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As the founder of New China, Chairman Mao went through untold hardships in the revolutionary years , and his health was also in various conditions. Since 1972, the chairman has suffered from serious age-related diseases, especially pulmonary heart disease, due to smoking and working day and night.
Chairman Mao
At that time, the staff around Chairman Mao were not only " Zhongnanhai Butler" Wang Dongxing , but also Meng Jinyun and Zhang Yufeng . However, the only person the chairman cares about and trusts the most is Zhang Yufeng, who serves as the confidential secretary. Even after Zhang Yufeng gave birth, the chairman urged him to come back to work.
Who is Zhang Yufeng? Why did it attract Chairman Mao’s attention? What kind of tender relationship stories are there between them?
The story begins when Chairman Mao took a special train!
A fate of coincidence
At the beginning of 1949, Peiping was liberated, and the Communist Party of China's "going to Beijing to take the exam" officially began. When the leaders of the Party Central Committee evacuated from Xibaipo , Premier Zhou said with a smile: " we should pass the exam and not be returned."
"If we return, we will fail. We must not be Li Zicheng . We must get good results in the exam."
Chairman Mao
This is Chairman Mao's imperative to win the War of Liberation , and it is also a good expectation for New China. At that time, the chairman and others took the train. Until April 1975, when he took the train for the last time, returning to Beijing from the south, he took the special train 72 times in 26 years.
Chairman Mao
For Chairman Mao, this special train is equivalent to "Moving Zhongnanhai" . He even commented with satisfaction: " You can take the initiative by taking the train. You can stop when you want, go when you want. If you want to stop, find a branch line to stop, get off and take a look, or talk to the local leaders." There are more than 100 guards responsible for safety, plus some railway workers, but the importance of safety and defense work cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, , the staff who can board Chairman Mao's special train must go through strict background checks to ensure their party spirit and loyalty, and even have to pass a series of assessments and selections such as training. Zhang Yufeng stood out from these processes.
Chairman Mao
In 1944, a daughter was born to an ordinary worker's family in Mudanjiang, Northeast China, named "Zhang Yufeng". However, her crying voice did not usher in the happy smiles of the family, but instead made them look sad.
It turns out that before Zhang Yufeng, there were already three brothers and sisters in the family, and life was very difficult. However, after the Zhang family's parents sorted themselves out, they still shouldered the responsibility of supporting their children. Zhang Yufeng could be considered to have had a happy and stable childhood.
However, the good times did not last long, parents gave birth to four children one after another, and even greater bad news came: Zhang's father, who was originally in business, became bleak due to the economic downturn and was on the verge of closing down.
Zhang Yufeng
At that time, Zhang Yufeng was in the stage of entering junior high school, but seeing her parents sighing and sighing all day long, she could only make sacrifices: "Dad, Mom, I am already an adult after I finish sixth grade and can go out. Working part-time to supplement the family income, our family will definitely be able to tide over the difficulties together."
Her daughter's understanding made the Zhang family's parents burst into tears. Although she was distressed, seeing the increasingly difficult family situation of her eight children, she could only reluctantly give up and agreed to Zhang Yufeng's suggestion.
Zhang Yufeng
However, if a minor girl wants to survive in society, she needs to work a thousand times harder.Therefore, Zhang Yufeng could only do hard work and earn hard money for a long time, but she never complained and did every job well without complaint.
One day, Zhang Yufeng finished her day's work, but her boss just left a wad of money and said: ", you are so small, you can't do much work. We are here to earn money through hard work. We can't afford to support idle people like you, so find another job!"
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She has had too many experiences of being dismissed in this way, and she did not do anything to retain her. However, on the way home, she couldn't restrain her emotions, burst into tears, and said with self-pity: " Am I just going to spend my whole life like a duckweed, unable to find a stable and reliable job?"
Suddenly, a recruitment notice appeared on the telephone pole in front of . Zhang Yufeng walked up to understand out of habit, and found that the Railway Bureau was recruiting workers. With the idea of giving it a try, she found the recruitment address on the notice.
Zhang Yufeng
After a series of interview processes, Zhang Yufeng, who is quite experienced in , talked eloquently. Not long after, she received the good news that she was hired by Mudanjiang Railway Bureau.
However, no one expected that this seemingly ordinary job would bring Zhang Yufeng to a new height in life.
Soon, Zhang Yufeng officially became a railway dining car waiter . Because he always had a serious and responsible work attitude, he was highly praised by his superiors and his position was continuously promoted, until he finally served as a train announcer.
Zhang Yufeng
For Zhang Yufeng, working on the train for a lifetime is a satisfying and happy existence. However, her efforts are also accumulating good luck to come.
