introduction
Some people say that Chen Geng is a man with a thousand faces, because he can randomly deal with various situations and has enough intelligence. But his daughter Chen Zhijin said: "What is revealed in his bones is always an unswerving and loving love for revolution and ideals." ”
Pictured | Chen Geng and his wife and family, and the first on the right is Chen Zhijin
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In 1950, just as the People's Liberation Army was marching into the great southwest, Chen Geng's wife Fu Ya gave birth to a daughter in Kunming, Yunnan. Before that, he already had several sons, namely Chen Zhijian and Chen Zhifei.
So, he kept looking forward to having a daughter. Therefore, when he learned that he had given birth to a daughter, his heart was naturally excited, and he hugged and hugged, kissed and kissed.
After the birth of the child, Chen Geng gave his daughter a nice name - Chen Zhijin. In addition to the two older brothers, Chen Zhijin also had two younger brothers, Chen Zhishu and Chen Zhiya.
Shortly after Chen Zhijin was born, he had a lot of pimples on his face due to his allergy to flour captured from the United States.
After hearing the news of the birth of Chen Geng's daughter, a female comrade of the cultural and labor troupe who rushed to hear the news rushed to visit the commander's qianjin, and saw the child directly said: "How can the commander's qianjin look so ugly." ”
Chen Geng, who was guarding the calf, heard others say this about his daughter, and he was angry, who has always been good-tempered: "Who dares to say that my daughter is ugly!" ”
Pictured| Chen Geng with the children
Chen Geng's tantrum frightened everyone to see Chen Zhijin and put on a show, and even widely spread in the army. Even more than ten years later, some uncles and aunts saw Chen Zhijin and said, "It turns out that you are the beautiful daughter of Commander Chen Geng!" ”
After the outbreak of the Korean War, Chen Geng petitioned to come to Korea, when Chen Zhijin was only two years old.
Before sending off the train station, Chen Zhijin, who did not understand things, watched his father leave, hugged his father's leg and cried and did not let him get on the train. Later, in order to ease Chen Geng's mood of missing his daughter, Fu Ya sent him a photo of his daughter.
Unexpectedly, Chen Geng said in the letter that he wanted to find Fu Ya to "settle the account" and asked: "Why did you cut off a piece of my daughter's head?" Of course, these were his jokes, and it turned out that it was only because the cameraman did not take pictures of her completely.
Chen Geng was most afraid of hearing the cries of children in his life. This is because during the Long March, when the Red Army crossed the meadow, a small child died in his arms, leaving a shadow on him.
Therefore, after Chen Zhijin's brother fell ill, the family had to wait until he left every time, and several doors were closed before allowing the doctor to inject.
Pictured| Chen Geng with his daughter and the Young Pioneers
Chen Geng is a well-known "child head". Since the beginning of the war, he has often been surrounded by a group of small eight roads and child kings. Chen Geng was very concerned about and cared for their growth, and it was also under the infection of innocent and lively children that he comforted him in the cruel struggle environment at that time.
Since the Yan'an period, Chen Geng's family has had many children, and this is still the case after the founding of the People's Republic of China. From the beginning of Chen Zhijin's memorization of things, chen Geng's family had many children on the weekend, sometimes as many as several.
As long as Chen Geng was at home, the home was always full of infinite joy. Many children surrounded him and asked him to tell stories to everyone. Chen Geng will always play with the children, tie people with beards, personally cook for the children, and make the children laugh.
In Chen Zhijin's memory, the fish head tofu made by his father was very delicious. Since her father's death, she no longer had the heart to eat fish.
Chen Geng likes his children so much, but he will also encounter the helplessness of his children being "communist".
Photo | Chen Shaomin
One year, Chen Geng was recuperating in Guangzhou. During this time, he met his old comrade-in-arms Chen Shaomin. Chen Shaomin is an old party member from a female worker' background, who has a fierce personality and is jealous and hateful all his life. At the Ninth CPC National Congress, after the Central Committee made the decision to expel Comrade Liu Shaoqi from the Party, she was the only one who raised her hand and openly opposed it.
Chen Shaomin's life is legendary, and he dedicated his life to the revolution, but unfortunately he did not have a child. Therefore, after seeing his brother Chen Zhishu, who is thick and simple and has a tiger's head, he instantly liked this child and hoped to make this child his son.
