The Continuation of Wu Mi's Diary (Volume 9, 1969-1971)

Author: Wu Mi
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: February 5, Wednesday, Sunny, Cloudy, Fog. 1—8℃. Woke up at 4 a.m. and got up. Breakfast, two boiled eggs. At 7 a.m., went to the 3004 classroom to open it and wiped the desks and chairs as usual. 8—10 Study: Wan, Wang, and Chen supervised. Wan led the ceremony; read "Serving the People" with everyone. Singing. Chen and Wan, Wang led the entire class to farewell some workers' and workers' representatives returning to the factory, ordering Wu and Jin to stay behind for self-study (Liu Zunyi was also left due to poor mobility). 10 a.m. Everyone returned. Chen gave a speech, criticizing the students for (1) arriving late for work, (2) having factionalism in their speech, showing bias toward the two factions within the school, and (3) writing incomplete and inaccurate self-disclosure about their history, or even boasting of being a lifelong revolutionary and progressive. He also discussed the movie (Wu didn't understand it). Then announced the end of the shift, and everyone dispersed. Lunch, four ounces of rice, tofu, cabbage, and red chili strips. In the afternoon, at 4 p.m., went to the study room to read the newspaper. 2—5 Study: Wan and Wang supervised. Wu handed over the letter written earlier to Wan for delivery to Tang in the third platoon (asking to borrow the "Tsinghua Alumni Directory" for reference). Singing. (1) Gao Zhenye read "Red Selection" Issue 21, December 7, 1968, from the "Zhejiang Daily" editorial "It Is Necessary to Criticize the February Countercurrent to Clear Up Class Enemies." (2) Lin Zhaode read the "Beijing Daily" editorial on December 3, 1968, "Completely Criticize the February Countercurrent and Enhance Awareness of the Struggle for the Line." Continued discussion on questions A and B (Wan and Gao reread both questions once) and criticized the movie "Chairman Liu Shaoqi and His Wife Visit Indonesia" watched on February 1: (1) Lin Zhaode: Criticized the movie. (2) Gao Zhenye: The movie shows Liu Shaoqi seizing power and manufacturing public opinion. (3) Jiang Ping: Liu wanted China to imitate Indonesia's political system and way of life. (4) Zhang Qingjin: Liu advocated "peaceful transition," but ultimately suppressed the people. During the break, Chairman Mao's gold red medal was distributed, but not to Wu and Jin. Wu also felt that all the students in this class seemed reluctant to talk to him. (5) Zhou Xibu: In China today, being a B. student is great happiness. (6) Su Zhicheng: The B. Mao Zedong Thought, once grasped by the workers and peasants, led to the great leap forward in technological construction in 1969. This movie is. (7) Li Yingliu (8) Liu Zunyi (9) Li Mingyun. On the way back, they had passed the Xiong family compound when they were surrounded by a large group of men, women, and children. They were ordered to recite several passages from the "" by Wu and Jin before being allowed to pass. Dinner, two ounces of steamed buns, three ounces of white rice, and reheated noon dishes. In the evening, read the newspaper. Went to bed at 10 p.m. February 6, Thursday, Sunny, Cloudy, Wind. 4—8℃. Woke up at 3 a.m. and got up at 4. Shaved and trimmed the beard. Breakfast, two boiled eggs. At 7 a.m., went to the 3004 classroom and wiped the desks and chairs as usual. 8—11:30 Study: Chen Guangde announced the discussion topics for today's criticism of the February Countercurrent: (1) The February Countercurrent members claim to "care about production" and "love production," but what is their real intention? (a) "Grasp revolution, promote production"—what is its strategic significance? (b) How are these two questions related? Speakers: (1) Zhou Xibu (2) Li Jingbai: Grasping revolution can promote production (causal relationship). Revolution changes the production relations, liberating productive forces. For example, China's agriculture: in 1936, the total grain output was 200 billion jin nationwide, 400 billion jin in 1950, and 500 billion jin in 1958. Even during the Cultural Revolution, it was the same.