preface
On May 7, 1965, Air Force Commander Liu Yalou died of illness at the age of 55. When he was dying, he took his wife Zhai Yunying's hand and said his last wish intermittently. He hopes that after he leaves, his wife will be able to help the old man (mother-in-law) fulfill a special wish.
This matter has always been in Liu Yalou's heart, and as long as he mentions it for many years, he will feel very guilty. So, what exactly is a last wish? Is it done in the end?
Liu Yalou never forgot this incident before he died
Liu Yalou's wife's Chinese and Su names are "Zhai Yunying and Tamara" respectively. The Chinese name was given by his father Zhai Fengqi, and the Soviet name was given by his mother "Anna · Kazmilovna".
Zhai Yunying also has an elder brother named "Zhai Yunhai", and the Soviet Union is called "Shula". In 1929, Anna came to China with her husband with her children. In China, Zhai Fengqi works as a dock stevedore in Dalian to support her family. Soon, Anna gave birth to two more boys, one named Zhai Yunfeng (Bo Jia) and the other Zhai Yunpeng (Valojia).
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, when the patriot Zhai Fengqi preached revolutionary ideas to the workers, he was told by the bad guys. The Japan arrested him and tortured him to death in a "chicken and monkey" manner. The sacrifice of her husband did not break Anna. She gritted her teeth and worked hard to raise her 4 children healthily.
In a flash, Zhai Yunying is 18 years old, and she joined the work of the Lu(Shun) Prefecture Committee of the Communist Party of China. Under the mediation of Han Guang, secretary of the Luda Land Committee, Zhai Yunying and Liu Yalou fell in love. When she was about to get married, Zhai Yunying took Liu Yalou to meet her future mother-in-law. Liu Yalou opened his mouth and spit out a mouthful of Russian: "Mama Sha." When Anna heard this, she couldn't help but shed tears.
She had been away from home for many years, and it was rare to see someone who knew Russian, and that kind of goodwill poured out at once. During the chat, Anna found that the Chinese soldier in front of her, although he was older, had a temperament very similar to his deceased husband. Anna agreed to the marriage and showed her future son-in-law her passport and her daughter's birth certificate.
After Zhai Yunying and Liu Yalou got married, Anna lived with the couple. After having children, Anna helped them with the children. During the Liberation War, Anna met the wives of several Chinese soldiers of Russia in the northeastern rear. When chatting with them, Anna was always reminded of homesickness.
She thought, her brother and sister-in-law who were far away in the Soviet Union, how were they doing? This became the biggest knot in Anna's heart! At the end of July 1949, Zhai Yunying heard that her husband was ordered to lead a delegation to the Soviet Union to negotiate with the Soviet Union to help build the Chinese Air Force. She said that she hoped to go with the group, first, to see her birthplace, and secondly, to see a doctor in the Soviet Union.
Unexpectedly, Liu Yalou immediately refused. He said that he went to the Soviet Union to do things for the country, not for personal convenience. When Anna heard about it, she told her son-in-law that she wanted her daughter to go to the Soviet Union to inquire about her uncle's situation. Liu Yalou had no choice but to say that this time he was going to work, and he would have another chance to talk about it later.
What Liu Yalou said was very reasonable, and Zhai Yunying and Anna had to dispel this idea. But I don't know who told Premier Zhou about this, and Premier Zhou "gave the green light" to Zhai Yunying. In this way, Zhai Yunying followed the delegation to the Soviet Union.
In Moscow, Liu Yalou went to negotiate, and Zhai Yunying went to the hospital to see a doctor. When Zhai Yunying was about to go to find her uncle, an urgent call came from China, telling Liu Yalou to return to China. The overall situation is important, Zhai Yunying had no choice but to give up looking for relatives and return to China with her husband. In other words, Zhai Yunying's birthplace is only a 3-hour drive from Moscow, which is really a pity for her.
Later, Liu Yalou went to the Soviet Union many times, but he had important things to do, and he couldn't spare time to do private things. Therefore, every time Liu Yalou returns to China, he will say sorry to his mother-in-law and wife. Of course, his mother-in-law and wife also understood him and never blamed Liu Yalou.