But Chen Zhishu did not do it, and said, "I already have mom and dad." ”
Chen Shaomin then asked, "Is your father a Member of the Communist Party, and am I a Member of the Communist Party?" ”
Chen Zhishu said, "Your surname is Chen." ”
Chen Shaomin smiled and said, "Since they are all surnamed Chen and are still communists, why can't you be my son?" ”
Picture | Chen Zhishu recent photo
Chen Zhishu was speechless for a moment and could only nod. Unexpectedly, this bitter Chen Geng. Every time on the weekend, Chen Shaomin picked up the child from the kindergarten very early.
Chen Geng and Fu Ya, who missed their children, could only go to Chen Shaomin's home to see the "communist" children.
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When the children were very young, Mr. and Mrs. Chen Geng strictly required the children not to be picky about food and clothes. The clothes worn by older children must be left for small children to play with.
Therefore, Chen Zhijin's own flower clothes were also left for his younger brother to wear, resulting in his brother being laughed at by his classmates at school. Chen Zhijin's skirt is small, and it will be left to the children of his father and comrades-in-arms.
From elementary school, Fu Ya would teach children to do some needlework and knit sweaters. When he grew older, Fu Ya also left the sewing kit used by his father Chen Geng during the war to Chen Zhijin.
Picture | Chen Zhijin recent photo
This is made by her mother Fu Ya herself from old military cloth, and it is a small cloth bag sewn with coarse cloth. Until he joined the army, Chen Zhijin was always with him.
Once, After a day of playing in the kindergarten, Chen Zhijin made his clothes dirty and old, Chen Geng was very distressed to see it, and without saying a word, he found a piece of pink gauze, and took advantage of the fact that his wife had not yet left work, so he took his daughter to make two beautiful dresses at the Dong'anmen tailor. After returning home, Fu Ya saw this dress and complained about Chen Geng for a long time.
Although Chen Geng loves his children, he also hopes that his children can endure more hardships in the process of growing up.
When Chen Zhijin was in the third grade, she was among the first to join the Young Pioneers. Chen Zhijin, who had great self-esteem, went home and cried sadly. Since then, she will start to do her homework automatically when she returns home, without the supervision of her family, and says that she will correct her shortcomings.
This incident attracted Chen Geng's attention. Soon, Chen Geng wrote to his wife Fu Ya:
"Xiaojin 'June 1st' did not join the Young Pioneers because he did not abide by the discipline of the classroom... But this child has self-esteem and said that he wants to correct his shortcomings, and her teacher said that 'July 1st' can join the team, which can give him a little stimulation, which I think is very good. ”
Picture | a group photo of Chen Geng's family
After many years, she saw the letter again, and the scene at that time reappeared in front of his eyes.
In Chen Zhijin's memory, his father Chen Geng was not always smiling and squinting, and sometimes he was angry. It's just not the time of grievance, but the time when the children make mistakes.
After much painstaking effort, Chen Geng found a martyr's child, arranged a job and school for him, took him to his home, and took him to the prime minister's home.
But after hearing him show off everywhere that he was Mo Moumou's dry son, Chen Geng seriously criticized him and used this to make the children take it as a warning.
Once, Chen Zhijin's cousin participated in too many social activities, which affected his academic performance. Afraid that his family would know, he secretly changed the score of the grade book from 2 points to 4 points.
Chen Geng became angry after learning about this, and angrily slapped his hand on the table, and the copper ink cartridges jumped out of the high.
Photo | general Chen Geng
When Chen Zhijin was five years old, he had a serious illness. After Chen Geng knew, he was very worried and stayed in the hospital for a long time. When Chen Zhijin returned home from his illness, he found two new things.
The first was that there was an extra bird in the house, sent by Ho Chi Minh from Vietnam; the second was to hear that the People's Liberation Army had been rated for its rank, and my father was among them.
Brother Chen Zhijian said excitedly, while smiling slyly, asked, "Do you guess what your father's rank is?" ”
Chen Zhijian said slyly: "Chili will (sauce)", it was his father himself who said it! ”
Chen Zhijin did not believe it, personally looking for his father, Chen Geng said with a smile: "Of course, what my brother said is true, after all, our hometown is Hunan!" ”
In Chen Zhijin's memory, his father Chen Geng was a Confucian general, not only wise and astute, but also versatile, writing well, playing the piano, playing the piano, playing the piano, and speaking several dialects, and the English was also good.
Pictured| a group photo of Fu Ya, the wife of General Chen Geng, and her four children
When Chen Geng told the children about his white area work, he encountered danger several times and was almost recognized by the enemy, but he successfully escaped from danger by using dialects. The reason why Chen Geng has these qualities is inseparable from his interest in new things.
