my father and mother
It is an inspirational and educational article written by Ren Zhengfei.
This is the self-confession of an entrepreneur's soul, and it is a tribute to a filial son; more importantly, it is a portrayal of the arduous growth history of a generation of Chinese business leaders.
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I read this article with tears in my eyes more than once. Yes, it is the self-confessation of an entrepreneur's soul, it is a tribute to a filial son, and more importantly, it is a portrayal of the arduous growth history of a generation of Chinese business leaders! The reason for recommending this article to entrepreneurs is: Mr.
Ren Zhengfei
told us that the success of entrepreneurs will always depend on a good business ecology, and we have too many social responsibilities to bear - for us and
for
the future of business China!
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This is the biggest regret of my life - if I did call my mother on the morning of the 8th and delay her going out for a minute or two, maybe she would have avoided this disaster...
On the last day at the end of the last century, I finally found out in my conscience that after my official business was over, I bought a ticket from Beijing to Kunming to see my mother. After I bought the plane ticket, I didn't call her. I knew she would be busy all afternoon when I called her. No matter how late she arrived, she would cook me something I liked to eat when I was a child. It was not until the plane took off that I told her to tell her not to tell anyone or to pick her up by a car. I took a taxi home by myself, and the purpose was to accompany her well. In the past few years, I also went to see my mother every year, but when I got off the plane, I was picked up by the office, saying that this client is very important, I want to see her, that client is very important, I want to accompany them to have a meal, I am busy, busy, busy. When it's time to get on the plane, go home to pick up your luggage and say goodbye to your parents in a hurry. My mother yearned for the stars, the moon, and the family, which failed again and again. They always say that your work is important, work first, work first.
Since I have to rush back to Beijing on the 3rd to visit Iran with Vice Chairman Hu Jintao, I can only stay in Kunming for one day. This time, I told my mother in Kunming that when I visited Africa with Vice Premier Wu Bangguo last November, Vice Premier Wu
Bangguo
talked with me for half an hour in Kuwait. The chief said that he personally named me this time for my follow-up visit. There are three purposes: 1. Encourage and affirm
Huawei
, and let the ministers accompanying him also have a positive understanding of Huawei; 2. Learn about our company's operation and management mechanism , to see if it helps other companies; 3. See if the government can give Huawei some help in developing the international market. My mother was very happy to hear it and said, "It's good to trust the government. As long as the company does a good job, the rest will pass as time proves."
In the past two years, there has been some content about Huawei on the Internet and in the media, which has been mixed. My mother has suffered through the "Cultural Revolution" and is not interested in honors, but she is very worried about some articles that do not understand our true situation. As I said, we are not a
listed
company and do not need to be publicized to the public. We are mainly responsible for the government and for the effective operation of the enterprise. We paid more than 2 billion in taxes last year, and in 2001 we have to pay more than 4 billion in taxes. Governments at all levels trust us. We can't debate in the media, it will cause controversy, national paper is too expensive, and arguing for a small company like us is too wasteful. For a small company like us, to interfere with the country's propaganda focus, we can't take such a big responsibility. They mainly do not understand, we have not introduced, just understand. Mom breathed a sigh of relief and understood my silence. This time, I also made an appointment with my mother. I will not work or go anywhere during the Spring Festival this year. I will accompany her to Hainan for the Spring Festival with a few younger brothers and sisters. In the past, I mostly went abroad during the holidays. Because of the festivals in China, it was not a holiday in foreign countries, so I just had more time to work. This time, I completely understood that I want to accompany my mother. I have never spent my life with her. Unexpectedly, it turned into a bubble.
On the 8th, the visit to Iran was successfully concluded. As soon as we put Vice Chairman Hu on the plane, we
received
a call from Ji Ping, saying that my mother came out of the vegetable market around 10 am, carrying two small cabbages, and was caught by a car. Severely injured, Mr. Sun has gone to Kunming to organize rescue. Because of the distance of thousands of miles, the communication in Iran is too poor, which really makes people anxious. The plane had to make multiple transfers to get back. It
took
6.5 hours for the transfer in Bahrain. It was really frustrating. When there was a thunderstorm in Bahrain, the plane was delayed for another two hours, and when it arrived in Bangkok, it was ten minutes late, and I didn’t catch up with the return to Kunming in time. The plane did not arrive in Kunming until late at night.
