The love story of Mao Zedong's eldest son, Mao Anying and Liu Siqi, has been widely praised by the world, but their acquaintance and love to the point of engagement are not known by too many people in Xibaipo. Today, let's review their love story from acquaintance, acquaintance, love to connection, so as to express our infinite respect for them!
There are thousands of miles to meet
Regarding the acquaintance and love between Mao Anying and Liu Siqi, Liu Siqi recounted it like this:
"After I was released from the prison of Sheng Shicai in Xinjiang in 1946, I went to Yan'an, went to Play with Chairman Mao, and met Shore Ying. I was 16 years old and Kishi Ei was 24 years old, and I thought of him as a big brother. The impression on both sides was good. He spoke Chinese very well, not like he had returned from a foreign country. He also understands the language of our children. ”
◆ Mao Anying and his wife Liu Siqi took a group photo.
"In May 1948, Chairman Mao was in Xibaipo, Pingshan County, and I went to see Chairman Mao and met him for the second time. I arrived in the afternoon and had dinner with Chairman Mao in the evening. After dinner, I chatted with Kishi Ying, and he told me about Marxist-Leninist theory, basically "On Practice" and Lenin's "Materialism and Empirical Criticism.". He was interested in politics and economics, very talkative, very patient. ”
"That time, I lived there for nearly a month, and I had more contact, and he found that I was not interested in theory, so he wanted to cultivate my interest in learning theory. I think he is emotionally free, frank in heart, and straightforward in his heart. ”
"Later, the two developed feelings, and the relationship gradually changed."
"At that time, the chairman asked me to start reading from middle school, and Kishi Ying also strongly advised me to start from middle school, asking me to proceed step by step, and he hoped that I should at least learn culture well and cooperate with him in politics and culture, otherwise, our relationship would be a castle in the air." Under the guidance of the chairman and Kishi Ei, I decided to start with the middle school textbook. ”
In correspondence, he was strict with himself. Generally speaking, men have to cover up their shortcomings in front of their girlfriends, but Kishi Ying always tells me about his shortcomings and repeatedly asks me to carefully consider our relationship. To this day, I still have two of his notebooks by my side. ”
Deng Yingchao and Kang Keqing are the mediators for the two
Liu Siqi first studied at the College of Literature of Northern University, and then at The Yucai Middle School, formerly known as the North China United Middle School and later a school for cultivating the children of cadres, which was originally located in Shijiazhuang and later moved to Nanzhuang, The county seat of Fuping County, close to Xibaipo. In this way, the love relationship between Mao Anying and Liu Siqi turned from underground to public.
After the news of Mao Anying and Liu Siqi falling in love spread in Xibaipo, it attracted the attention of many old predecessors. After Deng Yingchao and Kang Keqing heard about it, they approved of this marriage from the bottom of their hearts. One day, they went together to see Mao Zedong, who warmly invited two old comrades-in-arms to sit down and waited for them to speak with expectant eyes. Kang Keqing gave Deng Yingchao a look and motioned for her to say first, and Deng Yingchao went straight to the subject in a tentative tone:
"Chairman! Kishi Ishi is twenty-five or six years old, and it's time to find someone. ”
Mao Zedong immediately understood the intentions of the two men, smiled, and said humorously: "The two uninvited guests came to visit, is it for the shore To protect the media?" Our liberated areas can be fashionable 'little two black marriage free love' boo. ”
As soon as Mao Zedong opened his mouth, he amused the two, and Kang Keqing took over and said: "I heard that Shore Ying talked about friends, that is, Liu Qianchu and Zhang Wenqiu's daughter Liu Siqi." She often comes to see you, and the chairman still can't see that they are in love? ”
Mao Zedong was also happy, and said humorously: "It seems that there is a little wind in the ear." ”
The two suggested: "They are a good match." Now that the chairman knows, let's take a stand and let them finalize the relationship. ”
Mao Zedong said modestly and sincerely: "I can't engage in authoritarianism!" Comrade Zhang Wenqiu's opinion must be sought on this matter. ”
The two hurried into the conversation: "Then the chairman will invite the future mother to discuss this matter." Just at this point, Liu Shaoqi stepped through the door one step at a time, and when he saw that Mao Zedong solemnly wanted to ask Zhang Wenqiu to discuss the major affairs of his children's lives, he immediately volunteered and said: "Let me arrange this matter." ”
◆ Mao Anying and his father Mao Zedong's wife Liu Siqi.
