Author: Wei Source: Qing Tiejin West Memorial Hall
1973 On the eve of the Spring Festival, I was in the train-type board house of Daqing 1205 drilling team.
The night is already deep. All the old comrades who talk about Iron Man are gone, but I'm not tired. The notebook in front of me records their desire to fight in the new area. Speaking of Iron Man's cruel persecution and indomitable fighting spirit, these drillers who didn't even frown in the blowout fire actually shed tears on the chest of their work clothes!
A question that has been hidden in my mind for a long time jumps out again: where is Iron Man's crime? What happened to Daqing? Why until now, in the land of the motherland, under the red flag of Daqing, there are still shadows and bad style? Who the hell are they? Where will they lead China? On my chest, it's like clouds of snow. I pushed open the door and walked away.
How familiar, this endless snowfield is all white! Iron man, on such a cold winter night, after being besieged, you wake up from the empty platform, move to the door, reach for an icicle hanging on the eaves, sit against the wall and take a look. What is this place? Suddenly, an old master in an apron came up to him from the darkness and handed him a bowl of hot noodles. The iron man came over and pinched it with chopsticks, revealing two tender poached eggs ... The master squatted down and said eagerly, "Go, iron man! They are going to kill you! " Several comrades gathered around and echoed: "Go to Beijing to find the Prime Minister!" "It doesn't matter if there is no toll. We'll get it for you." Ironman looked at the faces of these strange class brothers with deep affection, remained silent for a while, shook his head and said quietly, "I'm not leaving!" " "Immediately, he raised his head, shot a sword-like look and said forcefully," I'm not leaving! " "
Iron man, why did you say "I'm not leaving"? what do you think? When you boarded the train to Beijing at the invitation of Premier Zhou, when you saw Premier Zhou's kind face and held those warm hands, what came to your mind? What is stirring in your heart when you see the Prime Minister's heavy eyebrows shining like lightning and angrily attacking the conspirators who tried to cut the red flag of Daqing? ..... I thought thoughtfully, what I saw was those days when I got along with the iron man. ...
1964 spring and summer, I came to Daqing, and I was packing. I was about to go down when a waiter came to me and said, "The iron man is giving a report. Don't you want to meet him?" I hurried there and squeezed into the crowded small conference room.
Is this the Iron Man who shouted that the earth shook three times? Look at him, facing a room full of admiring eyes, so comfortable, just like squatting next to the derrick and chatting at home. He, wearing a cap with a broken brim and a wide collar, has worn out the cuffs and knees of cotton overalls, and traces of sweat, oil stains and rust can be seen everywhere. The most striking thing is that the middle-aged man's forehead corner appears early, dense and deep wrinkles! This wrinkle, this skirt, and this shape make people feel that this is a hard stone protruding from the peak. Cool weather and strong wind carved deep lines for it; Rain, snow and frost left patches of moss on it. It, rooted in the earth, connected with mountains, stands in the storm of history!
It sounds like the report is drawing to a close. He sincerely said, "Without Chairman Mao and the Party, I would have been thrown to the top of Dongshan Mountain in Yumen to feed the wolves. Where is a worker like me in the whole country? Without the spark of revolution, we are not a mass of wool. If it weren't for the halogen in Mao Zedong Thought, wouldn't it be a pot of water? ..... At that time, I thought that the party had saved me, and I was going to work hard; But in the end, it is not so clear what cabinet the working class is carrying on their shoulders. 1959 national day ceremony, called the airbag in the car to wake me up! Shout on the shoulder, put the pressure on the country! I don't know where that great force came from, even an iron tower can stand, let alone a well frame! No crane? Lift it! This is how a word is raised! "
Will break up. Iron man was very happy when he heard that I was going down. He said: "Water has roots, so I want to run at the grassroots level. Listen to us. Qing dynasty is nothing more than not believing in ghosts and gods and daring to admit and solve contradictions. The slogan of the Working Committee this year is to advance according to dichotomy! As I said, if we continue, we should not only listen to the high standards, but also listen to how we came from the low standards. Now what is the low standard ... "This is the first time we met.
