preface
As the saying goes: "The father of the tiger has no dog", the legendary life of Chen Xiaolu, the son of Chen Yi, is a good confirmation of this old saying, but the colonel turned to the sea to engage in business in the year of confusion, such a boldness is not comparable to the general generation!
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In 1946, Chen Yi and his wife Zhang Qian's third child was born, another boy, they already had two sons before, the two couples were particularly happy about the arrival of this young son, so they named Chen Xiaolu.
As a literati, Chen Yi gave his son this name two meanings: one is Shandong abbreviated as Lu, when the war situation was scorching, Chen Yi, who led the East China Field Army to fight in Shandong, hoped to achieve victory as soon as possible, and the second Chen Yi liked to read, Mencius has a cloud: "Confucius ascended the Eastern Mountains and Xiao Lu", Chen Yi hoped that his son could emulate the ancient sages and contribute to the country in the future.
Due to years of war, the young Chen Xiaolu also followed the troops to the east and west, and this day lasted until the age of 8. In 1955, Chen Yi's family moved into Huairen Hall in Zhonghai, at this time Chen Xiaolu could accompany his parents all year round.
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Who knows that the wind and clouds suddenly changed, and soon caught up with the special period, Chen Xiaolu, who was studying, also experienced the tempering of going up the mountains and going to the countryside. However, during this period, he also remembered his father's teachings, never forgot his original intention, adhered to the true colors of revolutionary children, and never engaged in specialization. Chen Xiaolu, who was on the farm, successfully enlisted in the army due to his excellent performance, and was in the period of rising in the army, when the news came that his father was seriously ill. It turned out that at the end of 1970, Chen Yi was diagnosed with cancer, and after recovering, his body has been very weak, and he misses his son who is thousands of miles away.
Chen Xiaolu heard that he hurried back to Beijing and accompanied his father through the last period of time, in 1972, Marshal Chen Yi died. At this time, it was not only his family that was extremely sad, but also his close comrade-in-arms, General Su Yu. In 1947, the East China Field Army and the two major field armies in Shandong merged, and the two commanded classic battles such as the Battle of Laiwu and the Battle of Menglianggu together.
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After Chen Yi's death, Su Yu treated Chen Xiaolu as if he were his own son, and the two families moved around more frequently. This also contributed to a family affair, Chen Xiaolu and Su Yu's daughter Su Huining gradually developed a good feeling in long-term contact, the two were in love, both had their own ideals and pursuits, and came together under the witness of everyone. After marriage, the two lived happily ever after.
In 1981, Chen Xiaolu went to work in the United Kingdom on business, and this stay was 4 years. In these 4 years, he has seen the advanced model of the United Kingdom as a developed country, and he suddenly feels his own shortcomings and lack of vision, and he is trying harder and harder to absorb fresh knowledge.
After four years of accumulation and thinking, Chen Xiaolu began to plan a new life after returning to China. He himself is a person who dares to dare to fight and like fresh excitement, the invariance of the officialdom and his personality are not very suitable, and at this time China has also entered an era of rapid development, so he made a bold decision: to go to the sea to do business! This decision surprised many people at the time, including many elders, but everyone also expressed their full support, and Chen Xiaolu had already made up his mind at this time.
Finally, in 1992, at the age of 46, he officially changed careers and entered the business circle. His later success confirmed his business acumen, keen business sense and foresight, and always adhered to the principle of integrity, which made him a breakthrough in the business world, and he served as an independent director of several companies.
epilogue
At an age when many people chose to be comfortable, Chen Xiaolu did not shrink back, abandoned the government and engaged in business, inherited the good qualities of his father's generation, and made a career in different fields. After retirement, enjoy the joy of the world with his wife, let him once be in the vicissitudes of the sea, the world is always hello! Chen Xiaolu died of illness in Beijing in 2018 at the age of 72.