Chapter 79 Children on the Moskva River

The 42nd anniversary of the October Socialist Revolution is coming again. This great festival for peace-loving people all over the world has aroused an extremely moving memory in me. Last year today, in the afternoon when I am writing now, I was walking with my companions on the banks of the Moscow River behind the Kremlin.In the fresh air, the bright and warm sunshine shines on the golden dome of the church in the palace, on the emerald green river, and on the neat and tall buildings on both banks. The bright and quiet scene makes people feel refreshed. Suddenly, a group of children ran towards us from a bridge far away.They surrounded us.Under the fluffy velvet hat, there are light yellow hair, red apple-like eyes, and clear eyes like the blue sky. He is wearing a scarlet or dark green velvet coat, and black trousers on his feet. leather boots.They looked up to us with a smile, and we really felt that we were tightly surrounded by a bunch of flowers!

They held out their palms to us, holding many colorful badges on their palms. When we picked up those badges, they pointed to the badges on our chests, meaning they wanted to exchange them with us.We hurriedly took off the head portraits of the leaders or the badges of Sino-Soviet friendship, put them on for them, and returned their badges to them. They shook their heads with a smile, and only held our hands tightly, leaning on the ground. standing. This gathering gave us unexpected joy—we went back and checked the badges they exchanged with us, which country they really belonged to, which festivals they commemorated, everything, these Moscow children really made friends all over the world !

I remember reading "Self-cultivation" when I was young, and there was a lesson in it that said: "Zengzi's family doesn't know how to scold, Confucius' family doesn't know how to be angry", that is to say: "Children of Zengzi's family don't know how to curse, and children of Confucius' family don't know how to get angry At that time, I felt that it was possible not to swear, but it was difficult not to get angry. A family is not isolated. Could it be that in the whole society, there is nothing that makes you angry? When I saw that group of innocent Soviet children, I suddenly thought of those two sentences.From their looking up and smiling eyes, one can almost see into the bottom of their hearts and see their hearts are as clear and pure as the sky.

Their parents may have been born after the October Socialist Revolution and grew up in the new society.Not to mention their generation, they haven't even gone through war.They grew up in a peaceful and warm climate, surrounded only by loving parents, uncles and aunts; they knew nothing of deceit and oppression.Therefore, anyone who comes to their place, no matter what skin color, language they speak, or what clothes they wear, is their relatives and friends. Hands out to exchange friendship. In capitalist countries, or colonial areas, a group of children like this is invisible.In a society where people exploit people, children also lose confidence in human beings. They are afraid that people will bully them or deceive them. If a stranger smiles at them or reaches out to them, they will run away in fright, cry, or at most just hesitate. Standing still, staring at you with defensive and suspicious eyes, let alone actively rushing towards you.

Ever since the system of man exploiting man came into existence in the world, the innocence of human beings has slowly faded away.The gunfire of the October Revolution destroyed this cannibalistic system by the roots on the land of Russia.The sound of the cannon was like a spring thunder, which made the innocent and innocent hearts sprout everywhere in this land, making this land a world full of friendship, peace and flowers. On the way back to the hotel that day, during our conversation praising the Moscow kids, a companion laughed and said: "I really want to take one home." But I often hear foreign guests who come to China praise our Chinese children.

They said: "Your children are so kind, they are not afraid of strangers at all. When they saw us walking in, they rushed forward, laughed and danced and called 'Hi Uncle, Auntie,' how did you educate them?" The reason is simple. The socialist system that changes customs and customs has transformed adults and educated children.In just ten years, the spirit of internationalism of peace and unity has bloomed bright flowers in the hearts of our children. I want to thank and praise forever the cannon fire of the October Revolution!When people in the world don't have to envy and praise other people's children, the lasting peace of the world will come! November 5, 1959 Collection of Poems. )