Chapter 5 Chapter 1 Birth and Family History

On May 24, 1962, Yang Hui, Li Zhen's mother, had a strange dream: On the green grass in Saibei, there was a tall elm tree, and there was a pool of clear spring beside the elm tree, and she gave birth to a little boy standing under the elm tree. The boy fell to the ground and ate elm leaves, drank clear spring water, and soon grew into a shepherd.He climbed onto the elm tree and stretched out his hands to pick the elm coins.After picking six, due to too much force, I accidentally fell down, and who knows that when it landed on the ground, it turned into a blood-red lark, fluttering its wings, and flew away in a hurry...

Mother Li was a little puzzled when she woke up, wondering if it had something to do with the child in her belly?At that time, she often wandered in the grove full of elms with her husband Li Pu. Thinking of this, like a shooting star piercing the night sky, the pink memory was broken. Sure enough, on the morning of May 29, their child was born!At the beginning, in order to protect Li Zhen from growing up safely, his parents named him Fugui (meaning riches and honor), hoping that he would be blessed and have a smooth life. In the dead of night, a bright moon hangs in the deep blue sky outside the Great Wall, and the watery moonlight falls quietly on the mountain city in the northern part of the Great Wall. The cool breeze blows the fragrance of the vast grassland, and it seems that you can still hear the sound of wooden fish and beating shifts in the temples in the distant mountains...

Yang Hui recalled the days when she was in love with her husband, and looked at Xiao Fugui beside her sweetly. This is the crystallization of her and her lover!Suddenly a shooting star pierced the night sky, like tears from the corner of a beauty's eyes.She looked at the sleeping child, with a smile on her lips, her two small fists clenched tightly, like a dancer for the song "Always Ready"... In the autumn of 2005, one year after Li Chen's death, someone interpreted this dream in detail: This dream is a symbol of Li Zhen's life. Born under the elm tree, it indicates that Li Zhen will be a rich man in the future. The so-called "elm money" means "surplus money".He grew up and became a shepherd, indicating Li Zhen's later career in politics.Shepherd and protector are synonymous.Trying to climb on the elm leaves symbolizes that he has worked hard to realize his ambitions and climbed upwards; after falling down and turning into a lark, it symbolizes that he will become famous in one fell swoop.The reason why the lark is red implies that he will be rich and powerful, and also implies that he will not escape the disaster of blood and light.

Li Zhen often said that he was a descendant of Li Yuan and Li Lianying, and that his family tree matched those of Li Yuan and Li Lianying. He believed that the Empress Dowager Cixi was also his ancestor. wrote a poem: Legend has it that Cixi's father was a descendant of the Dutong of Chahar (in Zhangjiakou), and her mother was a descendant of the Manchu royal family. After giving birth, Cixi took her baby name Yulan.When she was three years old, one day, a master showed her face and said: This child is the reincarnation of the lark (called the Son of Heaven), and she will be rich and powerful, with the fate of an emperor.

Li Zhen later threatened that he wanted to be the vice premier, which probably has something to do with it! When Li Zhen was born, it was the most difficult period for the country from 1958 to 1963.On the streets of Zhangjiakou, where slogans and big-character posters are plastered everywhere, there is a small group of hungry people with green eyes. It was the era of "tighten your belt and pay off the Soviet debt", and people could eat as much as they could eat. , I can eat cornbread mixed with soil... People at that time were familiar with the song: One day, Yang Hui took Li Zhen to the street with her arms in his arms, and suddenly saw many people gathered on the street.

What attracts people who can't even guarantee a meal? It turned out to be a fortune teller. At that time, Li Zhen's family was still discussing fiercely whether to give him to someone else, because the family was too difficult to support the child. At this moment, the fortune teller saw the child in Li's mother's arms, and he must show her, and said that he could ask for less money. Li's mother reported the time of birthday dubiously and showed the child to the husband. The fortune teller said: "Your child is the youngest son. He will be very rich and prosperous in the future. He will be a young hero.But I was afraid that his ending would not be too good.He is likely to be "brilliant in the first half of his life, but suffered in the second half of his life."Thirty-eight years old is a hurdle, if you break through it, he will lose it.If you can't break through, go back to your "hometown" and suffer.If you want him to pass through the age of thirty-eight, you must make him an amulet and wear it on his body with the number 38 engraved on it. The amulet will bless him to pass through the age of thirty-eight safely, but remember that he must always Wear it on your body and do not lend or give it to others.You may follow him to get rich, and you may also watch him fail.Because this child is a noble person, I will not charge you more money if I explain it to you in detail.

