- [Chairman Mao: This fish eats people]
On September 17, 1958, this was the most tense and exciting moment in the life of Huang Xiuying, a docent of the Anhui Provincial Museum.
She slowly followed Chairman Mao's side and watched Chairman Mao look into the water tank at the fish.
At this time, she should have taken the initiative to explain to Chairman Mao the types and development of these fish, but she was nervous and unable to speak until Chairman Mao asked a strange question.
"Does this fish eat people?"
Huang Xiuying was stunned, and the others around him laughed after listening to it.
Why would Chairman Mao ask such a strange question? Why is Huang Xiuying so nervous?
- 【Chairman Mao visits Anhui Provincial Museum】
Originally, Huang Xiuying was originally a narrator at the Anhui Provincial Museum, but 1958 was the era of national steel smelting, and as a narrator, she was also transferred to coking coal and smashing ore.
That day, Huang Xiuying had just finished lunch and was resting in the mine market, when suddenly a notice came up from above, saying that all the docents of the museum should return to the museum. Huang Xiuying was very puzzled by this, the work of the museum was not so busy, why did she suddenly want everyone to go back now?
Although I don't understand it, I still have to obey the orders of my superiors. After Huang Xiuying returned to the museum, the leader said to them: "The hygiene in the museum must be cleaned well in these days, and the glass display cabinet cannot be let go of any corner and corner, and it must be kept clean at all times." ”
Huang Xiuying felt strange that in the past, when such a big battle was fought, it was necessary to receive important leaders, and in the past, the curator would also tell them which leader was coming, so that they could prepare in advance, but this time the curator did not say anything, only said to let them clean well. Huang Xiuying only thought that which big leader was coming, and did not go to his heart much.
Later, for several days, Huang Xiuying and her colleagues felt that something was very wrong, because the hygiene requirements were too strict this time, and they had to be cleaned several times a day, so Huang Xiuying and her colleagues discussed the matter in private.
Because the Anhui Provincial Museum has not received important figures, like Premier Zhou Enlai, Commander-in-Chief Zhu De, and many other central leaders have come, although the museum is also waiting in a strict line, but it has never been as big as this time, so everyone speculates, what kind of figures can be more important than Premier Zhou and Commander-in-Chief Zhu?
In fact, at that time, everyone already had a little eyebrow in their hearts, but because that great man was too far away for ordinary people like Huang Xiuying, Huang Xiuying and his colleagues did not dare to think casually, but just did their own work and waited for the arrival of the leader.
On September 17, the curator asked the staff to sort out their grooming and prepare for the arrival of the leader, and Huang Xiuying vaguely felt that he might really want to meet the great man, and stood nervously at the door waiting.
Not long after, a car pulled into the museum.
On that day, Huang Xiuying met this great man who everyone admired, Chairman Mao.
Sure enough, it was Chairman Mao! Huang Xiuying was so excited that she almost jumped up.
- "Does this fish eat people?" Are you so thin and afraid? ”】
Huang Xiuying's post is in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Museum, and according to the order of explanation, it is in the middle, so she has been anxiously waiting in the Fisheries Museum to adjust her mood by the way.
Soon, a colleague from the agricultural museum came to tell Huang Xiuying that Chairman Mao was coming and let her get ready, huang Xiuying instantly forgot the words she had just thought of and went to the cloud of nine clouds, for a while she was surprised and happy, but when she thought of seeing Chairman Mao soon, she was nervous and did not know what to do.
Before she could ease up, Chairman Mao came in, and Huang Xiuying hurriedly greeted her.
After seeing her, Chairman Mao not only did not have a leadership frame, but also kindly extended his hand to Huang Xiuying. Huang Xiuying was flattered and hurried to shake Chairman Mao's hand.
According to Huang Xiuying's old man's recollection in his later years, Chairman Mao's burly and upright posture and his amiable attitude formed a sharp contrast, and when she shook hands, she felt that Chairman Mao's hands were soft and warm, and that feeling, Huang Lao, could not forget for a lifetime.
Because it was the first time she met Chairman Mao, Huang Xiuying nervously could not even speak clearly, but she who should have taken the initiative to introduce her did not know how to speak. At this time, Chairman Mao stood still in front of a Chinese sturgeon specimen and then asked Huang Xiuying: "Little devil, how heavy is this fish?" ”
Huang Xiuying was only 23 years old at the time, petite, she did not expect the chairman to call her a little ghost so kindly, nervously replied: "More than 500 pounds." ”
At that time, Huang Xiuying's mind was blank, in addition to answering this question, the other words that had been familiar with the explanation were suddenly forgotten, so they seemed a little embarrassed.
But chairman Mao's next words suddenly eased the atmosphere.
Chairman Mao joked: "Does this fish eat people?" Are you so thin and afraid? ”
Huang Xiuying was stunned for a moment, and the others were amused by Chairman Mao's humor and humor, and Huang Xiuying knew that Chairman Mao actually wanted to ease her nervous emotions, so her heart was much more relaxed, and people were not nervous.
Next, Huang Xiuying successfully completed this unique task.