Before long, he came to Ranghulu for a meeting and dropped in to see me. After standing and saying a few words, I said goodbye in a hurry. I asked, "Where are you going? Is it urgent? " He leaned forward with his hand on the door and said happily, "What, do you want to walk around with me?" Ok, get in the car! . "
As soon as I got on the road, I saw an eye-catching slogan: "dichotomy!" Iron man lit a cigarette, twisted his face and asked me, "can you sing Shaanxi opera?" Do you like it? There are some stories that make people think. If you are alone, always remember' Go to Maicheng'. In that Guan's mind, there is only one army of five tigers and generals. I only remember that six generals were killed after five customs, and my tail was stuck in the sky. So what? Hey! " At some point, the car turned around, left the road and ran on the grassland.
"Here we are!" When I got off the bus, the iron man led me all the way to an abandoned wellhead and stamped my foot and said, "This is the abandoned well filled by team 1205! ... ""Why? " "Oblique, four degrees seven. The vertical well in front was repaired after it was filled. "
Ironman sat cross-legged on the grass, patted his forehead with his hand and said, "This is the headquarters. If you don't have a good conductor, you have to enter a bad one. " When the headquarters collapses, you will be able to cross the ocean and drown. 1963, the situation is getting better and a little loose. The drilling crew leaders only want to grab the small red flag and ignore the big red flag; Just grab the drill bit, not the head. As a result, the well deviated. I still have the root of this matter. I am not afraid of anything, and ignoring politics is the most terrible thing! When filling the well, the well crew carried the cement with tears in their eyes. Someone said sadly,' there is no such sum in the history of the team!' I said,' If you don't remember this, the team history will be fake and you can't write it down! I'm afraid you won't be engraved in your heart! It's hot and cold, windy and rainy, so I'm here to have a look. Learn' two theories', this is a living textbook! "
Then, the Iron Man showed me several scenes of "slipping" and "falling". Suddenly, I feel that there is a far-reaching and broad world under the simple driller's cotton overalls sitting next to me! Seeing me leaning on the car seat without saying a word, he smiled and asked, "It's not brisk to look at these things, but can we people grin with the award flag all day?" A man went to Beijing for a meeting with us and shook hands with Chairman Mao. He asked for photos to show off everywhere and boasted a lot. I said,' Comrade, Chairman Mao is shaking hands with Daqing! You can't wash your face with the sweat of hundreds of thousands of employees! It's not nice, but I still hope he listens. There is still a long way to go! We have only taken a few steps! * * * party member, can't live by selling plasters. If this continues, it will collapse! "
1965, I moved to an iron house. At this time, he has served as the deputy commander of the drilling headquarters, but he is still at home, like when he was on the drilling team, and people are coming and going in the room. He went out surrounded by the crowd. They came to talk, "complain", ask him for help, and ask him to resolve conflicts. I smiled and said to the iron man, "wherever you go, there is a reception station." He smiled and said, "What can I do? We are * * * producers! Someone has to take care of these incongruous things! The family eldest sister-in-law has no oil to burn, and the drillers dozens of miles away feel cold. We can't just put Marxism-Leninism and the Party's policies on bookshelves and folders! Right? "
One day, he took me to the home base. As soon as I left the nursery, I heard crying. The iron man hurriedly pushed open the door of the nursery and went in, only to see a little baby sitting on the ground crying and wiping his eyes. Iron man raised his voice and asked, "Where's Auntie?" A stocky and simple family member of a middle-aged worker came in a hurry with a child in her arms. The iron man criticized her excitedly: "The drillers are fighting hard on the front line, but you make their children cry?" ..... "She looked at ironman, silent, no excuse. ..... When driving us back, a cadre took the accessory to the front to do something. When he got off at the place, he said, "Comrade Lao Tie, that aunt is a good comrade. She is holding someone else's child, and the child sitting on the ground crying is her own blood! " The iron man opened his eyes wide: "Oh? ..... Ahem! " He shouted to the driver, "Turn around and go back!" The car turned around and rushed to the nursery. As soon as he got off the bus, the iron man broke into the house. Looking around, he found that the baby had washed his tears and was sitting on a small stool playing with the ball. He picked up the doll and looked at it, and held it tightly to his chest.