Due to his military career in his later years, it seriously affected Chen Geng's heart. When he learned that he had a heart attack, his daughter Chen Zhijin personally heard him ask the doctors at Huadong Hospital in Shanghai whether there were any new drugs and new technologies that could cure his disease, and he was willing to be a test product.
Because of the death of his father due to illness, Chen Zhijin became a doctor when he grew up. In participating in medical treatment and work, she gradually came into contact with some family members and patients, and gradually understood the attitudes of different patients in the face of diseases and the mood when treating risks.
When he understood the difficulties and risks of the new technology, he more deeply realized the heart and courage of your father who was willing to become a volunteer.
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During the winter vacation in 1961, Chen Geng took Chen Zhi into Shanghai. Before leaving, Chen Geng said to his wife Fu Ya: "The reason why I went to Shanghai instead of Guangzhou was because I was sick and would cause trouble for the central leaders who held the meeting. The second Shanghai is the place where he was born and died for many years, and he has a very deep feeling. ”
Pictured| Chen Geng and his wife Fu Ya
Therefore, when a friend in Shanghai invited Chen Geng to come, he readily agreed. In addition, Chen Geng came here for another reason, that is, he hoped that the children would be educated.
After coming to Shanghai, Chen Geng asked the children to open their eyes in this big city and tell them what was the adventurer's paradise and what was the flower world of old Shanghai.
Chen Geng also took them to his grandmother's house to let them know what life was like for ordinary working people in Shanghai. What Chen Zhijin remembered most was that Chen Geng took them to visit the prison of the enemy and puppet period, which not only had a water prison, but also a more terrible place.
Chen Zhijin's young heart was deeply shaken, it turned out that there was such a cruel and terrible place in the world.
During the three years of hardship, Chen Geng lived in the Lilac Garden. In order to reduce the burden on the country, the comrades of the municipal party committee were required to lower their own food standards.
Pictured | Chen Geng holding the child
When his wife Fu Ya found wild leeks to stir-fry from the grass in the courtyard, Chen Geng was very happy. At the dinner table, Chen Geng greeted everyone to eat vegetables while recalling the story of the original Yan'an large-scale production.
Every time he thought about this, Chen Zhijin seemed to be able to smell the fragrance of wild leeks and feel this happy and harmonious atmosphere.
In order to recover his health as soon as possible and continue to contribute to the country as soon as possible, Chen Geng followed the doctor's advice, rowed a dry boat at home to exercise his body, and picked up a brush and began to practice calligraphy and self-cultivation.
According to Chen Zhijin's recollection, his father sometimes rebelled against the doctor's advice, such as not allowing him to eat chili peppers, which he was completely unacceptable. At the dinner table, he could not reach Fu Ya's frontal defense line, and at noon he would secretly come to the kitchen to eat chili peppers to relieve his hunger.
Every time at this time, he would exclaim: "If you don't eat chili peppers, you won't be revolutionary, you can't live by listening to the doctor's words," or that Chairman Mao said.
Pictured| Chen Geng and Fu Ya
Shortly before his death, while recuperating in a Shanghai hospital, Chen Geng was very excited when he learned that the central government had called on senior generals to write a memoir. It turned out that at this time, even if he was sick, he could do a lot of work for the party and the country.
To this end, Chen Geng spent all his energy and came to the last moment of his life. The day before Chen Geng's death, Chen Zhijin recalled: His mother advised him to protect himself and stop thinking about writing articles.
But he put it this way: "Now that the machine is on, it can be easily stopped." This sentence is a true portrayal of Chen Geng's life, and it is also his last words.
At the time of Chen Geng's death, Chen Zhijin was still in the fourth grade of primary school and was not yet 11 years old. When she was a child, she was very confused, and she couldn't believe that such a father who would always bring joy had left forever, and would never wake up after sleeping in the lilac garden.
Until one day, Chen Zhijin had a dream, dreaming that his father had returned, still laughing very cheerfully, and telling everyone that he was just out of the way.
Picture | Chen Geng and son Chen Zhifei
Chen Zhijin told his good friend about this dream. The friend told her, "I mean that your father's is completely alive in your heart." ”
A friend's words gave Chen Zhijin infinite comfort in her heart, and her heart suddenly became enlightened. It was also from this time that her father in her heart followed her.
After growing up, Chen Zhijin officially entered the society. It is often said that she is not like a cadre's son. She had always been puzzled as to why the children of cadres must be debauched.
During the war years, Chen Geng often said to people: "I have handed over everything to the party and the people." ”
Chen Zhijin deeply remembered his father's words, his father who made great achievements for the country is still like this, what capital can he have?
