This was not a rare thing at that time, but it was a very difficult decision for Shaoshan people.

In the early 1950s, people in Shaoshan actively responded to Chairman Mao's call and established the first mutual aid group in Shaoshan. They are meticulous in their work, for fear of losing the face of the chairman's old man's house if they slack off a little.

Chairman Mao is the brilliance in Shaoshan people's hearts, so that many years later, no matter how the outside world develops, they still adhere to the road pointed out by Mao Zedong. Shaoshan people who know little about "market economy" subconsciously put an end to new times and new things. When it comes to doing business, they think it is doing nothing and discrediting Chairman Mao.

However, the trend of the times is irresistible, especially now the old ideas have affected the economic development of Shaoshan.

Tang, a neighbor and distant relative, refused to attend the meeting of the production team. She was lying in bed alone, unable to figure it out. Chairman Mao led the big guys to divide the landlord's fields. Now, is it necessary to divide the collective domain? Is this the right thing to do

The more she thought about it, the more confused she became. She sat alone at the door of the main room. She cried for several days in Mao Zedong's former residence separated by a pond. It is useless for anyone to persuade her.

She struggled and scolded those members who engaged in "package" and felt that the production team cadres had no backbone. But her opposition was ineffective, and the contract system was implemented in Shaoshan.

Perhaps out of sympathy for Tang, the cadres of the production team gave Tang the fields they planted as teenagers.

Tang Xin is unwilling, but in the face of the fields cultivated by Chairman Mao, she is reluctant to maintain and cultivate.

In the harvest season, the output of this field has more than doubled than that of the collective, and almost every household has increased its output. Everyone was immersed in the joy of a bumper harvest, but Tang still looked melancholy and recalled the past from time to time.

According to the generation, Tang is two generations older. When she was born, Mao Zedong had left Shaoshan for the revolution. Although she lived very close when she was young, she had never seen Mao Zedong.

At the age of 20, Tang married Shaoshanchong in a neighboring village, and her husband Mao Kaiqing's home was separated from his former residence by a pond. When Mao Zedong's parents were alive, the relationship between them was very good. When Mao Zedong was born, Mao Kaiqing's grandmother delivered the baby.

19491kloc-0/,the villagers in Shaoshanchong heard the familiar local accent on the radio, and Mao Zedong solemnly announced the establishment of the new China on the Tiananmen rostrum. They are boiling, who would have thought that in this almost isolated village, in these mud brick houses, a hero was born to turn Gan Kun around?

1950, Tang and the villagers took the lead in setting up the first women's mutual aid group in Shaoshan, and the production was in full swing. Xiangtan county magistrate specially rewarded them with a scalper and a set of farm tools to show their encouragement.

That night, and the women's Federation Tang wrote a letter and reported the good news. Mao Zedong's reply came back soon: "Mutual assistance and cooperation are good and promising. I hope you will continue to work hard. "

This short sentence was firmly imprinted in Tang's heart. Later, he was a model worker and activist in the brigade, commune and county every year.

1June 26th, 959 is a big day for Shaoshan people. Mao Zedong returned to his hometown after 32 years' absence.

He suddenly offered to pay homage to his parents' cemetery. On the way, Mao Zedong stepped forward to shake hands with all the villagers who were wearing straw hats, barefoot and covered with mud.

When Tang's nephew got the news, he immediately went back and told his aunt's parents that the grave was on the hill behind Tang's house, only two or three hundred meters away.

Once upon a time, Tang could only listen to stories told by villagers. Now Chairman Mao is on the hill behind her house. Without saying anything, she left her job and rushed to the mountain, where she met Mao Zedong.

Mao Zedong is 68 years old and walks a little breathless. Enthusiastic Tang found a bamboo pole nearby and handed it as a crutch. Mao Zedong smiled and nodded at her, thanking her.

Mao Zedong paid tribute to his parents and came down from the mountain. Nobody expected that Don would go straight home.

Tang followed. When he saw that Chairman Mao was going to her house, he hurried home.

Breathing heavily, Shang opened the room and welcomed Ying into the door. Chairman Mao found a small square stool and sat down. Don and his family are surrounded.

Mao Zedong said hello to them and asked if the old man in their family was still alive, and how much millet their family could harvest on an acre of land. Tang Yiyi answered the question.

The village cadres in Shaoshan introduced: "Her name is Tang, and she is our aunt in Shaoshan."

Mao Zedong nodded: "I know, I know, the Mao family has the largest generation and my generation is the smallest."