When I returned to Kunming, I knew that my mother was dying. Her head was completely damaged. At that time, her heartbeat and breathing were all maintained by drugs and machines. I saw my mother lying peacefully on the hospital bed without any trouble or worry, as if she had never had such a rest in her life.
I really regret not giving my mother a call in Iran. On the 7th, Vice Chairman Hu met with the executives of our 8 accompanying companies. I reported for two or three minutes. When he said that I was
Huawei
, Vice Chairman Hu extended four fingers and said that he was one of the four companies. I wanted to tell my mother the good news, saying that the head of the central government also knew about Huawei. But I didn't call because I used to call my mother whether I was at home or abroad. You have more wrinkles than your mother." "If you walk, you are not as good as me. You are so sick at such a young age." "If you have diabetes, you have attended more banquets, and it will deteriorate faster. Your heart is not good. Okay". I think the conditions in Iran are so poor. As soon as I called, my mother nagged again. Anyway, I met in a few days, so I didn't call. And this is the biggest regret of my life. Due to the time difference, I could only call her early on the morning of the 8th, China time, to tell her the good news. If I did call and delay her going out for a minute or two, my mother might have avoided the disaster. This feeling of remorse is really indescribable.
我看了妈妈最后一眼后，妈妈溘然去世。1995年我父亲也是因为在昆明街头的小摊上，买了一瓶塑料包装的软饮料喝后，拉肚子，一直到全身衰竭去世。
爸爸任摩逊，尽职尽责一生，充其量可以说是一个乡村教育家。妈妈程远昭，是一个陪伴父亲在贫困山区与穷孩子厮混了一生的一个普通得不能再普通的园丁。
爸爸是穿着土改工作队的棉衣，随解放军剿匪部队一同进入贵州少数民族山区去筹建一所民族中学。一头扎进去就是几十年，他培养的学生不少成为党和国家的高级干部，有些还是中央院校的校级领导，而父亲还是那么位卑言微。
