"Because we serve the people, if we have shortcomings, we are not afraid of criticism and pointing them out. Whoever points it out to us can do it. As long as you're right, we'll correct it. If the method you say is good for the people, we will do as you please." This is Chairman Mao's teaching and requirement for party members and cadres, and it is also the heartfelt words of his old man. That's what the old man said, and that's what he did. He can not only fully listen to different opinions, but also treat those who scold him, but also do not feel angry, find out the reasons, correctly handle them, and set a brilliant example for us.
Chairman Mao and General Xu Shiyou
During the Yan'an period, two people cursed Chairman Mao, and they were cursed and cursed. Let's see how Chairman Mao treated these two people who cursed him --
The first was Xu Shiyou, a subordinate of the former Zhang Guotao. Xu Shiyou not only scolded Chairman Mao, but also threatened to "kill him (Chairman Mao)!" Xu Shiyou's move immediately aroused public indignation, and the commanders and fighters who were scolded took it down in groups, handed over Xu Shiyou's gun, imprisoned Xu Shiyou, asked Chairman Mao, and demanded that Xu Shiyou be shot immediately.
After Chairman Mao learned the news, instead of punishing Xu Shiyou, he also ordered Xu Shiyou to be released, and ordered that the gun be returned to Xu Shiyou, given him bullets, and asked Xu Shiyou to bring a gun to see him.
After the meeting, Chairman Mao inquired in person and learned the origin of Xu Shiyou's scolding of him, saw Xu Shiyou's revolutionary enthusiasm, and also knew that the reason why Xu Shiyou scolded himself was because he did not understand the strategic policy of the party Central Committee and misunderstood the erroneous line of the central authorities in handling Zhang Guotao. Then, Chairman Mao gave him a heavy heart, patient and meticulous ideological and political work, moved with affection, and understood the reason, eliminated Xu Shishi's misunderstanding, unraveled Xu Shiyou's ideological knots, and even more polished Xu Shiyou's eyes, clarified Xu Shiyou's confused understanding, and expanded Xu Shiyou's ideological realm. After this incident, Xu Shiyou admired Chairman Mao to the ground and remained loyal to Chairman Mao all his life until his death. Xu Shiyou was no longer a "Xu monk" who could only do Shaolin martial arts, but grew into a well-known founding general of the Republic.
The second person to scold Chairman Mao was a peasant woman, also during the Yan'an period. It was a summer day of thunder and lightning, and the lightning killed a county magistrate, and the news spread throughout Yan'an. The woman scolded unspeakably, "Why don't you call this thunder to kill Mao Zedong?" After scolding Chairman Mao, the woman went on to curse the Communist Party. Grassroots cadres immediately arrested the woman, and also asked their superiors to shoot her.
The news also reached Chairman Mao's ears and immediately attracted Chairman Mao's great attention. Chairman Mao immediately took time out of his busy schedule to make a special appointment with the woman.
After seeing the woman, Chairman Mao asked her why she cursed him and cursed him to death. Still scolding the Communist Party? The woman burst into tears and stated why.
It turned out that because the task of public grain was too heavy, and when there was a three-year drought, the people could not afford to pay, especially her family, except for seeds, there was no grain stored. When the Chairman learned of this, instead of blaming her, he comforted her and affirmed that her opinion was well presented.
When the woman left, Chairman Mao also asked the correspondent to give her his own rations and a milk sheep he had raised in order to relieve the urgent need to support her family. Subsequently, the Party Central Committee decided to reduce the levy of public grain, carry out a large-scale production campaign, rely on self-reliance, and have enough food and clothing. So there is the well-known "melon and fruit fragrance, cattle and sheep everywhere printed 359 brigade Nanniwan".
This is the mindset of the people's leader, who is bright and upright, strict with himself, lenient with others, never uses public power for private purposes, never judges right and wrong based on the likes and dislikes of others, but handles problems on the basis of whether it is beneficial to the revolution and the people.
Chairman Mao's attitude toward those who cursed him also condensed our party's original mission and mission, and let people see our party's work style, stand, and broad-mindedness.
This is the style of seeking truth from facts, this is the style of putting the interests of the people above all else, and this is the broad-mindedness of the heavens and the earth.
Throughout the ages, who has been able to do it? No one has ever done it. For thousands of years of history, the consequences of scolding the superiors by subordinates will be absolutely unbearable; the people should not say that they are cursing the "emperor", that is, cursing the officials of the imperial court, which is a capital crime. Only the people's leaders, only the Communists, are not afraid of being scolded by others, are not afraid of others giving advice, and have truly achieved the goal of rejoicing when they have heard it, changing it if they have it, and encouraging them if they have not. It is precisely because of this that Chairman Mao and his old family have won the love of the masses of the people, and the Communist Party of China has flesh-and-blood ties with the masses of the people, won the hearts of the people, and won the world.
Chairman Mao said: "There is no unprovoked love in the world, nor is there unprovoked hatred," educating our party members and cadres to correctly treat different opinions. To educate our party members and cadres, we should first ask ourselves questions about the opinions of our subordinates and the masses. If you really do something wrong, you should correct it immediately and thank the person who pointed out your shortcomings and mistakes. If it is a wrong opinion, as long as the person who made the opinion has a good starting point, he should do a good job of propaganda and explanation, resolve misunderstandings, and unite comrades. Of course, we should deal a head-on blow to the rumors and slanders of hostile forces, and no one will offend me, and I will not offend.
The attitude of Chairman Mao and the Communists of the older generation toward different opinions is a precious spiritual legacy that we cannot afford to lose at any time. At present, some of our party members and cadres, especially leading cadres, should really make good use of this legacy. They are accustomed to flattery and cannot tolerate disagreements. Disagreements are either retaliation or small shoes to wear, which results in alienation and seriously affects the image of party members and cadres in the minds of the masses. These people should really reflect well and review how much the party's original mission still has in their minds.
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