There is no shortage of great people in China's history, nor is there a shortage of selfless people, who have created many legends with their own actions and left their own marks in history. Since the founding of New China, there have also been many touching figures, whose contributions and achievements have influenced people's lives now and given encouragement to those who come after them.
Xing Yanzi is undoubtedly such a figure, she threw herself into the countryside in the most difficult days of the country, and used her own learning and strengths to help the villagers to do a good job in production in the countryside, she was a popular figure in the last century, an idol of countless young people, influencing the lives of a generation. Xing Yanzi is a celebrity among young people in the last century, even more popular than stars, so how is her life now?
Picture | portrait of Xing Yanzi
Xing Yanzi was born in Tianjin in 1940, she and her grandfather have been living in the countryside, from a young age with ambitions, she has a good academic performance, very hard work, is a positive and excellent woman.
After graduating from high school, the female Zhiqing Xing Yanzi decided to return to her hometown and return to the countryside to carry out construction. Because Xing Yanzi has witnessed the poverty situation in her hometown since she was a child, she is determined to use her knowledge to change this place and make this place a path to prosperity. Xing Yanzi felt that knowledgeable young people should make contributions to the rural cause and should go to the rural areas where the motherland needs them.
In fact, the name Xing Yanzi is not gulai, it was given by the secretary of the Tangshan Municipal Party Committee in 1959. The secretary believes that the name swallow can better reflect the spirit of young people who are not afraid of difficulties and obstacles, difficulties and challenges. Therefore, from this time on, the name Xing Yanzi was born.
Picture | female intellectuals
It can be said that Xing Yanzi is fully capable of continuing to study in the city, enjoying the life of the city, and enjoying the happiness brought by material life. However, Xing Yanzi gave up the prosperity of the city and came to the countryside. Xing Yanzi is very filial and wants to return to the countryside to take care of his elderly grandfather.
At first, the people in the family were very opposed to Xing Yanzi's idea, believing that Xing Yanzi could not stay in the countryside for a long time, but they may not know that the later Xing Yanzi had made such great achievements in the countryside. Xing Yanzi did not care about the opposition of her family, still insisted on her ideas, and she came to the countryside to start work.
Xing Yanzi, who has just arrived in the countryside, found that the actual situation in the countryside is very different from what she thought, and when she really faced the rural problems, she found herself a little powerless.
First of all, Xing Yanzi participated in agricultural labor, and she could not complete the corresponding agricultural tasks without participating in this kind of work. Facing the big canteen, Xing Yanzi was also a little uncomfortable, after all, she had never experienced such a thing. Despite this, Xing Yanzi did not give up, nor did she flinch, she gradually began to adapt to life here, slowly began to do some simple farm work, and help others to work hard. After she saw such a poor face in the countryside, she strengthened her confidence in changing rural life, and while she worked hard to learn knowledge, she seriously studied agricultural problems, and he tried to do everything better.
Picture | Xing Yanzi
At that time, Xing Yanzi's village faced a problem, that is, there was too little labor force, resulting in the goal of agricultural production could not be achieved, which caused many troubles to Xing Yanzi's village. Xing Yanzi had to find a way to get women to join the agricultural movement as well.
Through careful visits, Xing Yanzi learned that the main reason why women in their village could not participate in agricultural production was because there were children to be taken care of. After many thoughts by Xing Yanzi, she came up with a brilliant idea, that is, to organize a rural nursery school and gather the children together to be cared for by people. In this way, the parents can participate in agricultural production, the agriculture in the village is guaranteed, and the problem is solved at once.
To this end, Xing Yanzi organized a rural production commando team of only 7 people, and under the continuous propaganda role of Xing Yanzi and his teammates, their team grew to 16 people. Through their continuous efforts and perseverance, they have received a good income and have been appreciated and commended by their superiors. Xing Yanzi, who had always been not very optimistic in the village, was suddenly impressed by the villagers because of this incident.
In 1960, three years after natural disasters occurred, a labor leader who could lead everyone out of the predicament was needed at this time, and the industrious and brave Xing Yanzi became a focus of attention.
Under the impetus of the relevant departments, Xing Yanzi suddenly entered the vision of the public. Because of Xing Yanzi's outstanding performance in the "Great Leap Forward" and became the object of many domestic media reports, various media reporters interviewed Xing Yanzi, recorded her glorious deeds, and reported to the people of the whole country.
At that time, even Mr. Guo Moruo, who was famous and famous, was quite touched after hearing Xing Yanzi's deeds. So he wrote "Xing Yanzi Song", expressing his admiration for Xing Yanzi's spirit and behavior.
