preface
The love story of He Zizhen and Chairman Mao is still deeply moving to this day, and the beautiful love will never dissipate because of the distance, nor will it be buried by the long river of years. After He Zizhen's death, Shui Jing recalled the woman she had admired all her life, saying that Sister He had a deep affection for Chairman Mao until death, and at the same time, she also told that when Chairman Mao wrote to He Zizhen in his later years, he was called "Gui Sister".
Acquaintance with He Zizhen
In 1954, Shui Jing's husband, Yang Shangkui, was in poor health and went to a hospital in Shanghai for treatment. During this period, many old comrades came to visit, most of whom Were known by Shui Jing, but a female comrade who had never met before came and attracted her attention. According to Yang Shangkui's introduction, this female comrade is He Zizhen.
He Zizhen and Shui Jing's first meeting, it left a deep impression on Shui Jing, in Shui Jing's view, He Zizhen not only looks outstanding, generous, her conversation is also very elegant, between the lines, methodical. After He Zizhen left, Shui Jing couldn't help but sigh heartily in front of Yang Shangkui: What an admirable woman.
Shui Jing saw He Zizhen again in 1958, that year, He Zizhen was in Shanghai and wanted to return to Nanchang to live for a while, so the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee and the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee got in touch, and many old comrades of the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee were He Zizhen's comrades-in-arms, and after learning of this news, they all expressed their welcome, and it was not long before He Zizhen was arranged into a two-story building on Sanwei Road.
Not only that, the Jiangxi Provincial Party Committee considered that He Zizhen was an old revolutionary comrade who had participated in the Long March, and also assigned her a nanny, a cooker and a driver, and He Zizhen was very satisfied with this arrangement.
After coming to Nanchang, many comrades-in-arms came to visit, Yang Shangkui is naturally no exception, in the days to come, as long as there is time, Yang Shangkui and Shui Jing will come to visit He Zizhen, over time, He Zizhen and Shui Jing will become acquainted, they chat together, life is not so boring.
He Zizhen's living habit in Nanchang is to sleep late and get up late, generally after 12 midnight before falling asleep, rest until before lunch, take a walk in the courtyard after dinner, and occasionally go to the home of old comrades-in-arms. He Zizhen likes to be quiet, does not like to be lively, when he has leisure time, he grows vegetables in the yard, and often lets the staff go out to pick wild vegetables, she often says that without wild vegetables, it will not be a long march.
He Zizhen had already received treatment during his time in Shanghai due to physical reasons, and in just four years, Shui Jing found that He Zizhen had white hair, and his face was not as bright and beautiful as it was at the beginning, and he gradually became tired. Yang Shangkui once advised He Zizhen, hoping that she could relax her mood, recuperate during her time in Jiangxi, and strive for an early recovery.
However, plagued by illness, He Zizhen struggled with the disease. Sometimes, He Zizhen could not eat for several days, even the doctor was helpless, Yang Shangkui was extremely anxious, and Shui Jing came to He Zizhen's home to take good care of it. Looking at He Zizhen's haggard appearance, Shui Jing was heartbroken and persuaded her to eat something, He Zizhen just nodded her head, but she couldn't say a word.
In desperation, Shui Jing could only let the nurse take He Zizhen out for a walk, pretending that she had no intention of going to her home, He Zizhen came as a "guest", after a warm welcome, Shui Jing asked: "Sister He, I haven't eaten yet, can you accompany me to eat something?" Seeing that He Zizhen did not speak, Shui Jing hurriedly asked someone to bring the food up, and He Zizhen really opened his mouth to eat, and ate with relish.
Shui Jing "managed" Chairman Mao to meet with He Zizhen Lushan
Before the Lushan Conference in 1959, Tao Zhu and his wife Zeng Zhi came to Nanchang, Zeng Zhi was He Zizhen's old comrade-in-arms in the Jinggangshan period, plus they had not seen each other for many years, at this moment they heard that He Zizhen was in Nanchang, so they went to visit after staying, they did not see each other for many years, and suddenly saw that the two comrades-in-arms felt very cordial and chatted happily.
Recalling the past, Zeng Zhi said: "Elder sister, do you remember that after the Red Army captured Zhangzhou in 1932, I gave you two pairs of captured pull-back sneakers?" He Zizhen blinked and said, "Why don't you remember?" Those two pairs of shoes were worn for several years, and I was reluctant to throw them away, and then I couldn't wear them before I lost them. ”
After Zeng Zhi went to Lushan, he met Chairman Mao and truthfully told him about He Zizhen's recent situation, and Chairman Mao heard the words and lifted his spirits. Zeng Zhi told Chairman Mao that He Zizhen called "Comrade Zeng Zhi" when she saw her, and she clearly remembered the two pairs of sneakers that she had given her when she first hit Zhangzhou, and spoke in an orderly and logical manner.
Chairman Mao listened to Zeng Zhi's expression and began to bow his head and meditate, and after a long time, he said to Zeng Zhi, "I want to see her." Zeng Zhixin understood and told Wang Dongxing of Chairman Mao's thoughts. Wang Dongxing found Yang Shangkui and gave the responsibility to his wife Shui Jing and Fang Zhichun's wife Zhu Danhua.
