徐子興,1899年1月(yue)出生于即墨大(da)呂哥莊一(yi)個貧(pin)寒的農民家(jia)庭。1922年中(zhong)學畢業后考入青島(dao)市郵政(zheng)總局任郵檢(jian)員。1926年加入中(zhong)國共產(chan)黨,任中(zhong)共青島(dao)市郵政(zheng)局支部(bu)書記。同年冬,他(ta)又擔任中(zhong)共青島(dao)市支部(bu)委(wei)員。
1927年秋,中(zhong)共青島(dao)市委書記王星五被捕,鐘淵日本紗(sha)廠(chang)(chang)廠(chang)(chang)主賄買警察局長王慶堂,要將王星五殺害。徐子(zi)興(xing)聞聽(ting)后,立(li)即同地下黨的同志商(shang)量,決定焚(fen)燒(shao)鐘淵廠(chang)(chang),懲治日本
資本(ben)家,使(shi)王星五免(mian)遭(zao)殺(sha)害(hai)。這年(nian)(nian)(nian)秋天,徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)任市委(wei)(wei)委(wei)(wei)員,分工負責郵差支(zhi)(zhi)部(bu)(bu)。他每月(yue)工資80多(duo)元(yuan),經(jing)(jing)常拿出(chu)很大一部(bu)(bu)分作為黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)活動經(jing)(jing)費。還拿出(chu)結婚(hun)時(shi)愛(ai)人(ren)(ren)娘(niang)家陪送的(de)(de)(de)192元(yuan)大洋,買了兩支(zhi)(zhi)槍,交給了黨(dang)組(zu)織(zhi)。1928年(nian)(nian)(nian)上半(ban)年(nian)(nian)(nian),由于叛徒出(chu)賣,省委(wei)(wei)機關及各地黨(dang)組(zu)織(zhi)遭(zao)受嚴(yan)重破(po)壞。1929年(nian)(nian)(nian)初,省委(wei)(wei)和市委(wei)(wei)決(jue)定(ding)派徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)打(da)入(ru)敵(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)內部(bu)(bu),掌握(wo)叛徒的(de)(de)(de)行蹤,將(jiang)其鏟除。徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)趁機打(da)入(ru)匪巢,及時(shi)提供情報,使(shi)大叛徒王復元(yuan)被鏟除。此時(shi)敵(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)對徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)產生了懷(huai)疑,1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)4月(yue)25日,徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)不幸被捕。徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)被敵(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)打(da)得皮開(kai)肉(rou)綻(zhan),但他始終(zhong)不吐露黨(dang)的(de)(de)(de)任何秘密(mi)。敵(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)氣(qi)急敗壞,竟然將(jiang)他的(de)(de)(de)妻子兒(er)女抓來(lai),當(dang)著徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)面威(wei)逼訊問,結果仍毫(hao)無(wu)所得。敵(di)(di)人(ren)(ren)無(wu)奈,將(jiang)他押解濟南,打(da)入(ru)死囚牢。1931年(nian)(nian)(nian)8月(yue)19日黎明,徐(xu)(xu)子興(xing)(xing)(xing)遭(zao)敵(di)(di)殺(sha)害(hai),年(nian)(nian)(nian)僅32歲。
徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)幼年(nian)(nian)喪(sang)母,家境貧苦。父親竭盡全力(li)送(song)(song)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)入(ru)學(xue)(xue)(xue)讀書(shu)(shu)。1919年(nian)(nian)他(ta)高小畢業(ye)后,以優異成(cheng)績(ji)考入(ru)青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)明德中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)(現青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)十中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong))。明德中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)是(shi)一(yi)(yi)所教會學(xue)(xue)(xue)校,學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)大(da)多(duo)是(shi)基(ji)督(du)教徒。一(yi)(yi)次,講《圣經》課的(de)(de)(de)(de)艾牧(mu)師貪污了(le)(le)(le)(le)學(xue)(xue)(xue)生(sheng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)伙食(shi)費,徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)和(he)(he)幾個同學(xue)(xue)(xue)一(yi)(yi)起(qi)暗地(di)(di)查明事實真相(xiang)后,便向這位道貌岸然(ran)的(de)(de)(de)(de)牧(mu)師提(ti)出(chu)質問,并據理駁(bo)斥(chi)了(le)(le)(le)(le)他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)詭辯(bian)。事后,校長(chang)不得不將(jiang)威信(xin)(xin)掃地(di)(di)的(de)(de)(de)(de)艾牧(mu)師逐出(chu)校門。這件(jian)事也使徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)對(dui)自(zi)己(ji)信(xin)(xin)仰(yang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)基(ji)督(du)教產(chan)生(sheng)了(le)(le)(le)(le)懷疑。