One day in September 1948, under Liu Shaoqi's arrangement, Zhang Wenqiu went to see Mao Zedong, and Mao Zedong let Zhang Wenqiu sit down on the sofa, smiled and said: "Comrade Wenqiu, we are old friends, I want to talk to you about housework, do you say yes?" Zhang Wenqiu nodded in agreement.
Mao Zedong said sincerely: "We Communists still pay attention to pushing the heart and putting our hearts on the stomach." Then he said, "Listen to Kishi Ying, he and Si Qi are very good, and have been communicating for a long time, do you know?" ”
Zhang Wenqiu smiled: "I know, that is, the contents of the letter have been kept secret." ”
Mao Zedong said very seriously: "Shore Ying has proposed to me to be engaged to Si Qi, although I like Si Qi, I don't know if you can see Shore Ying?" ”
Zhang Wenqiu saw that Mao Zedong said so earnestly, and hurriedly said: "Since the children sincerely love each other, I am very happy. The Chair agreed, and I did not disagree. However, I am afraid that Si Qi is young and naïve, does not understand things, and is not worthy of Shore Ying. ”
"I think Si Qi is more sensible. Although she is young, she is very measured in her treatment of people and things. She grew up in enemy prisons and knew hardships and hardships. She is also the descendant of the martyr, my dry daughter, and I sympathize with her and like her very much, so I am in favor of them getting engaged now and getting married in the future. ”
Zhang Wenqiu said: "In the future, Si Qi and Kishi Ying will be combined together, be the daughter-in-law of the chairman, and often receive education around the chairman, which will be very happy." I have a son-in-law like Kishi Ying, and I am also very satisfied. ”
After a whole morning of talking, when it was time for dinner, Zhang Wenqiu got up and bid farewell to Mao Zedong. Mao Zedong enthusiastically kept his relatives and had lunch together.
In this way, the marriage of Mao Anying and Liu Siqi was settled in Xibaipo.
Prince Village visits his mother-in-law
The day after Mao Zedong met Zhang Wenqiu, Mao Anying got up early, washed up, rode from Xibaipo, and went straight to the prince village south of Pingshan County to visit his mother-in-law Zhang Wenqiu.
With the sound of the horses' hooves clicking, Mao Anying was in a happy mood and immersed in the memories of the past: since he and Si Qi met, although the two rarely met because of work, life, environment and other reasons, through the hongyan transmission, he and Si Qi's hearts were tightly linked. Now, both parents are engaged to them...
Unconsciously arrived at the Prince Village, under the enthusiastic guidance of his fellow villagers, Mao Anying came to the courtyard where his mother-in-law Zhang Wenqiu's family lived. This courtyard is a house in the east of the middle road of The North Head Street of Prince Village, and Zhang Wenqiu and his young daughter An An (Shao Hua) live with their fellow villagers. The people in the village quite like this family of three.
Zhang Wenqiu's family heard that Mao Anying had come, and they greeted them from the house with joy. Mao Anying greeted Zhang Wenqiu and said, "When you went to my house yesterday, I was working outside, and when I returned home, my father asked me to come and see you. Seeing Mao Anying's sweaty face, Zhang Wenqiu asked Liu Siqi to hit a basin of water and said, "Scrub it quickly, it's cool and cool." ”
It was the time for breakfast, Liu Siqi put the rice on the table in the shade of the courtyard, and the family sat around, talking and laughing, asking long and short questions. Zhang Wenqiu instructed Shore Ying to care about his father's health and find a way to persuade him to rest more and take care of his body.
On the afternoon of the same day, Mao Anying bid farewell to Zhang Wenqiu's family and returned to Xibaipo.
