Chairman Mao and daughter Li Min
Text | Shi Hai Documentary
Edited by | Shi Hai Documentary
When people in the world evaluate the most regrettable things in Chairman Mao's life, they often think of his 10 children, 6 of whom should have grown up healthy and happy, but 6 of them died or were scattered in the cruel revolutionary years. Therefore, Chairman Mao can be said to cherish the love of flesh and blood, and he and He Zizhen's daughter Li Min are even more the flesh of his heart and the treasure in his palm; and in the face of his daughter Li Min's growth and education and love, how does Chairman Mao behave as a father?
First, the Mao family has a female growth, and both moral integrity and ability are painful.
In the winter of 1936 in Yan'an, Shaanxi Province, accompanied by a crisp cry of dolls, a lovely female doll fell to the ground, and she was the crystallization of the love of Chairman Mao and Comrade He Zizhen, Li Min. Speaking of this, everyone must be very curious, as Chairman Mao's daughter, why not take the surname Mao instead of "Li"? Even if it is to follow the mother's surname, it should be the surname "He".
The chairman and his daughter studied together
Originally, Chairman Mao once had a pseudonym called Li Desheng, which was also Chairman Mao's favorite pseudonym, probably because of the reason for protecting his daughter in the revolutionary years, so when the chairman named his daughter, he changed the traditional use of the "Li" surname, and from this simple little thing, we can also see Chairman Mao's boldness and courage to blaze new trails and not follow the old system.
Out of the protection of her daughter, Li Min spent basically half of her childhood in Russia, so his Chinese level was not high, and in his correspondence with Chairman Mao, it was often in Russian; however, this was greatly improved after she returned to China at the age of 11.
Chairman Mao's classic lyrics "Spring Snow in Qinyuan"
As we all know, Chairman Mao is not only a great proletarian military man, but also a talented and learned poet, and in his entire life journey, he has also left countless praiseworthy classic works, and for his daughter's education, a copy of "Three Hundred Poems of Tang Dynasty" is also of great help to the chairman.
According to Li Min's recollection, at that time she only returned to China, a chance, she saw a copy of "Three Hundred Poems of Tang Dynasty" on her father's desk, so she tried to borrow from her father, saw that her daughter was so diligent and studious, as the chairman of her father naturally spared no effort to help her, not only occasionally personally interpreted the story knowledge in the poetry and song endowment, but also invited a special teacher to tutor her, in this case, Li Min's cultural quality of traditional Chinese studies naturally improved significantly.
Li Min and Chairman Mao, who had just returned to China
Of course, it is only right to give full help in study, which is called education that cannot be poor no matter how poor, but in the cultivation of the character qualities of his children, Chairman Mao has quite some posture of "poor support" and "free-range"; in order not to let Li Min engage in specialization, or to be given special care, for a long time, in the column of guardians of Li Min's student information, Chairman Mao's personal health care doctor Wang Hebin was filled in.
In this way, Li Min also developed independent and excellent qualities at a young age, in addition, Li Min is also keen to learn various art performances, such as singing and dancing recitation, etc. On the student stage of Bayi School, she is definitely the most dazzling "other people's child".
The second and the pores celebrate the good couple, and the golden and jade good fortune meets happily.
However, this makes countless parents envious of "other people's children", will also grow up in love, will also begin to be interested in the opposite sex, in schools such as Bayi Primary School, the vast majority of students are cadres, the parents' excellence, determines that the comprehensive quality of children in this school is generally higher, and among these children, there is a boy who is more outstanding, and has attracted the attention of the "chairman's daughter" early.
Kong Linghua's father, Kong Congzhou, was a general
His father was a famous founding lieutenant general, who was once Yang Hucheng's most valued comrade-in-arms, and in the very crucial Xi'an Incident, his father also played an important role; speaking of the anti-Japanese resistance, his father was even more famous iron-blooded hero, who had killed the Japanese and feared the wind, but it was such an iron-blooded hero who was evaluated by Chairman Mao as an "honest man", of course, the honesty here was all praise and appreciation, there was no sarcasm and joke, and this honest man was the famous general Kong Congzhou.
Young Li Min and Kong Linghua
And this honest man General Kong's child, Kong Linghua, if nothing else, is not honest on the issue of feelings, after all, he dared to fall in love with the chairman's daughter in the middle school period at a young age, and he was still very courageous in that era.
