In 1959, several female workers at the Jiulishan Iron and Steel Factory in Jiaozuo, Henan, gathered together to chat, and another female worker was still working, and the other female workers shouted at her: "Juqing, don't do it, do you know the identity of your marriage partner?"
The man named Ju Qing said with a puzzled face: "Zhou Rongqing, don't you all know him, isn't he just a worker from Beijing?"
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Several female workers said mysteriously: "Zhou Rongqing is the nephew of our Premier Zhou, don't you know about this?" ”
Hearing this, Jin Juqing couldn't sit still at all, stood up and walked outside, finding Zhou Rongqing and about to break up.
Why did I hear that my boyfriend's uncle was Premier Zhou, and Jin Juqing wanted to say break up? What's the secret between this? Before getting into the main topic, let's first understand Zhou Rongqing's family.
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Zhou Enpu was born in 1899, the word Boyu ranked second in the family, there is an older brother above is our Premier Zhou, and there is a younger brother named Zhou Enshou below. After Zhou Enpu became an adult, he followed his uncle to make a living in the northeast and Shandong, and did not participate in the revolution like his brother.
In January 1945, Zhou Enpu was arrested by the Kuomintang in Shandong and tortured to force him to confess Zhou Enlai's whereabouts, but he preferred to die unyieldingly, always chose to keep silent, and finally was tortured to death by the Kuomintang means, at the age of 46.
Figure 2 Zhou Enpu
After Zhou Enpu's death, his wife Wang Lanfang lived alone with her child Zhou Rongqing, and in order to avenge her dead husband, Wang Lanfang also chose to join the revolution and sent her only young son back to her hometown.
After the founding of New China, many years of revolutionary life, so that Wang Lanfang's health deteriorated, there is no longer able to do heavy work, can not participate in work, can only rely on the state subsidies to live, Wang Lanfang usually give others to wash to subsidize the family.
After Premier Zhou knew, not only did he not use his own identity to let others take the back door and take more care of his sister-in-law, but on the contrary, he and Wang Lanfang said:
Just apply for early retirement, don't take the state salary, then I will take care of you in the future, give you 50 yuan a month to live, don't add trouble to the country.
You know, the difference between early retirement and normal retirement is still very large in terms of pension, basically about half of the difference every month, but our Premier Zhou, on the premise of learning of this situation, still chose to have difficulties to solve by himself and try not to trouble the country.
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Premier Zhou also specifically told his adult nephew Zhou Rongqing:
I gave this money to your mother, you don't use it, you spend money to earn it yourself.
Not only in life, Premier Zhou does not allow his family to trouble the country, but in his work, Premier Zhou also does the same. In 1957, the state encouraged cadres to exercise at the grass-roots level, and Zhou Rongqing also went to work at the Jiulishan Iron and Steel Plant in Jiaozuo at the suggestion of Premier Zhou.
On the occasion of parting, Premier Zhou also sent Zhou Rongqing a special sentence: "The cloth is warm, the vegetables are fragrant, and the reading taste is long." "Encourage him to do a good job.
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When he came to the steel factory, Zhou Rongqing quickly threw himself into his work, eating and drinking like ordinary workers, keeping in mind the advice of his uncle to himself, not engaging in any form of specialization, and never telling others that he was Zhou Enlai's nephew. He and his mother also live in a small house of about 10 square meters.
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Usually, he never felt that he had read more books than others, he was superior, he actively participated in work, was kind to people, and soon became one with everyone. Therefore, everyone thinks that Zhou Rongqing is just an intellectual who has transferred from Beijing to the grassroots.
At that time, there were many young women in the steel factory, and also organized a three-eight steelmaking group, Jin Juqing was in this group, she usually worked hard, not afraid of tiredness, not afraid of suffering, enthusiastic to others, cheerful personality, and very pretty, everyone gave her a nickname called "furnace flower"
Zhou Rongqing was assigned to the workshop of Jin Juqing, once the factory organized to watch the play, when holding a bamboo pole to set up a stage, Zhou Rongqing cordially called jin Juqing to work with her, the two met in this way, when they finished their work and left, Jin Juqing said that he was going to pick up her mother to see the play, Zhou Rongqing also said to Jin Juqing: You go quickly, I will help you leave a good position.
Jin Juqing but did not go to the heart, who knew that when she took her mother over, she saw that Zhou Rongqing really left him a position closer to the stage, which was convenient for the old man to see clearly, which made Jin Juqing's heart grateful and moved, and she did not know how to repay others, and the impression of Zhou Rongqing's heart was better.
