In April, 1929, Moscow was still very cold. Ana Katz Milovna, a young Russian woman, wanted to go back to Dalian to visit her relatives with her China husband. When she left, her brother, who raised her, reluctantly said, "The situation in China is good, so you should stay for a few more days. If it is not, come back as soon as possible." Anna nodded in tears and agreed. Who knows, she has embarked on a bumpy road since then.
Anna's China husband, whose name is Zhai Fengqi, was born in a poor family in Northeast China. He went into exile in Russia in 1911 and has been living a coolie life inferior to that of cattle and horses. After the October Revolution, he fought for the new Soviet regime without hesitation and became a glorious soldier of the China regiment of the Soviet Red Army. Later, Zhai Fengqi was sent to Ivanovo, a suburb of Moscow, because of a waist injury, and worked in Ivanovo Textile Factory after his recovery. He is honest, hardworking and capable, and has won the favor of Anna, a female worker. The lovers tied the knot in 1925. A year later, the blood of China and Russia gave birth to the first life. Zhai Fengqi gave him the China name Zhai Yunhai, and Anna gave him the Soviet name Shula. Three years later, they gave birth to a daughter who also had two names: China's name was Yunying Zhai and the Soviet Union's name was Tamara.
In p>1929, a message from a relative in his hometown was finally passed to Zhai Fengqi: his mother cried her eyes out because she missed her son who was in exile. Zhai Fengqi, who had not seen her mother for 18 years, learned that she was in a hurry and immediately decided to return to China.
Two years after returning to China, the "September 18th Incident" broke out suddenly, and the Japanese aggressor troops occupied the northeast flagrantly. Zhai Fengqi and Anna's family were blocked from returning to the Soviet Union, and their passports had expired, so they stayed in China. Faced with the wanton ravages of Japan's iron hoof, Zhai Fengqi, who was baptized by the blood and fire of the October Revolution, turned to the light and often preached revolutionary ideas to his workers. Unexpectedly, the bad guys tipped him off. He was taken away by the Japanese gendarmerie and tortured. He died a few days after he was released from prison. After her husband's tragic death, Anna bravely accepted the challenge of cruel fate and brought up her four children with great pains. Yunying Zhai, who was less than 18 years old, took an active part in the revolutionary work, and she was graceful with the blood of Sino-Russian blending.
Here comes the son-in-law Liu Yalou
In the winter of p>1945, Anna's family suddenly walked into a soldier in a Soviet uniform, and his bright eyes made him look extraordinarily energetic. Anna's eyes lit up and knew that this was her daughter's object, Wang Song, a soldier from China who liberated northeast China with the Soviet Red Army. At that time, she didn't know that Wang Song was Liu Yalou, who was about to become the chief of staff of the Northeast Democratic Coalition.
As soon as Liu Yalou entered the door, she took Anna's hands and shouted in perfect Russian, "Mother Sally!" The old man couldn't help crying. Anna, who lives with Yunying Zhai in Harbin, met several wives of Russian descent from China, including sha li, the wife of Li Lisan, Olja, the wife of Nie Heting, and Olja also recognized Anna as a foster mother. When chatting with them, Anna will mention her brother and sister-in-law in the Soviet Union intentionally or unintentionally. At this time, she would like to become a swallow and fly back to her hometown.
At the end of July, 1949, Yunying Zhai heard that her husband had been ordered to lead a delegation to the Soviet Union to negotiate with Big Brother about the aid of China's air force. She really wants to go to Moscow! I didn't expect her husband to reject it outright. Anna found an opportunity to say to her son-in-law, "I have been separated from my relatives for so many years. Why don't you ask Yunying to inquire about the whereabouts of her uncle?" This is the first time my mother-in-law has made a request, but Liu Yalou, who is very strict with herself, said gently to the old man, "This time I am going to work, and I will have another chance after finding relatives." Somehow, this matter was known by Zhou Enlai, who made an exception and approved Yunying Zhai to go to Sue with her husband.
