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In 1949, a large-scale river crossing operation was about to begin. The shuttling of ships on the Yangtze River seems to herald great changes in history. At this critical moment, the business community in Shanghai was surging, and a specific businessman, Xiao Lin, became a unique weather vane in this storm. His name may not be familiar to most people, but his story is a miracle in the history of China's liberation. As an underground party member lurking in Shanghai, Xiao Lin's legendary experience surpassed the imagination of ordinary people and provided great support for the PLA.
It's a story of patriotic devotion, intellectual adventure, and perseverance in the faith. This article will take you back in time, into that eventful autumn, and get a glimpse of how Scholain created an incredible legend on the big stage of history.
Xiao Lin was born in Jiangjin County, Sichuan Province in 1914, at a time when the country was poor and weak. When he was young, he embarked on the road of chasing his dream with the desire to save the country through industry. His business career began in the Minsheng Company of the famous industrialist Lu Zuofu and became Lu Zuofu's right-hand man. Lu Zuofu unreservedly imparted all the business experience to the young Xiao Lin, laying a solid foundation for him to enter a bigger stage in the future.
Although Xiao Lin was not originally a member of the Communist Party, his patriotism prompted him to participate in many anti-Japanese demonstrations against Chiang Kai-shek's "policy of non-resistance." He even came close to being arrested by the Kuomintang several times, but after a perilous escape, he resolutely joined the Communist Party. Although he still worked as an ordinary employee of Lu Zuofu's company, he had become an underground communist communist behind the scenes, gathering intelligence for the party organization.
In 1940, during the second period of cooperation between the Kuomintang and the Communist Party, the Kuomintang still imposed an economic blockade on the Communist Party. Zhou Enlai decided to select a group of special talents and send them to engage in commercial activities in the Guotong region to provide the necessary funds for the party. Xiao Lin was selected and accepted the big task. Before leaving for Shanghai, he was personally received by Zhou Enlai and received start-up capital. In order to cover Xiao Lin, the party organization also sent underground party member Wang Minqing, who will play Xiao Lin's wife. The two were well prepared and began their business path.
In the early days, Xiao Lin and Wang Minqing tested the waters in Chongqing's coin trading market, understood the rules of business, and looked for supplies. Soon after, they came to Jiangjin and founded their first business name, Hengyuan Brand. They source earthen yarn, sugar and citrus from various places and ship them to Hubei. The profits of these commodities are not high, but stable. After a while, they earn back the principal and even a little more.
Xiao Lin not only focuses on stable operation, but also actively expands the business territory. He established the "Chongqing Dasheng Company" to seize the Shanghai commercial market. Xiao Lin's intelligence and excellent social skills led him to establish close ties with the upper echelons of politicians of the Kuomintang, which won him a wide social circle. He even got to know Soong Meiling and showed extraordinary interpersonal skills.
Xiao Lin and Wang Minqing worked diligently to procure arms, medicines, and food that the PLA urgently needed to support the liberation war. Every large-scale purchase comes with the risk of exposure, but they never stop. Xiao Lin repeatedly smuggled gold out of the country with oil drums to provide support for the party organization, and delivered a total of huge amounts of gold. Although the Kuomintang agents had suspected Xiao Lin, he cleverly prepared false accounts and successfully escaped the scrutiny of the secret agents.
After the end of the Liberation War, Xiao Lin performed well in various positions. He held the position of light industry department of the Shanghai Military Control Commission and subsequently became the manager of the Shanghai procurement and supply station. Xiao Lin not only worked diligently, but also adhered to his beliefs and loyally supported the party organization.
Xiao Lin eventually retired and died in 2003. He left a valuable legacy, and it was not until after his death that people recognized his extraordinary contributions. His wife, Wang Minqing, entrusted this history to the Chongqing Museum, and the three silver dollars became permanent treasures.
This story tells how an ordinary person made extraordinary contributions to the Party organization with his wisdom and perseverance at a special historical moment. Xiao Lin's tenacity, courage and selfless dedication to the Party are part of the history of China's liberation and a historical chapter that will always be remembered.
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