In 1989, Deng Xiaoping offered to resign, and after retirement, Deng Xiaoping lived his ideal civilian life.
On February 19, 1997, Deng Xiaoping died of illness. Before Deng Xiaoping's death, his family sent a letter to the Central Committee expressing the five demands of his will on Behalf of Deng Xiaoping.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
The last time I officially received foreign guests
On November 13, 1989, Deng Xiaoping received Japanese foreign guests at the Great Hall of the People. At exactly 10 o'clock, Deng Xiaoping stood next to the Fujian Hall in a dark gray Zhongshan suit to greet the upcoming foreign guests.
As usual, he was full of energy, smiled and shook hands with Japanese foreign guests one by one. But after taking his seat, Deng Xiaoping made a different opening than usual.
Deng Xiaoping said in a calm tone: "Welcome to China again, we are all old friends." Over the years, we have made great efforts and worked hard for the cooperation between China and Japan, but this should be the last time I will officially receive foreign guests. ”
Deng Xiaoping still spoke with the familiar Sichuan accent, but he told us that he was going to officially retire and say goodbye to his work, and then he said: "After the old friend came to China, I didn't see too rude, I would visit us to talk about friendship." "They talked a lot about politics.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
Deng Xiaoping clearly told the Japanese foreign guests that the foundation of cooperation between the two countries is very deep, and he hopes that Japan will not be arrogant, and China will not be inferior, and cooperation is the long-term development.
After the meeting, the Japanese foreign guest said to Deng Xiaoping, who was holding Deng Xiaoping's hand: "Congratulations on your good health." Deng Xiaoping also shook the hand of the foreign guest and smiled and expressed his gratitude. When Deng Xiaoping sent the Japanese foreign guests away, he was surrounded by a bunch of reporters, who asked to take a group photo with him.
Deng Xiaoping also quipped: "Well, taking a group photo is much easier than meeting foreign guests." The reporters also humorously replied: "This is also the last time you will see us." The hall was filled with laughter, and everyone went to the screen to take a photo with Deng Xiaoping.
Some people always changed positions in order to be closer to Deng Xiaoping, and Deng Xiaoping did not urge the reporters to hurry, but just stood by the screen and cooperated with the reporters to take a group photo.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
Civilian life after retirement
In November 1989, Deng Xiaoping resigned from his last post, and after retiring, Deng Xiaoping lived his ideal civilian life.
Deng Xiaoping loved to read, and his wife, Zhuo Lin, was well aware of her husband's hobbies. Deng Xiaoping loved to read Marx and Lenin's works and Chinese history books, so Zhuo Lin would usually collect such books for Deng Xiaoping.
It is said that Deng Xiaoping was very intelligent when he was a child, and his memory was particularly good, and the book could be memorized as long as he read it three times. When Deng Xiaoping read books, he did not like to memorize by rote, he liked to use reality to think, which also provided great help for the revolutionary cause he made.
He took reading books as his joy of life, he customized more than 10 newspapers at home, he had to take them out every day to read them, and the family often joked that he was a "source of information".
Photo丨 Deng Xiaoping (center) Zhuo Lin (right)
Deng Xiaoping not only liked to read some literary works, he also liked to read novels, among which he preferred to read Jin Yong's novels. When he returned to Beijing in Jiangxi, Deng Xiaoping also asked his friends to buy a set of Jin Yong's novels.
Deng Xiaoping not only liked to read, but also directed the compilation of books after his retirement. In 1993, the nearly 90-year-old Deng Xiaoping also personally reviewed the Selected Writings of Deng Xiaoping. He felt that the book was told from a big aspect, and it was necessary to consider the overall situation and need to be carefully reviewed, so he read it carefully over and over again.
After Deng Xiaoping retired, he also made a work and rest plan, so his life was very regular. He got up at 8 a.m. every morning and walked around the yard for about half an hour.
He walks 18 laps in the yard every day, and the number of steps is the same for each lap. He took walking as seriously as he worked. Sometimes, he will also do some gymnastics to relax his muscles.
Pictured: Deng Xiaoping and Jin Yong
Breakfast is usually some soy milk steamed fritters, or coffee bread, and then he will browse some news or sports newspapers. Lunch was usually around 12 o'clock, and Deng Xiaoping would eat with his family.
A former chef at Deng Xiaoping's house said: "Their family does not pick anything, but their family has a heavier taste, and I should put more peppers when I cook." "Deng Xiaoping's family also has a good habit, that is, not to waste.