Anna felt that Sino-Soviet relations were so good, and her son-in-law was the commander of the Air Force. Sooner or later, she will be able to see her brother and sister-in-law. However, as time passed, the relationship between China and the Soviet Union became increasingly strained, and later came to a complete rupture. Anna had no choice but to bury this wish to reunite with her loved ones deep in her heart.
What made Anna even more sad was that her son-in-law passed away at the age of 55. When Liu Yalou was seriously ill before his death, he called his wife to his side, took her hand, and instructed: "I have been too busy all these years to help Anna's mother find her lost relatives, and I always feel guilty about her." After I leave, you will definitely help the old man fulfill this wish. After hearing this, Zhai Yunying nodded with tears in her eyes and agreed.
Speaking of which, before Liu Yalou went to Shanghai for treatment, Anna held his hand tightly, just like a mother looking at her son. In order not to worry Anna, Liu Yalou told Anna that he would be cured soon and come back to see you. Unexpectedly, Anna waited for the bad news of her son-in-law's death. When I heard that my son-in-law had not forgotten her search for relatives before he died, tears could not help but flow down.
Zhai Yunying finally met her relatives in the Soviet Union
In the 80s of the 20th century, when Sino-Soviet relations improved slightly, Zhai Yunying, as a doctor, wrote a letter to the Red Cross Society of the Soviet Union, asking for help in inquiring. The Soviet side transferred the Ivano birth certificate provided by Zhai Yunying to the regional household registration office.
A few months later, Zhai Yunying received a letter from Moscow, written by "Krik· Vladimir · Mikhailovich", in which he said that he had an aunt who was married to Chinese, and that he had not heard from her for nearly 60 years.
After reading the letter, Zhai Yunying was both excited and worried. If it was true, the person who wrote the letter was her cousin. But she was afraid that the other party was an impostor. In order to further confirm the authenticity of the news, Zhai Yunying proposed that before her mother Anna went to China, she took a group photo with her uncle and aunt. Soon, the group photo was passed from Moscow to Zhai Yunying's hands.
When she and her mother saw the photo, they almost jumped for joy. The writer of the letter was none other than Zhai Yunying's cousin, and the family still lived in their original home. said that Anna did not decide to go to China with Zhai Fengqi for the first time, but it was her brother who said such a sentence "The situation in China is good for a long time, stay for a few more days, and if it is not good, go and return quickly" affected her.
Unfortunately, soon after returning home, the Japanese invaders disrupted the traffic. After a long time, Anna's passport expired. Anna had no choice but to live in China.
In 1989, Sino-Soviet relations returned to normal. Colik sent a letter to Zhai Yunying, wanting to come to China to meet. Zhai Yunying saw that the time was ripe, so he reported to the organization. After the relevant leaders understood, they immediately instructed: let them come.
So, Klick came to China with his wife, two sons, two daughters-in-law, and a group of six. Krick is a retired engineer from the military, and his wife is an associate professor at the hospital. Both sons are engineers.
When Kryk saw Anna, he exclaimed excitedly, "Auntie." Then he couldn't help but walk over and hug. Anna was also very happy, and hugged Collick and shed tears. During the conversation, Anna learned that her brother had died long ago, and her sister-in-law had also died a few years ago.
When Anna's sister-in-law first learned the news of Anna and her daughter Zhai Yunying, she urged her son Klick: "Quick, you go to China quickly and invite your aunt and cousin's family back." However, due to complex political and historical reasons, Kolik failed to go abroad several times.
After a brief reunion, Collick and his family are returning home. Anna wanted to go to the Soviet Union together, but her body no longer allowed her to travel long distances. At the time of parting, Anna prepared a lot of exquisite gifts for Kolik and told them to put a few more sticks of incense in front of their relatives' graves when they returned!
On January 5, 1990, Anna died of illness at the age of 94. She died of illness in the Air Force General Hospital, and then the leaders of Zhai Yunying's unit came to see off the old man. Zhai Yunying prepared a small cemetery for her mother in Babaoshan Cemetery. The tombstone is engraved with the names of "Anna Zhai and Zhai Fengqi".
Later, Zhai Yunying and his relatives in Russia came and went frequently. Zhai Yunying completed her husband's entrustment to herself before his death, and presumably her husband's soul in heaven can also be comforted.
References: "The Older Generation of Revolutionaries in Life", "A Passport and Liu Yalou's Family's 60-Year Journey to Find Relatives"