Sunlight poured in. It was a warm winter sun, and the room was heated, which was the complete opposite of the temperature outside. Zhao Weilai leaned on the bed, a ray of sunlight shining on his face, making him look even more haggard and tired. His lips squirmed for a long time before he said, "Some time ago, when we came back, we were discussing bringing them to live in the capital next year. Then, we would let them travel every year and enjoy their old age. Who knew …"
Men do not easily shed tears, let alone after something like this had happened. Zhao Weilai didn't know how many times he had cried. He covered his eyes with his wide palms and sobbed non-stop, his body also shaking.
Lu Yiwei didn't know how to comfort him. He walked to the bedside and sat down. "Professor Zhao, they've said what they need to say, but I still hope that you can get over it. If you want to blame someone, blame it on me. I didn't think it through."
Zhao Weilai used his hand to forcefully wipe his eyes and took a few deep breaths. He then used his sleeve to wipe his eyes and sighed, "It's not your fault, it's not anyone's fault. This is all heaven's will. What I didn't expect was that my father died so miserably … He didn't even have a complete corpse, boohoo … "
Zhao Weilai lost control once again, leaning against the bed and slowly sliding to the ground. He sat down on the ground and hugged his head as he cried loudly.
Seeing this scene, Lu Yiwei's emotions were in a mess. His emotions fluctuated along with his crying. At this moment, he was more clear-headed than ever. He had to stay calm and not let his emotions get the better of him. She didn't interrupt him and let him vent as much as he wanted.
After a long while, Zhao Weilai stopped crying, stumbled to his feet and said: "Secretary General Lu, I don't have any other requests, I just hope to give him a title, I don't think this request is too much, is that okay?"
Lu Yiwei wanted to refuse, but he changed his mind at the last moment. He looked at him and nodded. "Alright, I'll handle it. What other requests do you have?"
"No more."
Lu Yiwei gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, give me some time. After all, this is not something I can control. I still need to consult with my superiors."
Exiting the room, Lu Yiwei quickly thought about how to deal with this matter. With his ability, he did not have the authority to dispatch a province, so he could only ask Bai Zongfeng for help. But how should he bring up this matter? He couldn't care less. He had to solve the problem in front of him first.
He returned to his office and locked the door. After a few minutes, he dialed Bai Zongfeng's number.
At this moment, Bai Zongfeng was restless. He was so anxious that he wanted to go back to River East, but he didn't. He didn't know how things were going, so he had to rely on his subordinates to report the situation. Comparatively speaking, he relied more on Lu Yiwei. When he saw the phone, he immediately picked it up.
Lu Yiwei didn't drag his feet. He gave a simple report of the situation here and told Zhao Weilai's request.
Bai Zongfeng didn't speak for a long time after hearing that. After a long time, he said angrily, "How can a retired chairman of a trade union put on such airs? What great contribution did he make to the country? Even when Secretary Hou Yongzhi died in a car accident, he was not recognized as a martyr. Isn't it ridiculous to make such a request now? "
Lu Yiwei knew that this would be the result, so he patiently said, "Secretary Bai, I also feel that it's inappropriate. But this is the only condition that the other party has proposed. If we reject it, I'm afraid that things won't be easy to resolve."
Bai Zongfeng thought about it and said, "Alright, you don't have to worry about this matter, I'll coordinate it. Have you settled everything else? "
"It's been handled properly."
"I'm afraid the plane won't be able to fly for a while. I'll take the train back in the afternoon."
"Alright, I'll pick you up when the time comes."
"No need, go back to your work first."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Yiwei anxiously paced back and forth in the room. After a while, the secretary general of the Municipal Party Committee, Bao Shuming, called. Before he could speak, the other party said, "Yiwei, what kind of rotten idea did you come up with? Do you think it's so easy to become a martyr? This is simply nonsense!"
It seemed that Bai Zongfeng had handed this matter over to Bao Shuming. Lu Yiwei patiently explained, "Secretary General Bao, this is the request of the other party, how can it be my rotten idea …"
"Alright!"
Bao Shuming impatiently interrupted, "I'm going to the Provincial Civil Affairs Department now, and then I'm going to see the deputy governor in charge. I might not be able to get it done, so I have to prepare in advance."
Lu Yiwei felt a little wronged. Such a big thing had happened, but none of them showed up. He was the only one who had to bear it in front of him, and now he was blamed on him. If it weren't for Bai Zongfeng, he would have given up long ago.
After saying that, he still had to face it. It wasn't until 6 pm that things finally had some progress. The Civil Affairs Department could issue a martyr certificate for him, but it must not be made public. Everyone knew that this was against the rules, but to deal with extraordinary things, extraordinary means had to be used.
That night, Zhao Guoqing's body was transported to the crematorium. Under the coordination of Qu Wenzhou and Ning Yugang, a memorial service was held in the funeral parlor. There was a sea of people who came to see him off, and there was an endless stream of people. Zhao Weilai wrote a eulogy for his father overnight. When he read it at the memorial service, his voice was full of tears and he was moved.
Lu Yiwei participated in the whole memorial service. None of the city leaders came to pay their respects, and even Cai Xiaoqiang did not show up.
As soon as the memorial service was over, the five souls bid farewell to the world in the white snow, turned into a wisp of smoke, and rushed to another world. Lu Yiwei stood in front of Zhao Guoqing's grave and stared solemnly at the photo on the tombstone. He could clearly remember his appearance and the miserable state after his death. It was incomparably miserable and his scalp was numb.
Although Zhao Weilai didn't want compensation, Lu Yiwei arranged for Qu Wenzhou to compensate him with one million yuan according to the standards of others. Not for anything else, just to feel at ease and comfort the dead.
At this point, the automobile factory, as the first enterprise to relocate, started with a vigorous momentum, but unexpectedly ended in such a tragedy. The deceased was properly settled, but the investigation was still going on. A week later, the results of the investigation came out. After a joint investigation by the relevant departments, Zhao Guoqing and others gathered people to make trouble, obstructing the relocation of the enterprise, causing the crane driver to lose control of the operation, causing a tragic accident.
When Lu Yiwei saw the results of the investigation, his mood was particularly complicated, and he even wanted to give up the idea of participating in the relocation of the enterprise. Incomparable fear occupied his swaying heart, and he couldn't bear to face the miserable scene again.
Although the results of the investigation came out, there was no specific mention of how to investigate the responsibility of the relevant personnel. During this period of time, Bai Zongfeng had been running to the Provincial Party Committee, trying to suppress the matter, turning big things into small things, and small things into nothing. However, he was very clear in his heart that the relocation of the enterprise was the number one project of the Provincial Party Committee Secretary Zhang Bingtong. He would not give up because of this matter, but this matter would absolutely not be tolerated. As for how to punish, who to punish, and who to take the blame, he had not given a clear answer.
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