Mao Anping stayed in Shaoshan and continued to carry forward the glorious deeds of the Mao family.
Mao Anping was born in 1944, 21 years younger than Mao Anqing. He had never left Shaoshan, nor had he done anything special in the village by relying on the aura of his uncle Chairman Mao.
In his early years, Chairman Mao invited his father Mao Zelian to a small gathering in Beijing, and used royalties to help him treat several eye diseases.
Mao Zelian
Later, because Mao Zelian did not want to trouble Chairman Mao anymore and could not bear to make him spend any more money, he stopped going to Beijing for medical treatment until he became blind.
The young Mao Anping also refused to ask his uncle for help because of family difficulties. As a result, he failed to finish elementary school, so he dropped out of school to work as a farmer at home.
Mao Anping has been rooted in his hometown of Shaoshan for most of his life. Suddenly he learned that his brother Mao Anqing had passed away unfortunately, and he was immediately saddened.
As soon as he hung up the phone, Mao Anping booked the ticket and set off for Beijing...
Mao Anping
Along the way, Mao Anping looked at the scenery along the way north and had mixed feelings in his heart. Recalling the few meetings with his uncle and brother, he still felt It's still fresh in the memory.
Mao Anping first met his brother Mao Anqing in 1952, when he was only 8 years old. He was like a follower, always surrounding his brother.
My brother was riding a horse, and he ran wildly behind him. He went to Shaoshan Dishui Cave to play, and he rushed ahead to lead the way. Later, his brother accidentally rode his horse into a ditch, and he couldn't help but stand aside and laugh.
Mao Anping
It's time to play, and when the brother stood up from the ditch, they were still the close brothers.
Later, Mao Anqing took his wife back to Shaoshan Chong several times. During the dinner and chat with Mao family relatives, Mao Anping met them several times.
In 1986, I don’t know how many times Mao Anqing returned to Shaoshan. This time Mao Anping clearly felt that he was much older and bloated than the last time.
Earlier, Mao Anping learned that his brother was in poor health and had been taking antibiotics for a long time. It seemed that he was suffering from an old problem again.
Mao Anqing
But when he saw his brother talking to his fifth grandpa and his father Mao Zelian, he let out a refreshing laugh, and suddenly felt that maybe it was nothing serious.
Before returning to Beijing, Mao Anqing was in such good spirits that he went to Dishui Cave in Shaoshan and wrote a sentence "I love Shaoshan" in Chinese and Russian respectively.
When Mao Anping met him for the last time, it was already 1997...
Compared with the previous times when he came to Shaoshan, Mao Anqing's health was worse and he needed help when walking. Take a break in your wheelchair.
When Mao Anping came forward to greet him cordially, he found that his expression was slightly haggard, his teeth had become loose, and he looked weak when he spoke.
In the end, he simply said nothing, just stared into the distance and walked towards the old house...
Regarding his cousin Chairman Mao, Mao Anping rarely met him, the only thing that exists in his memory is, It was a close encounter with him as a child.
It was 1959. Chairman Mao went south and passed by his hometown in Hunan to pay homage to his parents. Afterwards, he came to Shaoshan School to meet the local folks.
Chairman Mao
After Mao Anping heard about it, he vowed to follow him. As a result, he arrived late, and his uncle was already surrounded by teachers and students in the school.
Later, Mao Anping returned to the classroom dejectedly and watched from a distance as his uncle walked further and further away surrounded by people.
In the afternoon, Mao Anping was in the classroom and was suddenly called out by the teacher. Mao Anping muttered in his heart: "What trouble did I get into?"
As a result, the teacher turned around and told him the good news with a smile : "Hurry up. Pack up and go home, Chairman Mao invites your family to dinner today."
As soon as Chairman Mao finished speaking
Teacher Mao Anping ran away like oil on the soles of his feet...
Mao Anping was the first to rush out of the car that day, panting and ran to his uncle, Chairman Mao, Seeing that he was sweating profusely, he asked kindly: "Which house are you from?"
Mao Anping pointed to his father Mao Zelian behind him with an innocent face, and replied : "I am my father's son." .
