At 1:47 a.m. on January 7, 2022, Comrade Liu Siqi, daughter-in-law of Comrade Mao Zedong and wife of the martyr Mao Anying, died in Beijing at the age of 92. #毛泽东儿媳刘思齐逝世 #
Seeing the news of the death of Comrade Liu Siqi, the widow of the martyr Kishi Ying, I felt very uncomfortable! Because her old man is really too low-key!
Liu Siqi, also known as Liu Songlin, was born on March 2, 1930 in Hubei Province, the wife of Mao Anying, the daughter of Liu Qianchu martyr and Zhang Wenqiu.
The origin of Liu Siqi and the Mao family should start from his father. Mao Anying's wife, Liu Siqi, and Mao Anying's younger brother Mao Anqing's wife, Shao Hua, are half-sisters.
The sisters' common mother, Zhang Wenqiu, was an early member of the Communist Party who had worked underground in the party for many years and was an old revolutionary.
Liu Siqi's father, Liu Qianchu, was a comrade-in-arms of Mao Zedong in his early years.
In 1927, at the Fifth Congress of the Communist Party of China held in Wuhan, Mao Zedong met Zhang Wenqiu and said: If you have a daughter, we will "marry relatives."
In 1931, the second year of her life, her father, Liu Qianchu, was brutally murdered by his men at the behest of warlords at the age of 34.
At that time, when Liu Qianchu was arrested for betrayal by traitors, his wife Zhang Wenqiu was also arrested at the same time, at this time she was pregnant, and later under the active rescue of the organization, Zhang Wenqiu was successfully rescued from prison.
His only last words were to Zhang Wenqiu: "The child you are pregnant with, I will never see again." However, in the future, no matter where you live, you will miss the hot land of Qilu, so after the birth of the child, you will be named 'Siqi'. ”
In 1938, Liu Siqi arrived in Yan'an with her mother, because she loved to sing and dance, she was selected to play the small protagonist in the play, and her dedication to the performance made the whole performance effect very touching, which attracted the attention of Chairman Mao who was watching. After the performance, Chairman Mao called Liu Siqi to his side and cordially asked her what her name was and whose child she was.
When he learned that Liu Siqi was Zhang Wenqiu's daughter, Chairman Mao instructed Zhang Wenqiu to educate his children well, and at the same time recognized Liu Siqi as his daughter. Since then, Liu Siqi has become a regular visitor to Chairman Mao's home. The following year, Liu Siqi went to the Soviet Union with his stepfather and mother, and when he passed through Xinjiang, he was detained by the warlord Sheng Shicai and began an eight-year prison life.
One day in February 1945, the enemy wanted to play a trick to separate adults and children.
At the critical moment, Liu Siqi was not in danger, and organized the children to fight the enemy like adults in the form of hunger strikes and demonstrations, and finally the enemy's tricks did not succeed.
In 1946, Liu Siqi was rescued along with his mother, Zhang Wenqiu, and returned to Yan'an.
Mao Anying and Liu Siqi met unexpectedly, with necessity in chance.
At this time, Liu Siqi was standing tall, and it was the cardamom age. Liu Siqi, as Mao Zedong's dry daughter, in order to understand the situation of her own dry daughter, the chairman invited her to her home to talk about the big and small things that had happened in the past few years.
In this way, 24-year-old Mao Anying and Liu Siqi met.
Later, Liu Siqi recalled his impression when he first saw such a big brother and said:
"He first gave me the impression of being a tall man, with warm eyes, a cheerful laugh, and a mischievous look, and I never imagined that in a few years, I would be able to live with him."
Slowly, Mao Anying's figure was carried by this sister with two ponytails.
Liu Siqi has a special affection for this brother who loves to read, think, and has the courage to think.
However, when they first met, they quickly sparked love.
In 1948, similar encounters caused Mao Anying and Liu Siqi's tears to "flow together", and they fell in love and established a relationship in the process of getting along. At the beginning, Liu Siqi always felt that there was some gap between herself and Mao Anying, and she once asked Mao Anying bluntly: "Brother Kishi Ying, why don't you find a female college student as a friend?" ”
Mao Anying looked at Liu Siqi and said with infinite emotion: "You were imprisoned with your mother before you were born, I was 8 years old and my mother was in prison; your father sacrificed for the revolution, and my mother also sacrificed for the revolution." In fact, there is no gap between the two of us, we are all bitter melons on a vine! ”
When Chairman Mao learned of their relationship, he smiled and said, "That's my daughter." After listening to his father, Mao Anying knew that there was such a family affair, which was even better. But Chairman Mao was determined to make Mao Anying wait a little longer.
