In the midsummer of 1972, in an ordinary courtyard in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, an old lady in her seventies was nervous. She is Zhang's mother from the countryside, but at the moment she is in the home of the national leader. Her daughter-in-law, the leader's daughter, is about to give birth. This seemingly simple scene hides a good story that crosses classes.
[The extraordinary childhood of the daughter of the Deng family]
The second generation of reds, who grew up in the flames of war, has a bad fate but high aspirations
Deng Nan was born in 1945, just as the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression was coming to an end. As Deng Xiaoping's second daughter, her childhood was destined to be different. Under the haze of war, my parents were too busy with state affairs to take care of them. The young Deng Nan was sent to a fellow countryman for foster care, and experienced the same upheaval as his sister Deng Lin.
Despite the hardships of life, Deng Nan showed extraordinary perseverance and intelligence. She plays, learns, and always excels with a group of older kids. Seeing her daughter's talent, Zhuo Lin, her mother, deliberately cultivated her interest in physics, and set the goal of being admitted to Tsinghua University or Peking University.
【The Interweaving of Love and Ideals】
A talented woman from Tsinghua University meets a farmer's child and loves each other on an equal footing to break down class barriers
In 1964, Deng Nan was admitted to the Department of Physics of Peking University. Here, she not only realized her academic ideals, but also met her true son Zhang Hong. Zhang Hong was born in an ordinary peasant family, and his father once pedaled three wheels and repaired cars to make a living. But this did not affect Deng Nan's admiration for him at all.
The two knew each other and fell in love. In 1970, they came to Hanzhong, Shaanxi Province to go to the countryside to join the queue. In the arduous rural life, Deng Nan and Zhang Hong supported each other, and their relationship became deeper and deeper. They crossed the mountains and mountains together to carry firewood and participated in the heavy farm work together. Deng Nan's tenacity and simplicity have won the appreciation of the local villagers.
【Marriage and Family Trials】
The collision between the wealthy and the poor tested the feelings of the young couple
In the winter of 1971, Deng Xiaoping held a simple wedding for his daughter Deng Nan and son-in-law Zhang Hong in Jiangxi. After getting married, Deng Nan proposed to go back to Zhang Hong's hometown of Taizhou for his honeymoon, which made Zhang's parents both surprised and worried. They were worried that the daughter-in-law, who came from a well-known family, would not adapt to the humble life in the countryside.
However, Deng Nan's performance surprised everyone. Not only is she dark-skinned and strong, but she also takes the initiative to help her mother-in-law cook on the fire, wash dishes and wipe the table. She even learned to do tile work with her father-in-law, showing that she was no different from ordinary rural girls.
【Family Solidarity in the Fertility Crisis】
Deng Nan was in labor, and the integration of the two families ushered in a critical moment
In 1972, Deng Nan was about to give birth. She proposed that she wanted to go back to her parents in Jiangxi to give birth, and invited her mother-in-law to accompany her. This request put Zhang's mother in a dilemma: she was worried that it would be inappropriate for her, an "old woman from the country", to go to the house of a senior official, and she could not bear to refuse her daughter-in-law's kindness.
Deng Nan noticed her mother-in-law's concerns, and said earnestly: "We are all a family, what else do you have to divide your family and my family?" Whether it is a boy or a girl, they are all descendants of our Zhang family. These words touched Zhang's mother, and she tearfully agreed to go with her.
When she arrived in Jiangxi, Zhang's mother saw Deng Xiaoping for the first time and was so nervous that she was at a loss. Deng Xiaoping saw her crampedness and said cordially: "We are all revolutionary families, and there are no rules or regulations. You can just eat whatever you want. "
Zhang's mother had the courage to make two fish, but she didn't expect Deng Xiaoping to eat them with relish, and joked that they were better than his wife's cooking. These words made Zhang's mother's heart bloom, and the relationship between the two families became more harmonious.
Deng Nan successfully gave birth to a girl named Mianmian. The arrival of this little life not only brings joy to the two families, but also becomes a link between the two different worlds.
Since then, Deng Nan has paid more attention to balancing work and family. When she worked in the Ministry of Science and Technology, she always maintained a low-key and simple style, and almost no one saw that she was the child of a senior leader. She often reminds herself to arrive early and leave late, and insists on working even when she is sick.
At the same time, Deng Nan also became the backbone of the Deng family. Whether it is taking care of her younger siblings or taking care of household chores, she does her best. When Deng Xiaoping was hospitalized in his later years, his wife Zhuo Lin praised Deng Nan as the "housekeeper" of the family, which was the greatest affirmation of her years of dedication.
The power of love and family can transcend classes and eliminate prejudices. She proved through her actions that true value lies in one's character and abilities, not in one's origins and background. In today's society, we can still draw strength from it, learn to respect differences, cherish family affection, and win the recognition and respect of others with sincerity and hard work.