Red songs sing out my heart
2026-03-18
In early spring, it's warm and cold again. Wang Jiamei sat at the entrance of her courtyard in Chaoyang Village, Liangshan Community, Shuanglong Town, Weining Yi, Hui and Miao Autonomous County, Guizhou Province, humming "Without the Communist Party, there would be no New China". She has sung this song for a lifetime, from its loud and resounding voice in her youth to its hoarse and slightly trembling voice today. Wang Jiamei is 82 years old this year. When she was in junior high school, she became obsessed with singing red songs and often accompanied the school performance team to perform in the community hall. Her eldest son Ji Tianwen recalled, "My mother was weeding in the field and singing 'Nanniwan'; at night, she coaxed my younger siblings to sleep and sang 'Dongfanghong'; even when I went to borrow potato seeds from my neighbors, I had to hum a few lines of 'Military Civilian Unity as One Family'." In earlier years, Wang Jiamei and her husband were raising four children and their lives were tight. Although our family is poor, our singing never stops. The neighbor looked at her calloused hands and joked, "Jiamei, your days are tough enough, how can you sing so happily?" She replied with a smile, "What's the pain? With the country protecting us, our lives have a bright future." In October 1981, Yoshida Wen signed up for the military, but he couldn't trust his family. Being a soldier is an honorable thing. The country needs you, and even the toughest mother can bear it. Don't worry! "Wang Jiamei touched her son's face, her eyes full of pride and reluctance. After Ji Tianwen joined the army, Wang Jiamei's singing of red songs became even louder: during the busy farming season, she sang "Chairman Mao Comes to Our Farm" in the fields, and the singing was blown by the wind through the fields and hills, instantly boosting the enthusiasm of the hardworking villagers; In her spare time, she teaches the children in the village to sing 'Sing to the Motherland'. The children's tender voices intertwine with her old tune, creating a unique charm. When the neighbor Leng Wujin's son Leng Xianzhou hesitated whether to join the army or not, she moved a stool into the house and patted Leng Xianzhou's shoulder, saying, "Baby, look at your uncle (Ji Tianwen), he learned skills and gained knowledge in the army. How great! You went to join the army to contribute to the country and bring glory to our village! What's there to hesitate about?" On the day when Leng Xianzhou left for the army, she came specifically to say goodbye: "Grandma Wang, thank you for persuading me, otherwise I would have missed the opportunity to wear military uniform." Later, Wang Jiamei sent her second son Ji Tianrong to the army again. Before leaving, she handed Ji Tian Rong a pair of thousand layered cloth shoes that she had personally received: "Put on the shoes made by my mother, walk steadfastly on the right path, and don't embarrass the village." Now, Wang Jiamei's family has 11 party members, and she often proudly pats her chest and says, "We are a party member's family, singing red songs is our family tradition." Someone asked her, "Grandma Wang, you have been singing red songs all your life, don't you feel tired?" She shook her head and smiled, "No, you are not tired! There is strength in this song, singing with peace of mind, singing with good days coming. Listen, 'Mighty and vigorous, crossing the Yalu River', this song. When I sing, I am full of energy, as if I have returned to my youth For decades, accompanied by Wang Jiamei's singing, Chaoyangzhai has become a well-known "meritorious village": as of now, 23 soldiers have served in the village, and 94 have received awards for their contributions. Wang Jiamei has also become the "red song grandmother" in everyone's hearts. Nowadays, retired Hijita Fumi often goes home to accompany her mother. Every time she comes back, Wang Jiamei always asks, "Do you have any new red songs? Teach me." She has a special fondness for the song "Without the Communist Party, There Would Be No New China." Not only does she teach her grandchildren how to sing, but she also keeps saying, "Red songs sing my heart. This song must be passed down, so that children can remember that without the Communist Party, there would be no good days today - look at our village. Now that cement roads have been built and electricity has been connected, life has become increasingly prosperous. This is all a blessing given by the Party
Edit:Quan Yi Responsible editor:Wang Xiaoxiao
Source:www.81.cn
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