Mao Anying said to Chairman Mao:
Dad, I'm 26 years old and I want to get married so I can concentrate on my studies and work so that I don't have to spend so much time and energy on it. Do you mean to agree to our marriage?
Chairman Mao looked at his son's question and replied: Yes, but not now.
After saying this, Chairman Mao also lost his temper and said: According to the law of the Liberated Areas, the woman must be 18 years old, the man must be 20 years old, and Si Qi is not yet 18 years old.
He said his reasons and his desire to keep the rules.
Seeing his father like this, Mao An, who was not happy in his heart, turned around and left.
After several days, Mao An, who was thinking clearly, made a review of his father.
On October 15, 1949, Mao Anying wore the overalls of his time as a translator, and Liu Siqi wore a corduroy top, semi-new pants, and square cloth shoes.
There were no firecrackers to greet the family, no gongs and drums to cheer, no band to cheer, and their wedding was held in Zhongnanhai. That year, Mao Anying was 27 years old and Liu Siqi was 19 years old.
There were two tables set up for this wedding banquet, but there were many people who came, Zhou Enlai, Deng Yingchao, Zhu De, Kang Keqing, Liu Shaoqi, Dong Biwu and so on. The dishes are also very simple, mainly bacon, as well as bitter melon and braised pork, which has a Hunan flavor.
The first thing, no matter what situation you encounter, you must insist on completing your studies, improve your cultural level is the most important, do not rush to find a job;
The second thing is that every Saturday I have to take time to visit my father in Zhongnanhai, and I don't want him to go if he is not in Beijing;
The third thing is to help his younger brother Mao Anqing more, his self-care ability in life is relatively poor;
The fourth thing is to be careful with some people, and it is best not to touch them.
However, in less than a month, Mao Anying died on the Korean battlefield, but from beginning to end, Liu Siqi was in the dark, until three years later, she learned that Mao Anying was on a business trip to North Korea, and Shore Ying had died in the Korean battlefield. Later, Liu Songlin asked mao Anying how to deal with the body, and chairman Mao wrote a telegram quoting the verse "Qingshan buries loyal bones everywhere, why should Ma Ge wrap the body back" to show that he has the world in mind and does not favor his opinions on the handling of his son's body.
Someone asked Chairman Mao if he wanted to tell Liu Siqi. Chairman Mao instructed: "Don't tell Liu Siqi, let her study well." In this way, for several years, Chairman Mao was alone to bear the pain of losing his son, until 1953, when the volunteer army returned to China one after another and Liu Siqi could not find Mao Anying, Chairman Mao tearfully informed.
After listening to Chairman Mao's words, Liu Siqi was like a thunderbolt on a sunny day, and he couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.
Also present was Premier Zhou, who comforted Liu Siqi while taking care of Chairman Mao. Chairman Mao looked sad, his hands and feet were cold, and when Premier Zhou shook his hand, he felt that something was wrong and hurriedly said to Liu Siqi: "Si qi, Si Qi, you have to mourn the matter of Shore Ying, your father's hands are cold!" ”
Liu Siqi slowly calmed his emotions, but this huge blow made Liu Siqi sleepless at night. Zhang Wenqiu recalled that Chairman Mao gave Liu Siqi 3 sleeping pills at that time, asking her to take one when she could not sleep, but Zhang Wenqiu was afraid that Liu Si had eaten everything and hid it.
You know, at that time, Liu Siqi had not yet completed her studies, and Liu Siqi in school was suffering from the huge grief of losing her father-in-law on the one hand, and on the other hand, she was under heavy academic pressure, and she was alone to bear the ordeal that should not have been at this age.
During that time, Liu Siqi was very sad, and Chairman Mao, in order to alleviate her grief, arranged for her to go to Moscow University in the Soviet Union for further study, and after returning to China, she entered the Russian Department of Peking University to continue her studies. During this period, Chairman Mao also wrote to Liu Siqi many times, greeting her warmly and inquiring about the latest situation.
In 1959, at Liu Siqi's request, Chairman Mao arranged for Liu Siqi to go to Korea to visit Mao Anying's tomb at his own expense, which also fulfilled Liu Siqi's wish and also made Chairman Mao put his heart at ease with Liu Siqi.
