At this moment, a young guard stood up to give Chairman Mao a haircut. He said, "I just want to cut the hair of Chairman Mao's body for the last time."
This young guard is Zhou Fuming. He is not only a guard, but also Chairman Mao's barber. He has cut Chairman Mao's hair for seventeen years. Zhou Fuming later applied, hoping to help Chairman Mao keep the house.
The staff was also very happy to see Zhou Fuming's application, but there was no precedent before, so they replied to Zhou Fuming: "Your starting point for helping Chairman Mao keep his former residence is good. We can understand your feelings for Chairman Mao, but there is no precedent before, and the central government can't pay you."
Zhou Fuming said: "No money! I'm fed up with this job! " Later, Zhou Fuming spent the rest of his life managing Chairman Mao's former residence. He also personally told many stories about Chairman Mao to people around him.
How did Zhou Fuming become Chairman Mao's barber? What kind of deep friendship does he have with Chairman Mao and is willing to help Chairman Mao manage his former residence for free? The story begins with the first meeting between Chairman Mao and Zhou Fuming in 1960.
Zhou Fuming, a native of Jiangsu, 1935. His ancestors were farmers for three generations, and he didn't have much savings for his education. When he grew up, his father felt that he couldn't earn much money by facing the loess all day, so he sent Zhou Fuming out to learn hairdressing skills.
Running around these years, Zhou Fuming's hairdressing technology is also improving day by day. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhou Fuming has been working in a barber shop in Hangzhou.
Zhou Fuming is a good artist and diligent. Soon, the name of "Master Zhou Xiao" was widely circulated. At the age of 23, Zhou Fuming was rated as a "young model" in the hairdressing industry because of her superb hairdressing skills.
After hearing that Zhou Fuming's haircut skills were superb, the city leaders hurried to ask Zhou Fuming for help. The barber shop where Zhou Fuming works is often overcrowded. Later, he simply started his own business and reopened a barber shop.
On February 26th of the same year, 12, Zhou Fuming clearly remembered that it was the end of the year and the Spring Festival was coming soon. Everyone is scrambling to get their hair cut. Therefore, the barber shop is crowded with people again. Zhou Fuming has been busy since he opened in the morning, and he hasn't had a sip of water in the afternoon.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, the secretary of the Shangcheng District Party Committee in Hangzhou found Zhou Fuming. At this time, Zhou Fuming was still a little unhappy: "I have so many customers here, even if the heavenly king Lao Zi comes, he can't jump the queue!"
The secretary of the district party Committee took Zhou Fuming to the office with a dignified look, and then said to Zhou Fuming, "Master Zhou, I have always heard that it is necessary for you to have a haircut. How long does it usually take you to get a haircut? Will it be nervous to cut a stranger's hair? "
After listening to the secretary's remarks, Zhou Fuming was also puzzled by the two monks Zhang. He replied, "secretary, don't entertain me unless you get a haircut." Besides, how can your hands shake when you cut a stranger's hair? There are too many strangers coming and going here. If I cut a stranger's hair like you said, I'll be nervous. Can I still open a shop? "
After listening to Zhou Fuming's words, the secretary of the district party Committee was not angry, but said happily, "OK, it's you!" Then ask Zhou Fuming to take his usual tools to Hangzhou Hotel to help people get a haircut.
Then Zhou Fuming helped Director Wu and the bodyguard of the Public Security Department cut their hair and was taken to the lounge. I won't let you go after cutting your hair. I'm afraid the customer is not satisfied with this hairstyle. When the moonlight rises, Zhou Fuming can't help worrying.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Zhou Fuming's "bodyguard" who helped with the haircut came to the lounge. After explaining the location to Zhou Fuming, he said: "The reason why we fought this time is that we want you to cut our hair first, just to test your skill. This time, we actually want you to help Chairman Mao cut his hair. "
After listening to this sentence, Zhou Fuming suddenly felt an infinite sense of mission and honor. At that time, Chairman Mao was the spiritual leader of China people, and Zhou Fuming worshipped Chairman Mao.
Before meeting the chairman, Zhou Fuming was very nervous. However, after meeting the chairman, Zhou Fuming's inner tension has been swept away. I saw Chairman Mao wearing a white suit with patches on his clothes, which looked admirable and felt very cordial.
Chairman Mao went on to say, "In fact, there is a barber around me, but the barber recently went home sick, and no one took care of his long hair. He will meet foreign guests these two days, so pay attention to this mental outlook! "
Chairman Mao then said to Zhou Fuming, "Master Zhou Xiao, I have long heard that you had a haircut. Can parents at home be healthy? Are you married? "
Hearing Chairman Mao ask himself this question, he seemed to be a kind elder, and Zhou Fuming felt a warm current in his heart. He quickly replied, "My parents are both healthy and married."
After chatting, Zhou Fuming began to help Chairman Mao cut his hair, only to see him flowing like water, and he soon succeeded in helping Chairman Mao cut his hair. But when it came time to help Chairman Mao shave, Zhou Fuming felt very embarrassed.
