Years have changed, and my thoughts are hard to calm down. Dear Premier Zhou has been away from us for over 30 years. Every time I think of the past when the Prime Minister cared about the production and life of Yan 'an and Yan 'an people 34 years ago, and of his devotion to Yan 'an and Yan 'an people, I can't help feeling sad inside, and I am immersed in the deep memory of the Prime Minister? I just want to write them out one by one to express my reverence and yearning for the Prime Minister. In order to commemorate the anniversary of Prime Minister's birthday 1 10, some precious memories of Prime Minister 1973' s return to Yan 'an are compiled and published.
1June 9, 973 is my most unforgettable day. On this day, Premier Zhou accompanied the Vietnamese party and government delegation to visit Yan 'an. At that time, I was deputy secretary of Yan 'an prefectural committee and deputy commissioner of the administrative office, in charge of foreign affairs, and I attended all the important activities of the Premier and foreign guests in Yan 'an. During the reception, I personally felt the Prime Minister's super charisma and great demeanor, which I still can't forget today.
Before the Prime Minister came to Yan 'an, the comrades in the Prime Minister's office informed me by phone that Sister Deng said that foreign guests could stay in Yan 'an Hotel, and the Prime Minister could arrange to stay in Nanguan Guest House (formerly the Communication Office of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government and the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Jinsui Joint Defense Army Command). I didn't understand this accommodation arrangement at that time. For many years, I want to do my own diplomatic and foreign affairs reception, which is not reasonable according to etiquette. As far as business is concerned, the prime minister is the highest official of the government and deserves a high-standard reception. The Prime Minister himself, an old Yan 'an, has been away from Yan 'an for 26 years. This is his first time to go home and have a look. How could he have the heart to let his old man sleep on a wooden bed? Only later did we understand what the Prime Minister really meant. He wants to help Yan 'an and publicize our work while accompanying foreign guests to visit. Living in a guest house is convenient for him to have a heart-to-heart talk with provincial and local leading comrades and get close to the masses, which shows that the Prime Minister made careful consideration before returning to Yan 'an this time, and he will do his duty to change the backward appearance of Yan 'an and solve the problem of people's eating. After 5: 30 that afternoon, the Prime Minister had a long talk with us. This conversation made me deeply feel the Prime Minister's anxiety about Yan 'an and his concern for the people. The words of the Prime Minister have always been imprinted on my mind. At the beginning, the Prime Minister asked, "Comrade Zhang Jin, you have been in Yan 'an for almost 10 years. According to your understanding, what is the life of Yan' an people? " I replied, "There are 14 counties in Yan 'an area with a population of 1.3 million. People in seven counties in the south live well, while people in seven counties in the north live in poverty. I recently visited Lijiacha Village in Zichang County. People there don't even have enough corn flour, and one of them shares a quilt with five people. " The prime minister asked with a heavy tone: "The war years were not so bitter! Why is this? " I said, "This may have something to do with policy. The people planted several pumpkins and corn in the yard and were shoveled. " The Prime Minister asked again, "Why didn't you stop it?" I said, "People don't agree, so it's hard to stop it." The Prime Minister said firmly: "It is wrong to shovel out to stop this practice. Let the people eat enough! "I was opposed to that kind of practice. When I heard the Prime Minister say this, I immediately replied loudly: "We will resolutely do it! "
The Premier always has the people of Yan 'an in his heart, cares about their lives and has deep feelings for them. I can't forget the conversation at the dinner table, which is still fresh in my mind. 1June, 973, the Prime Minister returned to Yan 'an. We thought that it was not easy for him to go back to Yan' an after working hard day and night, so we prepared good wine and food to express the wishes of Yan' an people. But when he learned that the life of Yan 'an people was still difficult, he did not drink good wine, nor did he eat rice and white flour steamed bread, but simply ate a small bowl of rice. While eating, the Prime Minister said, "Yan 'an millet is delicious, delicious! "We tried to persuade him to eat more and try the prepared food. The prime minister didn't eat them. He said to me, "I haven't been a good prime minister yet, and the people in Yan 'an are still living a hard life. How do I eat? " At this moment, I found tears in his eyes. At noon this day, two tables of rice were arranged, one for