Of course, according to Li Min, his lover Kong Linghua did not know that she was Chairman Mao's daughter at first, let alone that he did not know, and even Chairman Mao did not know who his daughter's boyfriend was at the beginning.
As a father, how could Chairman Mao not care about his daughter's marriage, so Chairman Mao also asked Li Min in person: "I only know that your boyfriend's surname is Kong, so which is XiaoKong's father?" Where does he work? ”
For his father's inquiry, Li Min was a little worried and resistant, and second, he really did not know what his little boyfriend Kong Linghua's family background was, so he replied, "I didn't ask, and he didn't say it." ”
Kong Linghua and his lover Li Min
In fact, Chairman Mao was somewhat unhappy about his daughter's irresponsible answer, after all, Li Min was the only one who grew up healthy among his 6 children with He Zizhen, and how could this only daughter not let him worry? But the wise Chairman Mao knew that in the face of adolescent rebellion, criticism and education would only lead to greater confrontation, so he put down his temperament and said to Li Min dotingly, "You don't ask clearly, how do you fall in love with others?" ”
Thinking that what his father said was also reasonable, in the subsequent contact, Li Min openly shared the family situation with his boyfriend Kong Linghua, and Kong Linghua was also very frank, very sincerely told Li Min about his family situation, Chairman Mao was naturally very happy after he knew, after all, he and Kong Linghua's father, General Kong, had known each other for many years and were very familiar with each other.
Of course, Chairman Mao has said more than once that he will not interfere with his daughter's marriage and let her fall in love freely, and now it is naturally very happy to see her daughter find such a suitable destination, and the next thing is naturally more smooth, after obtaining the consent of her father Chairman Mao and her mother He Zizhen, Li Min's relationship with Kong Linghua is naturally on the table and heating up rapidly. However, when the mother He Zizhen agreed to the relationship between the two, she also put forward a request, that is, to wait for the two to finish their studies before getting married, after all, the best learning age can not be delayed, from this matter, it can also be seen that He Zizhen is an enlightened and wise mother.
Li Min and her mother He Zizhen
Later, after the two were admitted to college and graduated, they finally ushered in their romantic wedding, as we all know, Chairman Mao hated extravagance and waste, it is said that when he married Yang Kaihui, he only spent 6 yuan of ocean to buy a table, and when his daughter got married, Chairman Mao can be regarded as a rare generous one, not only spent 400 yuan out of his own pocket, set up three tables of banquets, but also moved the wine glass that did not move for many years, people familiar with Chairman Mao know that Chairman Mao is a person who is not good at drinking and does not like to drink During the revolutionary years, he and his two younger brothers were engaged in revolution on each side of the heavens, and after a chance encounter in Jiangxi, his brother Mao Zeqin originally wanted to get drunk with him, but he severely refused.
Chairman Mao and his daughter and son-in-law take a group photo
However, at his daughter's wedding, Chairman Mao was one of the few people who raised a glass, staggered with relatives and friends, and drank like a cow, which showed that Chairman Mao was sincerely happy for his daughter's happiness.
Three, the fate is uncertain and bumpy, loyal and forever famous
After getting married, Li Min and Kong Linghua were even more like glue, and Kong was also very fond of Li Min, but unfortunately, soon after the two got married, Li Min's mother He Zizhen's illness worsened, and at that time, the most suitable person to take care of He Zizhen in the past was Li Min. In this case, although Li Mincai was newly married to Yan'er, Chairman Mao still entrusted Li Min to take care of her in the past, so Li Min had to run around and toss around her mother and husband, he Zizhen was actually very distressed about her daughter, so after Li Min took care of her for a month, she urged her daughter to leave and return to her family, and told her to always take care of and care for Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao's grandson Kong Jining
After returning, Li Min and her husband moved into Zhongnanhai together, living with Chairman Mao day and night, she and her husband Kong Linghua also gave birth to the first little boy soon, Chairman Mao was naturally very happy, and personally gave the child a catchy and meaningful name "Ji Ning", which means that he hopes that his little grandson can inherit Comrade Lenin's legacy and continue to struggle for the happiness of the proletariat toiling masses when he grows up, and this little grandson has also brought a lot of joy to Chairman Mao, and Chairman Mao himself has joked: I'm over seventy years old, and I didn't expect to be promoted to another level."
