In June 1964, the Ninth National Congress of the Communist Youth League was officially held in Beijing, and Chairman Mao Zedong personally received more than 20 youth delegates.
As everyone stretched out their hands and prepared to shake hands with Chairman Mao Zedong, a bare young woman without two forearms looked particularly special.
Chairman Mao received Xu Xuehui
When it was her turn, Mao zedong seemed particularly concerned. With his warm and powerful hands, he grasped the young woman's forearm, and the amiable smile on his face instantly melted the embarrassment and uneasiness of the young woman.
"Click!"
The photojournalist next to me jotted down this unforgettable scene!
Subsequently, the young woman also received flowers from Premier Zhou Enlai, and Commander-in-Chief Zhu De also talked with her cordially for a long time.
Who is this young woman? How did her hands go? What did she do to be hosted by mao zedong, Zhou Enlai, Zhu De, and many other national leaders?
This young woman without hands is called Xu Xuehui.
In 1959, at the age of 18, she worked at a bank at a state-run farm in Longchuan, Yunnan, on the Border between China and Myanmar, where bandits were frequent.
In order to protect the bank's property from loss, Xu Xuehui usually works very carefully. She was always the first to arrive, to ensure the safety of every transaction and bank funds, before being the last to go home from work.
On March 2, Xu Xuehui was very happy.
The Yunnan Provincial Cpc Committee and the Yunnan Provincial Government sent art troupes here to hold Spring Festival condolence performances, and many employees went to watch the performances. Although Xu Xuehui did not go to the performance, she listened to the lively sounds outside, and her mood also improved.
What she did not expect was that on such a happy night, someone betrayed the party and the people and became a spy of a foreign enemy special organization. This person is Li Futing, the branch secretary of Longchuan Farm.
As a result of his whistle-blowing, the foreign enemy groups learned that the bank had a large amount of cash in business, and they planned for a long time to find a suitable time to loot the bank.
This evening is undoubtedly the best time.
Li Futing sent a message to the enemy, saying that Xu Xuehui was alone on duty, and everyone else had gone to see the performance. Therefore, the enemy sent 7 agents to take advantage of the dark wind of the moon to sneak across the border line and come to the farm to rob the bank.
The Nongba business hall where Xu Xuehui is located is located on a small hillside, and the surrounding area is deserted. Moreover, it is only 2 hours away from the China-Myanmar border. There is only one shop and food management office not far away, and apart from that, it is all wasteland.
At about 4 o'clock in the morning of March 3, Xu Xuehui, who was on duty in the business hall, heard the sound of a creak, and at first, she did not care, thinking it was a wild cat or a mouse.
Unbeknownst to her, 7 agents had sneaked into the business office, and they were groping in the dark to find the bank's cash box.
After a while, Xu Xuehui heard a slight footstep outside the door again.
"Who's there?" She put on her clothes in a panic and shouted.
Before she could react, a strong light shone through, piercing her eyes. When she saw clearly, a long knife was already on her neck.
The enemy forced her to hand over the bank's money box, and she could be spared.
Xu Xuehui's heart was pounding, but she was not intimidated, and while the enemy was rummaging through the cash box, she shouted loudly: "Catch the bandits!" ”
The piercing shouts pierced the tranquility of the night and kept echoing in the air.
The gangster was also startled by Xu Xuehui's shouting, he did not expect that this woman who looked weak and could not help the wind was so desperate.
"Don't shout! Shout again and kill you! One of the gangsters at the head said viciously, the knife he was holding in his hand had already penetrated Xu Xuehui's skin, and a little blood had already appeared on his neck.
"Catch the bandits! Catch the bandits..."
Xu Xuehui could not take care of the safety of her life, and there was only one thought in her mind at that time: this was the property of the state and must not be robbed by robbers.
The gangsters panicked, they did not expect that this girl, who did not look very old, would be so desperate.
The angry gangster raised his long knife and slashed a knife at Xu Xuehui's face.
Xu Xuehui's face was suddenly covered in blood, but she was still shouting for help: "Come and catch the bandits!" Catch the bandits! ”
Immediately after, the gangsters wantonly slashed at her back and chest, and Xu Xuehui could not hold on, fell to the ground, and fainted.
The gangsters thought she was dead and began rummaging through the business hall for money.
Coincidentally, when the gangsters found the cash box and prepared to take the money box to escape, Xu Xuehui woke up. Saying that it was too late and fast, she endured the sharp pain of being slashed, slammed into the gangsters, grabbed the cash box, and protected herself.
Several gangsters did not expect that this weak woman had such a great perseverance, they were completely angry, and once again swung at Xu Xuehui with the long knife in their hands.
