Chairman Mao's "Study hard and make progress every day" is a household name. For 50 years, it has been motivating and inspiring generations of primary and secondary school students to study hard and make progress. Where did Chairman Mao's important inscription come from? Recently, on the occasion of commemorating the 50th anniversary of East China People's Revolutionary University, people found in the 46th issue of "Revolutionary Reform News" on May 28, 1951 that the inscription "Study hard and make progress every day" was Chairman Mao's knowledge of Suzhou City. Chen Yongkang, an 8-year-old primary school student from Jinchang Primary School, was injured after catching a spy. A banner was made and presented to Chen Yongkang's children.

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At about 1:00 pm on May 3, 1951, 8-year-old Chen Yongkang and his neighbor Two children were playing together on the city wall not far from Jin Hao Primary School. Suddenly, a man in his 20s with Western-style hair and black leather shoes stopped him: "Kid, where are you studying?" Chen Yongkang pointed to his school and replied: "Jin Hao

Elementary school." The man then gave him a bag of sugar, mysteriously gave him some money and a bag of yellow flour and said, "This is flour, put it on your teacher's desk."

Chen Yongkang Lenovo. The teacher told me in class, "Counterrevolutionaries will use gunpowder, grenades, and various killing methods to destroy our factories and schools." I thought that this person must not be a good person because of his sneaky appearance. So he said very calmly: "I'll go with you!" After walking about 100 meters, Chen Yongkang saw several People's Liberation Army soldiers walking towards him from a distance at the other end of the city wall. He immediately put down what he was holding and held tightly He hugged the man's leg and shouted: "Uncle of the People's Liberation Army, come and catch the spy!" The man panicked and hit Chen Yongkang hard on the head. Chen Yongkang was punched several times by the man, and blood flowed from his mouth and nose, but he still He held on to the man until the People's Liberation Army arrived to subdue the man, and then escorted the injured Chen Yongkang home. Later, the People's Liberation Army told Chen Yongkang and his family: The man was a spy and the yellow powder was explosives.

After Chen Yongkang’s deeds of catching spies came out, all parties in society gave him a lot of love and care. The school received many calls, letters and various gifts every day. At that time, the most gifted ones were pennants, which filled a classroom. On Children's Day in 1951, Chen Yongkang and his head teacher Li Yunzhen were received by Wang Dongnian, the first mayor of Suzhou after liberation. The story of 8-year-old primary school student Chen Yongkang's bravery in catching a spy quickly spread throughout Suzhou and even the country.

The situation described by Chen Yongkang was confirmed in the "New Suzhou News" on May 8 and May 10, 1951, and his teacher Li Yunzhen also proved it. On May 13, 1951, "Liberation Daily" reported on this little hero in the form of a "reader's letter".

The life portrayal and deeds of the "little hero" were written into textbooks

The reporter saw a photo of Chen Yongkang and his teacher Li Yunzhen in the "New Suzhou News" on May 10, 1951. There is also Chen Yongkang's autograph - "It is honorable to catch spies", the handwriting is crooked, and the photo was taken when making a report at that time. The title of the report was "Convene a meeting to suppress counterrevolutionary work." The article stated that "Chen Yongkang, an 8-year-old boy who bravely and resourcefully captured the spy, walked onto the stage and was warmly cheered and respected by all the representatives. He is a good boy of the Chinese people and the people of this city. In order to commend his brave and exemplary actions, the government awarded him a certificate and also awarded it to the school.”

After many inquiries, the reporter found the 79-year-old teacher Li Yunzhen. Teacher Li said that Chen Yongkang was very honest in school and his studies were above average. At that time, she learned from the principal that Chen Yongkang's deeds of catching gangsters were also known to the central leaders. The League Central Committee was also planning to invite Chen Yongkang to Beijing to meet with the central leaders, but she did not know why he could not go.

Teacher Li said that because Suzhou had just been liberated at that time, saboteurs often caused some terrorist incidents. In order to protect the safety of the little hero, the school specially arranged a dormitory for Chen Yongkang, who was taken care of by teachers in turns. A leader of the central government highly praised Chen Yongkang.