This recollection comes from Huang Xiuying's interview in his later years, and through Huang Xiuying's recollection, we can see that Chairman Mao was actually a good leader who was both enlightened and powerful. For work, Chairman Mao was meticulous, and for the common people, Chairman Mao was so kind and humorous that people felt warm.
When Huang Lao was interviewed, she also took out two photos of her explanation to Chairman Mao, saying that these memories she had never forgotten in her life, and when she did not meet Chairman Mao, she felt that Chairman Mao was a strict leader, but when she met them, she found that Chairman Mao was so kind, like her own relatives.
When colleagues learned that Chairman Mao and Huang Xiuying shook hands, they all ran over to hug her excitedly, envious, and this was something that Huang Xiuying felt very proud of until her later years.
- "Such a big bite, can cook a cow!" ”】
In fact, there is a reason why Chairman Mao went to the Anhui Provincial Museum.
Anhui is rich in mineral resources, during the Kuomintang, Anhui's steel industry was forced to stop work, until 1957 to restore steel production, when the slogan of the people of Anhui was "steel as the guideline", which shows the determination of the people to develop the steel industry.
Chairman Mao actually spent nearly three hours at the Anhui Museum, including exhibits from the steel industry. After that, Chairman Mao visited all 21 exhibition halls, including agriculture, historical relics, and revolutionary cultural relics, and was full of interest in the history and development of cultural relics.
Every time he walked through an exhibition hall, Chairman Mao would ask some relevant questions and ask the docents about the relevant knowledge of cultural relics.
When he saw the Chu State Dading, Chairman Mao asked curiously what kind of Ding it was?
The narrator told Chairman Mao that this Ding was called Chu Dading, which was the largest of the dadings unearthed in the country, and it was really a lot of effort for Chu Dading to come to the Anhui Provincial Museum.
Dading was originally found in the tomb of King Chu You by civil tomb robbers in 1933, but when it was resold, it was saved because of its excessive size, and later Chu Dading went back and forth in Japan, Chongqing, and Wuhu, and finally was transported to Anhui.
Chairman Mao couldn't help but sigh after listening: "Such a big bite, you can cook a cow!" ”
This made the people in the exhibition hall laugh, and the atmosphere of the whole exhibition hall was very harmonious and kind.
In addition to Chu Dading, Chairman Mao also had a certain study of other bronzes.
When Chairman Mao saw the Shang Dynasty bronze "Dragon and Tiger Zun" unearthed in Funan County, he casually explained some of the distinguishing knowledge of bronzes, which shows Chairman Mao's profound knowledge.
Chairman Mao also stopped when he saw something like a bamboo knot in a glass display case. The narrator told everyone that this was the Ejunqi Festival, and it was a tax-free pass issued by the King of Chuhuai to Ejunqi for the transportation of goods by land and water, which is equivalent to the current transportation pass.
Chairman Mao was very curious about the erroneous gold inscriptions on the bamboo knots and carefully examined them.
Because the Ejun Qi Festival was also unearthed in Shou County, Anhui Province, it made Chairman Mao think of the Battle of Huaihai.
The Battle of Huaihai was one of the three major battles in the Liberation War, of which the Double Stack Set War in Anhui Province was particularly fierce, Chairman Mao asked about the specific location of the Double Stack Set, and Zhang Zhizhong, who was accompanying him at the time, introduced Chairman Mao to a writer of ancient paintings, saying: "He is from Chao County, Anhui Province. ”
Chairman Mao teased, "You remember your hometown!" ”
The crowd continued to walk towards the pavilion below in laughter and laughter.
- ["This pole is as long as three of the governor's comrades"]
Anhui has always attached importance to industry, and Chairman Mao has also looked at the exhibits of the machinery industry one by one. When he saw an eight-foot lathe, Chairman Mao asked, "Is it for appearance?" Can it last? ”
The explainer immediately gave a demonstration and told Chairman Mao that this was not a show, and Chairman Mao nodded with satisfaction.
Then, the explainer introduced to Chairman Mao the 8 cubic meters of mobile compressors, gas machines, and high-pressure synthesizers that require 1340 pressures in Anhui, which are all made under the premise of lack of professional equipment, which shows the wisdom and perseverance of the people of Anhui.
While resting, Chairman Mao said to Comrade Zeng Xisheng, then first secretary of the provincial party committee: "You have a reconnaissance team and have learned everything that others have. It seems that Anhui is indeed someone else's, and we must have it; What others don't have, we also have to have places that we don't want to show weakness. ”
Comrade Zeng Xisheng is very proud of this, which is undoubtedly the chairman's best praise and support for anhui's development.
Chairman Mao also had a certain study of calligraphy and painting, and when he saw a pair of iron character couplets forged by The Wuhu iron painter, Chairman Mao looked at it carefully and pointed out: The word "dew" in the poem "dew" in the poem "clear window flowing bamboo dew" fell under it.
When the museum staff knew about it, they immediately said that they would make repairs after going down, and Chairman Mao did not think about anything.