Yang Shangkui couldn't wait to come to Shui Jing and said, "Shui Jing, you should pack up immediately and leave for Nanchang this afternoon." Looking at Yang Shangkui's anxious and serious expression, knowing that there must be an urgent matter, and hurriedly asking what happened, Yang Shangkui solemnly said: "You and Zhu Danhua took He Zizhen to Lushan, and the chairman wants to see her." ”
Shui Jing heard this and immediately shouted good, but Yang Shangkui immediately made a gesture to stop and instructed:
"It's a special task. The Chairman stressed the need for absolute confidentiality, especially to tell the car not to come to this villa after going up the mountain, but to drive directly to the No. 28 house we arranged. Before seeing the chairman, do not let Sister He Zizhen know that the chairman wants to see her, mainly for fear that she is too excited to trigger the old disease. ”
In the afternoon, Shui Jing and Zhu Danhua went to pick up He Zizhen. He Zizhen saw the two coming, and they gave up their seats and poured tea, which was very kind. Shui Jing could not explain his intentions, so he invited him to Lushan to rest on the grounds that Nanchang was too hot, and said: "We just came down from Lushan, and the provincial party committee specially sent us to pick you up." He Zizhen smiled and nodded his head, seeing that she agreed, and the stone in Shui Jing and Zhu Danhua's heart finally landed.
At three o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, Shui Jing and the others came to He Zizhen's residence again, drove away, and drove straight to Lushan. According to Yang Shangkui's previous arrangement, the car stopped in room 28, after which Zhu Danhua left, and Shui Jing accompanied He Zizhen to live here temporarily. After He Zizhen rested, Shui Jing called Yang Shangkui, and Yang Shangkui repeatedly told him to accompany He Zizhen at all times and not to leave at will.
At noon the next day, when He Zizhen was taking a lunch break, Shui Jing rode alone to the 180 Meilu, where Chairman Mao was sitting on the sofa, and when he saw Shui Jing coming, he immediately looked happy. Shui Jing gave a succinct explanation of the process of taking He Zizhen to Lushan Mountain, and Chairman Mao was very pleased and said:
"At nine o'clock tonight, you take Yang Shangkui's car and send her here, I have already made arrangements, several comrades around me have something to do down the mountain, only a small seal is left on duty, the sentry knows Comrade Shangkui's car, and will not ask questions."
Shui Jing recalled that Chairman Mao called He Zizhen "Gui Mei" in his letter.
As night fell, sparks lit up, Shui Jing and He Zizhen drove by car from No. 28 to No. 180 courtyard gate, Chairman Mao's guard Feng Yaosong opened the car door and helped He Zizhen out of the car, and Shui Jing jumped down cleanly and sharply, and feng Yaosong helped He Zizhen into the house one by one. Upstairs there are three rooms, the inside is the bedroom, the outside is the reception room and office, and on the right side of the stairs there is a cabin, which is the guard's duty room. After Feng Yaosong led He Zizhen into the reception room, Shui Jing went to the duty room to rest.
He Zizhen never dreamed that at this moment, he would meet Chairman Mao, who had been away for more than twenty years, his figure was still burly, his face was still familiar, He Zizhen couldn't help but freeze, he could no longer control his emotions, and his tears were gargling down.
Chairman Mao tried his best to control his feelings and appease He Zizhen's emotions, and when she slowly calmed down, Chairman Mao asked about He Zizhen's situation over the years. Chairman Mao said, "Zi Zhen, why did you have to leave in the first place?" He Zizhen choked up: "I was not good, at that time I was too willful and too ignorant." ”
Chairman Mao and He Zizhen chatted for more than an hour, and after the clock rang at ten o'clock, Chairman Mao stood up, and their conversation ended here. Shui Jing heard the electric bell ringing, and soon saw Feng Yaosong carrying He Zizhen out, Feng Yaosong told Shui Jing that Chairman Mao was looking for her.
Shui Jing entered Chairman Mao's room, only to see that he had a cigarette in his hand and his face was very bad. Chairman Mao said, "No, my brain is broken, and the answer is not what I asked." He seemed to be talking to Shui Jing, and he seemed to be talking to himself. Shui Jing looked at Chairman Mao's expressionless face and didn't know what to say.
Subsequently, Chairman Mao instructed Shui Jing to send He Zizhen down the mountain tomorrow and told her that before going down the mountain, she must not leave every step of the way. Shui Jing sent He Zizhen back to Nanchang, He Zizhen had a gloomy face for several days, and was not interested in anything, but after a few days, her mood improved, and she told the nurse next to her that this time in Lushan, she met Chairman Mao.
After Chairman Mao met He Zizhen in Lushan, he wrote letters to her and sent her money twice, once 300 yuan personally sent by Ye Zilong, and the other time with 500 yuan transferred by Fang Zhichun, and Chairman Mao also sent He Zizhen several times panda cards and Cigarettes of the Great China brand, which was a great comfort to He Zizhen's heart.
On April 19, 1984, He Zizhen died of illness in Shanghai, Shui Jing heard this bad news, his heart was extremely sad, when talking about Chairman Mao's relationship with He Zizhen in his later years, he confided a detail, Chairman Mao wrote to her, the beginning of the letter is called "Gui Sister", because He Zizhen was born in the days of osmanthus flowers. Shui Jing also mentioned that He Zizhen's feelings for Chairman Mao were even more deeply affectionate, and they were unswerving until death.