Chen Yongkang’s exploits in catching spies were widely circulated, and were later included in primary school textbooks. Several old leaders in his former workplace can all testify that they have seen Chinese textbooks containing Chen Yongkang’s content.

Rice soaked in soy sauce - not planning to "take" the credit

Chen Yongkang has five brothers and sisters in his family, three younger sisters and one younger brother. His mother is illiterate and the family is in a very difficult situation. His younger sister did not enter the first grade of primary school until she was 12 years old. His younger brother dropped out of school in the fourth grade to attend school for him, which still makes him feel guilty. But Chen Yongkang, who was in junior high school, also had a hard time. He had no money at the time, so he just added some soy sauce to the cooked rice and never thought about asking the organization or leaders to solve anything. "There is no need to add trouble to others."

After becoming a "little hero", Chen Yongkang never regarded honor as a weight in life. After graduating from middle school, Chen Yongkang willingly became an ordinary person and started dredging work. This work lasted for 20 years. for many years. Looking back on the past, Lao Chen believes that the eight words "study hard and make progress every day" are not only written for students. Adults can also regard them as an attitude and spirit at work. "These eight words have nothing to do with wealth or poverty."

The reporter asked Chen Yongkang what difficulties he had at home. He said: "My life is much better than that of laid-off workers, and there is no need to ask for anything from the organization."

Regret - So far Not a Communist Party Member

Regarding the past, Lao Chen has another regret - he is not yet a Communist Party member. This is related to his marriage. At that time, Chen Yongkang was working on a boat at the waterway to clean up the river mud. Because of his hard work and hard work, he was listed as a party activist in 1968.

However, due to another life choice later, in that special year, he lost the opportunity to join the party. At that time, he fell in love with a female worker at the guest house of the Suzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau. The girl was beautiful and capable, and she also took a fancy to Chen Yongkang's honesty and diligence. However, because this female worker came from a family of industrial and commercial owners, the relevant personnel asked Chen Yongkang to draw a clear line with her, otherwise he would be disqualified from joining the party as an activist. Therefore, he was not able to join the party. Chen Yongkang still wants to work hard to join the party.

This matter needs further research

The banner with Mao Zedong’s inscription is important evidence

Before searching for Chen Yongkang, the reporter consulted a large amount of information, and finally found it in the "Reader" magazine , "Newspaper Digest" and other media found such a small message, the content is as follows:

Chairman Mao's "Study hard and make progress every day" is a household name. It has been motivating and inspiring generations of primary and secondary school students to study hard for 50 years. Work hard. Where did Chairman Mao's important inscription come from? Recently, on the occasion of commemorating the 50th anniversary of East China People's Revolutionary University, people found in the 46th issue of "Revolutionary Reform News" on May 28, 1951 that the inscription "Study hard and make progress every day" was Chairman Mao's knowledge of Suzhou City. Chen Yongkang, an 8-year-old primary school student from Jinchang Primary School, was injured after catching a spy. A banner was made and presented to Chen Yongkang's children.

Based on this, the reporter first looked for Suzhou City Jinhao Primary School, but this primary school has been merged with Kinmen Primary School for many years, and the previous student information can no longer be found. So the reporter contacted the Education Bureau again, but to no avail. It was not until a chance that he learned that there was an old man named Chen Yongkang in a neighborhood committee in Suzhou. The reporter inquired repeatedly and finally got the old man's home phone number. Yesterday, the reporter met this "legendary" figure.

Chen Yongkang said that because of the incident of catching the spy, the reports were given one after another. Since the honors were all given to the school, he never thought of keeping those banners. The Suzhou Jinchang Primary School where Chen Yongkang attended no longer exists. The warehouse where various banners as symbols of honor were stored was removed as early as the 1980s, and no trace of the banners can be found. The only clue that could provide evidence was broken, and Chen Yongkang was very sorry for this.

Where is the original manuscript of "Study hard and make progress every day" that Mao Zedong gave me? Chen Yongkang wants to figure it out in his lifetime

While looking for the answer, I also learned how to come up with the famous saying "Study hard and make progress every day", which I have been saying since I was a child! Haha, thank you! !