Tang was embarrassed to let Chairman Mao call her grandma. She is only 30 years old, and she is still a little girl in front of the chairman. She asked Mao Zedong, "Chairman, can my son call you grandpa?"

Mao Zedong shook his hand: "No, no, how can you call it the other way around?"? Uncle in grandpa's cradle! "

Mao Zedong's words say that finish, they all laughed.

Mao Zedong asked the children what their names were. Because her husband Mao Kaiqing was still a soldier, Tang named his son Mao. Mao Zedong was very happy after hearing this: "This is a good name. I love the army. Without the people's army, there would be nothing! I see. The name has to be changed. It is the first duty of soldiers to obey orders. In the future, when he becomes a soldier, he will be a big official. I think it will be called' Mao Mingjun'. "

I personally changed my son's name. Tang was naturally very happy and immediately nodded.

Mao Zedong is so approachable that Tang talked with him about his work. Tang cooks in the collective canteen, which was advocated by Chairman Mao. He asked how the canteen was now, and what dishes and soups he mainly ate.

Tang still proudly said, "Mr. Chairman, the rice is cooked in a big iron pot, and the vegetables are mainly vegetarian. But I can make many patterns for a radish, including dried radish, shredded radish, radish roots and radish leaves ... "

Mao Zedong smiled and gave her a thumbs-up sign: "Oh, you are really capable, you will become a master cook!" "

The conversation with them is fresh in Tang's memory, as if it were yesterday. But now, the land that Chairman Mao once cultivated is at her feet, and she began to think, what would his old man's house think if Chairman Mao were still here?

After the reform and opening up, the living standards of Shaoshan people have been continuously improved, and more and more tourists have come to Shaoshan.

In the early 1980s, the scenic facilities were not comprehensive enough. Tourists queuing in front of Chairman Mao's former residence every day are thirsty, have no water to drink, and can't find a place to eat when they are hungry. Tang felt that she had an obligation to entertain these guests who came from afar to visit her former residence. She gets up early every morning to boil a pot of boiling water, put it in a wooden bucket and put it on the side of the road, so that tourists can drink water for free.

Boiling water every day has become Tang's habit. She was advised to charge a little for tea. She quickly shook her head: "How can it be worthy of Chairman Mao? Don't lose the ugliness of Shaoshan people! "

Soon after, Tang found that more and more foreigners came to Shaoshan to do business. They set up a stall in front of Chairman Mao's former residence, and she doesn't worry about selling it every day. She also moved her heart.

1986, 50-year-old Tang bought two Jin of mung beans and one Jin of sugar with a piece of 70 cents, cooked two barrels of mung bean porridge and put it on the road opposite his former residence.

This is Tang's first attempt at business. She felt that everyone around her was watching her. Embarrassed, she put the porcelain bowl on the stone and stood in the distant Woods watching.

A group of enthusiastic Shanghai guests smiled and encouraged Tang: "You are in business, don't be afraid, we will help you sell it!" " These guests filled a bowl and enjoyed it to their heart's content. Finally, everyone took out some money, counted it neatly and handed it to Tang. Encouraged by these kind-hearted tourists, Tang boldly sold porridge, and at the end of the day, she made more money in 5 yuan.

Tang sells porridge, but her neighbors can't understand her and her family doesn't agree. She is a soldier's family and has met Chairman Mao. How can she sell porridge by the roadside?

Tang replied, "What happened to the families of soldiers? I don't steal or rob, which is in line with national policy. Why can't I get rich? "

Selling mung bean porridge saved Tang a sum of money She remembered Mao Zedong's encouragement and decided to open a small restaurant next to Chairman Mao's former residence. The name is "Maojia Hotel".

Businessmen have business acumen and determination. In order to find a big shot to write the name of a small restaurant for her, she simply ran to Beijing and found Wang Shoudao, a member of the Standing Committee of the China Advisory Committee. Wang Shoudao is from Liuyang, Hunan. He warmly received Tang and readily promised to help her write the name of the store. He only said one sentence to her: "I can write your name if you open a restaurant, but you have to love your country, the party and the people and do legal things!" "

Tang solemnly promised: "I will listen to your old man and I will do it."

When Tang's restaurant opened, everyone was very excited. She is a good cook and a close neighbor that Chairman Mao once met. Many tourists come here to eat. The special dishes of "Maojia Hotel" were Chairman Mao's favorite dishes in those days-braised pork, grilled fish and lobster sauce pepper. ...