In 1960, New China decided to establish diplomatic ties for the sake of longer-term development and prosperity. For a time, the visits of foreign heads of state became more and more intensive. In addition, the central leaders often inspected the development conditions of various places. The establishment of special trains was put on the agenda.
Second from the right Zhang Yufeng
At that time, Zhang Yufeng was promoted to a special train attendant without any doubt because she was deeply loved and valued by her leaders. She was extremely excited to go from being an ordinary person to having almost contact with Chinese leaders and foreign heads of state.
However, Zhang Yufeng maintained her usual work attitude and handled all matters in an orderly manner, winning the recognition of her colleagues. On this day, she was called to the leader's office, waiting for instructions on the task.
"You are all old people working on the special train, and your work experience and professional ethics are also quite outstanding. Now there is a more difficult task to be entrusted to you."
Chairman Mao
At that time, Zhang Yufeng did not know that the so-called "difficult task" was to be assigned to serve as a waiter on Chairman Mao's special train. Moreover, she never expected that this job change would completely change her life.
Getting to know each other
"What's your name? How old are you this year?"
Chairman Mao
Today is Zhang Yufeng’s second year working on Chairman Mao’s special train. . Because the Chairman’s working area is limited and all staff are not allowed to move around at will, the chance of the two meeting each other is very slim. However, it seems that they are destined to have their first acquaintance after all.
Zhang Yufeng suddenly became nervous when she heard Chairman Mao's question. The dialogue she had practiced countless times in her mind now became stumbling. Seeing this, Wang Dongxing on the side came to the rescue with a warm heart: "President , this is the waiter on the special train, named Zhang Yufeng."
Chairman Mao
However, the chairman seemed to be interested, and asked Zhang Yufeng: "How is your name written?"
"The bow is long, the jade is like jade, and the phoenix is like phoenix."
This is what Zhang Yufeng often says when introducing herself, and she blurts it out naturally.And she recovered from this, and regretted this gaffe for many years. When she recalled it in her later years, she said: "I was too young at that time, which left a bad impression on Chairman Mao."
However, Zhang Yufeng's naive behavior made Chairman Mao find it extremely cute. After returning to the carriage, the chairman wrote Zhang Yufeng's name many times on the paper, and he had the idea of transferring Zhang Yufeng to his side.
Chairman Mao
Two months later, Zhang Yufeng arrived in Beijing with the special train. While cleaning the carriage, she was suddenly stopped by the conductor and secretary. She seriously reflected on whether she had made any mistakes in her past work and seemed embarrassed, but the train conductor smiled and said : "Yufeng, the chairman wants you to work in Zhongnanhai as soon as possible."
Chairman Mao
Zhang Yufeng had no time to think, was pushed onto the special car bound for Zhongnanhai, greeted Wang Dongxing, head of the security regiment Zhang Yaoci, head nurse Wu Xujun and others. It was not until she saw Chairman Mao that she realized that she had become a staff member beside the Chairman.
"It's not difficult to be my secretary, and you don't need to write anything. You just need to send and receive, and organize documents and books. However, the most important thing is to be disciplined."
Chairman Mao's kind words
Chairman Mao's kind words, made Zhang Yufeng feel like a spring breeze, and gradually calmed down. Since then, she has strictly implemented the disciplines set by the chairman and done her job well. However, she did not expect that the difficulties she faced were all on the chairman.
Once, Zhang Yufeng arranged meals for Chairman Mao as usual, but the Chairman, who was busy at work, said impatiently: "Don't you see that I am working? Don't disturb me!"
Zhang Yufeng and Chairman Mao
These words made her overwhelmed and shed tears of grievance. However, seeing the food getting colder and colder, she could only bite the bullet and persuade the Chairman: " People are like iron rice and steel. No matter how busy you are at work, you have to eat first and take good care of your body so that you can work better."
Looking at Zhang Yufeng's bulging face, Chairman Mao suddenly felt that his mood just now was inappropriate, and he sat down at the dining table in embarrassment to enjoy the meal. And when she saw the chairman acting like an old child like her grandparents, her discomfort was swept away.
Chairman Mao
Since then, Zhang Yufeng has grasped Chairman Mao's temper. As long as there are precautions related to physical health, she will always strictly follow the doctor's instructions and take good care of the Chairman. However, thought that it would gradually become more convenient, but once again had a dispute with the chairman because of a trivial matter.
On this day, a guest visited Chairman Mao, and Zhang Yufeng was also present. During this period, the guests kept chattering without giving the chairman a chance to breathe, which made her feel unhappy, and a look of dissatisfaction appeared on 's face involuntarily.
Chairman Mao and Zhang Yufeng
After the guests left, the chairman criticized Zhang Yufeng, but she persisted in defending, making the chairman even more angry, and shouted angrily: "You If you're unhappy, get out."
