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The woman that Comrade Xiaoping cares about the most, in addition to his wife Zhuo Lin, there is also her.
She is the youngest child of the Deng family and Deng Xiaoping's half-sister Deng Xianqun. Due to the large age difference between the brother and sister, Deng Gong loved her like a daughter.
What did this later PLA major general learn from his brother? What kind of private life does she have?
In February 1997, a memorial service for Comrade Deng Xiaoping, the leader of the country, was held in Beijing. Just a few months later, Hong Kong, which was in Deng Gong's heart, returned to the motherland. Sadly, he didn't get to see it with his own eyes.
At the memorial service, a female general dressed in the uniform of a major general of the People's Liberation Army stared blankly at the portrait of Comrade Xiaoping at the front, and shed tears vigorously.
She is Comrade Xiaoping's youngest sister and the sister closest to her brother, Deng Xianqun.
When she was born, her brother was already a leading figure in the Chinese revolution, and he was on the front line of the battlefield with thousands of soldiers.
While she was coddled in her mother's arms, her brother was devoted to political work, widely propagating our party's proletarian revolutionary ideas in the base areas, and leading more workers and peasants to participate in the revolution.
When she grew up as a cardamom girl, New China had just been founded, and her brother became the first secretary of the Southwest Bureau of the Central Committee, and came to Chongqing from Beijing to work.
She had heard Deng Xiaoping's name mentioned by her mother, Xia Bogen, other elders in the family, and people from all over the country.
In everyone's mouth, he is the pride of the entire Deng family, the best person of their generation, and a great hero of the country and the people.
However, his image in the heart of Deng Xianqun's younger sister is extremely vague. For so many years, he had not returned to his hometown, nor had he seen this little girl who had the same father as him.
Knowing that Deng Xiaoping had come to Chongqing, Xia Bogen had the idea of going to Chongqing to take care of the big family. Deng Xianqun heard about his mother's plan and was also very much looking forward to it.
She had long wanted to meet her brother, who was said to be incomparably good, to see if he was really that outstanding.
At the end of 1949, at Deng Xiaoping's home in Chongqing, 14-year-old Deng Xianqun saw for the first time her relatives, whom she had never met.
Among this group of people are her brother, sister-in-law Zhuo Lin, and nephews and nieces who are about the same age as her.
When she was in her hometown, she imagined countless scenes of siblings meeting each other. But after seeing her eldest brother, she was a little shy and nervous, and she didn't dare to take the initiative to say a word.
Comrade Xiaoping especially likes this little sister who has a huge age gap with himself, and takes care of and educates her as his own child.
This is not wrong, after all, the eldest brother is like a father, their father has passed away, and he should guide Deng Xianqun to grow up like a father. At the same time, Comrade Xiaoping was also full of gratitude to Xia Bogen.
The woman was nominally his mother, but in reality she was only 5 years older than him. But usually at home, Xia Bogen is really like an elder, caring about the lives of his son and daughter-in-law, and managing the lives of a large family when they go to work.
Even Zhuo Lin said that after Mother Xia came, the burden on her body was much lighter.
The family should always be together, so the next year, when Deng Gong was transferred back to Beijing by the organization, Xia Bogen and Deng Xianqun's mother and daughter also went to Beijing.
In this distant city, Deng Xianqun deeply felt his brother's excellent work style and personal morality. One of the things that impressed her the most was the criticism and advice her brother gave her when she was playful.
The teenage girl was innocent, Beijing was so big, as long as she was free, she wanted to run outside. Sometimes, even when she doesn't have time, she has to create opportunities to run outside.
One year, she failed an exam and was criticized by her teacher. But she didn't pay attention to it at all, and continued to play around like before, and she didn't stop when she got home.
At dinner, Comrade Xiaoping asked her about her studies. After learning that her grades were not satisfactory, she fell silent.
She was a little nervous, afraid that she would make her brother unhappy, and afraid of being reprimanded, so she was absent-minded while eating. After the meal, the eldest brother specially called her over and educated her earnestly, so that she changed her appearance from then on.
Comrade Xiaoping said that he hoped that his sister would not lose her pure heart like a child, but she could not always be as ignorant of the world as a child.
She will be an adult in two years, and she should take on the responsibilities of a socialist builder, contribute to the country, and serve the people. The foundation of her faith is that she must have the ability to work convincingly.
A person who can't even overcome the difficulties of learning may not be able to overcome the difficulties of work in the future. Because practice is far more difficult than learning.