Picture | Xing Yanzi and Zhiqing
Xing Yanzi appeared in a peasant costume in pictorial newspapers from all walks of life, looking so simple and pure. Xing Yanzi's short hair gives people a sense of competence, she does not have heavy makeup, but she looks so beautiful and moving, beautiful and generous. The xing yanzi thing spread all over the country, and young people began to learn from her, to learn from her spirit, to learn from her kind of qualities. Xing Yanzi's dress has also become a sought after thing among young people, and young people are popular with the same dress as Xing Yanzi, and they have begun to go to the countryside and the road of dedication to the country.
It is said that after Xing Yanzi became famous, people all over the country wrote letters to her to court. This incident made the party organization also pay great attention to her marriage, and later, through the efforts of the party organization, helped him choose Wang Xuezhi, both of whom are party members and have common words, they can be described as a very good match.
At first, Xing Yanzi did not have any feelings for Wang Xuezhi, and was very dissatisfied with the marriage arranged by the party organization, until she got along with Wang Xuezhi more and found that Wang Xuezhi, a young man, was very generous and honest, which still impressed Xing Yanzi. Soon after, the two people successfully married and spent a happy and happy life.
At that time, Xing Yanzi became a deputy to the National People's Congress because of her fame and her efforts for the people. Although Xing Yanzi had an official position, she never did anything against the will of the people because of her own selfishness, and she always adhered to her peasant status and did not do any corrupt behavior.
In December 1964, when Xing Yanzi attended the National People's Congress, he met the great Chairman Mao, and before the meeting, Chairman Mao shook hands with Xing Yanzi cordially, personally sent Xing Yanzi to his seat, smiled and said: "I am the same kind of person as you.", I am afraid that few people can enjoy such treatment.
Pictured| Xing Yanzi (center) and Mao Zedong (right) special actors
It can be said that in chairman Mao's eyes, Xing Yanzi was a hero of the people. Xing Yanzi transformed from an ordinary intellectual youth into a cadre, and although she had powers, she did not use the power and position given to her by the party and the people to pursue her own interests, but wholeheartedly served the people and bowed down for the interests of the people.
Later, she also served as the secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee, but she did not enjoy any official treatment, and did not leave a car, house or deposit for herself. She was always so selfless and dedicated, and it seems so rare today. Chairman Mao was very optimistic about Xing Yanzi, and Chairman Mao, who had never liked birthdays, invited Xing Yanzi to his birthday banquet on his 71st birthday, which was enough to show Chairman Mao's respect for Xing Yanzi, a person who selflessly served the people. Chairman Mao stood with the masses of workers and peasants, and Xing Yanzi and he were of the same kind of people, which is why Chairman Mao gave him such a high degree of treatment.
Pictured | (left) Xing Yanzi
After Xing Yanzi retired, she has not forgotten the people, has not forgotten to continue to serve the people, and has not forgotten that she is a member of the Communist Party of China. She often plays an exemplary role and often donates to organizations in disaster areas.
Although Xing Yanzi's life is full of many challenges and difficulties, she has persevered, bravely moved forward, always put the interests of the people first, and always adhered to the concept of serving the people.
Pictured| Xing Yanzi shook hands with Chairman Mao
After entering her old age, Xing Yanzi returned from the "Internet celebrity" in people's eyes to a plain life, however, she still did not forget her original intention, always insisted on working for the people, and toiled and ran for the happiness of the people. She considered herself an ordinary person.
Indeed, a dull life may not be something that everyone can adapt to, but for Xing Yanzi, the more ordinary the life, the more able it is to highlight its own value, and the more she can do more deeds for the people and the country.
Picture | young photo of Xing Yanzi
epilogue
At this point, then, perhaps people can't help but ask, what happened to Xing Yanzi, who worked hard and dedicated herself to rural construction, now? Xing Yanzi left the leadership position and lived a stable life, when she was 80 years old, she and her wife went to live in the city, she and her family enjoyed a happy and beautiful life together, and were reunited in a comfortable and warm environment. She will learn about the major events of national development through various channels, pay attention to the dynamics of social development, insist on paying attention to political news, and pay attention to every issue of people's livelihood.
Nowadays, although Xing Yanzi has gradually faded in people's vision, her spirit still affects many young people, and also encourages later young people to work hard, dare to innovate and dedicate. Not forgetting the original intention is the most rare, everyone should not forget their original intention when they were young, do something meaningful to the society, the country, and the nation, and make their lives full of value. In the new era, we still need the spirit of Xing Yanzi, only in this way can we make a difference.