"Get away, whoever won't let me go is a dog!" After saying this in anger, Zhang Yufeng packed up and returned to his hometown. In the next twenty days, colleagues and mother-in-law tried to persuade her, but she ignored them until nurse Wu Xujun contacted her: "Waiting at home, a car will pick you up."
Chairman Mao
Zhang Yufeng knew that Wu Xujun must have received Chairman Mao's order. In fact, after she left, the chairman, who had lost his temper, gradually forgot about the conflict between the two, and then tried different methods to get her to return to Zhongnanhai.
Zhang Yufeng, who returned to work, stubbornly refused to apologize, while Chairman Mao smiled and brushed aside his grudges: "Work seriously and do your job well. You are the descendant of Zhang Fei , and you will jump at the touch of a button."But be careful in the future, because you are entering the palace for the second time! "
It is worth mentioning that Chairman Mao also wrote down Zhang Yufeng's statement on paper that Zhang Yufeng was a dog, which made Zhang Yufeng extremely embarrassed. Then she cried excitedly and said : "The Chairman treats me as a relative, and I can't live up to this trust." "
Chairman Mao
In the subsequent interactions, Zhang Yufeng was as strict as ever in Chairman Mao's work and rest time. There were also quarrels during the period, but the two quickly reconciled. It can be said that the relationship between them is better than that of family members, and they can understand each other. Forgiveness.
However, when Chairman Mao's body was in trouble and she needed someone to take care of her, Zhang Yufeng became pregnant again. Although the Chairman had persuaded her to go home and recuperate, she did not leave the Chairman's side until she gave birth.
"I have taken care of Chairman Mao for so many years, and I wouldn't be worried if it was someone else. "
Chairman Mao
Zhang Yufeng's true treatment, Chairman Mao was deeply moved . After she gave birth smoothly, the chairman asked someone to bring a basket of peaches as a condolence. However, what made the two of them regretful was that, Because Zhang Yufeng's mother-in-law returned to her hometown, she could only stay at home to take care of her children and could not return to Zhongnanhai.
At that time, Zhang Yufeng was extremely torn between her young son who was waiting to be fed, and Chairman Mao who had taken care of her for many years. "
Chairman Mao
The two missed each other and began to accompany each other for several years. However, Chairman Mao was in his twilight years, and he suffered from sudden physical conditions, which made Zhang Yufeng feel a little more sad.
Final entrustment, the past years have become good memories
On this day, the head nurse Wu Xujun saw Chairman Mao lying on the sofa, and wondered: "The Chairman usually reads at this time, how can he fall asleep?" " She hurriedly went up to check the chairman's condition, but she couldn't find a pulse.
Wu Xujun and Chairman Mao
It is worth mentioning that Chairman Mao fell into coma many times in his later years. Although he was able to turn around every time, it was still thrilling. Wu Xujun called a doctor, and Zhang Yufeng also rushed there. Seeing that the chairman was unconscious, he shouted anxiously : "Chairman Mao, Chairman, wake up quickly. "
Fortunately, with the doctor's timely rescue and Zhang Yufeng's calling, Chairman Mao finally opened his eyes. Different from everyone's anxious expressions, he said lightly: "I seem to have had a dream. ”
Chairman Mao
Since then, Chairman Mao’s health has been deteriorating day by day. Zhang Yufeng has also taken more considerate care of him, and even arranged for him to take turns with his secretary Meng Jinyun 24 hours a day. , just to be able to detect and rescue the Chairman in a critical moment
During the Spring Festival of 1976, Chairman Mao was in good spirits and asked Zhang Yufeng to set off fireworks with everyone. Zhang Yufeng seemed to have a premonition and did not refuse the Chairman's surprise. Ran requested. At the moment when the fireworks bloomed, a long-lost smile appeared on the chairman's face, but she turned away and secretly wiped away tears.
Chairman Mao
This year is the most tragic year for the people of the country. At the beginning of , we experienced the death of the people's most beloved Premier Zhou . However, Chairman Mao witnessed the death of his old friends one after another, but he became more and more indifferent to life and death. He even said to Zhang Yufeng: "After I leave, can you go to my grave and see me?" "
On September 9, 1976, the shocking news came on the radio: the great man Chairman Mao passed away. Zhang Yufeng couldn't help crying when she recalled the chairman's last wish.
The right picture of Yufeng
not long after, she left Zhongnanhai and was transferred back to the Ministry of Railways work. But she has never forgotten Chairman Mao's education and has never taken the initiative to publicize her previous work experience. Moreover, she goes to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall to pay homage every year and also visits Chairman Mao's former residence.
Postscript
Zhang Yufeng
“Working for Chairman Mao is the most proud thing I have ever done."
Zhang Yufeng has faded out of people's sight, but she still insists on strict self-requirements. The moment she was with Chairman Mao made her happy, and she felt warm and friendly at all times.
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