People born on May 29, 1962 are adventurous - Tiger, Gemini masculine - unhurried, amiable.Often give people the impression of always being an outsider.The never-ending desire for knowledge and curiosity urges his pace of life and inspires him to pursue and explore continuously.However, he rarely had the time to achieve it all.This is a charming and somewhat whimsical person.I like the ever-changing, I don't like the eternal and lasting.When he's got his mesmerizing chords just right, he'll slip away to attract new listeners elsewhere.His intellectual gifts stand out in him.Good at using his brain to think of ways, he is a genius with changeable wishes and suitable for mental work.But his physique is fragile, he often has doubts about love, and likes to use irony as a weapon to protect himself.What he needs most in life is a large audience, not an all-out love.He knows the ways of the world and can easily win the trust and love of others.It's all thanks to his artistic personality.Gemini men are good at eloquence, witty and humorous, his appearance can quickly make the conversation lively, and you will never feel lonely when you are with him.On the contrary, without friends, partners or frequent social activities, he will feel at a loss in life.Gemini men are generally unwilling to take on the responsibilities of family life, but like to live a "light" life.Once married, the home becomes a place of lively gatherings and endless conversations.He wants life to be carefree and work hours to be unlimited.Under these conditions, he will show many excellent qualities of a model husband.

According to the calculation of flowers: he is a pomegranate flower born in May. From the point of view of psychological personality: he is frivolous, arrogant, emotionally unstable, uncultivated and easily agitated.Impatient, irritable, quick-tempered, smart and sensitive, easily disturbed by others, he is shrewd and capable, adaptable to changing circumstances, and has a stable opinion. From the perspective of personal future and career: He has ambitions and ideals, is easy to accept new things, and will make achievements through continuous efforts.Wealthy and happy in the early years, sad and lonely in old age.From the point of view of marriage and love life: how unhappy his private life is, he will have many loves.He is not good at organizing his life.Love will come to him, and blows and setbacks will accompany him throughout his life.Love will waste a lot of his time, there will be misfortune and pain, but through hard work he can finally overcome difficulties.He is unwilling to be constrained by life and is highly mobile.

The fortune teller also said: How about this, let the child draw a lottery at will, and see if the lottery he draws is the same as what I said. Dazed, Yang Hui hesitantly asked Li Zhen in his arms to randomly pick one, which read: Mirages are fleeting, and the best times are not long. After hearing what the fortune teller said, Mother Li was shocked at first, then stunned.At dinner, she looked unhappy, and after repeated questioning by her family, she finally told what the fortune teller said.The elder brother who believed in fate and the elder sister who didn't believe in fate had an argument and made a bet. The elder sister said: I don't believe in feudal superstition. You can keep him and see what the result is. If it is not the fate, it means that fortune-telling is a feudal superstition to deceive people. We will use the actual test as evidence.Li Zhen's father didn't believe in the feudal superstition, but out of male self-esteem, he was afraid of being laughed at by others and couldn't even raise a child, so he finally decided to keep him and raise him.In this way, Li Zhen was not sent away and continued to stay at home.

According to the fortune teller, his parents quietly made him an amulet for him to wear.At that time, there were indeed many poor families who were forced to give their children to others to be raised because they could not afford to support them.Li Zhen was born and started his life in such a family where tradition and modernity are intertwined. Li Zhen spent his childhood in a courtyard.His family lives in two old bungalows in Dazayuan, which were acquired from real estate by his father's unit.This bungalow is very simple, there is no hot water, no bathroom, the kitchen is small, and it is shared.There are often many mice infesting the yard.Li Zhen and other children often drive away mice with sticks.Once, when I was playing a game of eagle and chicken with the children in the yard, a big mouse came out and everyone ran away in fright. Putting himself into the fight against rats, he chased a big rat to the corner, thinking that the rat was about to give in, but he didn't expect it to suddenly counterattack. Li Chen took a step back one after another, then picked up a stick and beat fiercely, and finally subdued it. it.At that time, Li Zhen was the king of children, and after this incident, they even gained their admiration. They listened to him in everything, and he showed the demeanor of a strong man at a very young age.