Li Min's son took a group photo with his mother He Zizhen
Later, Li Min's family moved out of Zhongnanhai for some reasons, after the arrival of the Cultural Revolution period also suffered a lot of persecution, his husband Kong Linghua although simple and honest, but still marked with the label of "Chairman Mao's side of the time bomb", however, at that time the husband and wife did not complain too much, but did their own things in a down-to-earth manner, in order to maintain the survival of a large family, Kong Linghua chose to change careers in 1990 and began to go to the sea to do business.
But the business environment at that time was actually not suitable for a newcomer to go to the sea to do business, the harsh environment and fierce competition also made Kong Linghua lose sight of one another, in his business experience, he was abducted more than once, just the wallet problem has occurred several times, once when the street was robbed with a knife, once in the hotel by thieves. In fact, Kong Linghua's sister Kong Shujing has long known that her brother is not a businessman, and in the commercial battlefield where relations and interests crisscross, it is actually necessary to find relationships and borrow power at the right time, but the simple and upright Kong Linghua has his own set of bottom-line principles, and he once frankly said that he would never use relationships to do business, which is really very valuable in the muddy shopping mall.
Kong Linghua and his father and brother took a group photo
In 1999, after participating in a commemorative event of Chairman Mao, Kong Linghua drove home, and what no one could have imagined was that he was in a car accident on the highway, although at that time he was quickly sent to the Shenzhen Red Cloth Society Hospital for treatment, and was temporarily out of danger, but this car accident triggered an old disease on his right hand, which required a very simple operation to deal with, but sadly, in the middle of this routine medical operation, However, because of some small negligence of the hospital, he suffered cardiac arrest and eventually passed away regrettably. In dealing with this matter, the pore two families fully showed everyone's demeanor, not too unforgiving, but reasonably and compliantly handled the husband's aftermath.
In his later years, Kong Linghua
In fact, throughout Kong Linghua's life, many people will look up to him because he is Chairman Mao's son-in-law; but in fact, he was originally a young man with lofty ideals and talents, even if he did not have the identity of the chairman's son-in-law, I believe he could have his own experience.
Wanton and impermanent things are the norm, and there are still laughter and tears in retrospect
It is said that the world is uncertain, even if it is the daughter of a country's leader, she must also experience the love of children in the world, love and hate; after bidding farewell to her husband, Li Min can be regarded as a smooth and happy old age under the care of her children, and if you think about our great Chairman Mao, his later life is actually even more lamentable.
In his later years, Li Min took a group photo with his son
According to the guards' recollection, in the five years from his illness in 1972 to his death, Chairman Mao would often sit alone in a wheelchair in a daze, showing a sad state, and even his daughter Li Min had only seen three sides of his father in these five years. You're going to come to see me all the time." In the face of her father's fierce expectations, Li Min could only respond with a nod and tears, but in fact, at that time, it was already difficult for her to enter and leave Zhongnanhai, not only had the pass been confiscated, but even going through normal procedures often had unspeakable resistance.
And the last time she and her father were at her father's memorial service, watching her father with the national flag lying peacefully in the crystal coffin, Li Min could no longer suppress the thought of her father for many years, her mouth kept calling out to her father, and the hot tears flowed from her eyes like a rushing spring, but at this time, Chairman Mao could no longer respond to the call of his dear daughter.
Chairman Mao had ten children in his lifetime, but among the three sons and three daughters of Comrade He Zizhen, only Li Min grew up healthy, but it has to be said that even for this only daughter, Chairman Mao has never given special treatment, not only cultivating them to study scientific and cultural knowledge diligently, but also helping them to shape an independent and strong personality.
Finally, let's look back at the life of Chairman Mao's daughter Li Min, compared to the chairman's other children, she is actually relatively lucky, although she grew up in the Soviet Union in the early days, but after returning, she also got the missing father's love, and also married kong Linghua, the tiger of the general, although the unfortunate death of her husband also made her sad, but fortunately she was still stable and happy in her old age.
As the saying goes, people have sorrows and joys, the moon has clouds and sunshine, and people are alive, that may be all the best, everything is smooth, when looking back on the past, who is not smiling and tearful, there are joys and sorrows.
In the face of life, what we have to do is not to bury ourselves in resentment, but to walk through and experience the different tastes of life with a smile.
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