As long as there is something left that has not been eaten, it will be kept for the next meal. And no matter what the holiday or the birthday, Deng Xiaoping would not hold a banquet. It was only when colleagues came to visit Deng Xiaoping that Zhuo Lin would tell the chef to add vegetables and put less peppers.
Deng Xiaoping also loved his children, and on Deng Xiaoping's writing desk, there were four zodiac sculptures and a small basket. It was given to him by his grandsons and granddaughters on Deng Xiaoping's birthday.
Picture 丨 Deng Xiaoping and the child
With a flock of piglets in the basket representing their family, and four zodiac signs representing grandchildren, Deng Xiaoping cherished this gift. And every year on Deng Xiaoping's birthday, the grandchildren would make some handmade gifts to Deng Xiaoping to express their love for grandpa.
Every time at work, Zhuo Lin saw that he was tired, and would call his grandchildren over to let Deng Xiaoping relax. They drilled under Deng Xiaoping's desk, and Deng Xiaoping did not feel annoyed, and sometimes accompanied them to fight.
Deng Lin, Deng Xiaoping's daughter, had taken a photograph of Deng Xiaoping sitting on the steps in the courtyard with four children, which was very warm. Deng Xiaoping also said: If you want to evaluate the best grandfather in the world, you can get this award.
After lunch, Mr. Deng would take a break. He liked to play bridge, and once or twice a week, Deng Xiaoping once said to Deng Lin: "When playing bridge, you can make people relax and don't have to think about anything else." ”
Picture 丨 Deng Xiaoping and the child
Deng Xiaoping also liked to watch football games, he was a fan, and whenever he had time, he would sit in front of the TV and watch football games. After retirement, he will also accompany his family to watch TV series. Every year during the Spring Festival, the family will watch the Spring Festival Gala in front of the TV, and the whole family will talk and laugh.
At about six o'clock, Deng Xiaoping's family had dinner. Deng Xiaoping liked to be lively, and he also liked to listen to the children talk about their situation, and he would listen to them every time and would not answer.
Deng Xiaoping liked to drink, and this was also a hobby of his. When he was drinking with a colleague before, he still didn't change his face after drinking six glasses of Maotai.
After retirement, the doctor suggested that for the sake of his physical safety, it is best not to drink liquor for the sake of his physical safety. Deng Xiaoping also took the doctor's advice and drank only one cup when eating, never excessive.
Pictured: Deng Xiaoping and his family
The doctor who took care of Deng Xiaoping once said: "Deng Xiaoping has not taken any supplements, I have been around him for several years, and I rarely see him get sick with a cold, but it would be better if I could quit smoking." ”
Deng Xiaoping used to smoke and think about problems, but after he retired, his family also felt that smoking was harmful to health, so he also proposed to Deng Xiaoping to quit smoking, and Deng Xiaoping listened to the advice of doctors and his family.
For a long-time smoker like Deng Xiaoping, suddenly quitting was not a simple thing. But Deng Xiaoping was a very principled man, and he agreed to quit smoking, and he never smoked again.
After dinner, Deng Xiaoping would usually watch the news broadcast without anything else, and at about 10 o'clock, he would go to rest, and his ordinary day would be over.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
The reason why Deng Xiaoping was in good health was not only the regularity of life and rest, he also liked to swim outdoors. He went to Beidaihe for eight swims, each time for about 45 minutes.
Dunlin said, "Father loves to swim in the sea." "In 1992, when Deng Xiaoping came to Beidaihe for the last time, doctors suggested that he was too old to swim outdoors.
But Deng Xiaoping was particularly fond of the sea, and after a long time of consideration, the doctor let Deng Xiaoping go to the sea.
After retirement, Deng Xiaoping lived an ordinary life, with a regular daily routine, and more time to do what interested him and grow up with his grandchildren.
Pictured: Deng Xiaoping swimming
Deng Xiaoping died of illness
One early morning in December 1996, Deng Xiaoping woke up at about 8 a.m., as usual. As was his custom, he was supposed to go for a walk, followed by breakfast to begin his ordinary and beautiful day.
But this time he woke up feeling weak, trying to get out of bed but unable to make it hard, and breathing was also difficult. Deng Xiaoping's doctors were overwhelmed when they saw it and had to send Deng Xiaoping to the hospital.
It was only 10 kilometers from Deng's home to the hospital, but after Deng Xiaoping went to the hospital that time, he never returned.