Xu Xuehui's back and legs were slashed seven or eight times in an instant, but she remained motionless, dead guarding the cash box.
However, how can a weak woman defeat several strong men! Several of them set up Xu Xuehui and tried to snatch the cash box from under her.
However, Xu Xuehui's two hands seemed to grow on the cash box, and no matter how hard the gangsters tried, they could not break her hand from the cash box.
At this time, someone outside the door had already heard a cry for help and rushed to this side.
The gangster who was the leader instantly picked up the long knife and dropped it in his hand, and Xu Xuehui's hands were cut off!
Immediately after, there was a sharp pain, and Xu Xuehui fainted.
The gangsters snatched the cash box and prepared to flee, but as soon as they walked out of the gate, they collided with Wang Tianlin, a retired soldier. With a pistol in his hand, he killed the gangster who was holding the money box in an instant, and the other gangsters saw the situation and fled in all directions.
Afterwards, everyone learned that the gangster who was killed by Wang Tianlin was None other than Li Xinhong, the squadron leader of the enemy special organization.
Under the desperate protection of Xu Xuehui, the cash box contains 30,000 yuan in cash and 20,000 yuan in negotiable securities.
Xu Xuehui fought the enemy with his bare hands and successfully defended the national property of 50,000 yuan, which was simply a miracle.
After timely treatment, Xu Xuehui survived. However, her youthful and beautiful face left a knife scar.
The scar runs from the left side of her face through her mouth to the right chin, making it look very striking.
Xu Xuehui
Not only that, Xu Xuehui lost his hands forever. She is only 18 years old, how to face the future of life?
However, this strong little girl was not defeated because of this, she said: "I grew up under the education and cultivation of the party, and it is right to do something for the party." Although the gangsters cut off my hands, my love of life and love of labor was not cut off! ”
This 18-year-old little girl can have such a big pattern, in the face of life and death, so fearless in the face of danger, and regard death as a homecoming, this spirit is admired by everyone!
Her deeds soon spread throughout the country, and everyone admired her heroic deeds of sacrificing herself to protect state property. In the 1960s, Xu Xuehui's deeds were even compiled into primary school Chinese textbooks, influencing generations of people.
The country has not forgotten her sacrifices and efforts.
In 1959, Xu Xuehui was elected as a national advanced producer. In October, on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, heroes from all over the country were invited to Beijing to receive commendations from the Party Central Committee. Xu Xuehui is among them.
In Beijing, Xu Xuehui met heroic models from all walks of life, some of them were textile workers, some were steel workers, some were barbers... Everyone is an ordinary and ordinary laborer, working diligently in their own posts, and dedicating their own strength to the new China.
Looking at the 6576 civilian heroes, Xu Xuehui was touched by their heroic deeds, and at the same time, he was proud to be one of them.
At the meeting, Xu Xuehui met with state leaders Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, and Chairman Zhu De. However, it is regrettable that Xu Xuehui did not meet and talk with several national leaders at close range.
The Party Central Committee and state leaders not only gave Xu Xuehui the highest honor, but also made her regain her confidence in life.
She politely refused to be escorted by the state, and without her hands, she exercised herself to take care of herself, reading, writing, and working.
Later, taking into account her actual situation, the state appointed her as the secretary of the Youth League Committee of the Kunming Department Store, which was specifically responsible for the ideological work of the youth members of the League.
During this period, Xu Xuehui did not idle. She sold clocks, glasses, and other items in department stores, and during that time, she had a particularly good business at which counter and counter. Everyone came to her to see what this young heroine really looked like.
Xu Xuehui told the people who came to see her that although she had lost her hands, she had not lost her ability to work, let alone lost her enthusiasm for life.
Xu Xuehui installed a prosthetic hand in the Soviet Union
In this way, the story of the young hero Xu Xuehui spread throughout China and even abroad. A Soviet named Lomanov, after hearing Xu Xuehui's story, excitedly wrote a letter to her, saying that he was willing to install a pair of prosthetic hands for Xu Xuehui to make it easier for her to live and work.
It turned out that this man named Lomanov, in a snowstorm in 1954, his hands were frozen, he survived with tenacious perseverance, and he also installed a fake hand for himself. Over the years, through his own efforts, he became the director of Chita Plastic Surgery Equipment Factory, specializing in the production of equipment for those with disabilities.
In January 1960, Xu Xuehui came to the Soviet Union with the help of party leaders.
After Lomanov met Xu Xuehui, he liked the girl very much. In order for Xu Xuehui to live better, he constantly improved and innovated in the production of prosthetic hands.
