On May 11, 1962, Dong Biwu, then Vice President of the People's Republic of China, and his wife He Lianzhi returned to their hometown for the third time.
When Elder Dong arrived in Hong'an, he was in time for the Hong'an County CPC Committee to hold a meeting, and the topic was to correct the mistakes in the work of previous years and arrange future work. Elder Dong warned the leaders of the county party committee: "You have begun to take a gratifying step in correcting deviations and drawing lessons. A Communist Party member must seek truth from facts at all times, and must not tell lies or go with the flow. ”
On May 13, Elder Dong inspected the First Middle School of Hong'an County and was warmly welcomed by teachers and students. He hung his crutch on his left wrist and waved his hat in his right hand to greet the cheering teachers and students. Elder Dong encouraged the majority of teachers and students to carry forward the glorious traditions of Huang'an Middle School and strive to cultivate socialist successors.
Dong Biwu Memorial Hall
Subsequently, Dong Laozhi and his wife He Lianzhi and his party visited the Hong'an County Museum. Elder Dong affirmed that the content of the exhibition was very local, and stressed that the Hong'an Museum should highlight the word "revolution".
Back at the county party committee, Elder Dong conducted a thorough investigation and repeated study with the comrades in charge of the county party committee on how to quickly recover vitality, save money, and inspect and verify the county's ration arrangements, and put forward views and suggestions on how to quickly recover vitality, save money, and check and verify the county's ration arrangements, and put forward views and suggestions on the different "family backgrounds" in various districts.
Elder Dong also put forward requirements for the reconstruction of the Nanmen River Bridge and the installation of running water. At the nanmen river, Elder Dong said: "In the past, the riverbed here was low, and bamboo rows were often taken, but now when the wooden bridge came to flood, the two sides were cut off. Is it better to remodel a reinforced concrete? He also said: "Hong'an County has always eaten well water, the well is too deep, very inconvenient, plus minerals, salty and bitter taste." When you are considering changing the bridge, can you solve the problem of running water together? The comrades of the county party committee immediately said that after the situation improved, they would do as Elder Dong said.
On the morning of the 14th, Elder Dong left his hometown. He walked out of the city and waved goodbye to the villagers reluctantly.
On the way, Elder Dong has been worried about the Mi'er District in Hong'an County, where the disaster situation is more serious. At the intersection of the three forks of the road in Mi'er District, Elder Dong must get out of the car to see, he shook the hand of Peng Yunan, the secretary of the district party committee, and asked in the first sentence: "I heard that the disaster situation in your district is very serious, can the spring famine pass?" Peng Yunan said: "Mi'er's disaster is very serious, but the most difficult period has passed. Seeing that the mountains around Dajin were bare, Elder Dong asked with concern, "There is not even grass growing here, can we plant trees?" Peng Yunan replied: "Yes, I will strive to raise seedlings this year and plant trees next year." Elder Dong said: "You can ask the county party committee to make some hazelnuts from Inner Mongolia to come back and plant them, hazelnuts are easy to plant, young seedlings can be used as feed to livestock, the seeds can be beaten with oil, and when they are old, they can be used as firewood." Elder Dong then said, "Greening is important! It is a major event that concerns future generations and should not be taken lightly. ”
Dong Biwu inscription of the Hong'an Museum
Before getting on the bus, Elder Dong shook Peng Yunan's hand again and said: "In times of difficulty, the more we must go to the masses, understand the situation, and care for the masses." By sharing weal and woe with the masses and keeping the warmth and suffering of the masses in mind, the masses will have one heart with the cadres, and there will be no difficulties that cannot be overcome. Elder Dong's affectionate words deeply touched the cadres and masses present. People watched Elder Dong's car gradually drift away, and they did not want to leave for a long time.
On the way back to Beijing, he personally inscribed the name of the Hong'an County Revolution Museum at the East Lake Hotel. Reference: Hubei Literature and History Materials