Unexpectedly, Mao Zedong's casual joke became true. Don Ren Rui not only became a master cook, but also owned his own restaurant.

Not only tourists from all over China, but also foreign guests come to the Maojia Hotel for dinner. Tang has always insisted on maintaining the image, especially the "tricky questions" raised by some foreign tourists.

Once, an American guest asked Tang a question after dinner: "What do you think of Chairman Mao?"

Tang Renrui replied without thinking: "Chairman Mao and Deng Xiaoping are both good and great."

The American asked, "If Mao Zedong is still alive, can you run this hotel?" ? He wants to cut his capital and pay attention to his tail. "

Tang Weiwei smiled. Foreigners always think we are superficial. It seems that the arrival of a new era is bound to overthrow everything in the old era. But they never understood that Mao Zedong's military life depended on "seeking truth from facts" and "self-reliance".

When Tang was 30 years old, he knew little about politics. Chairman Mao only asked her how she was doing and whether she had enough to eat. People's prosperity is Chairman Mao's greatest ideal after the founding of the People's Republic of China. If Chairman Mao were still alive and watching the villagers in Shaoshan get rich, how could he be unhappy?

Tang smiled and said to the Americans, "Chairman Mao said that the situation is constantly changing and the future of socialism is bright and great. I am a guest of Chairman Mao. My foreign friend, do you think I can do it? "

This rural woman who is deeply hidden in the ravine is not only smart and brave, but also has a very keen political vision, which American guests have to admire.

Tang went on to say, "Chairman Mao led the people of China to turn over and Deng Xiaoping led us to get rich. I'm trying to get rich now, and I don't lack anything at home. The two leaders are great! "

Tang's patriotism is very real and simple. When Japanese tourists came to visit, she said without hesitation, "Welcome to Shaoshan, but your ancestors were not good. You came to China to kill and set fire. " When American tourists come to visit, she must also say, "Taiwan Province Province is the territory of China, and we are determined to reunify the motherland. Stay out of it. "

Tang's idea of running a hotel is very simple, that is, "receive Chairman Mao's guests well". She always has a strong presidential plot. The photos of her family and the chairman were enlarged and hung in the center of the restaurant. Tourists are warmly received by Chairman Mao's neighbors and eat authentic dishes from Chairman Mao's hometown. Their hearts are naturally glorious and happy.

After Shaoshan Memorial Park was completed, Tang immediately donated more than 30,000 yuan. The general manager of the memorial garden said to Tang, "Mother Tang, you have donated so much that we want to erect a monument for you." Tang waved: "If I don't help Chairman Mao, I'm afraid I'm still begging. If I don't help Deng Xiaoping, I can't get the money if I want to donate. "

In 2003, on the occasion of the 1 10 anniversary of Mao Zedong's birth, the CPC Central Committee and Hunan Province decided to restore the surrounding environment of Mao Zedong's former residence. Tang's "Maojia Hotel" once occupied all geographical advantages, but now the organization leaders have discussed with her that it is best to move the Maojia Hotel.

Tang cried as soon as he heard it, and the whole family was very sad and unwilling to move away. The next day, the Maojia Hotel closed, and Tang sat in the hall of Chairman Mao and her family, crying at the portrait of Chairman Mao, saying, "Your old man called me a chef, so why do you let me move now?" A week later, Tang suddenly figured it out. Her husband and son are both soldiers, and she is a soldier's family. She should know best what "everything is under command". She called her son and decided to start moving the next day.

A few months later, the brand-new Maojia Hotel was built next to Mao Zedong Memorial Park, which expanded its scale several times and made its business more prosperous.

Mao Mingjun, who was blessed by Mao Zedong to be a great official, did not become a great official.

/kloc-at the age of 0/4, like his father, he became a PLA soldier. In the Vietnam War, Mao Mingjun won the third class merit and returned to China with injuries. Participated in the 1984 National Day military parade in the capital, and later Mao Mingjun was sent to Nanchang Infantry School to study. And he finally gave up his official career and returned to his hometown to save the endangered classical music.

Tang did not forget his cordial greetings, nor did he forget Wang Shoudao's serious exhortation.

Before the founding of New China, Tang sent her husband to the battlefield. In the 1960s, a security company was stationed in the former residence, and Tang led the women of the production team to dismantle and wash the bedding and sew clothes for the soldiers.

From 65438 to 0988, Maojia Hotel began to take shape. The first meal of the recruits of the Armed Police Squadron, the reunion dinner during the Chinese New Year, the soldiers' birthday banquet and the Maojia Hotel are all provided free of charge. She also bought a TV set and an electric fan for the armed police soldiers at the station.

