Mao Zedong's frugal demeanor

　　"Experience the country and family of the former sages, and success is broken by thrift and extravagance". Advocating frugality is a traditional virtue of the Chinese nation. The Chinese Communists are not only the active leaders of China's advanced culture, but also the inheritors and promoters of China's excellent traditional culture. This is not only reflected in the thoughts, words and deeds of Mao Zedong and other proletarian revolutionaries, but also in their frugal style. Mao Zedong was very frugal in his life, and regarded this as a basic principle of self-cultivation and family, and consistently adhered to this noble character. This style of Mao Zedong's conduct is of great practical significance and is worthy of our inheritance and development.
　　Deeply influenced by the family, he formed a frugal style.
Family is the first classroom in life, parents are the first teachers of children, and people's growth is affected by family at the earliest. Mao Zedong was born in a peasant family, and his grandparents took great pains to make a living. In the generation of his father Mao Shunsheng, family life has been greatly improved. The reason for this is that Mao Shunsheng led the family to work hard, plan carefully, and live frugally. Inseparable. Growing up in such a family, Mao Zedong had been able to do sporadic farm work since he was six years old, and he also took on the work of keeping accounts at home. Mao Zedong's mother was a kind-hearted woman who would rather suffer losses and starve than help the poor. Her mother had a deep influence on Mao Zedong. His parents' words and deeds made Mao Zedong develop the habit of thrift from an early age. In 1910, Mao Zedong went to study in Dongshan, Xiangxiang, wearing shabby clothes and trousers. He was discriminated against by the rich children of his classmates. Although this made him "mentally depressed", he did not change his frugal style. Frugality is based on virtue and virtue. In his youth, Mao Zedong paid great attention to tempering his character of hard struggle. During his study in Hunan First Division, Mao Zedong was famous for his frugality. Unlike many classmates, he does not pay attention to food and clothing, does not ride a rickshaw, and does not go to the theater to watch a play. At that time, although the accommodation and other expenses of the normal school were provided by the school, he only spent a total of about 160 yuan in the first few years of studying in the first division, 1/3 of which was spent on ordering newspapers and buying books. There is a well in the school, and he insists on taking a cold bath every day. He said: "This is an exercise of a person's will, to temper one's determination to overcome difficulties and the ability to adapt to the environment and survive in a difficult environment." Only by virtue can we carry things, and the frugal style of hard work and hard work laid the basic style of Mao Zedong's life.
　　Maintain a frugal style of life is always the same
"Less is like nature, habit is like nature". Mao Zedong has always maintained a frugal style, and even if he has the conditions to improve his living conditions, he still remains the same. During the revolutionary war, there was a shortage of materials, and Mao Zedong's cotton-padded clothes were broken. The staff around him persuaded him to change into a new outfit, but Mao Zedong just disagreed. He said, "Don't I already have a cotton-padded jacket? Now the conditions in the border area are still very difficult, and everyone's life is very hard, so we should take the lead in frugality. If I save a piece of clothing, the soldiers in front can send more bullets. Although this cotton-padded jacket is worn out, it can still be worn after washing and sewing." Maintaining the style of hard struggle was Mao Zedong's advice to his comrades before "going to Beijing to take the exam," and he said and did the same. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, Mao Zedong often participated in state events and needed to be dressed neatly, but his new coat was always covered with patched clothes at the bottom. In daily life, Mao Zedong paid great attention to frugality for daily necessities. He often told the staff not to buy more, to buy as much as they needed, and not to waste. For this reason, his daily necessities are always "strong and durable" than others, and even if they are damaged, they should continue to be used after repair. In his personal financial expenses, you can always see records of repairing clothes, slippers and other daily necessities. Mao Zedong likes to use tooth powder because tooth powder is cheaper than toothpaste, and his toothbrush is often replaced only when it becomes "barren land. Mao Zedong's cotton pajamas were worn for 20 years. Later, due to a big tear, it could no longer be repaired, and he retired with "scars" all over his body. Mao Zedong adhered to the principle of "simple and suitable for himself" and did not arrange meals in full accordance with the requirements of the staff. He did not hold a birthday party for himself, and his birthday was nothing more than adding a few more dishes. These details let us appreciate the great man's simple life.
　　Teach your children to develop a frugal lifestyle
"Frugality is the common sense of virtue; extravagance is the great evil." Mao Zedong attaches great importance to the family and pays more attention to the education and guidance of the family. He hopes that the family will not be addicted to extravagant habits and live like ordinary people. He hopes that his children can stand on their own through labor and make contributions to the people as their life pursuit. He set an example for his children, and their children are well-received. In 1946, Mao Anying returned to Yan'an from the Soviet Union. Mao Zedong first changed Mao Anying into his old cotton-padded clothes and trousers, wool vests and socks woven with coarse wool, and later moved Mao Anying from his residence to the central government. When Mao anying told him that he was eating a medium stove, he said angrily, "what qualifications do you have to eat a medium stove? you should eat a large stove with the soldiers." In October 1949, Mao Anying was going to get married, and Mao Zedong asked happily, "What are you going to do about the marriage?" After hearing Mao Anying's saying that the simpler the wedding, the better, and no money to buy new things, Mao Zedong was very happy and said, "No money to spend on the wedding, this is joy. Waste is shameful, saving is glorious, or should we work hard and plain." In addition to affirming his son's frugal wedding, Mao Zedong also paid great attention to preventing his children from specializing in their ideological life. For Li Na and Li Min, who are still studying, eating at home is naturally the best way to improve their lives. However, Mao Zedong did not allow them to eat at the same table with themselves. Behind this seemingly ruthless but meaningful move, they are worried that their children will develop spoiled and special bad habits. Mao Zedong did not want his children to be the object of special protection and care, and the staff around him had argued for this, but Mao Zedong said seriously: "People, life is still better than low. It's better than contribution than enjoyment, then it's worthless." Mao Zedong's frugal family education is sincerely admired.

Source: Party Building Network