It turned out that Chairman Mao had a mole on his chin, and Zhou Fuming was afraid that he might accidentally scratch the chairman's face. So he said to Chairman Mao, "Don't worry, Chairman, I'll shave you."
The chairman also realized that there was a mole on his chin, which might affect Zhou Fuming's play. So he drummed his cheeks, thinking that this might be more convenient for Zhou Fuming, but it would make it more difficult for Zhou Fuming to grasp the strength.
So Zhou Fuming said, "Madam President, relax and breathe normally. Don't worry. " With the cooperation of Chairman Mao, the haircut was a great success. After the haircut, Chairman Mao repeatedly said, "Master Zhou Xiao, I really bother you!"
After Zhou Fuming returned to the barber shop, he told the story to others. People around him didn't know whether it was true or not, so he smiled and passed. Unexpectedly, only three months later, Chairman Mao found Zhou Fuming again.
It turns out that Chairman Mao's hairstyle has always been a big problem. Other hairdressers always feel nervous about cutting Chairman Mao's hair. If the barber is nervous, Chairman Mao will feel nervous, too. But Zhou Fuming is not only skilled, but also not stage fright, which makes the chairman very satisfied.
So Zhou Fuming went back to inform his wife and transferred the barber shop to someone else. A month later, Zhou Fuming went to Beijing with Chairman Mao.
Chairman Mao has a guard class, and the people in it have deep feelings for Chairman Mao and have been with him for many years. One day after the haircut, Chairman Mao said to Zhou Fuming, "My hair grows slowly and I can't cut it several times a month. You can go to the guardian class to be on duty with everyone, and you can earn more. "
In this way, Zhou Fuming went to the guardian class to work and study. Two years later, when Zhou Fuming was really independent, the old people in the guardian class had retired one after another.
So between the old and the new, Zhou Fuming gradually became an important member of the guardian class. He and Chairman Mao also cultivated deep feelings.
Chairman Mao has a table for eating, which is very low. But his life is simple and casual, and he won't change this table after years of use. By chance, Chairman Mao and Zhou Fuming ate at the same table. Zhou Fuming found the table very low and asked, "Chairman, this table is too low. I'll make one for you another day! "
Chairman Mao didn't believe that Zhou Fuming had any other skills besides haircut, so he let him go. As a result, after a while, Zhou Fuming actually made a brand-new table!
Chairman Mao was particularly moved to see this scene. Later, this table accompanied Chairman Mao for many years until he died of illness.
During Zhou Fuming's 17-year haircut for Chairman Mao, there were also many warm-hearted events. What impressed Zhou Fuming most was the "physical examination event" of 1967.
It turned out that in this year's routine physical examination, Zhou Fuming was identified by the hospital as having the risk of hepatitis, so considering that hepatitis is contagious, Zhongnanhai immediately stopped Zhou Fuming's work.
At that time, Chairman Mao saw Zhou Fuming and quickly asked the staff, only then did he know. He hurried to visit Zhou Fuming and said to Zhou Fuming, "Take care of yourself. You may be tired in the last few days. I'll have them check it in two days. Don't worry, I won't want you! "
Hearing the chairman's words, Zhou Fuming immediately shed tears. In the later examination, it was found that Zhou Fuming was not sick. Zhou Fuming quickly told the chairman the news. At that time, Chairman Mao was as happy as a child.
After Chairman Mao was seriously ill, Zhou Fuming never left his side. Sometimes the chairman will faint with pain. Seeing the chairman like this, Zhou Fuming often runs to the hospital corridor alone and cries.
Because he was ill in bed, the chairman didn't have a haircut for a long time, and the hair at the temples and behind the ears became very long and messy.
"The chairman will not be happy to see himself like this!" Zhou Fuming thought so too, so when Chairman Mao was seriously ill, he offered to help Chairman Mao trim his hair more than once.
However, Zhou Fuming's request was eventually rejected. Considering that the patient was weak, he finally asked the nurse to do a simple pruning for him. Zhou Fuming saw it in his eyes and was anxious in his heart.
1On September 9, 976, Chairman Mao completed his whole life. Three hours after his death, the leader agreed to Zhou Fuming's request and helped the chairman get a haircut.
This time, Zhou Fuming helped Chairman Mao trim his hair and shave very carefully. He remembers the first time he met the chairman, but the chairman would never happily say to him, "Master Zhou Xiao, please."
Zhou Fuming didn't cry. When the chairman was seriously ill, he cried all the tears. Later, Zhou Fuming volunteered to guard Chairman Mao's former residence. There is no precedent for guarding the former residence, and the staff said that Zhou Fuming could not get his salary.
But Zhou Fuming bluntly said: "I am willing to help Chairman Mao keep the house without money!" Time flies, and the former "Master Zhou Xiao" now has gray temples. Later, he spent his whole life guarding Chairman Mao's former residence and never left his hands to others to clean and tidy up.
When Zhou Fuming is very tired, he always recalls what the chairman said to him in those years: "You run your business and I run mine!" " We are equal friends! "Now that the chairman has rested, only master Zhou Xiao continues to work!