In the evening, I am writing a diary. The iron man came back from the meeting, shook off the snowflakes and sat silently smoking a cigarette. Suddenly, he said, "You should write down what happened today. Look at that eldest sister-in-law today, putting her own flesh and blood on the ground and crying, holding the driller's brother's baby in her hand! Not to mention this, but also criticized by shelling. She listened with a smile without talking back or being angry. Dude, can you and I do this? Say a hero every day, this is the hero! " Then he stood up and told me about those unsung heroes and teachers, from the old chief to the ordinary driller, from Yumen master to Daqing fellow villagers. He remembers and cherishes all those who are strict with him and inspire and educate him. Finally, he took a long breath and said, "As soon as I think of these comrades-in-arms and these unknown heroes whose lives and deaths are uncertain, I ask myself: Can you meet the requirements of these comrades-in-arms? Can you represent their wishes? Can't you do less low-level things? "
When the lights were turned off, the night was already deep. I heard him tossing and turning in bed for a long time. Iron man, what are you thinking? How well the workers say: I can't find the residue of the word "I" even if I break the iron man's bones! Who is willing to work hard, not moved by your selflessness and fearlessness, not thinking deeply in front of your spirit of being strict with yourself. You are the representative of Qian Qian's unsung heroes! ……
I'm going to leave Daqing for a while. Before I go, Iron Man asked me to meet someone. "Who? ... ""I asked you to bring food stamps and money to his house this year. " Oh, it's Comrade Zhang, the sacrificial driller!
Cars, running on the vast snowfield. To the grave, ironman walked over and silently looked at the snow-covered grave. The eyes, like shooting through the soil, saw the friendly faces of the comrades. At this time, I remembered the martyr's mother with a white silk on her temple, sitting on the kang and talking to me. Ironman seemed to read my mind and asked, "How is the old man's health? Is there any food? Have you ever seen an urn and a rice jar? I have to open the lid so that I can rest assured. " After that, he strode to a primary school near the grave, told the welcoming teacher to plant trees next to the grave and took the students to the grave. He said: "We want to tell future generations that Daqing did not fall from the ground, nor did the red flag float down from the sky. Whoever opposes the Party and Daqing Red Flag will fight with him, otherwise I will be sorry for the heroism of the martyrs! "
That night, I opened my diary and thought about everything today. Suddenly I feel: How shallow do I know about Iron Man around me? On his shoulders, there is not only the pressure that the country is short of oil; In his mind, it is not just sympathy for class love; In his simple work clothes, there is a red heart that embraces the whole proletariat and the revolutionary people! The cells and nerves in him strongly reflect their emotions, wishes, feelings, joys and sorrows! Therefore, he has such a keen political vision, a tough and unyielding backbone, a clear head, and a solid and firm pace.
When the dark clouds are rolling, Iron Man, why did you risk walking dozens of miles to the "first well"? When you touch the unloading platform and the well again, are you just looking back at the fighting years?
No, standing here, you can overlook the ins and outs of this great struggle and see its future prospects. When Chairman Mao commanded the people of Daqing to step on the frost and snow in Wan Li and put up the red flag here, people cheered and struggled hard. However, you didn't really feel the value and brilliance of this red flag until you faced the bad guys who had been fighting with them for more than ten years in that gloomy basement and saw them wearing red robes and coming on the anniversary with sharp knives? This one
The "first well" is a steel thorn inserted in the enemy's throat! Daqing red flag is a signal of victory in the battle! Isn't that why you swore "I won't go"?