1922年(nian)(nian),子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)學(xue)(xue)(xue)畢業(ye)后,考入(ru)青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)郵(you)局(ju)(ju)當(dang)了(le)(le)(le)(le)郵(you)務(wu)員。1924年(nian)(nian)12月(yue),青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)郵(you)局(ju)(ju)職工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)在中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)地(di)(di)下(xia)組織的(de)(de)(de)(de)領(ling)(ling)導下(xia)舉行了(le)(le)(le)(le)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)親自(zi)參加了(le)(le)(le)(le)這一(yi)(yi)斗(dou)爭。罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斗(dou)爭的(de)(de)(de)(de)勝利(li)使他(ta)意(yi)識到:從來沒(mei)有(you)(you)(you)什(shen)么(me)救(jiu)世(shi)主,工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人階級要(yao)翻(fan)身(shen)只(zhi)有(you)(you)(you)靠(kao)自(zi)己(ji)救(jiu)自(zi)己(ji)。1925年(nian)(nian),青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)爆發(fa)了(le)(le)(le)(le)膠濟鐵(tie)路“二八”大(da)罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)和(he)(he)紗廠工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong),罷工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)斗(dou)爭使他(ta)進(jin)一(yi)(yi)步看清了(le)(le)(le)(le)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人階級團結起(qi)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)巨大(da)威力(li)。這年(nian)(nian)7月(yue),中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)四方村支部書(shu)(shu)記、工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)運領(ling)(ling)袖(xiu)李慰(wei)農(nong)被(bei)反動軍(jun)閥張宗昌(chang)殺(sha)害。臨(lin)刑前李慰(wei)農(nong)大(da)義凜(lin)然(ran),高唱《國際歌》,高呼“打倒日(ri)本帝國主義”、“中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)萬歲”的(de)(de)(de)(de)口號,最(zui)后英勇就(jiu)義。由此(ci),共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)人的(de)(de)(de)(de)高大(da)形象(xiang)深(shen)深(shen)印在徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)腦海里。是(shi)年(nian)(nian)秋天,在一(yi)(yi)片(pian)白(bai)色恐怖中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong),他(ta)毅然(ran)加入(ru)了(le)(le)(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)國共(gong)(gong)產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)(dang),并和(he)(he)在電話(hua)局(ju)(ju)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)的(de)(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)地(di)(di)下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)員趙魯玉等一(yi)(yi)起(qi)創建了(le)(le)(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)郵(you)局(ju)(ju)支部,由他(ta)擔任支部書(shu)(shu)記。1927年(nian)(nian),日(ri)本軍(jun)隊侵入(ru)青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)后,徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)積極鼓動郵(you)局(ju)(ju)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)人進(jin)行反日(ri)斗(dou)爭,以實際行動贏得了(le)(le)(le)(le)職工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)信(xin)(xin)賴,他(ta)們秘密協(xie)助徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)扣押反動信(xin)(xin)件(jian),保(bao)護(hu)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)央由上海發(fa)來的(de)(de)(de)(de)郵(you)件(jian)和(he)(he)書(shu)(shu)刊,投遞地(di)(di)下(xia)黨(dang)(dang)(dang)組織的(de)(de)(de)(de)信(xin)(xin)函等。是(shi)年(nian)(nian),徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)興(xing)(xing)擔任了(le)(le)(le)(le)中(zhong)(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)(gong)青(qing)(qing)(qing)島(dao)(dao)(dao)市委委員,仍(reng)直(zhi)接領(ling)(ling)導郵(you)局(ju)(ju)工(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)(gong)作(zuo)。