On the night of April 6 last year, a sad and shocking news spread throughout the circle of friends of Yucai's children.
In an instant, almost all the students who graduated from Yucai fell into deep grief. After a long time, everyone accepted this cruel fact: Li Liqun, the principal of who founded Yucai Academy, Li Liqun, passed away!
Principal Li Liqun just left! 100 years old!
There is no farewell ceremony with much fanfare, no memorial service full of media and reports, and there is only a quiet inner mourning hall at Li Liqun’s home near Beijing Station .
Not only Li Liqun's relatives and friends came to see him off, but also countless talented students who grew up under her training.
Since Li Liqun has been the principal of Northeast Yucai School , the school's student representatives have come to her home every year to celebrate her birthday.
But this time, what the student representatives presented was the most poignant memory, and a wreath with the words "Never forget the kindness of nurturing, and miss Principal Li forever".
Among the Yucai students present, some respectfully called him "Principal Li", and some directly called him "My beloved Mother Li".
The eulogies and remembrance articles of the students are extremely sad, and people can't help but wonder what kind of a great woman can make countless Yucai students who have graduated for many years still respect this.
1. The founder of Yucai Academy
What is Yucai Academy?
This college was born with the People's Republic of China. It has experienced countless vicissitudes and difficulties in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, and has continuously provided countless talents for the construction and revival of the motherland.
The people who came out of Yucai College were all pillars of the country who worked hard for the country. Among them, there were generals in the army, academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, fighter pilots, pilots, and important political figures.
is like the name of Yucai. This college can be said to be the cradle of Yucai Yucai, and it has played an important role in the revival of New China that cannot be ignored.
Li Liqun is the founder of Yucai Academy.
It was one day in 1937. 17-year-old Li Liqun rushed to Yan'an from the Xuzhou Women's Normal College where he was studying to participate in the Anti-Japanese National Salvation Movement.
At that time, when Lin Boqu saw the letter of recommendation written by Zhu Rui, secretary of the Military Commission of the Northern Bureau she had handed in, he felt that this young girl had extraordinary tenacity and strength, so he immediately arranged for her to enroll in a public school in northern Shaanxi. party.
Facts have proved that Lin Boqu's vision was not wrong.
After coming to Yan'an, Li Liqun had excellent academic performance and actively participated in anti-Japanese and national salvation activities. He successively studied in Yan'an Youth Special School, the Special Training Class of the Central Organization Department and the Central Party School. After graduation, he was assigned to Shaanxi, Gansu and Ningxia with excellent grades. Border Region Party Committee Secretariat.
At that time, even Chairman Mao favored him, and even took the initiative to act as a matchmaker, introducing Gao Gang, an equally outstanding cadre in the party, to him. The two
shared similar interests and talked about everything. They soon became husband and wife and went to work together in in the northeastern region of .
After the liberation of the Northeast, it is imminent for Lin Biao to lead the Fourth Field Army to enter the customs.
But at that time, there was a very serious problem that stumped countless leaders: the children of many cadres in the army could not join the army, who would solve the problem of their resettlement?
After discussions, the Northeast Bureau at that time decided to establish a college to arrange for the children of cadres who stayed in Northeast to study. Give it to Li Liqun.
"At that time, I was unprepared. I didn't have any experience in running a school, of course I didn't dare to accept it. But Zhang Wentian said to me: 'If you can't learn it, this school is called No. 1 Yucai Primary School.' So I looked for it in Shenyang. school site, and went to Beijing to find a teacher.
Mr. Xu Teli heard that I run a school, introduced many excellent teachers to me, and encouraged me to work hard. In 1949, with the efforts of everyone, we established Yucai School. "
Li Liqun was still full of emotions when recalling the feelings when he was ordered to be in danger.
In the beginning, she didn't have any experience and wanted to refuse, but Zhang Wentian's words of "for the future generations of the revolution" were so eloquent, so Li Liqun chose the education and decided to fight for it all his life.
In the end, Li Liqun chose the Northeast Military Region Health Compound near Zhongshan Park in Shenyang as the teaching location. The school officially started on May 1, 1949.
There are four primary schools in the school Li Liqun's son and daughter are also studying in the school.
Second, the children's mother Li
As the principal of the school, Li Liqun needs to take full responsibility for the school affairs. Every morning when he wakes up, Li Liqun will simply take care of himself After combing his short hair neatly, he will come to the school immediately, and after disinfection, he will come to the office to start working.
At that time, the students in the school were mainly the children or martyrs of the cadres above the thirteenth level of the Northeast Bureau and the Northeast Military Region Children, in order to live up to the trust of their parents, Li Liqun formulated detailed rules and regulations for Yucai School.
The teachers of the school need to take temperature measurement and disinfection after returning to school, and the sheets and quilt covers of the children in the school are changed twice a week. Second, there are special bathrooms and laundry rooms for children to use.
In the early days of the school’s establishment, funds were scarce, and supplies were even weaker. Li Liqun was even more anxious when he saw the children who lived in the school starving and emaciated.
In order to improve the living conditions of the students, she went to almost all relevant departments to apply for food expenses, and even directly approached Ulanhu, then chairman of the People’s Government of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, for help.
After learning about the situation, Ulanfu was very moved and immediately donated 20 head The cows were given to Yucai School. Li Liqun, as if he had found a treasure, immediately took the lead in opening a cattle farm to serve these "treasures".
Through Li Liqun’s unremitting efforts and traveling around in preparation, the children’s tables gradually had rich meals, A smile appeared on his face again.
From the steamed buns and pickles to the later four dishes and one soup, Li Liqun has really won the love of the children with his own strength.
The winter in Shenyang is extremely cold, but the children at that time The winter clothes did not even have cotton.