After Chairman Mao finished speaking, Chairman Mao patted Mao Anping's head and laughed heartily. This laughter not only amused his father, but also infected the fellow villagers present...
Later, Mao Anping's thoughts were reflected in the train. The sound of the radio was interrupted by the noise from the bustling passers-by.
He straightened his sleeves, gathered his mood, and prepared to take the condolences of the fellow villagers of Shaoshan to bid farewell to his brother whom he had not seen for a long time...
Things are different and things are different, and the tears that he wants to speak will be shed first
Except Mao Anping, Shao Hua also called Mao Anqing's former secretary Zhang Tingjie a week in advance. Although he only worked as Mao Anqing's secretary for 4 years, that time was enough for him to recall for a lifetime.
According to Zhang Tingjie's recollection, Mao Anqing's health began to decline in the early 1990s. His heart function was abnormal and his consciousness was often confused.
Zhang Tingjie
He often calls his mother and brother in his sleep. Sometimes he can talk to his brother in his dreams. When he gets emotional, he even cries and shouts: "I miss my mother."
Because An Qing was in poor health and easily distracted, she also had to translate books and write memoirs for her father and mother.
Zhang Tingjie's main job was to ghostwrite manuscripts for Mao Anqing and his family, or to take care of some trivial matters in life. Later, Shao Hua transferred him back to his work unit, and Zhang Tingjie stayed in the government agency since then.
Mao Anqing and Shao Hua
Judging from the timeline, Zhang Tingjie left Mao Anqing's home probably in 1996. When he received a call from Comrade Shao Hua again after 11 years, what he received was not the good news of meeting old friends, but the good news that old friends had met. Sad news about Mao Anqing's unfortunate death.
Although Zhang Tingjie was very reluctant to accept this fact, he went there decently. Just looking at Mao Anqing in a green military uniform, lying quietly among the flowers, with his eyes closed, he couldn't help but sob...
At that time, there were thousands of people attending the farewell, ranging from national leaders to ordinary people, as well as international friends who came specially from Russia, Cuba, and Tanzania.
Their arrival is not only a farewell to Mao Anqing, but also a farewell to all the Mao family members who have experienced war in all generations...
Looking back on Mao Anqing's life, he was displaced and tortured. He lost his mother when he was young, his brother when he was young, and he lost his brother in middle age. Father, when I go back to my hometown to visit relatives every few years, my relatives in my hometown also leave one after another.
The person he misses is separated from him by yin and yang. The place he wants to go is restricted by his status but he cannot wander freely. In this life, except for the time when he returns to his hometown approved by the organization, he spends most of his time traveling between Beijing and Luda. .
Come to think of it, Mao Anqing, as the oldest son of Chairman Mao, can count the number of times he has returned to his hometown to visit relatives on both hands. Is it because he is unwilling? Or is he physically inconvenient?
None of Mao Anqing's family
Actually, just because he is Chairman Mao's son, he will alarm the local government and cause unnecessary sensation when he returns to his hometown. This is what Chairman Mao last wanted to see during his lifetime.
Chairman Mao has a family motto: Children of the Mao family cannot go through organizational arrangements when returning to their hometown to visit relatives. When traveling privately, they are not allowed to alert local officials and must bear all their own expenses.
Unless they return to their hometown for official business, the children of the Mao family cannot return to their hometown to visit relatives at any time on official business.
Chairman Mao
Based on this, Mao Anqing wanted to commemorate his mother and return to his hometown in Shaoshan to live permanently, which became a dream that could never be realized.
In 2019, Mao Anqing's only relative in his hometown in Hunan, Mao Anping, also died of illness. The "left-behind" of the Mao family in Shaoshan disappeared...
I still remember what Chairman Mao said in " Seven Rules·Going to Shaoshan " : "Don't dream and vaguely curse the death of Sichuan. Thirty-two years ago in my hometown, the red flag rolled up the serf's halberd, and the black hand hung the overlord's whip high."
Chairman Mao and Mao Anqing and his wife
It can be seen that the love and memory of Shaoshan by the Mao family and his son is deep-rooted, and it will not be transferred by the vicissitudes of life, nor will it dissipate because of the changes in things and people...