爷爷是浙江
浦江县的一个做火腿的大师傅，爸爸的
兄弟姊妹都没有读过书。由于爷爷的良心发现，也由于爸爸的执着要求，爸爸才读了书。爸爸在北京上大学期间，也是一个热血青年，参加学生运动，进行抗日演讲，反对侵华的田中奏章，还参加过共青团。由于爷爷、奶奶相继病逝，爸爸差一年没有读完大学，辍学回家。时日，正值国共合作开始，全国掀起抗日高潮，父亲在同乡会的介绍下，到广州一个同乡当厂长的国民党军工厂做会计员。由于战争的逼近，工厂又迁到广西融水，后又迁到贵州
桐梓。在广西融水期间，爸爸与几个朋友在业余时间，开了一个生活书店，卖革命书籍，又组织一个“七·七”读书会，后来这个读书会中有几十人走上了革命前线，有相当多的人解放后成为党和国家的高级干部。粉碎“
四人帮”后，融水重写党史时，还把爸爸邀请过去。
爸爸这段历史，是文革中受磨难最大的一件事情。身在国民党的兵工厂，而又积极宣传抗日，同意gongchan党的观点，而又没有与gongchan党地下组织联系。你为什么？这就成了一部分人的疑点。在文革时期，如何解释得清楚。他们总想挖出一条隐藏得很深的大鱼，爸爸受尽了百般的折磨。
妈妈其实只有高中文化程度，她要陪伴父亲，忍受各种屈辱，成为父亲的挡风墙,又要照顾我们兄妹七人，放下粉笔就要和煤球为伍，买菜、做饭、洗衣……又要自修文化，完成自己的教学任务，她最后被评为中学的高级教师。她的学生中，不少是省、地级干部及优秀的技术专家，他们都对母亲的教学责任心印象深刻。妈妈这么低的文化水平，自学成才，各种艰辛，只有她自己知道。
父母虽然较早参加革命，但他们的非无产阶级血统，要融入无产阶级的革命队伍，取得信任，并不是一件容易的事情。他们不可能像普通农民、工人那样政治纯洁。他们是生活在一个复杂的社会中，这个社会又是多元化组成的，不可能只有一种纯洁的物质。历次政治运动中，他们都向党交心，他们思想改造的困难程度要比别人大得多，所受的内心煎熬也非他人所能理解。他们把一生任何一个细节都写得极其详尽，希望组织审查。他们去世后，我请同学去帮助复印父母的档案，同学们看了父母向党交心的材料，都被他们的真情感动得泪流满面。终其一生，他们都是追随革命的，不一定算得上中坚分子，但无愧于党和人民。父亲终在1958年国家吸收一批高级知识分子入党时，入了党。当时向党交心，不像今天这样信息发达，那时，反对个别党员，有可能被说成反党。我们亲眼看到父母的谨小慎微、忘我地拼其全力工作，无暇顾及我们，就如我拼死工作，无暇孝敬他们一样。他们对党和国家、对事业的忠诚，已经历史可鉴。我今天要忏悔的，是我没有抽时间陪陪他们，送送他们。
回想起来，革命的中坚分子在一个社会中是少的，他们能
以革命的名义，无私无畏地工作，他们是国家与社会的栋梁。为了选拔这些人，多增加一些审查成本是值得的。而像父母这样追随革命，或拥护革命，或不反对革命的人是多的，他们比不革命好，社会应认同他们，给以机会。不必要求他们那么纯洁，花上这么多精力去审查他们，高标准要求他们，他们达不到也痛苦,而是要精神文明与物质文明一同来支撑，以物质文明来巩固精神文明，以一种机制来促使他们主观上为提高生存质量，客观上是促进革命，充分发挥他们贡献的积极性。我主持华为工作后，我们对待员工，包括辞职的员工都是宽松的，我们只选拔有敬业精神、献身精神、有责任心、使命感的员工进入干部队伍，只对高级干部严格要求。这也是亲历亲见了父母的思想改造的过程，而形成了我宽容的品格。
我与父母相处的青少年时代，印象最深的就是渡过
三年自然灾害的困难时期。今天想来还历历在目。
我们兄妹七个，加上父母共九人。全靠父母微薄的工资来生活，毫无其他来源。本来生活就十分困难，儿女一天天在长大，衣服一天天在变短，而且都要读书，开支很大，每个学期每人交2-3元的学费，到交费时，妈妈每次都发愁。与勉强可以用工资来解决基本生活的家庭相比，我家的困难就更大。我经常看到妈妈月底就到处向人借3-5元