With a long time together, the industrious and simple Jin Juqing and Zhou Rongqing slowly walked together, at first Jin Juqing still hesitated, feeling that he was a rural person with no culture, and the family conditions were not good, afraid that Zhou Rongqing's family would look down on themselves, afraid of not being worthy of others. But Zhou Rongqing never showed an arrogant posture, no matter when he was very respectful of Jin Juqing, but also admired her style of hard work.
Friends in the factory also said to Jin Juqing: You don't look at Zhou Guan's culture, but never put up a shelf, although 10 years older than you, but the character is really good.
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With everyone's encouragement, Jin Juqing gradually accepted Zhou Rongqing. The people in the factory also try to create time for them to be alone, so that they can get along slowly.
Later, at the invitation of Zhou Rongqing, Jin Juqing came to Zhou Rongqing's home for the first time, only to see that their home size was 10 square meters, there was no excessive decoration, and there was nothing valuable, but it was clean and tidy by Zhou's mother. A hard and simple style, which made Jin Juqing's impression very good.
Mother Zhou even more affectionately took Jin Juqing's hand and asked her where her hometown was and how many sisters she had. Jin Juqing said emotionally that their hometown was Jiaozuoma Village, there were 6 children in the family, she was the youngest, her father died of overwork, only the mother took them to Jiangsu along the road to beg, only to pull the six sisters up.
Wang Lanfang listened to this girl who was bitter and hard-working from snacks, pulled her and did not let go, expressed her liking for Jin Juqing, and enthusiastically left Jin Juqing to eat at home. He also encouraged her: "It's really good, just like our family Rongqing, he is a person who can bear hardships." ”
The two established a romantic relationship with the matchmakers in the factory. Watching them get sweeter and sweeter, very satisfied with each other, at the juncture of the imminent marriage, there is the scene of the beginning.
Jin Juqing learned that Zhou Rongqing was Premier Zhou's nephew, and Jin Juqing was in a hurry, and she hurriedly found Zhou Rongqing, who was posting a big character newspaper, and asked him: "Are you The nephew of Premier Zhou?" Zhou Rongqing scratched his head in embarrassment and said, "Yes, but he is him, and I am me."
Figure 6 Premier Zhou
Jin Juqing felt that Zhou Rongqing was hiding from her, and even more that he felt that he was a rural person who was not worthy of such a big figure as the nephew of the premier last week, and he said on the spot: "Even if we are not compatible, we still don't want to talk about it in the future." "After saying that, I ran.
Here Zhou Rongqing began to be anxious, but he honestly and stupidly did not know how to explain to Jin Juqing for a while, and in desperation, he had to ask for help from his mother.
On a day off, Zhou Rongqing called Ju Qing to his home, and Wang Lanfang said in a serious tone:
"Xiao Jin, I know what you think, but do you think that although we are relatives of Premier Zhou, do you see that we have a little bureaucracy, but can we bully people?" If you look at Rongqing again, he has always been the same as you, and Premier Zhou has also made a special explanation that we are not allowed to be outside in the name of Premier Zhou's relatives, so Rongqing did not talk to you."
Jin Juqing was very touched after hearing these words, and also seriously thought about it, the Zhou family has indeed always been the same as ordinary workers, and even afraid that others will take special care of them after knowing their identity, and they will do everything possible to conceal their identity, which is very rare.
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But when she thought that this was Premier Zhou's nephew, she was still very worried: "Auntie, I know your kindness, but our family is all rural people, you are all revolutionary families, I am afraid that I am not worthy, I am afraid that Rongqing will regret it." ”
Listening to Jin Juqing's worried Mother Zhou smiled: "Don't be afraid, Premier Zhou's most respected thing is the working class, he sees you, it is too late to like it, and if Rongqing is that kind of person, then he will not work in the steel mill." ”
Under the persuasion of Zhou Mu, Jin Juqing slowly dispelled his worries, and gradually the two put the marriage on the agenda.
Before getting married, Zhou Rongqing also wrote a letter of good news to Premier Zhou, and premier Zhou was really happy when he saw the letter, and immediately sent back a congratulatory letter saying "the glory of the labor house", along with the letter sent over, a pair of Mandarin duck pillows, a blanket, and a towel quilt, which were all congratulatory gifts prepared by Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao for the young couple who were about to get married, which showed that Premier Zhou was very satisfied and happy in his heart.
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Jin Juqing and Zhou Rongqing were very affectionate after marriage, gave birth to two sons and a daughter, and soon began to work hard again, after the adjustment of national policies, they also obeyed the organizational arrangements and were transferred to different factories, Jin Juqing, like the Zhou family, never mentioned that he was a relative of Premier Zhou.
