If we want to choose the person on whom Chairman Mao relied most in his later years, it must belong to Zhang Yufeng. From being a train attendant on Chairman Mao's special train to Chairman Mao's confidential and life secretary, Zhang Yufeng has always accompanied Chairman Mao and taken care of Chairman Mao.
In the company of so many years, Chairman Mao has long regarded Zhang Yufeng as his family. So when Chairman Mao learned that Zhang Yufeng had a child, he had the idea of not wanting to return to Zhongnanhai, but staying at home to take care of the child, the chairman replied earnestly with five words, expressing his deep feelings for Zhang Yufeng.
So, what did Chairman Mao reply to? What kind of deep feelings did Zhang Yufeng have with Chairman Mao?
In July 1970, On Chairman Mao's special train, Zhang Yufeng was cleaning. Just then, the conductor came over and told her to go to Zhongnanhai. Zhang Yufeng was stunned in the same place, unable to believe this great news. She wanted to freshen up, but time didn't allow it.
In this way, Zhang Yufeng wore a special trainer's costume and got into a car to Zhongnanhai. Soon Zhongnanhai arrived, and Zhang Yufeng nervously followed behind the staff, thinking in his head about what chairman Mao should say when he saw him.
However, when Zhang Yufeng saw Chairman Mao, he could not say anything. At this time, Chairman Mao was no longer the image of people's radiance, he was obviously old, with a little black hair wrapped in a large piece of silver wire, and his face was also a little pale and haggard.
Chairman Mao was very happy to see Zhang Yufeng, and he still remembered this very lively and bold special trainer. Subsequently, Chairman Mao smiled and asked Zhang Yufeng to come forward, and Zhang Yufeng only then packed up his emotions. Since then, Zhang Yufeng has been with Chairman Mao and took care of the chairman's life until the last moment of Chairman Mao's life.
It can be said that Zhang Yufeng was the most important person in Chairman Mao's later life, just like a crutch, supporting Chairman Mao's last time. And this point was something that Zhang Yufeng did not expect at that time.
Chairman Mao's health is already very bad, and every time it comes to winter or spring, the chairman will inevitably get sick, and it is a disease that some elderly people are prone to.
Whenever this time came, Zhang Yufeng was like a great enemy, always following Chairman Mao's side. If you see that the chairman does not care for his body, does not take medicine on time, and does not follow the doctor's instructions to smoke, Zhang Yufeng will come forward to remind or stop. If Chairman Mao did not listen, Zhang Yufeng would take coercive measures to quietly take away Chairman Mao's cigarettes and matches.
Zhang Yufeng's actions often made Chairman Mao unhappy, but the chairman did not get angry with her because of this, because the chairman knew that everything Zhang Yufeng did was for the sake of his own body.
In addition, in order to take good care of Chairman Mao and make Chairman Mao's physical condition improve, Zhang Yufeng would always stay up late to learn nursing knowledge and memorize the knowledge that was difficult to understand in her mind over and over again.
At the same time, whether at work or in daily life, Zhang Yufeng is very careful in her work, and she will make a little noise every time she comes to Chairman Mao's side, so that Chairman Mao can be mentally prepared, so that when she appears in front of Chairman Mao's eyes, he will not be frightened.
In taking care of Chairman Mao, Zhang Yufeng really did his best. Perhaps it is precisely because of this that Chairman Mao will treat Zhang Yufeng as a family member and become dependent on her in his day-to-day relationship with Zhang Yufeng.
Beginning in 1971, Chairman Mao's health seemed to be getting worse and worse. When he went to attend the memorial service for General Chen Yi, Chairman Mao repeatedly tried to step on the steps of the car door, but his legs could not step on it. Seeing the situation, Zhang Yufeng hurried forward to support Chairman Mao, and the chairman got into the car.
Zhang Yufeng did not expect that Chairman Mao's legs were so difficult that her heart was sour, but she quickly controlled her emotions and decided to go back and read more massage books so that the chairman could press her legs.
Under Zhang Yufeng's vigorous cultivation, Chairman Mao's legs were indeed better than before, but his eyes were suffering from cataracts of different degrees at this time. Since cataracts can only be operated on if they are mature, the chairman has a long period of time, with poor vision and cannot see clearly.
Even so, Chairman Mao was still trying to find a way to work, and when he couldn't see the outside world clearly, he asked Lu Di, a teacher in the department of Chinese at Peking University, to help. Lu Di and Zhang Yufeng divided their work and cooperated, and when the chairman wanted to read ancient books, Lu Di read them, and those modern texts and some documents were read by Zhang Yufeng.
When Chairman Mao's eyes could not see the outside world, he worked and studied in this way. From Chairman Mao's choice to let Zhang Yufeng read some documents, it can be seen that the chairman has great trust in Zhang Yufeng.
Similarly, Zhang Yufeng did not live up to Chairman Mao's trust, and Zhang Yufeng chose to forget the contents of those important documents. In Zhang Yufeng's heart, there is only one thing worth remembering, that is, taking care of Chairman Mao.