Li Liqun knew that the conditions were limited, so he personally took the lead in tailoring winter clothes for the children with military blankets seized in the PLA battles. While cutting,
told the children about the glorious deeds of their parents on the front line. The children forgot about the severe winter cold and happily sewed clothes together.
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Before the country had the conditions to distribute materials for the Yucai Academy, the school uniforms for every child in the school were made by Li Liqun and the school staff together.
The first set of school uniform issued by the school, the green duffel jacket and skirt with white top and black vest, is the most unforgettable memory for many students of Yucai School.
The gray-haired Liu Ge recalled Principal Li Liqun, tears still moistened his eyes.
After Li Liqun passed away, he touched the first school uniform in his arms and said excitedly: "Mother Li has been kind to me in nurturing me. Since I came to Yucai when I was five years old, I have been with other children in the school. Call her Mama Li, and for decades, I have treated her like my mother."
Liu Ge is the eldest son of Liu Chun and Yi Li, Yi Li is Li Liqun's classmate, and Liu Chun is Gao Gang's former Colleagues, the relationship between the two families can be said to be very good.
Li Liqun also cared for Liu Ge to the utmost, but never treated him specially, even for her own children.
Liu Ge recalled, "I stayed at school from Monday to Friday,And every weekend is the happiest time for children. Because at that time, Principal Li would take the children to live in her own house in batches. "
At that time, Li Liqun's house was a paradise for children. Except for the four children of Li Liqun and Gao Gang, every weekend, there would be the laughter of more than a dozen children in the house. Take turns sleeping on the rug. At that time, I liked playing with my classmates most in the yard, wrestling with Gao Xuan (the eldest son of Li Liqun), and we had a tie. "
" Another time, I fell on the playground tower and hurt my head. Principal Li found out, and immediately took me to the best hospital in Shenyang for an operation, and organized all the teachers to give me blood.
I recovered very quickly, and even after recovering from the illness, I stopped stuttering when speaking Chinese. But the Mongolian language may have been forgotten, and I can't speak it anymore. "
In addition to Liu Ge who spoke Mongolian, there were many children like Chairman Mao's daughter Li Min in the school who had just returned to China with their parents and spoke Soviet Russian.
As a result, communication became a big problem. For this reason, Li Liqun specially hired a Russian female teacher to teach the children Russian and act as an interpreter.
Sometimes the children are not accustomed to the food in China, and Li Liqun will also specially teach the cooks to learn how to make Soviet bread.
Li Min’s Chinese is not good, so Li Liqun encouraged her to learn the language of the motherland many times, and taught her to write letters to her father Mao Zedong in Chinese.
Chairman Mao was very moved after receiving the letter and the photo of his daughter, and praised Li Liqun: : "Li Liqun is very famous. The Yucai school she runs has supported the children of military cadres. "
In 1949, Li Min was brought back to Chairman Mao to raise her. After that, she often mentioned how this "Mother Li" took care of her. This shows Li Liqun's care for the children. Eternal follower
In August 1954, Li Liqun’s husband, Gao Gang, committed suicide. Li Liqun was not only alone with four children, but also had a posthumous abdomen. She was transferred from the Ministry of Education to the Training Department of the Ministry of Labor. At this time, she felt powerless for the first time.
At this time, Zhou Enlai found Li Liqun and said to her:"You have fallen from the sky to the ground now. . Maybe some people will ignore you in the future, but you have to be strong, go with the party, and raise your children well. "
After hearing the news, Peng Dehuai also came to visit Li Liqun and brought him daily necessities.
During this period, Li Liqun never let go of his duties in Yucai School, and he had to resign when he went to Anhui for labor reform. .
In 1972, under the auspices of Chairman Mao and Zhou Enlai, Li Liqun returned to Beijing and returned to work in the Ministry of Education. In 1975, because of his outstanding contribution, the state elected him as the representative of the 4th National People’s Congress.
The following In the past few years, Li Liqun has been running for her husband. Almost every year, she writes letters to the Party Central Committee.
She always educates her children and says: "We people have red blood flowing in our bones. It is the relationship that has broken the bones and the tendons, and we must cherish this party. "
In 1981, the Sixth Plenary Session of the Eleventh Central Committee of the Communist Party of China passed the "Resolution Concerning Certain Issues Concerning the Party's History Since the Founding of the People's Republic of China", and Li Liqun officially resumed his rank. Moreover, after he resigned in 1987 to recuperate, he has been enjoying the treatment of a deputy minister.
After Li Liqun left his job, he has always been concerned about national affairs, and more concerned about the children of Yucai he had cultivated.
On the 60th anniversary of Yucai’s establishment in 2008, the new principalGao Chenfound Yucai’s former student Liu Song, hoping to use his power to publish a commemorative work.
Liu Ge thought of his mother Li who took care of him, and immediately contacted nearly 70 former teachers and students of Yucai, and published "ForeverTreasured Memories—Northeast Education in Our Hearts" is a book full of memories of the second generation of red people.
Yucai has been established for more than 60 years. What changes is the person, but the truth remains the same. The children will always remember Li's mother who built the school in the wind and rain, and built a small statue for Li Liqun in the old school site.
Since Li Liqun was ninety years old, Yucai School organized to celebrate her birthday every year.
Former alumni gathered together, talking about the winter clothes that Li Liqun sewed for him in the heavy snow that year, the cows given by Ulanhu, and the not-so-authentic Da Lieba provided by the school cafeteria, and these are the most subtle The little things are Li Liqun's most sincere feelings for the children.
The former children are now full of wrinkles, and some even have gray hair, but when everyone sang the nursery rhyme of Yucai School, Li Liqun was so moved that he broke down in tears.
On December 26, 2018, at Li Liqun's birthday banquet, Yucai School produced a short film for his solo album.