And what he can't stop thinking about is that the little girl's chubby arms are much more comfortable than his own.In his memories many years later, he also said that he would like to linger a little longer in his innocent boyhood.When Li Zhen was in primary school, she secretly touched a little girl's hand, and the little girl reported it to the teacher. The teacher said, "He didn't do it on purpose, he just touched it by accident", so he calmed down. Li Zhen once practiced Shaolin Kungfu. It is said that people who have practiced Kungfu have to go through three stages. First, they don’t like anyone and always want to beat them.Second, everyone knows how to fight, and everyone is afraid of being beaten.Thirdly, everyone is pretty much the same, you don't want to mess with anyone, and you will never be bullied.In the first stage, Li Chen often disliked people, especially those local hooligans. Once, when he was walking on the street, he couldn't see those people, so he scuffled. In the end, he was outnumbered and was beaten like a Beijing opera singer The makeup is broken, blue and purple.He who has always been favored at home was much calmed by this blow, but he realized a truth from it: if you want to be a strong winner, then in any sparring, you must grit your teeth and stick to the end .Li Zhen also clearly realized that he must not easily get involved in conflicts unless it is absolutely necessary.But as soon as any special situation arises, it should be assumed that there is no way out, so we must fight to the end.Being able to realize such a truth in childhood and take it as the criterion of his life and work is undoubtedly related to Li Zhenying's talent and personality. When he was in elementary school, he was able to use his experience well, but he was not a hooligan. At that time, he had a pure heart, and he used his intelligence and ingenuity within a certain range to win the desired result. One evening after school, everyone lined up to walk home. He was kicking the stones on the side of the road boredly, trying to find something but couldn't find anything.I accidentally saw a boy in front sneakily trying to cut the long braid of the girl in front with small scissors.He rushed forward and fought with that boy. This time he learned the lesson from the fight with the little hooligan last time. He won, not only the boy, but also the envy of the whole class of girls.Li Zhen was just a mischievous kid in elementary school. His homework was average, and he often got full marks in music class. He was very good at erhu and violin. It was not until he met teacher Zi Ning in middle school that he came into contact with Western musical instruments. Li Zhen and his father Li Pu are very different in how they treat their feelings.Li Zhen is a seed of infatuation, he is merciful everywhere, his emotional experience is talked about by many little men, just like many little girls worship Aunt Qiong Yao.But Li Pu and Yang Hui have respected each other as guests for many years, walking the life of "holding the hand and growing old together" in ancient books! Although according to the legend handed down by the ancestors, the Li family is the descendant of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan and Li Lianying's family. They should be descendants of the royal family and have the innate gene of being a bureaucrat.But when the Li family reached the generation of Li Zhen's father, the family situation had become very poor, so he was forced to go to Yan'an to join the revolution. According to reports, Li Pu defected to Yan'an to participate in the revolution in 1938 and belonged to the anti-Japanese military and political cadres in Yan'an.At that time, the central government sent the passionate young people who came to Yan'an from the mainland to study in Yan'an Anti-Japanese University or Lu Xun Art Academy, so Li Pu entered Lu Xun Art Academy to major in literature and art. At school, he is the backbone of literature and art, and he is quite appreciated by his female classmate Lan Ting, and the two soon fall in love.Once the school reported to the central government to perform "Brothers and Sisters Opening Wasteland", "Zhao Yiman" and other programs. He played the elder brother and Lan Ting played the younger sister.Lan Ting's outstanding performance was well received by the chiefs. Lan Ting has since become a public figure. She was also favored by a chief and wanted to marry him.Under various pressures, Li Pu had no choice but to part with his love and bid farewell to his lover with tears in his eyes. In July 1942, Li Pu graduated from the Lu Xun Academy of Arts and was sent to a company more than 100 kilometers away from Yan'an to exercise. In August 1945, when the Japanese invaders announced their unconditional surrender, the central government mobilized a large number of cadres to go to the Northeast to compete with the Kuomintang for the territory