When visiting the agricultural exhibits, Chairman Mao saw that there was a bunch of extremely tall hemp poles in the agricultural product specimens, and when he accompanied Chairman Mao to Huangyan, the governor of Anhui Province, Chairman Mao joked to him: "This hemp pole is as long as three comrades of the governor." ”
At the same time, Chairman Mao also noticed that "victory over the hundred-day drought, win a thousand pounds of province!" With a few big red characters, next to the picture of the Anhui people fighting drought and the tools for carrying water, Chairman Mao unconsciously recited the folk song of Anhui: "Pick up Chao Lake as a water scoop, where it is dried, where it is watered." ”
Chairman Mao himself once said that "water conservancy is the lifeblood of agriculture," and this sentence was also hung in front of the water conservancy hall. In addition, Chairman Mao personally wrote down the eight characters of "We must build the Huai River well," which gave great support to the people of Anhui.
At that time, the construction of the Huaibei River network was underway, which was aimed at meeting the requirements of changing rice, eliminating flood and drought disasters and developing shipping hydropower needs, and constituted a large water network in Huaibei region, which was of great significance. Chairman Mao greatly appreciated this and pointed to the Map of the Huaibei River Network and said: "At next year's Party Congress, you should hang this map in Beijing. ”
- 【A major city in a province should have such a museum】
After looking at agriculture, Chairman Mao went to see the Exhibition Hall for eliminating the Four Evils.
Here Chairman Mao saw all kinds of strange tools, and there were dozens of rat catching tools alone. The methods by which the tools remove the rats are also strange, or drowned, burned, or committed suicide, all of which embody the wisdom of the people.
Comrade Yang Jie, deputy commander of the Provincial Headquarters for eliminating the Four Evils, explained these tools for eliminating rats one by one.
Chairman Mao smiled and said, "Oh! It is very bad for rats! ”
After reading the simple flamethrower introduced by Comrade Yang Jie to kill mosquitoes, Chairman Mao laughed even more: "This is a fire attack!" ”
For a time, in the Exhibition Hall of the Four Evils, Chairman Mao's hearty laughter echoed.
In this nearly three hours, Chairman Mao walked through all the pavilions in the Anhui Provincial Museum, and he showed a very strong interest in the contents of each pavilion, and when he walked to one pavilion, Chairman Mao would say "quite rich" and "unable to finish".
Chairman Mao's witty humor infected everyone, and everyone in the audience could feel that the atmosphere in the exhibition hall was warm and relaxed.
After visiting the exhibition hall, Chairman Mao left behind such a classic quote: "A major city in a province should have such a museum, and it is very important for the people to understand their own history and the power of creation." ”
Yes, the museum narrates the local terroir and historical humanities, if you want to understand a city, you can first start from the museum, the civilization inherited by the museum and the history it carries need to be passed on by future generations, so Chairman Mao will say that "the people know their own history and the power of creation is a very important thing".
After visiting the Anhui Provincial Museum, Chairman Mao returned to the resting DaoxiangGuan.
On the day of his departure, the people of Hefei knew that Chairman Mao was about to leave the Daoxiang Pavilion and spontaneously went to bid farewell to Chairman Mao.
The weather was not too good that day, and it was drizzling, but it could not stop the enthusiasm of the people, the lane was lined with people, everyone was enthusiastic, even if it was a rainy day, it was difficult to hide the enthusiasm and excitement.
In the afternoon, when Chairman Mao's car came out of the DaoxiangGuan, people were pleasantly surprised to find Chairman Mao standing upright in a green convertible jeep, on the right side of Chairman Mao was Comrade Zeng Xisheng, and the masses of Hefei gathered on both sides of the Changjiang Road, looking at this person who was thinking day and night, shouting: "Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao..."
Chairman Mao cordially waved to the people, and Huang Xiuying was also among the send-offs.
Elder Huang recalled that when everyone saw Chairman Mao braving the rain to greet everyone, people's eyes were moist, and everyone waved their hands desperately and shouted Chairman Mao, expressing their heartfelt respect for the chairman.
- 【Inheriting the aspirations of the predecessors, leading the wind of future generations】
Chairman Mao wrote a letter to Zeng Xisheng when he left Hefei, which was also engraved on the east wall of the main building of the Yangtze River Hotel, and said in his heart: "Looking along the way, full of vitality, there must be hope, there is great hope..."
Chairman Mao's remarks have greatly encouraged the people of Anhui, and this is not only an affirmation of the work of the Anhui government, but also an affirmation of the people of Anhui. Now, after so many years, the people of Anhui have firmly remembered Chairman Mao's entrustment and vigorously developed cultural undertakings, and the Anhui Museum has also taken on a new look, and the people of Anhui have not failed to live up to Chairman Mao's expectations.
A city's museum carries the culture and history of the city, records the development and process of the city, and also shows the spirit and heritage of the city.
As Chairman Mao said, this is a very important matter.
The main purpose of modern museums is to promote education, to let history be passed on, so that cultural relics and culture can continue to be carried forward in the coming days, but also in order to provide better services to the society, so as to inherit the past and create a better future.