In the days of taking care of Chairman Mao, Chairman Mao would also let Zhang Yufeng often go home to see him. Therefore, even if the work is busy, Zhang Yufeng still has time to go home, but Zhang Yufeng often does not stay at home for long, and at most returns to Zhongnanhai in a day or two, and this is because she is worried about Chairman Mao's health.
In 1973, Zhang Yufeng was pregnant, and Chairman Mao was very happy when he learned of it, and he said to Zhang Yufeng: "You go home and raise your body, don't worry about me!" However, Zhang Yufeng did not go home, but stayed by Chairman Mao's side and took care of Chairman Mao until the day of the due date.
Chairman Mao was very touched to see that Zhang Yufeng was pregnant and took care of himself, so he did his best to make Zhang Yufeng eat better, and then reduced Zhang Yufeng's workload. On the day of the expected date of delivery, Chairman Mao also specially sent a special car to send Zhang Yufeng to the hospital.
On August 1, 1973, Zhang Yufeng's daughter fell to the ground, and Chairman Mao immediately asked him to send a basket of fruits as a gift. After Zhang Yufeng gave birth, she rested at home. Since Zhang Yufeng's mother-in-law had already returned to her hometown at that time, if she returned to Zhongnanhai, there would be no one to take care of the children.
Therefore, Zhang Yufeng had the idea of not returning to Zhongnanhai. After Chairman Mao learned of Zhang Yufeng's idea, he was originally very supportive of her staying at home, but the people who worked in place of Zhang Yufeng at that time did not meet the standard of work, and Chairman Mao missed Zhang Yufeng very much in his heart, so he replied to Zhang Yufeng: "You come back early." ”
Pictured: Zhang Yufeng is zhang Yufeng in the front row from the right
Zhang Yufeng, who received Chairman Mao's reply, had a fierce ideological struggle, with a child who had just been born on one side and an old and infirm chairman on the other, and she couldn't let go of either of them! But as a member of the Communist Party, plus she was also very worried about Chairman Mao, Zhang Yufeng finally overcame the difficulties and returned to Zhongnanhai.
Chairman Mao was very happy to see Zhang Yufeng return, and since then Zhang Yufeng has been with the chairman and witnessed chairman Mao's last time.
In January 1976, Premier Zhou passed away, which was a great spiritual blow to Chairman Mao. The Chairman endured great sorrow and spent a painful Spring Festival in the midst of illness. When it comes to the Spring Festival in 1976, Zhang Yufeng is quite sad.
Zhang Yufeng in his later years
This year's Spring Festival, whether it is the temperature or the display, makes people feel chilling, the sky is dim and the stars are dim, the reunion night is brightly lit, only Chairman Mao's residence is a dim. On the night of the family reunion, Chairman Mao had no guests or relatives around him, only a few staff members, and Zhang Yufeng was one of them.
Zhang Yufeng tried his best to decorate Chairman Mao's residence warmly, because Chairman Mao was not in good health, he lost the ability to pick up chopsticks, and when he ate Chinese New Year's Eve meal, Zhang Yufeng took a spoon and fed it to Chairman Mao spoon by spoon.
After a few bites, Chairman Mao lost his appetite, shook his head slightly, and then, with the help of the staff, sat down on the sofa and quietly listened to the sound of firecrackers in the distance, which reminded Chairman Mao of the lively scene of the New Year in the past.
Soon, Chairman Mao said to Zhang Yufeng in a low voice: "Go and set off firecrackers, you young people should also celebrate the festival." Soon, there was a deafening sound of firecrackers outside. Listening to this voice, Chairman Mao showed his first smile today. Zhang Yufeng watched from the sidelines, extremely uncomfortable.
In June of the same year, Chairman Mao's condition worsened again, and he suddenly suffered a myocardial infarction, but fortunately, the chairman's vitality was tenacious, and the doctor rescued him in time, and he survived. However, not long after, General Zhu De died again in July, and the two comrades who fought side by side were gone, and the chairman was deeply saddened and in good spirits.
One day, Chairman Mao suddenly asked Zhang Yufeng to find "The Endowment of Dead Trees" written by Gengxin. Zhang Yufeng knew about this book, and Chairman Mao had read it well in the early years. When Zhang Yufeng took this gift to the chairman's bedside, the chairman asked her to read it to herself.
Zhang Yufeng read very slowly, this article is not long, about 500 words or so, about a person who sees a big tree and finds that it also has a period of prosperity, and now it is aging, with a sense of sadness. Chairman Mao listened quietly with his eyes closed, as if he were looking back on his life according to the scene described in the fu.
Zhang Yufeng read it twice, and still wanted to miss it a third time, but the chairman suddenly stopped it and said, "You take the book and see if I can memorize it." ”
Chairman Mao recited it almost verbatim, and although his voice was not as loud as before, it was full of feelings, which were not sad, but a kind of heroism and open-mindedness, which was completely different from the tone of this article. And Chairman Mao's expression and tone when he recited it also made Zhang Yufeng unforgettable.
On September 9, 1976, the great Chairman Mao passed away, which made Zhang Yufeng sad. After chairman Mao's death, Zhang Yufeng can always recall that the bits and pieces that accompanied the chairman, the chairman's kind voice and kind face were so real and vivid, and she could not forget it in this life!