In order to fundamentally solve siqi's suffering, Mao Zedong decided to make a "big move" and apply "strong medicine" to help his daughter-in-law get out of the predicament as soon as possible. In a letter on June 13, 1961, referred to as "daughter", he wrote: "Why don't you listen? Make up your mind to get married, it's time. Five hearts are uncertain, and the loss is clean. High or low is not low, it is a common disease of girls like you. Isn't it? "Letter arrived, write back to me in hope!" This father-in-law, who is full of opportunities, is once again concerned about the remarriage and remarriage of his daughter-in-law. And the words are earnest, and the tracking is touching.
For this unusual fatherly love, Si Qi once sighed: "After Kishi Ying's sacrifice, my father cared about my thoughts, studies, work, and health... Later, he cared about my marriage like a loving mother..."
Perhaps because Mao Zedong's "Radical General Law" played a role, she soon agreed to be with Yang Maozhi, a cadet introduced by Liu Zhen, deputy commander of the Air Force and director of the Air Force Academy.
Mao Zedong specifically inquired about Yang Maozhi:he was in his early thirties, tall and strong, the son of a fisherman, and a loyal personality. Crucially, Yang Maozhi and Liu Siqi also had a relationship when they studied in the Soviet Union.
In February 1962, 12 years after Mao Anying's death, Liu Siqi married Yang Maozhi. At this time, Mao Zedong was composing the words of "Yongmei", and he specially copied a picture for them as a congratulatory gift. They later gave birth to four children, the eldest of whom was named Yang Xiaoying, and the "Ying" of them was to miss Mao Anying.
Liu Siqi got married, and Chairman Mao also put aside a piece of his mind. He did not attend the wedding of the two, but at the wedding, he sent Ye Zilong to send 300 yuan dowry money...
Life after marriage is sweet, but Mao Anying is still the softest part of Liu Siqi's heart. After Yang Maozhi and Liu Siqi gave birth to their eldest son, they were named Yang Xiaoying, which was named in honor of Mao Anying.
In the years that followed, Liu Siqi always thought of Chairman Mao, although they could not meet often, but Liu Siqi would always write letters to his father, and Chairman Mao would always smile with satisfaction whenever he received a letter from Liu Siqi.
Later, when Liu Siqi returned to Zhongnanhai to visit Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao clasped the hand of his eldest daughter and said, "After I die, if you miss me, you will often come to my grave to see." ”
In May 2010, Liu Siqi brought her four children, as well as Mao Xinyu and others to the Martyrs' Cemetery of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea. This is the fifth time she has come to the cemetery to visit the grave of her husband, the martyr Mao Anying.
Old Man Liu Siqi touched the statue of Mao Anying, and he was still so radiant, just like when he left home. She said very affectionately, "Kishi-young, I and the children have come to see you!" In the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, China and the DPRK sacrificed thousands of heroic sons and daughters, and Mao Anying was one of them. He is the eternal pain and pride in my heart, and I hope that the friendship between the Chinese and DPRK peoples with blood and life will last forever. Thank you artist for fulfilling my wish for many years! ”
The words of the elderly Liu Siqi caused all the people present to burst into tears, and she also left a very deep impression on everyone.
Liu Siqi, who whispered in front of the statue, was already white-haired—she was 80 years old.
A war 60 years ago separated two people who loved each other. They had thought that it was only a short period of separation, but they had expected that it would be a permanent death.
In 2013, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Liu Siqi came to Bancang, Changsha County, Hunan Province, and local cadres heard the news of Liu Siqi's arrival and immediately rushed to Bancang and gave a gift. This gift is a book called "Family Affection", which details the intimate relationship between Mao, Yang and Xiang.
Liu Siqi was particularly happy after receiving the book, and hurriedly opened the book to see Mao Anying with his relatives when he returned to Changsha in 1950. For a moment, Liu Siqi tearfully, took off his glasses, wiped the tears and was silent.
On the third day, Liu Siqi sat at his desk and picked up a pen to write down his wishes for the Mao family's relatives on the message book of his former residence:
May Grandma, Mom, Kishi Ying and all the relatives who have passed away at Home live happily and healthily in another world!
May the descendants of Xiangjia also live happily and healthily in the present!
Liu Siqi
2013.9.20
She also once said:
"At any time, I never deny the fact that I am Chairman Mao's daughter and her daughter-in-law.
But I am more of an ordinary person, an ordinary person who does his duty and does things in a down-to-earth manner.
I don't like to be famous, and I never seek fame and fortune.
Now, the name in the memory of this generation has come to an end.
Her 92 years of life have joy, sorrow, vigorousness, and plainness. In the end, she lived a clear life and walked calmly. In this life, I guess I have no regrets.
I wish siqi the old man all the way well.