the leaders of the provincial party Committee and the other for the Premier and leading comrades of the Yan 'an prefectural party committee and administrative office. During the dinner, in front of the responsible comrades of the administrative office, the Prime Minister put forward the requirement that "Yan 'an will change its face in three years and double its grain in five years" and asked everyone, "Is that okay?" Comrade Xu Xiaomin, secretary of the prefectural party Committee, and other comrades said in unison, "Good!" The Prime Minister said, "Good! I want you to say this. " At this time, the atmosphere on the banquet table suddenly became warm. I feel the Prime Minister's heart and our heartbeat together. Everyone is very excited, and so is the Prime Minister. He called my name and asked me to bring wine. The waiter poured everyone a cup of Moutai, and the people on the table were filled with tears and touched the cup with excitement and weight. After touching the cup, the Prime Minister shook hands with every comrade one by one. At this moment, everyone was too excited to speak. Someone was so excited that they shook hands a little harder and made a noise, which was heard by the waiter and mistaken for a high five. Afterwards, it was widely circulated among Yan 'an people: in order to change face in three years, the grain doubled in five years, and the leading comrades of the prefectural party committee and the administrative office and the prime minister "clapped their hands" (meaning swearing). In other words, the leading comrades of the prefectural party committee and the administrative office are determined to realize the requirements of "three changes and five changes" put forward by the Prime Minister. Since then, the Prime Minister has arranged in time for Beijing and relevant central ministries and commissions to provide counterpart support to Yan 'an and help Yan 'an develop production. Under the cordial care of the Prime Minister, a number of industrial enterprises such as steel mills, cigarette mills, wool mills, silk mills, paper mills and fertilizer plants have been built in Yan 'an, which has played an important role in changing the face of Yan 'an. However, at that time, due to the interference of the extreme "Left" route in the Cultural Revolution, in 1973, the total grain output of Yan 'an 14 counties and 1 0.3 million people was1100 million Jin, and the per capita farmers were less than 250 Jin. The gross industrial and agricultural output value 1 100 million yuan, and the annual per capita income of farmers is less than that of 50 yuan. Many farmers are worried not only that there is no food in the pot, but also that they have no money to spend. If it is doubled in five years according to the requirements of the Prime Minister, it will be five years since 1978, but the grain has only increased by more than 10%. After the Third Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, especially since the reform and opening up, Yan 'an has really doubled the grain in 1990, and the per capita grain ratio of farmers has more than doubled in 1973, and the per capita annual income is higher than that of 700 yuan. The goal set by the Prime Minister for the people of Yan 'an has finally been realized in the new historical period.
The Prime Minister's affection for Yan 'an is not only reflected in his personal blueprint for Yan 'an development, setting goals, and mobilizing all forces to support Yan 'an construction, but also in the concrete case that the Prime Minister sent his nephew to Yan 'an to jump the queue and devote himself to changing Yan 'an poverty. The Prime Minister has a nephew, Zhou, 1969, who jumped the queue to exercise in Yan 'an Zaoyuan in the winter. This is the original intention of the Prime Minister, asking him to receive re-education in Yan 'an, take root in Yan 'an and build Yan 'an. He Bing was recommended to join the army in less than two years because of his good performance. The Prime Minister was very angry when he learned that it was wrong for He Bing to leave after staying in Yan 'an for some time. The Prime Minister transferred He Bing from the army to the countryside of Hezhuangping Commune in Yan 'an through the relevant leaders of Shaanxi Provincial Party Committee and Lanzhou Military Region. After retiring from the army and returning to the countryside, he was full of thoughts and wrote a letter to the Prime Minister and Sister Deng. At this time, I was in Beijing. Sister Deng took me to his home by car and said, "The Prime Minister and I hope you will be He Bing's guardian, take care of him and strengthen his education." Sister Deng added, "We give ice and 8 yuan pocket money every month." I said, "I should give it to 10 yuan." The elder sister said, "Listen to the old style and just give it to 10 yuan!" "It's not that they have no money, but that they are strict and afraid of spending money indiscriminately. Because He Bing did a good job in the countryside, he later joined the Party and became the company commander of the militia.