Before the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), many old revolutionaries gave their lives for our revolutionary cause. Some of them died in battle at a young age, while others persisted in winning the motherland and became revolutionary heroes of the country. Whatever they are, they deserve our respect. However, among this group of people, there is one person who deserves our attention. As a special hero, he has been unknown in the countryside for decades. He is a retired veteran Li Wenxiang.
Visiting veterans, I found a great hero.
There is a saying in China that people who draw water will never forget those who dig wells. After hard work in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, we finally ushered in the establishment of New China. Today, we have lived a happy life with enough food and good clothes, all of which were earned by the blood and sweat of our ancestors. China people often say, don't forget your roots. Therefore, in China, every year, organizations and governments take the lead in regularly visiting retired veterans and their families. Although the compensation we give may be far less than what they pay, the organization has always wanted to tell them that even after the founding of New China, even if our life is stable and peaceful now, the motherland has not forgotten you.
This is not the year of 20 1 1. Lu, secretary of the Henan Provincial Party Committee, followed the call of the state to carry out the work of visiting the countryside to express condolences to veterans. Inadvertently walked into a veteran's home, only to find a dashing photo in a green military uniform hanging on the wall. The secretary was curious, so he asked about the owner Li Wenxiang. The old man said nothing and took out a rag bag. He was taken aback when he saw it. Boy, he just sat down in the home of a great hero.
Li Wenxiang, the story in the rag bag
It turns out that the old man's name is Li Wenxiang, and he is 87 years old. He was an old revolutionary who joined the Party in the early days of the People's Republic of China. Li Wenxiang lost his mother when he was young and lived with his father in a small saline-alkali land near the Yellow River.
1947 Joined the Eighth Route Army as a blaster, and later participated in the liberation of Jinan, winning the first military medal. In order to better grasp the blasting time in the future, he also specially bought a watch, which is the only watch in his life. Now, like those military medals, he lies in a cloth bag. Li Lao talked about the battle and waved his hand like a child, showing us the scene at that time. It seems that time has not been erased. Later, in the battle of Taipingzhuang in Xuzhou, he only ate wheat and drank cold water for four days and four nights to stop the enemy without saying a word. He took the lead in the Huaihai Campaign and blew up the hidden fortress with the whole class, so he won the first class again.
1949 participated in the liberation of Suzhou and Shanghai. Among them, the battle of Liuxing Town International Radio Station is very fierce, and the enemy's fortifications are very strong and hidden. In the end, only Li Wenxiang was still alive in the assault platoon. Finally, he participated in the Battle of Pingtan Island, was rated as a combat pacesetter for his wit, and gloriously joined the Party.
As time goes by, Ji Shu has seen all kinds of rags on the table. At the moment, the shock and shock in his heart cannot be expressed in words. Is this a medal? Is this a certificate? This is not. These rusty military medals and yellow paper all mean that the old people in Li Wenxiang spend their whole lives guarding their motherland. It's good to have a first-class military medal, but this bag is full of first-class and second-class military medals, and there are even special military medals. Sitting quietly in front of a secretary with such achievements, as if the things on the table were just a pile of iron sheets, what kind of consciousness and quality is this!
Retired veterans, precious spirit.
1956, Li Wenxiang, who has become the deputy company commander, was transferred from the army. After changing jobs, Li Lao, a national cadre in 66 yuan, is in high spirits every month. Later 1962, during the difficult period of the country, Li Lao took the lead in supporting the countryside and went home to farm. Li's hometown suffered from the Yellow River disaster in saline-alkali land all the year round, and the harvest has been bad. Li Lao found that his hometown was facing the river and was suitable for growing rice, so he and his wife began to study growing rice together. Results In the first year, there was a good harvest of 1000 kg, which solved the history of eating relief food. Later, he built a farm in the village and donated wood to build a house. His first donation was to build a school and build roads in the village.
1998, the government wanted to renovate his house, but Li Lao refused. Li Lao said that his house was sealed and there was no need to build it. 20 1 1, Li Lao went to the city for a meeting and the government spent three days decorating the house. Li Lao was unhappy when he came back, saying that if I had known you were like this, I wouldn't have gone out. Over the past decades, Li Lao's hometown has suffered many natural disasters and saved many people, but Li Lao's name is not on all the rescue lists.
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Li Wenxiang's unpretentious spirit is really worth learning from our contemporary people. The old people beat the world in the first half of their lives, took root in the countryside in the second half, worked hard in agriculture and made selfless contributions all their lives. Joining the party is a lifelong matter, and he is willing to pay for the country. His thoughts and consciousness shocked us and made us deeply reflect.
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Heroes are not old and quotations from Li Wenxiang.