Snow fell on New Year's Day in 1997, covering Beijing with white. On such a festive day, there is no festive atmosphere in the hospital.
Pictured: Deng Xiaoping and medical staff
There were always many doctors and nurses in Deng Xiaoping's ward who took turns to come over, they were afraid of any sudden situation, and there was an accompanying medical staff, Huang Lin, who had been accompanying Deng Xiaoping in the ward.
At that time, the TV station was playing a documentary, and although Deng's spirit was a little better, it was still impossible to see who the familiar figure on the TV set was.
So he pointed to the TV and asked Huang Lin, "Who is the person who came over there?" Huang Lin looked at it and smiled, "This is you." Huang Lin then told her that this TV series was just filmed called "Deng Xiaoping", a total of 12 episodes.
Deng Xiaoping did not speak, but just watched episode by episode. Huang Lin knew that Deng Xiaoping's ears were not good, so she leaned into his ear and told him that the words of praise for him in the TV series seemed to show an embarrassed look after hearing them.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
After New Year's Day, Deng Xiaoping's physical condition became more and more serious, and his condition gradually worsened, and he was always tormented by the disease. Huang Lin had seen people with this disease groan and cry out in pain.
But Huang Lin did not feel the pain in Deng Xiaoping's expression, he seemed to have always been so calm. Sometimes I fall asleep, sometimes I suddenly wake up, but I don't speak.
Chinese New Year's Eve night, although Deng Xiaoping's condition had worsened, it was relatively stable. So the kitchen made him some food, took it to Deng Xiaoping's hospital room, and called the comrades who had been taking care of him to eat together.
During the meal, everyone wished Deng Xiaoping one after another: "I hope that Comrade Deng Xiaoping's body will recover as soon as possible!" In addition, the guards also wrote a couplet wishing Deng Xiaoping a speedy recovery.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
Not only them, but also the people of the whole country wished Deng Xiaoping good health.
On this day, Guo Qinying was resting at home because she had been on duty for a day. Suddenly an urgent bell called her back to the hospital, and when she arrived at the hospital, she saw that the ward was full of people, so she hurried to the rescue room.
Unfortunately, there is no miracle in the world, and the 93-year-old Deng Xiaoping still has not survived. Before entering the rescue room, in fact, Deng Xiaoping's respiratory function was completely exhausted, and he could only rely on the machine to maintain breathing.
The doctors persisted until the last moment of Deng Xiaoping's life, but to no avail, the medical staff present finally couldn't help but choke, and they all cried loudly.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
Five requirements
On February 19, 1997, Deng Xiaoping died of illness in Beijing due to ineffective rescue. Deng Xiaoping's family had been waiting outside the rescue room for the results, and they accepted the reality when they learned of Deng Xiaoping's death.
Deng Xiaoping had discussed the remains with his family long ago. So before Deng Xiaoping's death, Zhuo Lin wrote a letter to relay Deng Xiaoping's will to the Central Committee.
One is not to carry out the farewell ceremony of the body, the second is not to set up a spiritual hall, the third is to dissect his body for medical research, the fourth is to donate his cornea, and the fifth is to scatter his ashes into the sea.
The day after Deng Xiaoping's death, the news of Deng Xiaoping's death appeared in the television and other media, and the people of the whole country were deeply saddened by it.
Figure丨 Deng Xiaoping
Cars on the road were draped in white flowers or wrapped in black ribbons, and for an instant the whole city seemed to mourn for Deng Xiaoping, and the intersection of the hospital was crowded with people.
Because people knew that Deng Xiaoping's hearse would pass by here, everyone wanted to send him on his last journey. An 82-year-old man wiped his tears and said, "I must send him." "There were people in the crowd who had just arrived in Beijing from outside, just to send Deng Xiaoping away.
On the plane, Zhuo Lin held an urn, and behind her stood Deng Xiaoping's family, colleagues, and friends. When the hatch opened, Zhuo Lin shed tears while scattering ashes, and the ashes drifted into the sea with the wind.
Deng Xiaoping liked the sea the most, so he could do it.
Figure 丨 send off the masses
In the end, Deng Xiaoping did not stay behind, and the secretary had received orders from Deng Xiaoping to burn all his clothes after his death.
They took Deng Xiaoping's clothes into the boiler room, and at the scene, when they saw the holes in Deng Xiaoping's clothes, many people shed tears and said, "Such a great person, his clothes are all tattered." ”
A generation of great men has left us in this way, but the merits he left behind will always be remembered, and we will always remember everything he paid for the motherland!