One day, the soldiers of Mao Zedong's former residence class got an acute illness and were taken to the hospital by his comrades. Just finished the hospitalization procedure, I have already sent Tang hospitalization expenses and nutrition. A soldier's mother was very ill. Because the family was too poor to get medical treatment, Tang quietly sent 400 yuan money to their family. Veterans want to run a chicken farm, but unfortunately they have insufficient funds and have no choice but to give up. It was also Tang who sent precious 1000 yuan to encourage him: "The villagers are waiting to eat eggs! Take this money first and say that it will not be enough for a lifetime. "

The soldiers called her "Sister Tang" from the beginning, and later called her "Mother Tang" and "Grandma Tang". She is old, but her love for soldiers has never changed.

Tang Yongjun loves the army, because they are Chairman Mao's soldiers, and because her husband and son are one of them, she has devoted deep feelings to the People's Liberation Army.

My daughter once kindly reminded her: "Even if you leave us nothing, you should consider your future life."

Tang's answer is also simple: "As long as I can work and earn money, I must do something for the soldiers and their families. Be a good neighbor of Chairman Mao at all times and be a qualified Shaoshan person. "

She has become a well-known leader in getting rich. She has to take part in more and more social activities and become more aware of her social responsibilities.

Born in poverty, Tang lived by begging since he was a child. What she once longed for most was money. After having a lot of money, she always gives it away. When she participated in the program on CCTV, she said to the host: "Chairman Mao said that if you are poor, you should change it. I started with a piece of 70 cents, and now I am the chairman of Maojia Hotel Group. If you want to ask me how much money this chairman has, I will tell you that the money is in your bag, how famous I am, and my name is in your mouth. You can not believe that I didn't make money, and please don't believe that I have money ... "

Tang sends money and things to the five-guarantee elderly and nursing homes every year; She adopted more than a dozen orphans, has been funding them to complete their studies, and watched them enter universities and even become masters and doctors; She mobilized her whole family to help more than 500 out-of-school children return to school and donated 6,543,800 yuan to poor students. She said that in Mao Zedong's hometown, she didn't want to see illiteracy like her again. After Wenchuan earthquake, she was so anxious that she couldn't sleep well every day. She not only donated money and materials herself, but also placed a donation box in Maojia Hotel, hoping that guests could lend a helping hand to the victims. ...

Most employees of Maojia Hotel are laid-off workers. There is a chef named Xu Jiahua, who is one of the orphans funded by Tang. Tang worked from primary school until he graduated from high school. Xu Jiahua didn't go to college, so Tang recruited him as his own employee and sent him to other places to learn the skills of chefs. Tang never imagined that Xu Jiahua was trained by himself. On the contrary, every time Xu Jiahua is mentioned, he will cry. I hope he can earn more money in Maojia Hotel and marry a good girl. In Xu Jiahua's mind, Maojia Hotel is his home, and Tang is his grandmother.

It turned out that Tang's success was not a fluke. Maojia Hotel occupied the best time and place, and it was also the best reward for the kindness given to her by the years. No wonder people respect such an ordinary and great woman.

Don never went to school when he was young. When he started to open a restaurant, he only wrote his own name and "Long live Mao Zedong". At the age of 76, she began to learn to read with her children. In her spare time, she also learned to draw, play WeChat and write limerick.

In 20 14, 84-year-old Tang finally joined the party. She has written this application for joining the Party for 40 years. At first, she couldn't read, so she asked someone to write for her. Then she realized that she had written it herself.

On the day of joining the party, she cheerfully wrote a limerick for herself:

From the opening day of Maojia Hotel, regardless of spring, summer, autumn and winter, this stubborn old lady will stand at the door of Maojia Hotel to greet guests and take photos with them happily.

Maojia Hotel has gone out of Shaoshan and opened hundreds of franchise stores all over the country. Tang changed from a traditional hardworking peasant woman to a female boss in the new era.

Tang is also practicing and getting the answer that has been bothering her.

Tang often said: "I am more proud of Chairman Mao because of his light." This may be the power of great men. Even short contact and simple conversation can benefit people for life. The experience on the battlefield is also the source of confidence and strength for Tang to struggle in the shopping mall. This rare Shaoshan spirit has made her rich, but she will never get lost in wealth and become a person admired by others, but she has never looked down on anyone and let her know that if she comes from the masses, she will definitely return to the masses. ...