When People think of Chairman Mao, most people's impressions are that he was a great man, a revolutionary who led the Chinese people out of darkness and established a new China, a strategist who was in the midst of strategizing and winning victories thousands of miles away, and a leader who cared for the people and served the people.
But in addition, Chairman Mao is actually an ordinary father, he is gentle, kind, and kind to his children, but also strict and serious, requiring his children to be industrious and simple, and when they are idle, they will also chat with their children about their daily routines and care about their living conditions, which is the most ordinary father.
In this issue, the author wants to tell the warm story of Chairman Mao and his daughter Li Min in the process of getting along, so as to learn more about the other side of this great man.
In 1936, in the snowy winter, Li Min was born in Bao'an County in northern Shaanxi, and she was also chairman Mao and He Zizhen, the only surviving child, so for this little girl, Chairman Mao can be said to be very fond of.
Li Min as a child
Looking at the little child in his arms, Chairman Mao's heart could not stop being soft. Deng Yingchao, who heard the news and rushed to Hexi, saw that the child was thin and small, and couldn't help but say with pity: "What a petite!" Hearing this name, Chairman Mao's eyes lit up, so the chairman immediately gave the child a nickname "Jiaojiao" (娇娇).
Because of the tight war at that time, Chairman Mao had very little time to take care of Li Min, who had just been born, but as soon as he had time, Chairman Mao would immediately go and hold Li Min in his arms and gently shout "Jiaojiao" and "Jiaojiao".
But such a day did not last long, because the domestic war of resistance, more and more severe, under such circumstances, Chairman Mao sent the 4-year-old Jiaojiao to the Soviet Union to reunite with He Zizhen. Since Li Min had not yet begun to remember when she was sent to the Soviet Union, over time, she slowly forgot the days of living in China at that time.
At the same time, Li Min at that time did not know that his father was Mao Zedong, the leader of the Chinese revolution. Once, when Li Min's brother pointed to the portrait of Chairman Mao hanging in the International Children's Hospital and told Li Min that it was their father, Li Min did not even believe it.
In 1947, Li Min finally returned to China and lived in Harbin, where she was Chinese, half understood, like a "doll". After returning to China, Li Min could often see Chairman Mao's portraits, and when she saw those photos, she couldn't help but think of her brother's words before that Chairman Mao was their father.
With these questions, Li Min found her mother, who nodded affirmatively. Hearing this answer, Li Min couldn't tell what it felt like, dazed, excited, joyful, complex emotions, almost drowning her thoughts.
With this complicated feeling, Li Min, who was not very familiar with Chinese, wrote a letter to Chairman Mao in Russian, in which he wrote that many people said that Chairman Mao was her father, but he had not met the chairman in the Soviet Union and did not understand these things.
Chairman Mao and Li Min
Chairman Mao soon received the letter, and after reading the letter, the chairman was very happy, and he immediately wrote back to Li Min, saying that he was indeed her biological father, and he was very happy to see her letter, but also missed her very much, and welcomed her home. After sending the letter out, Chairman Mao was a little sad again, and after so many years, he did not fulfill his duty as a father.
On the other hand, after Li Min received the letter, she finally determined that Chairman Mao was her father, and the doubt was swept away, and only joy wrapped around her heart and beat in her chest. Li Min couldn't help but hold the letter and surround the courtyard, running while cheering: "I have a father!" I have a dad! ”
However, at this time, because of the war situation, Li Min had not yet met with Chairman Mao, and the father and daughter could only exchange letters. In the early summer of 1949, when the War of Liberation was almost at the end, Li Mincai was received by Chairman Mao's side.
When Li Min saw Chairman Mao, who had a kind face and a tall figure, although she had not been able to live by the chairman's side for a long time, a sense of intimacy was so strong that she could not help but throw herself into Chairman Mao's arms and shout "Daddy" like a child.
Chairman Mao listened to this "Daddy", his heart was instantly sweet, he hugged the little doll in his arms, and whispered softly: "Petite, my little petite!" ”
The reunion of relatives is the most gratifying thing in the world, the daughter returned to her side, Chairman Mao was very happy, but also often shared his happiness with others, and everyone proudly said: "My family has a foreign baby who can speak foreign languages!" ”
Chairman Mao was very kind to Li Min, as if he wanted to compensate Li Min for all the fatherly love that had been missing over the years. Chairman Mao always took good care of Li Min. Once, Chairman Mao and Li Min had lunch together, and one of the dishes was fried field chicken (fried frog).
Li Min had just returned to China and did not know what kind of dish it was, so he asked Chairman Mao what kind of dish it was. Chairman Mao considered that Li Min had never eaten a field chicken, and was worried that she would resist in her heart and chose not to eat vegetables, so he said: "This is a field chicken, that is, a chicken in the field." ”
In addition, Chairman Mao often accompanied Li Min, the father and daughter would often chat together, Chairman Mao often took time to teach Li Min to recognize Chinese characters and write Chinese characters, and Li Min also liked to stick to Chairman Mao's side and watch the chairman practice writing and read newspapers. Around Chairman Mao, Li Min only felt that he was the happiest person in the world!
