Author: Superman A
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, from the head of the central government to every cook, they were given a set of cotton clothes for three years, a single set of clothes for two years, and each person had five cents of pocket money per month. When it came time to change clothes, Chairman Mao refused to take the new one. He said: "If I save one piece of clothing, the soldiers in front of me can get one more bullet." ”
Throughout his life, Chairman Mao was hard and simple, and he never made excessive demands on material life. He was always strict with himself and kept his standard of living to a minimum.
In terms of clothing, Chairman Mao was extremely simple and never paid attention to it. He used to say, "My standard is not to show flesh or breathe." He also said: "If I save one piece of clothing, the soldiers in front of me can get one more bullet." ”
On January 4, 1937, Chairman Mao led the central authorities to leave the security guards for Yan'an. On the 6th, Chairman Mao lived in the cave dwellings of the people of Siertai.
Chairman Mao said to He Qinghua, a guard who had just burned the kang: "There are many people outside and there are so many people that they can't sleep, so tonight you will sleep with me!" "Xiao He is sorry. Chairman Mao smiled and said, "Such a big person is still shy?" The words made Xiao He laugh.
After two days of marching, it was indeed too tired, and Xiao He fell asleep as soon as he got on the kang. Chairman Mao took off his coat, covered him, and continued to work. Suddenly, the kang was on fire. Chairman Mao woke up Xiao He and joined him in extinguishing the burning mattress. It turned out that the kang skin was thin, and the fire underneath was too strong. Xiao He was very sad and felt that he had derelicted his duties. Chairman Mao hurriedly comforted him and said, "It doesn't matter, it will just be necessary to make up for it." ”
This thick cloth patch mattress with burned holes accompanied Chairman Mao into Yan'an, to northern Shaanxi, to Beijing, and finally to the Military Museum of the Chinese Revolution.
During the War of Resistance Against Japan, from the head of the Central Committee to every cook, one set of cotton clothes was issued every three years, one set of single clothes was issued in two years, and each person had five dimes of pocket money per month. In order to save money, everyone's cotton clothes or single clothes are patched up and repaired, and when it comes to changing clothes, they are scrambling not to get new ones.
Once, chairman Mao's old cotton jacket came to change clothes, but he just refused to change it. The guards couldn't help it and went to the authority. The bureau managed to make a few feet of Yin Danshilin cloth, and asked the garment factory to make a decent and warm new cotton coat. The guards knew that if he handed over the new clothes to Chairman Mao in person, he would certainly not want them. So when Chairman Mao was resting, he put the new cotton clothes in and took out the old cotton clothes. They had wanted to take the old jacket apart and wash it, but they didn't expect that the cloth was so bad that they couldn't sew it up as soon as they were removed.
When Chairman Mao woke up, he found that the cotton clothes had been changed, and immediately called the guards and asked, "Where did this come from?" ”
The guard explained that it was the Authority that did it.
Chairman Mao was not pleased: "Why? I have cotton clothes to wear! He pointed to the new cotton coat and said, "This new cotton coat is so good, I don't want it, so let's bring my torn cotton jacket." ”
The guard said that the cotton coat had been removed, even if it was washed, and it could not be sewn up.
Chairman Mao smiled helplessly: "So, what do you think?" ”
"Chairman, it's done, just wear it!" The guards seized the opportunity to lay out their intentions and plans. He was full of thought that Chairman Mao would definitely agree.
However, Chairman Mao gently waved his hand and said, "In this way, give me an ordinary gray cloth cotton jacket, just like what you wear." ”
On another occasion, after washing his only pair of cotton pants, Chairman Mao had to lie on the bed around the quilt and work. When Xiao Jinguang, commander of the Yan'an Left Behind Corps, reported on his work, he thought Chairman Mao was ill. When he was about to inquire, Chairman Mao pointed to the brazier on the ground and said: "The cotton pants have been washed, they have not been baked dry, they can't get out of bed, and they will have to get up bare- Xiao Jinguang's nose was sour, and he immediately instructed the guards to go to the corps to receive a quilt and a set of cotton clothes. But Chairman Mao categorically stopped him and warned Xiao Jinguang: "We Communists must not engage in specialness!" ”
Chairman Mao's "clothes are not tired of the old" for two reasons, one is out of frugality, and the other is that some clothes, although they are very old, still have historical memories, and Chairman Mao is reluctant to replace them.
When he was in Yangjiagou in northern Shaanxi Province, once the guard Li Yinqiao, holding a gray cloth military uniform that was as thin as a cicada's wings and some parts of the patch as thick as a piece of hard paper, said to Chairman Mao: "Chairman, look at it, it is time to wear it again." Maybe if you make a report and make a gesture on the stage, it will break into pieces of cloth. ”
Chairman Mao took the clothes, carefully placed them on his laps, and gently stroked the old military uniform like a wounded and sick man, smoothing the wrinkles on them. He said to Li Yinqiao, "It has attended the Luochuan conference with me." Well, use it to mend clothes. ”
During the war in northern Shaanxi, Li Yinqiao found that Chairman Mao only had a hand towel, and it was already very old, and there was no wool ring at all, like a piece of linen. However, Chairman Mao still used it to wipe his face and feet as if he had not seen it. Li Yinqiao very much wanted to give Chairman Mao a new towel, but he knew that if he took something without Chairman Mao's consent, Chairman Mao would criticize him. However, Chairman Mao could not be allowed to use this old towel all the time.
One day, Li Yinqiao turned to Chairman Mao and said, "Chairman, get a new towel, this old one should be used to wipe your feet, and your feet and face should be separated." ”
Chairman Mao thought for a moment and humorously said to Li Yinqiao: "Separation is inequality. Now marching and fighting every day, feet are much harder than faces. I don't think it's going to be divided, and there will be opinions on the feet separately. ”
Li Yinqiao was amused and said, "Then wipe your feet with a new towel and wipe your face with an old towel." ”
Chairman Mao shook his head and said in a serious tone: "The account cannot be calculated like this, I receive a new towel, as if it is not worth much, if our cadres and soldiers each save one towel, this money will be enough to fight a Shajiadian campaign." ”
Chairman Mao once said: "It is easy to do this when there are no conditions and do not pay attention to this; when there are conditions, it is difficult to pay attention to this article." We Communists are going to do something that is difficult to do! Chairman Mao was in a high position, but he lived frugally and did not seek luxury, and he used his practical actions to set an example of thrift and thrift for the whole party.
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