During his stay in the Soviet Union, Liu Yalou negotiated with the Soviet Union for many times, and initialled agreements for the Soviet Union to sell planes to China, send experts and consultants, and help set up six aviation schools. Yunying Zhai should have gone to look for his uncle's family, but considering the nature of his visit, Liu Yalou discussed it with his wife again and again, and decided to put national affairs first and not ask the Soviet side to find relatives. Later, Liu Yalou went to Moscow many times, but every time the task was heavy, and he could not be distracted from private affairs.
"The descendants of Belarus who escaped from the net"
One day, Liu Yalou searched for materials at home and pulled out a package of documents from the bookcase, which turned out to be the Soviet passport and Yunying Zhai's birth certificate when Anna's mother came to China that year. The passport reads in Russian: "Ana Katz Milovna, the wife of Zhai Fengqi, was a female worker of Ivanovo Textile Factory in the Soviet Union. In April 1929, she took her two children with her husband and returned to her relatives in China Province. This is the most powerful and only material evidence that can verify the innocence of mother-in-law and wife. In those days, the political commissar of Luo Ronghuan only approved him to marry Yunying Zhai after reviewing this document. He immediately went to Yunying Zhai and earnestly told him, "These materials are very important, so you should take good care of them. "He thought for a moment and then said," Well, you can show it to political commissar Wu. He is the highest-ranking political cadre in the Air Force, so that he can have a good idea. "Yunying Zhai showed her passport to Wu Faxian who lives next door that night.
Just as Yunying Zhai and his mother were eagerly looking forward to contacting their distant relatives, the relationship between China and the Soviet Union broke completely. What saddens them most is that Liu Yalou died young at the age of 55. On his deathbed, he held the hand of his 36-year-old wife and said, "I have been really busy these years, and I always feel guilty for not helping Anna's mother find her lost relatives." After I leave, you must try to fulfill this wish for her old man. "
Shortly after Liu Yalou's death, the" Cultural Revolution "swept across China. Because Yunying Zhai refused to go to Ye Qun and Wu Faxian, he was falsely accused of being a "widow's group". The commander of the so-called "Widows Group" is Lin Yueqin, the wife of Marshal Luo Ronghuan. " The rebel "in Wu Faxian's behest, who has served as commander of the air force, attacked the 19th building where Yunying Zhai lived. Since then, the criticism of Yunying Zhai has gradually escalated. Wu Faxian also rumoured that Yunying Zhai was a "descendant of Belarus" who fled from the Soviet Union after the October Revolution and was a class enemy hidden inside the Air Force. Wu Faxian, who has seen Anna's passport, certainly knows that Yunying Zhai is by no means a descendant of Belarus. He is worried that the lie will be exposed, so he ordered his cronies to search Zhai's house. A gang of "rebels" broke into Zhai's house and rummaged around, but they couldn't find their passports for two hours. It turned out that Liu Yalou's second son, Yu Fen, had already hidden his passport.
A batch of posters from Yunying Zhai flooded in. Soon, Yunying Zhai was escorted to Nanyuan Farm to feed pigs and grow vegetables. Anna's mother, who is nearly old, has been labeled as an "old woman in Belarus", and old people often can't buy it when they go shopping. There are always children following her and throwing bricks, melons and rotten tomatoes at her.
Relatives who have been separated for half a century are finally reunited
In the early 198s, after Sino-Soviet relations improved slightly, Yunying Zhai lost no time in sending a letter to the Soviet Red Cross and asked for help. A few months later, a letter from Moscow arrived in Yunying Zhai's hand. The writer was Kolik Vladimir Mikhailovich, who said that she had an aunt who had married a China native and had not heard from her for more than 5 years. Yunying Zhai was both surprised and happy. If this is true, it is her cousin. She immediately sent a letter asking: When my mother returned to China, she took a photo with my uncle and them. Do you have this photo at home? Soon, the photos came along with the reply. When Anna saw it, her eyes flashed with burning light: Yes, this is the photo! The great news made Anna's mother burst into tears.
In p>1989, Yunying Zhai's brother and sister, three families and nine people, finally realized their dream trip to their hometown. On January 5, 199, "Mama Sha", who was full of children and grandchildren, died at the age of 94. She died with a smile on her face.