Time flies, and soon Li Min will grow into a big girl, and in 1958, Li Min also met his love and made a relationship with an object named Kong Linghua. Kong Linghua was the second son of kong Congzhou, a founding lieutenant general.
After the peaceful liberation of Peiping that year, Kong Linghua's school moved to Beijing, which was later the Bayi School. Shortly after returning to China, Li Min also came to Bayi School to study and became a classmate of Kong Linghua.
Perhaps from this time on, Li Min and Kong Linghua had a good feeling for each other, so after graduation, the two still maintained contact. Between the daily correspondence, the two naturally fell in love, and soon entered a period of hot love.
Li Min and Kong Linghua took a group photo
After Li Min fell in love, the whole person was like soaking in a honeypot, emitting a sweet smell all the time. When Chairman Mao saw Li Min's younger daughter's posture, he vaguely guessed in his heart, and after chatting with Dr. Wang, who was supervising Li Min, he determined his inner thoughts: Jiaojiao is in love!
Therefore, Chairman Mao called Li Min to the study, wanting to understand the specific situation of the man, it is best to see the man with his own eyes, only in this way can he judge whether Li Min and the man are suitable in the end, after all, the father always does not want his daughter to suffer losses.
After Li Min came to the study, Chairman Mao asked her to sit down first, and then asked: "Jiaojiao, is your boyfriend Xiaokong's father?" Where do you work? Li Min did not expect that Chairman Mao already knew about this matter, and he still had to personally check it, and he could not answer it at once.
After a while, Li Min replied, "This, this, I, I didn't ask, he didn't tell me." It is true that this is not Li Min's evasion of Chairman Mao's problem, but that when the two were in contact, neither side talked about this issue.
Li Min and Kong Linghua took a group photo
Li Min did not know Kong Linghua's family situation, and the same Kong Linghua did not know, Li Min was Chairman Mao's daughter. When Chairman Mao heard this answer, he was obviously a little worried, took out a cigarette, and said, "Then how do you make friends with others?" ”
Li Min thought about it for a moment and then replied, "Dad, the school should recruit all the children of military cadres, I am a classmate of him, and his parents should also be military cadres." Chairman Mao said, "Delicate, you don't know what people's parents do, and you still have to guess and how to talk about the object." ”
Li was so sensitive that he was a little aggrieved, and he didn't understand why Chairman Mao always wanted to know the situation of Kong Linghua's parents, Kong Linghua, who was obviously friends with himself, as long as Kong Linghua was good to himself, wouldn't he? With such a mood, Li Min said: "Dad, I make friends with him, why do you inquire about other people's parents?" ”
Hearing such a return, Chairman Mao took a puff of his cigarette and said in a serious tone: "Marriage is not a child's play, it is a major matter of two families getting married, and it is necessary to ask questions." ”
Chairman Mao believes that when Li Min and Kong Linghua fall in love, sooner or later they will get married, and after marriage, the two will live together for a lifetime.
Li Min listened to Chairman Mao's answer and also understood his father's good intentions. So later, after meeting Kong Linghua, Li Min asked Kong Linghua the questions raised by Chairman Mao. Soon, Li Min returned to Zhongnanhai and told Chairman Mao about Kong Linghua's situation.
As soon as the chairman heard Kong Congzhou's name, he said, "It was him, I know, I know." Then the voice turned, and with some laughter, he said humorously: "Jiaojiao, when will you bring your 'little Confucius' to meet me?" ”
Li Min's ears were slightly red, and Chairman Mao knew that it was a sign of his daughter's shyness. In the summer of 1958, Li Min took Kong Linghua to see Chairman Mao. On the way, Kong Linghua was extremely nervous, on the one hand, because he saw his parents, and on the other hand, because his parents were Chairman Mao.
Li Min, Chairman Mao, Kong Linghua
When Li Min saw the situation, he advised Kong Linghua to relax, and although Kong Linghua nodded his head and said that he knew, his actions and expressions all showed that he did not listen to the advice, and Li Min had to smile helplessly.
Soon, Zhongnanhai arrived, Li Min shouted "Daddy" softly, and Chairman Mao put down the book in his hand and revealed a kind smile. Then he stood up again and looked at Kong Linghua, as if he had noticed his nervousness, and Chairman Mao humorously but kindly called him "Little Confucius."
Chairman Mao was so approachable that Kong Linghua was suddenly not nervous. During this period, the two talked a lot and talked very happily. In the process of chatting, Chairman Mao had a general understanding of Kong Linghua's character and character, and thought that he was indeed reliable.
On August 29, 1959, the wedding of Li Min and Kong Linghua was held in the Yinian Hall. On the same day, Chairman Mao had just returned from a meeting in the south, and he did not have any rest, and rushed to the wedding site and personally officiated for his daughter.
Li Min was very touched, she thought that her busy father would not have time to attend her wedding, but he was now standing here, officiating for himself, and smiling to send himself blessings!
After marriage, Li Min has time to go to see Chairman Mao, father and daughter together to chat is an afternoon, time flies, buckets and stars move, everything is changing, the only constant is that between Chairman Mao and Li Min, the deep father-daughter feelings!