in the Northeast. Li Pu was transferred as a member of the cadre team going to the Northeast, and rushed to the Northeast Liberated Area together with the Central News Agency. After accepting the mission, Li Pu and the others began to make some preparations for the long-distance march.At that time, in their hearts, although the Northeast was far away, it was a desirable place.Everyone is proud to be able to go there as a pioneer to open up work, and the colleagues around them are also envious of them. I wish them a successful start and send good news from the Northeast as soon as possible.With the sadness of parting and the longing for a new life, Li Pu embarked on a new journey with other comrades.They left Yan'an, traveled around Shanxi, passed through Yanmen Pass, and finally went to Zhangjiakou. At this time, Li Pu met Yang Hui for the first time. Since they often worked together, they soon became good friends who talked about everything. Yang Hui was born in a relatively wealthy family, and should belong to a rich peasant according to his family background.At that time, she was only seventeen years old, which was the best time of a girl.Like a begonia sleeping in spring, her charming face is fresh and tender.She is a student of a United Nations University in Zhangjiakou. Since the government urgently needs a group of cadres, she also actively participated in the government construction work as a volunteer.Her appearance immediately attracted Li Pu's attention, and he frequently attacked her, but Yang Hui refused, saying that she was still young and didn't want to think about personal marriage issues prematurely.Of course, part of the reason was that Li Pu's family was poor and ordinary, which did not attract her attention. At that time, the Zhangjiakou Municipal Government was carrying out the activity of "I do practical things for the revolutionary people". Leading cadres went to the grassroots one after another, and Li Pu and Yang Hui were assigned to an old woman's house.Her son died in the battle, and her daughter-in-law had to go to work in the fields, and she was too busy taking care of the children to cook. Li Pu and Yang Hui are like the sons and daughters of an old man, helping her take care of the family.Only then did Yang Hui discover that Li Pu not only excelled in his work, but also was considerate to others in his daily life.Once, on the way to the old woman's house, the two were walking side by side. Li Pu suddenly said that I was waiting for you, and disappeared in a blink of an eye.At the corner of Yang Hui's aisle, he rushed out again suddenly, and said with a smile, "I passed the city hospital just now, I was afraid that it would be bad for people to see." Yang Hui nodded understandingly, thanking him for his care from the heart, and gradually liked fucked this man. Sometimes, when they were free to chat with the old woman, the old woman would often smile and say, "This young man is so smart, this girl is so handsome, you are a natural match!" Speak up.On the way back, the two were silent, both thinking about something, peeking at each other from time to time, both of them had intentions in their hearts, but they didn't reveal it. Due to Li Pu's busy work, he often returned to the unit and continued to work until late at night. One evening, Yang Hui wanted to discuss a problem with him, so he went straight into Li Pu's office and saw that he was still busy. She didn't have time to eat dinner, and she couldn't bear to disturb her, so she quietly watched the person in front of her. After a long time, Li Pu looked up and saw Yang Hui who was looking at her. Two pairs of fiery eyes collided with sparks of love. In the agricultural work organized by the city, Li Pu was good at everything, and he was a good farmer, and he worked neatly.Even the experienced farmers couldn't help nodding their heads in praise.As Yang Hui came from a wealthy family, she knew nothing, so Li Pu taught her how to use a hoe and how to cut wheat... The two finally came together and started their ordinary life. During the country's three years of economic difficulties (1958-1960), Yang Hui gave up his job because of the burden of his children, and went home to concentrate on raising his children. Li Pu stayed in Zhangjiakou and worked for decades, from section member, deputy section chief, section chief to deputy section chief, section chief, deputy bureau chief, bureau chief, until retirement, from general section staff to director-level cadres, deputy directors, etc. Territory-level treatment.His comrades who went to the northeast and south believed that he stayed in Zhangjiakou, a small and medium-sized city, for love, so his promotion was restricted. When Li Pu retired in the early 1990s, he was the director of the Zhangjia City Materials Bureau (director-level), and he enjoyed sub-prefecture-level treatment.This is also clearly recorded on Li Zhen's school resume.