Iron man, why did you set up your own recycling team as soon as you were elected as a member of the Central Committee? Yes, you are worried about the lost steel pipes and equipment; But you are even more distressed that Lin Biao and his gang tried to corrupt the Daqing team from the tradition of "two theories" that they strongly denied. You are fighting a special battle with your chest out, and you are defending the position attacked by the demon fog!
1973 Just after the Spring Festival, I took a bus to the recycling team. It's cloudy, and there are sporadic small graupels scattered from time to time. The farther we go, the colder the road gets. Outside the window, there are only gray wells that occasionally flash by. In front of my eyes, I once again saw the workers of the recycling team led by the iron man, carrying waste wood on their shoulders, stirring old bricks, facing the black wind and fog, holding their heads high and chest erect, and walking step by step towards that barren meadow!
After getting off the bus, I looked around. Well, the rows of workshops, warehouses, repaired derricks, vehicles and piles of recycled steel pipe equipment all rely on iron men and workers to create a new world on this barren grassland with iron shoulders and big hands!
This is the place where 1970 assembled the mobile home frame to support the new area at the end of winter. Who will do the field work in the freezing cold? The Iron Man went back and led the 1205 drilling team he personally brought out, stepping on the ice and snow, and once again lit the bonfire of the battle. Some people say: how did the old captain let the benchmarking team do this? Some people say: if you want to do it, you should also give some good materials. This is the work of Team 05! The iron man is lifting the steel frame. Hearing this, he put down the steel frame and said, "Do you still need us if you want to make a program with good materials?" ! "He approached the drillers around him and said," Comrades, what happened to the benchmarking team of Team 05? Without the sweat of logistics comrades, the heart of brothers and the milk efforts of the party and the people, can we jump out of a benchmarking team? I didn't call you here to weld a few house frames, but to light a bonfire, burn arrogance, force evil spirits and refine righteousness! "
Twilight is coming. I rested on the bed in the house and touched the rough and dry wall with my hands ... On the first day of building the house, the iron man insisted on moving into the wet house until he got arthritis and became numb. Yes, when has he ever taken care of himself? When he was tortured by cancer before he died, he still remembered that there were bedbugs in his home base that needed treatment. He asked people to buy dozens of kilograms of dichlorvos, and told them in detail to pay attention to safety when using them, and to report to him after sprinkling them. However, he will never see this tip-off letter again! He solemnly entrusted to register all martyrs and comrades injured at work in Daqing, visit them on schedule, solve difficulties and send the roster to have a look. However, he will never see this roster of Bange who pays attention to it day and night!
I turned on the light and sat down at the table, stroking the table used by Iron Man. Isn't it on this table that many comrades from afar have been received? You encourage them to boycott bad style. Even if you give up this enthusiasm, you can't lose the lifeblood of starting with the "two theories" and "old four strictness". You didn't hesitate to write to Premier Zhou, wasn't it on this table? Your report, with thunder, still roars the earth and shines brightly today!
From a driller who walked on the rig with tears of gratitude and sacrificed his life to repay the kindness of the party to a brave man who shouldered the pressure of the country and fought with his life and blood. This is the glorious course of Comrade Wang Jinxi.
The great moment of June 6th, 1976, was the new peak of China's revolution. Standing on the sunrise peak, we saw the long, tortuous and magnificent journey from the boat in South Lake to the endless future!
Whenever we are at this critical moment, we will see every milestone in the revolutionary history, every turning poem and every great people's hero glow with new brilliance and radiate new light. Then, we seem to see again: on that long journey, on that vast snowfield, a marching army, Iron Man and his comrades-in-arms, are striding towards the future of * * *. ...
(Originally published in People's Daily on June 5 1977)