This blind date made Mao Anying have the idea of getting married as soon as possible. He thought that he was twenty-six or seven years old, and he was in agreement with Si Qi, and that both parents were also satisfied, so he told his father what he thought. Unexpectedly, his father did not agree, Mao Anying could not think straight, depressed, coupled with physical weakness, tired work, one day suddenly fainted. When Mao Zedong found out, he immediately summoned Mao Anying and affectionately advised him: "Your age is not too young, and I understand that you want to marry now." But you have to think that Si Qi is not yet eighteen years old, she is going to school, you should support her to finish her studies, and when she is eighteen, you will marry again. Mao Anying felt that his father's speech was very reasonable, said that he listened to the teachings, and happily threw himself into the intense work.
A special list
In late March 1949, Zhang Wenqiu's family moved from Xibaipo to Beiping with the Party Central Committee.
On October 1, after the National Day ceremony, the marriage of Mao Anying and Liu Siqi also began to be prepared nervously. The new house is the dormitory of Mao Anying's work unit, the beds, tables, and chairs are borrowed from the public, and the two beds are thin quilts, one is for supply and hair, and the other is brought by Liu Siqi.
When they were ready, Mao Anying and Liu Siqi reported to their father that they wanted to set the wedding date on the 15th of this month, and Mao Zedong was very happy to hear it, saying: "Well, this is a joy and a joy." Of course, it should be hard and simple, but marriage is a major event in your life, and I invite you to a meal, and you can invite anyone you want. Kishi Ying, you tell Si Qi's mother that it is now a supply system, she does not have rich money, she wants to invite anyone to do it, and have a wedding feast together. ”
According to his father's instructions, Mao Anying conveyed his father's meaning to Si Qi's mother. Mao Zedong thought it through so thoroughly that Zhang Wenqiu was very moved. She thought about it for a moment, made a list, and tomao Anying brought it back to her father. Mao Zedong took the list and looked at it, and it respectfully wrote:
Dong Biwu and his wife He Lianzhi
Ren Bishi and his wife Chen Chunying
Xie Jueya and his wife Wang Dingguo
Chen Jinkun and mrs. Liang Shuhua
Deng Ying is super sister
Kang Keqing's eldest sister
Comrade Wang Guangmei
After reading the list, Mao Zedong smiled and said happily with Shore Ying: "Your mother-in-law, but a typical feminist who values women over men, she invited Comrade Deng Yingchao and did not invite Enlai; comrade Kang Keqing, not To Invite President Zhu; please Comrade Guangmei, not Shaoqi, that is not to offend people!" ”
Mao Anying explained: "At that time, I asked my mother, and she said that the prime minister, the commander-in-chief, and Uncle Shaoqi were state leaders, and their children were married, so they did not dare to alarm them. ”
Mao Zedong listened and said, "Then I will listen to your honor, your mother-in-law invited half of it, and I invited the other half." After saying that, he filled in the names of Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, Liu Shaoqi, etc. on the big red invitation.
The invitation reads:
It is hereby scheduled to be held at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 15, 1949, at Zhongnanhai Fortress Garden for the marriage of children Kishi Ying and Si Qi.
Mao Zedong invited
The wedding ceremony was held as scheduled in Zhongnanhai Fortress Garden.
At the beginning of the wedding, Zhang Wenqiu led Liu Siqi to Mao Zedong and asked his new daughter-in-law to bow to her father-in-law. Mao Zedong happily took Liu Siqi's hand and said lovingly: "You are a bride today, you have become an adult, not a child, in the past you were my dry daughter, today you are my eldest daughter-in-law, I wish you and Kishi Ying and Hemei meimei, common progress." ”
Subsequently, Mao Zedong came to Zhang Wenqiu with a happy face, raised his wine glass, and said: "Comrade Wenqiu, thank you for your good daughter-in-law, who has become my daughter-in-law. ”
The two relatives drank it all.
The wedding was immersed in an atmosphere of celebration, joy and blessing for the bride and groom...