當(dang)時他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)月(yue)薪80多(duo)元,可他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)生(sheng)活十分(fen)儉(jian)樸,經常(chang)把節省下(xia)的(de)(de)(de)(de)錢作(zuo)為黨(dang)(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)活動經費。有(you)(you)(you)一(yi)(yi)次,為了(le)(le)(le)(le)買武器,他(ta)一(yi)(yi)下(xia)子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)拿出(chu)192元錢,購得4支手槍,交送(song)(song)市委。由于他(ta)把大(da)部分(fen)收入(ru)用在黨(dang)(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)事業(ye)上,家里常(chang)常(chang)因為缺少柴米把衣物送(song)(song)進(jin)當(dang)鋪。1928年(nian)(nian)春(chun)天,他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)第三個孩子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)出(chu)生(sheng),他(ta)覺得沒(mei)有(you)(you)(you)養活這個孩子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)的(de)(de)(de)(de)精力(li)和(he)(he)財力(li),便和(he)(he)妻子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)李毅商(shang)議,忍痛將(jiang)孩子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)送(song)(song)進(jin)了(le)(le)(le)(le)“收嬰箱(xiang)”。1930年(nian)(nian)春(chun),他(ta)的(de)(de)(de)(de)二女兒得了(le)(le)(le)(le)白(bai)喉,妻子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)沒(mei)錢給(gei)孩子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)治病,一(yi)(yi)時又找不到他(ta),只(zhi)能(neng)眼看著孩子(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)(zi)發(fa)高燒死(si)去。
1928年底(di),曾擔任(ren)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委重(zhong)(zhong)要職務(wu)的(de)王(wang)(wang)復元投(tou)敵叛(pan)變,山東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)黨組(zu)織遭到了(le)嚴重(zhong)(zhong)破壞。根據(ju)中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)中(zhong)(zhong)央(yang)指示,中(zhong)(zhong)共(gong)山東(dong)省(sheng)(sheng)委和青島(dao)市(shi)委召(zhao)開了(le)聯席(xi)會議,專(zhuan)題(ti)研究如(ru)何鏟(chan)除叛(pan)徒的(de)問(wen)題(ti)。因為(wei)(wei)徐子興是王(wang)(wang)復元介紹入黨的(de),如(ru)果借這個關系深(shen)入虎穴,以假自首騙取敵人(ren)的(de)信任(ren),甚為(wei)(wei)方便。省(sheng)(sheng)、市(shi)委對情況做了(le)認真分析后,決定讓他擔當這一(yi)重(zhong)(zhong)任(ren)。
1929年4月(yue)1日(ri),叛(pan)徒(tu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)來到了(le)青(qing)島,徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)根(gen)據(ju)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)指示(shi),立(li)即(ji)趕赴(fu)火(huo)車站(zhan)去(qu)“迎(ying)接”。王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)一(yi)(yi)見(jian)徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing),心里(li)十(shi)分狐疑,他先發制人(ren),問徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)打算(suan)怎么辦。徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)鎮(zhen)定地說:“我是(shi)你介紹參(can)加共產(chan)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de),你怎么辦,我就怎么辦!”經過(guo)(guo)一(yi)(yi)番(fan)對(dui)答,終于騙(pian)得了(le)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)信任(ren)(ren),當(dang)上了(le)“捕(bu)共隊員(yuan)”。徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)“自首叛(pan)變”的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)消息傳(chuan)開后,招來了(le)許(xu)多人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)白(bai)眼(yan)和(he)責罵。一(yi)(yi)向(xiang)把氣(qi)節看得很重(zhong)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)心里(li)十(shi)分難過(guo)(guo),但是(shi)為(wei)了(le)黨(dang)(dang)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)工(gong)(gong)作,他只能忍辱負重(zhong),不能泄露半點機密(mi)。為(wei)了(le)鏟除(chu)大(da)叛(pan)徒(tu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan),周恩(en)來親自派警衛員(yuan)張(zhang)(zhang)英(ying)來山東(dong)協(xie)助除(chu)奸。省委(wei)(wei)亦派交通員(yuan)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)科仁(ren)扮成賣(mai)香煙的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)小(xiao)販(fan),尋找叛(pan)徒(tu)蹤跡。