钱度饥荒，而且常常走了几家都未必借到。直到高中毕业我没有穿过衬衣。有同学看到很热的天，我穿着厚厚的外衣，说让我向妈妈要一件衬衣，我不敢，因为我知道做不到。我上大学时妈妈一次送我两件衬衣，我真想哭，因为，我有了，弟妹们就会更难了。我家当时是2-3人合用一条被盖，而且破旧的被单下面铺的是稻草。“文革”造反派抄家时，以为一个高级知识分子、专科学校的校长家，不知有多富，结果都惊住了。上大学我要拿走一条被子，就更困难了，因为那时还实行布票、棉花票管制，最少的一年，每人只发0.5米布票。没有被单，妈妈捡了毕业学生丢弃的几床破被单缝缝补补，洗干净，这条被单就在重庆陪我渡过了五年的大学生活。
父母的不自私，那时的处境可以明鉴。我那时14-15岁，是老大，其他一个比一个小，而且不懂事。他们完全可以偷偷地多吃一口粮食，可他们谁也没有这么做。爸爸有时还有机会参加会议，适当改善一下生活。而妈妈那么卑微，不仅要同别的人一样工作，而且还要负担七个孩子的培养、生活。煮饭、洗衣、修煤灶……什么都干，消耗这么大，自己却从不多吃一口。我们家当时是每餐实行严格分饭制，控制所有人欲望的配给制，保证人人都能活下来。不是这样，总会有一个、两个弟妹活不到今天。我真正能理解活下去这句话的含义。
我高三快高考时，有时在家复习功课，实在饿得受不了了，用米糠和菜合一下，烙着吃，被爸爸碰上几次，他心疼了。其实那时我家穷得连一个可上锁的柜子都没有，粮食是用瓦缸装着，我也不敢去随便抓一把，否则也有一、两个弟妹活不到今天。（我的不自私也是从父母身上学到的，华为今天这么成功，与我不自私有一点关系。）后三个月，妈妈经常早上塞给我一个小小的玉米饼，要我安心复习功课，我能考上大学，小玉米饼功劳巨大。如果不是这样，也许我也进不了华为这样的公司，社会上多了一名养猪能手，或街边多了一名能工巧匠而已。这个小小的玉米饼，是从父母与弟妹的口中抠出来的，我无以报答他们。
1997年我国的高等教育制度改革，开始向学生收费，而配套的助学贷款又没跟上，
华为集团向教育部捐献了2500万元寒门学子基金。
1967年重庆武斗激烈时，我扒火车回家。因为没有票，还在火车上挨过上海造反队的打，我说我补票也不行，硬把我推下火车。也挨过车站人员的打，回家还不敢直接在父母工作的城市下车，而在前一站青太坡下车，步行十几里回去。半夜回到家，父母见我回来了，来不及心疼，让我明早一早就走，怕人知道，受牵连，影响我的前途。爸爸脱下他的一双旧皮鞋给我，第二天一早我就走了，临走，父亲说了几句话：“记住知识就是力量，别人不学，你要学，不要随大流。”“以后有能力要帮助弟妹。”背负着这种重托，我在重庆枪林弹雨的环境下，将
樊映川的
高等数学习题集从头到尾做了两遍，学习了许多逻辑、哲学。还自学了三门外语，当时已到可以阅读大学课本的程度，终因我不是语言天才，加之在军队服务时用不上，20多年荒废，完全忘光了。我当年穿走爸爸的皮鞋，没念及爸爸那时是做苦工的，泥里水里，冰冷潮湿，他更需要鞋子。现在回忆起来，感觉自己太自私了。
“文革”中，我家的经济状况，陷入了比自然灾害时期还困难的境地。中央文革为了从经济上打垮走资派，下文控制他们的人均标准生活费不得高于15元。而且各级造反派层层加码，真正到手的平均10元左右。我有同学在街道办事处工作，介绍弟妹们到河里挖砂子，修铁路抬土方……，弟妹们在我结婚时，大家集在一起，送了我100元。这都是他们在冰冷的河水中筛砂，修铁路时冒着在土方塌方中被掩埋的危险……挣来的。那时的生活艰苦还能忍受，心痛比身痛要严重得多，由于父亲受审查的背景影响，弟妹们一次又一次的入学录取被否定，那个年代对他们的损失就是没有机会接受高等教育。除了我大学读了三年就开始文化大革命外，其他弟妹有些高中、初中、高小、初小都没读完，他们后来适应人生的技能，都是自学来的。从现在的回顾来看，物质的艰苦生活以及心灵的磨难是我们后来人生的一种成熟的宝贵财富。
“文革”对国家是一场灾难，但对我们是一次人生的洗礼，使我政治上成熟起来，不再是单纯的一个书呆子。我虽然也参加了轰轰烈烈的红卫兵运动，但我始终不是红卫兵，这也是一个奇观。因为父亲受审的影响，哪一派也不批准我参加红卫兵。后来我入伍后，也是因为父亲问题，一直没有通过入党申请，直到粉碎“四人帮”以后。