Picture | Chen Zhijin and his brother Chen Zhifei
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More than 40 years after Chen Geng's death, in order to commemorate the centenary of his father's birth, when his daughter Chen Zhijin published and sorted out his diary, album and compilation of commemorative essays, Chen Zhijin, under the leadership of his mother Fu Ya, edited and published a large number of books about Chen Geng with his family.
It is also because of this opportunity that Chen Zhijin has come into contact with many people, and also let him experience his father's personality charm again.
Later, Chen Zhijin was able to lament the words of a Kuomintang member, Yu Hanmou: "The reason why the Kuomintang failed was because people like Chen Geng went to the Communist Party. ”
Chen Zhijin has collected a large number of historical materials, and the Joint Publishing House has published "Chen Geng's Diary", "Chen Geng's Biography", "Chen Geng's Picture Album", and commemorative collections.
Even in the revolutionary years, when he was running around and wandering, Chen Geng always maintained the good habit of writing a diary. As a senior military commander, his account of the war is of high historical value.
During the war years, Chen Geng and his wife always gathered less and left more. The first thing the two agreed to do when they met was to hand over the diary to Fu Ya for careful safekeeping, and when they were separated, Fu Ya handed the diary to him.
In the early 1980s, "Chen Geng's Diary" was published and distributed, but due to the influence of historical conditions and environment at that time, there were more ideological constraints, and because it involved issues such as the Korean War and the Vietnam War, the original content of the diary could only be published and distributed internally.
With the efforts of Chen Zhijin and others, "Chen Geng's Diary" was reorganized and published in 2002, and the diary was processed and checked on the first draft of the original manuscript, so that the original appearance could be successfully presented.
In this regard, Chen Zhijin sighed: "I often learn about this diary left by my father, and every time I encounter difficulties, I often think of my father and his diary, which has always spurred me to continue to move forward." ”
In the 1980s, he made two films based on Chen Geng's experience, "Chen Geng Escapes from Danger" and "Chen Geng Is In Trouble". For these two films, Chen Zhijin said: "The film "Chen Geng Escape" is far from history, and there are too many fictional components. For example, "Chen Geng's Suffering" is more real, and the degree of historical restoration is relatively high. ”
Chen Zhijin also said: "Artistic creation should be based on respect for history as the premise, otherwise it will cause future generations to misunderstand or have illusions about history without knowing the truth." ”
Pictured| Old photo of General Chen Geng
In 2013, on the occasion of the 110th anniversary of General Chen Geng and on the basis of Fu Ya, Chen Zhijian served as the executive editor-in-chief and published the "Biography of General Chen Geng", which combined pictures and texts, through nearly 600 precious historical photos and a large number of first-hand materials, in the form of a combination of pictures and texts, three-dimensional, comprehensive, vivid and intuitive reproduction of General Chen Geng's wonderful and rich life.
From the large number of photos left by Chen Geng, we can often see that he is often the image of a beard pulled. In this regard, Chen Zhijin said: "This is not only related to his busy work and no time to take care of it, but also has something to do with his 'untrimmed' personality for many years, and this personality is born like this." ”
Chen Zhijin is now the chief physician, master tutor and professor of the Department of Anesthesiology of the PLA General Hospital. In fact, because his father Chen Geng single-handedly founded the Kazakh military industry, Chen Zhijin's earliest wish was to engage in science and technology, not to study medicine.
Due to the untimely death of his father, Chen Zhijin had the idea of studying medicine, hoping to save lives and prolong the lives of patients.
Chen Zhijin graduated from Beijing Normal University Girls' High School, where the learning style is very good, and it also laid a good foundation for his later studies. During her time at the school, she worked very hard and laid a good foundation for her future.
Chen Zhijian (left) and Chen Zhijin (right), sons and daughters of General Chen Geng, presented books to Shi Yongping, director of the Taihang Memorial Hall of the Eighth Route Army
In 1983, Chen Zhijin obtained a master's degree in anesthesiology from the PLA Military Medical Training College, and successfully became an expert with profound skills in the professional field.
In his spare time, Chen Zhijin also likes photography, collecting, acting, etc. After retiring, she joined the Founding General Descendants Choir and served as deputy political commissar, and often went to various places to perform condolence performances and spread red culture.
As soon as she had time, she would search for the footprints of her father and the ruins of the revolution, visit the place where her father lived and his comrades lived and fought, excavate historical facts, collect materials, and visit and visit past comrades and friends for her father.
Picture | Chen Zhijin visited the Kang University General School
In the heart of his daughter Chen Zhijin, his father Chen Geng is always so affectionate and kind, it is worth spending his life to learn, to interpret, to miss...