然(ran)而,張(zhang)(zhang)英(ying)和(he)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)科仁(ren)都不認識王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan),所(suo)以,如何使執(zhi)行除(chu)奸任(ren)(ren)務(wu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)同(tong)志辨(bian)準叛(pan)徒(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)面目成為(wei)關鍵所(suo)在(zai)。徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)利用(yong)自己是(shi)檢(jian)信員(yuan)和(he)“捕(bu)共隊員(yuan)”雙重(zhong)身份的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)便利,在(zai)老工(gong)(gong)人(ren)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)幫助下,通過(guo)(guo)查閱(yue)郵(you)件,找到了(le)叛(pan)徒(tu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)照片(pian),黨(dang)(dang)組織立(li)即(ji)把照片(pian)在(zai)有關人(ren)員(yuan)中(zhong)傳(chuan)閱(yue),并(bing)讓(rang)張(zhang)(zhang)英(ying)、王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)科仁(ren)用(yong)強記憶的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)辦法認清王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)面目。同(tong)年8月(yue),徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)獲得了(le)叛(pan)徒(tu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)又潛入(ru)青(qing)島的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)消息后,及時(shi)把這一(yi)(yi)情報通知了(le)中(zhong)共青(qing)島市委(wei)(wei),市委(wei)(wei)立(li)即(ji)向(xiang)張(zhang)(zhang)英(ying)、王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)科仁(ren)兩人(ren)作了(le)部署。接著,徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)又通過(guo)(guo)陳少(shao)敏向(xiang)市委(wei)(wei)轉達了(le)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)將(jiang)于同(tong)月(yue)16日(ri)下午(wu)6時(shi)去(qu)山東(dong)路(lu)(現中(zhong)山路(lu))110號新盛泰鞋店的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情報。根(gen)據(ju)徐(xu)子(zi)興(xing)(xing)(xing)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)情報,下午(wu)6時(shi),王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)科仁(ren)在(zai)張(zhang)(zhang)英(ying)的(de)(de)(de)(de)(de)配合(he)下,將(jiang)大(da)叛(pan)徒(tu)王(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)(wang)復(fu)(fu)元(yuan)擊斃于新盛泰鞋店門口。
王(wang)復元被擊斃后,徐子(zi)興首(shou)先被敵人懷疑,但由于他從容鎮定,言談行動(dong)毫無破(po)綻,騙(pian)過了敵人的(de)訊問。從1929年夏到1931年春(chun)天,他多次向黨組織(zhi)報告“捕共隊”的(de)行動(dong)計劃,使黨組織(zhi)有所防范,免遭(zao)破(po)壞(huai)。
1931年4月(yue)(yue),徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing)奉(feng)命(ming)去碼頭迎接中(zhong)共中(zhong)央由上海派來的(de)(de)交(jiao)通員,由于(yu)交(jiao)通員上船時,就被特務盯哨,所以剛一(yi)下(xia)船與(yu)徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing)接頭,即被逮捕(bu)。敵(di)(di)人(ren)故意放(fang)過了(le)徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing),意欲通過他獵(lie)取(qu)更(geng)多的(de)(de)線(xian)索(suo),但由于(yu)徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing)的(de)(de)行動謹(jin)慎,使敵(di)(di)人(ren)毫無所獲(huo)。同月(yue)(yue)25日(ri)上午,敵(di)(di)人(ren)將徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing)逮捕(bu)。他們(men)施盡酷刑,要他供出黨的(de)(de)機密和(he)(he)擊斃王復元的(de)(de)經過。但他回答的(de)(de)只有一(yi)句話(hua)“莫名(ming)其(qi)妙”。敵(di)(di)人(ren)把(ba)他的(de)(de)妻(qi)子(zi)(zi)、兒子(zi)(zi)和(he)(he)女(nv)兒捉來一(yi)起拷打,他的(de)(de)回答仍(reng)是(shi)“莫名(ming)其(qi)妙”。敵(di)(di)人(ren)黔驢技窮,只好把(ba)他押往濟(ji)南(nan)監獄。同年6月(yue)(yue),李毅抱著(zhu)孩(hai)子(zi)(zi)到濟(ji)南(nan)探望子(zi)(zi)興(xing),他堅定地(di)告(gao)訴妻(qi)子(zi)(zi):“我活(huo)著(zhu)是(shi)黨的(de)(de)人(ren),死了(le)是(shi)黨的(de)(de)鬼(gui)!”8月(yue)(yue)19日(ri)黎明,濟(ji)南(nan)大雨如注,徐(xu)子(zi)(zi)興(xing)和(he)(he)21名(ming)戰友高唱(chang)著(zhu)雄壯的(de)(de)《國際(ji)歌》,被敵(di)(di)人(ren)殺害于(yu)濟(ji)南(nan)千佛山下(xia)。