Figure 8 Premier Deng Yingchao
In 1968, Wang Lanfang proposed to see Premier Zhou and think of them, which was already the tenth year they had come to Henan. Due to Zhou Rongqing's busy work, and JuQing has never seen Premier Zhou since he got married, he asked Juqing to take his mother and three children to see Premier Zhou and Deng Yingchao.
On the train, Jin Juqing always thought that he was going to meet Premier Zhou, and his heart began to be nervous for no reason, he didn't know what to say, he had no culture, and people would not dislike him. Mother Zhou saw Jin Juqing's nervousness and comforted her: "Don't be afraid, your great uncle and your great aunt are the most kind, and you will know when you see them." ”
When I got off the train, I saw my great aunt greeting them at the platform, greeted them warmly, and said to Jin Juqing kindly: "I am also from Henan, and you are the second daughter-in-law of the Zhou family in Henan." This kind and humorous word made Jin Juqing's mood suddenly less nervous.
After meeting Premier Zhou, Premier Zhou also said to Jin Juqing happily:
You are the first working class in our family, or a child of a peasant, and I want to learn from you.
Jin Juqing hurriedly replied, "Premier, I should learn from you." ”
Before leaving, Deng Yingchao also gave Jin Juqing a lot of clothes and shoes for her to take home, and this short reunion made Jin Juqing feel in her heart that although the uncle and the aunt were official, they were the same as ordinary people's lives, simple and unpretentious, warm and kind, and there was no shelf.
Figure 9 The death of Premier Zhou
When Wang Lanfang died in 1975, Zhou Rongqing had not yet lifted himself up from his grief, and in 1976 he received an urgent telegram from Beijing: "When the premier died, relatives in Beijing attended the funeral, and relatives from other places remained in their posts." ”
This is Premier Zhou's last entrustment, he does not even want to bother more relatives and friends when he dies, and he does not want his juniors to leave their jobs because of him.
Zhou Rongqing and Jin Juqing could only worship from afar in Jiaozuo, and they felt even more in their hearts Premier Zhou's simple style. At any time, he told his family not to be proud of their achievements, not to show off when they were outside, never to allow the Zhou family to take the back door to support the relationship, everything should be the same as ordinary people, and it was not allowed to say anything about their relationship with him outside.
Premier Zhou has no children in his life, so Premier Zhou has always educated his nephews and nieces as his own children, and in terms of life and work style, Premier Zhou is almost harsh and unkind to them, but he also loves them very much in his heart.
The third brother, Zhou Enshou, has more children, and Premier Zhou spends 100 yuan every month to subsidize their lives, fearing that the children will starve until the children are adults.
Figure 10 Zhou Enshou
At that time, Premier Zhou's living allowance was only 408 yuan per month, and he also had to take care of his second sister-in-law of 50 yuan, and their illness and other expenses were also borne by Premier Zhou. He also named Zhou Rongqing's three children, Zhou Zhiyong, Zhou Zhihong, and Zhou Zhijun, and together they are the "Brave Red Army", which shows his feelings for his two younger brothers and his love for his nephews and nieces, and also shows his love for the party.
After years of intense labor, Zhou Rongqing died in 1992, and before leaving, he and Premier Zhou told Jin Juqing not to alarm Deng Yingchao in Beijing, let alone make a big fuss. Zhou Rongqing usually never mentioned in front of outsiders that his great uncle was Zhou Enlai, but in his heart he admired him incomparably and was proud of him.
When the same Deng Yingchao was sick in bed, Jin Juqing went to visit her, and Deng Yingchao also told him not to tell Zhou Rongqing, and he was worried about the province. Although Premier Zhou has passed away, his "family rules" have remained forever.
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In the same year, Deng Yingchao died, and this time Jin Juqing could no longer bear this huge sadness and took the children to the funeral.
After Jin Juqing retired, under the introduction of colleagues, she did a job watching the car, only 150 yuan a month salary, but Jin Juqing did not care, she felt that she could still play her own value, that is, the greatest luck, not to mention that she herself was from poverty, what is this afraid of, even Premier Zhou is still as hard and simple.
In the lives of Jin Juqing and Zhou Rongqing, the influence of Premier Zhou cannot be said to be deep, and every word and deed bears in mind Premier Zhou's instructions. For so many years, zhou Rongqing's family has been living in no different way from ordinary people, and has not talked to anyone about their relationship with Premier Zhou, and Premier Zhou's spirit of leading by example is really admirable.