Zhang Yishun's son king in the home of the West memoir community, the old man of 90 years old was shaking with an old picture in his hands and wept in tears. In the picture, Zhang Yishun, the old fourth comrade of the New Fourth Army, who lost more than half a century, was lost. What a sigh is, in fact, two elderly people have lived in Xicheng District's streets for decades, but they do not know each other, even several times in collective activities, but they can not recognize them. Until recently, the community newspaper reported the story of Zhang Tong's old man's war of resistance against Japan, which published a photo taken with Zhang Yishun 69 years ago. It was only at this time that Zhang Yishun had been dead for 3 years.
a group photo shows the old comrade
"aunt Zhang Tong, let me take a good look at you." Seeing the old soldier of the New Fourth Army who took a group photo with his mother 69 years ago, Zhang Yishun's son Wang Jianxin was very excited. "On behalf of my mother, I greet you." At the end of the story, he was choking.
then Wang Jianxin took a picture of Zhang Yishun from his bag and handed it to Zhang Tong and said, "this is a picture of my mother's life. I have it for you."
Zhang Tong took the two inch black and white passport photo and looked under the lamp. "Just like this, the outline of the five senses is not changed, but it is older." For Zhang Yishun's appearance, her impression still remained in the photo taken 69 years ago. After the victory of the Anti Japanese war in
1945, Zhang Tong and Wang Jianxin's mother Zhang Yishun were the same as the Organization Department of the CPC Central China Construction University to cultivate revolutionary cadres in Central China's Jiefang District. In January 1946, all comrades in the central China construction organization group took a group photo. In the photo, Zhang Yishun sits sideways on Zhang Tong's left hand and holds Zhang Tong's left arm. She was the only person sitting in such a picture.
"taking this picture is in the next year of the victory of the war of resistance against Japan." At that time, my mother was pregnant with her eldest brother and had been pregnant for three or four months, so she sat sideways. My eldest brother is so impressed with this picture that he often says he is in this picture too. Wang Jianxin said.
at that time, young Zhang Tong did not know Zhang Yishun was pregnant. I only remember the morning exercises and seldom saw her take part in it.
"she is several years older than I am. She has experienced revolutionary work, treats people enthusiastically, and is upright and frank, and is our elder sister. I was 21 years old and she took care of me. " Zhang Tong said. In
1946, Zhang Tong went to Shandong University with Peng Kang, President of Central University of China. In May of the same year, Zhang Yishun went to Shandong with his troops, and then transferred to central China bank. From then on, the two people lost contact.
once again came across the
after the founding of new China, two people were transferred to Beijing successively. Zhang Yishun lives in Kang Le Li, and Zhang Tong is in the West Gate East Lane community which is less than 3 kilometers away. For decades, two people have not met. Even in 1979, two people performed on the same stage but did not know each other.
Zhang Tong and Zhang Yishun were both members of the New Fourth Army veteran choir. In October 1979, they sang together in the Great Hall of the people for the 30th anniversary celebration of the founding of new China. In the chorus of the more than 400, they failed to meet. But the two figure was recorded again in the same photo.
"I have a group photo here. You see, this is our chorus crew at that time. Your mother must be there." This photo of the more than 400 group photo is intended to be given to Wang Jianxin as a souvenir by Zhang Tong.
Wang Jianxin was the first time to see the picture, although he knew that his parents were members of the New Fourth Army Choir, but there were no related images in their memory. There are many people in the picture. It is difficult to distinguish the appearance. But with this picture taken, Wang Jianxin was still surprised.
and Zhang Tong never imagined that the old comrade who had not been contacted for a long time once again stood for a photo taken from himself less than 50 meters. Only this time, two people have no hand in hand...
read the newspaper occasionally to renew the leading edge
many times to rub shoulders, Zhang Yishun failed to find Zhang Tong. Today, however, her son has found this old comrade in arms with her for 69 years because of a community newspaper.
not long ago, one afternoon, Zhang Yishun's eldest son Wang Jirong opened the community newspaper from the newspaper box on the bus. In the fifth edition of Zhang Tong's oral history of the war of resistance against Japan, he accidentally discovered a picture that he was familiar with. "I was so excited at the time. It was taken by my mother when she was with me. At first I thought it was my sister's contribution to her mother's photo. Later, it was discovered that it was another self portrait of aunt Zhang Tong who had the same photo. She was her mother's comrade in arms. I hurriedly contacted my brother and sister and asked them to try to get in touch with aunt Zhang Tong.
received his brother's commission. Wang Jianxin found the street office and left a note in the editorial office of the community newspaper. After seeing the message, the reporter answered Wang Jianxin's letter immediately. After seeking the consent of Zhang Tong, the meeting was arranged.
Wang Jianxin said that her mother especially cherished the friendship with her new Fourth Army comrades. In the mother's bookcase, a collection of books on the Memoirs of the New Fourth Army veterans was collected, 22 books. Wang Jianxin pointed to the book shelf full of books in her mother's room and said, "this was what my mother had set up in her life. She often looked through her feelings for the New Fourth Army."
in addition, in Zhang Yishun's address book, she also recorded and identified 8 other New Fourth Army veteran comrades.
comrades in arms through the times
in addition to the deep love for their comrades in arms, Zhang Tong and her generation are also very close to the children of their comrades.
"the older generation of us who participated in the revolution had an unspoken feeling for their comrades in arms and the next generation. Sometimes I can't help crying when I think of the revolution, so it's very exciting to see them like seeing old comrades in arms. Recalling this special friendship, Zhang Tong's eyes flushed red.
before leaving, Wang Jianxin wrote to the old man Zhang Tong, "aunt Zhang Tong, this is the address and phone of my mother's home, and several of our children often go back. This is my sister's phone call. This is my brother's. This is my contact form and address in the United States. " Wang Jianxin pointed to the note. Zhang Tong nodded and said "good".
walked to the door. Wang Jianxin did not know how to say good-bye. He hugged his old Zhang Tong as if he were holding his mother.