When Xu Xuehui first went, Lomanov first installed a pair of prosthetic hands for her, and with this pair of prosthetic hands, Xu Xuehui no longer needed help from others to eat and brush her teeth.
Considering that Xu Xuehui worked in a department store and often moved some heavy objects, he made a pair of prosthetic hands for him that could do heavy work. Not only can these prosthetic hands bear more weight, but they can also clamp practical tools like axes, hammers, etc.
Originally, these two pairs of prosthetic hands could already cope with life and work. But Lomanov was still not satisfied, and he was extremely careful, thinking that Xu Xuehui was so young, he must have loved beauty very much. Therefore, he worked tirelessly to make a pair of "beauty hands" for him, which were no different from the real hands, and even saw the texture of their tender white skin.
When Xu Xuehui was not at work, she often wore this prosthetic hand. With this pair of prosthetic hands, she can read and write, and she can also cook and wash dishes.
After returning to work, Xu Xuehui worked harder, and she proved the true meaning of "disabled Zhijian" to everyone with her own practical actions.
The party and state leaders also kept an eye on this young hero, especially Chairman Mao Zedong, and after hearing about her deeds, they always said that they wanted to meet this young heroine.
Finally, the opportunity came.
In 1964, Xu Xuehui participated in the Ninth Congress of the Communist Youth League as a youth representative of Yunnan.
Before the opening ceremony of the congress, more than 20 youth delegates stood in a row, waiting to be received by Chairman Mao Zedong.
Years later, Xu Xuehui still remembers the scene: Chairman Mao walked up to her with a smile and a look of concern in his eyes. Then, he held Xu Xuehui's bare forearm with both hands, and everything was so natural.
Xu Xuehui was received by Chairman Mao
After Shaking hands with the youth deputies one by one, Chairman Mao began to sit on the sofa and talk to everyone, his kind and kind appearance made everyone relax, and the camera next to him took a particularly warm photo!
Because he had already heard Xu Xuehui's story, Chairman Mao called Xu Xuehui, who was standing not far away, to the front and talked cordially with her.
"Does it still hurt to break your hand?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore."
Chairman Mao Zedong looked at Xu Xuehui's severed hand with pity and asked, "Are you still used to using a fake hand?" ”
"Thank you Chairman, I can take care of myself now, and I can still read and write!" Xu Xuehui replied with a smile.
After talking with Chairman Mao, Chairman Zhu De also expressed his concern and condolences to Xu Xuehui.
Next, after the conference began, Premier Zhou Enlai personally presented Flowers to Xu Xuehui, and Xu Xuehui took over the flowers with the prosthetic hand he was wearing.
That day was Xu Xuehui's happiest day. Chairman Mao, Premier Zhou, and Chairman Zhu De's concern for Xu Xuehui made her even more firm in her belief in a good life in the future.
Xu Xuehui was presented with flowers by Premier Zhou
In February 1966, Xu Xuehui married and started her own family. After marriage, she had 2 children with her husband. Although her hands were cut off, Xu Xuehui did not give up on herself, and under the care of the party leadership, she regained her love for life with tenacious willpower.
Today, with a family of four, like thousands of ordinary people, she has the happiness and beauty of this ordinary person.
Since being received by Chairman Mao, Xu Xuehui is once again full of confidence in life, and her efforts and dedication have also put her on a higher job.
In 2009, the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, Xu Xuehui, who has disappeared for many years, once again entered the public eye. Xu Xuehui was rated as one of the figures who has made outstanding contributions to the motherland and touched Yunnan since the founding of New China.
Time has rushed for decades, and today's Xu Xuehui has long lived up to Shaohua in those days.
The reporter met Xu Xuehui, who is more than 60 years old, in a unit house in Kunming.
Sitting in the middle was Xu Xuehui
In an interview with reporters, Xu Xuehui said affectionately: "Proud and indifferent, frustrated and calm; ups and downs are not remembered, honor and disgrace are not alarmed." This is the philosophy of life that she summed up after experiencing the ups and downs of life.
Although he is 60 years old, there is still a twinkle of starlight in the smiling eyes of the elderly Xu Xuehui.
She said: "Only when there is health, there will be happiness." Since retiring, she and her wife have been jogging every morning, rain or shine.
During the conversation, she did not shy away from exposing her handsless arms, her confidence, determination, and calmness made people believe that she was the heroine who fought with 7 gangsters.
When he mentioned the incident of being received by Chairman Mao, Xu Xuehui's eyes turned red.
She said that it is precisely because of the care of Chairman Mao's elderly family that she can persist in coming to this day. Chairman Mao's old man sacrificed himself and selflessly all his life, and in the end he left nothing for himself, so what reason did she have to complain about herself!