1976年10月，中央一举粉碎了“四人帮”，使我们得到了翻身解放。我一下子成了奖励“暴发户”。“文革”中，无论我如何努力，一切立功、受奖的机会均与我无缘。在我领导的集体中，战士们立三等功、二等功、集体二等功，几乎每年都大批涌出，而唯我这个领导者，从未受过嘉奖。我已习惯了我不应得奖的平静生活，这也是我今天不争荣誉的心理素质培养。粉碎“四人帮”以后，生活翻了个个儿，因为我两次填补过国家空白，又有技术发明创造，合乎那时的时代需要，突然一下子“标兵、功臣……”部队与地方的奖励排山倒海式地压过来。我这人也热不起来，许多奖品都是别人去代领回来的，我又分给了大家。
1978年3月我出席了
全国科学大会，6000人的代表中，仅有150多人在35岁以下，我33 岁。我也是军队代表中少有的非党人士。在兵种党委的直接关怀下，部队未等我父亲平反，就直接去为查清我父亲的历史进行外调，否定了一些不实之词，并把他们的调查结论，寄给我父亲所在的地方组织。我终于入了党。后来又出席了党的第十二次全国代表大会。父亲把我与党中央领导合影的照片，做了一个大大的镜框，挂在墙上，全家都引以自豪。
我父亲也在粉碎“
四人帮”后不久平反。由于那时百废待兴，党组织需要尽快恢复一些重点中学，提高高考的升学率，让他去做校长。“文革”前他是一个专科学校的校长。他不计较升降，不计较得失，只认为有了一种工作机会，全身心地投进去了，很快就把教学质量抓起来了，升学率达到了90%多，成为远近闻名的学校。他直到1984年75岁才退休。他说，他总算赶上了一个尾巴，干了一点事。他希望我们珍惜时光，好好干。至此，我们就各忙各的，互相关心不了了。我为老一辈的政治品行自豪，他们从牛棚中放出来，一恢复组织生活，都拼命地工作。他们
不以物喜，不以己悲，不计荣辱，爱国爱党，忠于事业的精神值得
我们这一代人、下一代人、下下一代人学习。生活中不可能没有挫折，但一个人为人民奋斗的意志不能动摇。
我有幸在
罗瑞卿同志逝世前三个月，有机会聆听了他为全国科学大会军队代表的讲话，说未来十几年是一个难得的和平时期，我们要抓紧全力投入经济建设。我那时年轻，缺少政治头脑，并不明白其含意。过了两、三年大裁军，我们整个兵种全部被裁掉，我才理解了什么叫预见性的领导。
转入地方后，不适应商品经济，也无驾驭它的能力，一开始我在一个电子公司当经理也栽过跟斗，被人骗过。后来也是无处可以就业，才被迫创建华为的。华为的前几年是在十分艰难困苦的条件下起步的。这时父母、侄子与我住在一间十几平方米的小房里，在阳台上做饭。他们处处为我担心，生活也十分节省。攒一些钱说是为了将来救我。（听妹妹说，母亲去世前两个月，还与妹妹说，她存有几万元，以后留着救哥哥，他总不会永远都好。母亲在被车撞时，她身上只装了几十元钱，又未带任何证件，是作为
无名氏被110抢救的。中午吃饭时，妹妹、妹夫才发现她未回来，四处寻找，才知道遇车祸。
可怜天下父母心，一个母亲的心有多纯。）当时在广东卖鱼虾，一死就十分便宜，父母他们专门买死鱼、死虾吃，说这比内地还新鲜呢！晚上出去买菜与西瓜，因为卖不掉的菜，便宜一些。我也无暇顾及他们的生活，以致母亲糖尿病严重我还不知道，是邻居告诉我的。华为有了规模发展后，管理转换的压力十分巨大，我不仅照顾不了父母，而且连自己也照顾不了，我的身体也是那一段时间累垮的。我父母这时才转去昆明我妹妹处定居。我也因此理解了要奋斗就会有牺牲，华为的成功，使我失去了孝敬父母的机会与责任，也消蚀了自己的健康。
回顾我自己已走过的历史，扪心自问，我一生无愧于祖国、无愧于人民，无愧于事业与员工，无愧于朋友，唯一有愧的是对不起父母，没条件时没有照顾他们，有条件时也没有照顾他们。
爸爸妈妈，千声万声呼唤您们，千声万声唤不回。
逝者已经逝去，活着的还要前行。
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