Leisure and entertainment are an indispensable part of a person's life. Even he, a national cadre, will be busy and set aside a certain amount of leisure and entertainment time for himself.
But the premise of enjoying leisure life is that they have to complete the tasks that should be done. Only then will they be able to relax and engage in recreation.
At a certain time, he hoped that Deng Xianqun would be able to do certain things. Indulging in fun will only delay time and delay yourself.
Realizing that his brother attaches great importance to his education, Deng Xianqun has truly corrected his mistakes, and since then he has not been slacking off, and his academic performance has continued to improve.
This seemingly daily conversation between brother and sister had a deep touch and a great impact on her. In the course of her subsequent work, she also always remembered that only after completing the task could she allow herself to relax.
Deng Xiaoping, the elder brother, has always been her role model. In life, she will also learn from her eldest brother's good qualities.
Comrade Xiaoping was very frugal, and when he was a cadre in Beijing, he resolutely refused to be extravagant and wasteful, and after he was later sent to Jiangxi, he implemented a hard and simple style of life in his life.
The first meal at home cannot be eaten, and the second meal must be continued, but the child can eat something new.
The old clothes on his body were torn, and he could still wear them again after patches. It doesn't matter if your shoes leak, just put a pocket on the outside when it's raining. Living beside him, Deng Xianqun was familiar with it, and he also hated the extravagant and exaggerated style of life.
She followed in her brother's footsteps and became a soldier. After being assigned to work in Tianjin, he married Li Qianming, who was also a soldier.
In November 1963, when the two got married, they didn't do anything about it, but simply invited relatives and friends to a homely meal.
Deng Xianqun knew that the country was not rich at that time, the people were starving, and the leaders were also frugal on food and clothing. As a soldier, she should naturally be strict with herself.
When the couple returned to Beijing to visit Deng Xiaoping, she repeatedly told her brother and sister-in-law not to make any special arrangements for them. As a family, it's good to be casual, they don't care about the extravagance.
Seeing that his sister has such a high consciousness, Comrade Xiaoping is also very pleased.
After becoming the deputy director of the mass work department of the People's Liberation Army in 1992, her industrious and thrifty character has not changed in the slightest.
When going out, Deng Xianqun does not use a special car unless necessary, let alone a private car. In terms of diet, she doesn't like to participate in grand entertainments, and a simple plate of side dishes is completely sufficient. The children work, and she is strict with them to be self-reliant.
Comrade Xiaoping's style influenced Deng Xianqun's life. In her later years, she still remembers the times when she lived by her brother's side, and she remembers it clearly.
Knowing that she was doing mass work, Comrade Xiaoping took her out for a walk from time to time, shared his work experience with her, and put forward many suggestions for her.
Mass work is by no means a work in the office, she must go out and go deep into the grassroots to understand the situation. When dealing with ordinary people, you should pay attention to skills and learn a more simple way of communication. Listen more and talk less, and listen to the voices of the masses.
These are all an elder brother's admonition to his younger sister, and they are also a leader's requirements for state cadres.
In 1993, Deng Xianqun was awarded the rank of major general by the Central Military Commission for his outstanding work and became an excellent female general.
At this time, her mother Shabergen had died, so she shared her joy with her brother as soon as she received the honor.
Her husband, Li Qianming, is also an outstanding Chinese soldier. Prior to this, he had been promoted to deputy commander of the Second Artillery Corps and became the ace general of the PLA's ace unit.
The husband and wife have grown up together, made progress together, and run a most harmonious and positive family.
At the end of 1996, Comrade Xiaoping had quite serious physical problems, and many times, he was handling his work with great strength.
Deng Xianqun felt very sorry for his brother, and often brought his own supplements or fresh fruits to visit Deng Gong.
In the past, Deng Gong urged her to study hard, work hard, and constantly improve her ability. And now, she is urging Deng Gong to rest well, pay attention to his body, and not to be too obsessed with work.
The roles between them seem to be reversed in an instant.
On February 19, 1997, despite everyone's best efforts to keep him, Deng Gong passed away. He still has many regrets, waiting for future generations to continue to tackle key problems.
Deng Xianqun has done many psychological constructions, but when this moment really comes, she still finds it difficult to accept. Even when she attended the memorial service, she was a little dazed.
For her, the name Deng Xiaoping represents the influence of her brother and, in a sense, the image of her father. She knows deeply that she has received a lot of wordless love from her eldest brother.
Whether it is her, or Deng Gong's children, everyone will carry the spirit of Deng Gong's inheritance, go on more firmly, and spread these spirits to a wider area.
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