Li Rui waved his hand and said, "Let's not talk about money. A few days ago, my brother gave me a sum of five million RMB. I originally planned to use it to find him a quiet and secluded house in the suburbs for treatment and recuperation. Who knew that he would suddenly pass away? Now, this sum of money can be used for his funeral."
Huang Zhishan frowned and said, "How can that be? Xiao Rui, that sum of money is the pocket money my father gave you. You can use it. As for his funeral expenses, it should all be borne by his children. How can we use your money? "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Why can't I use my money? My money is also given by your father. Besides, I'm his sworn brother. Shouldn't I spend some money for him? In the future, even if I want to give him money, I won't be able to. Don't decline this matter. It's settled. "Speaking of this, the rims of his eyes turned red again.
Huang Zhishan and Huang Zhishan did not say anything after hearing this.
Li Rui said, "Tomorrow morning, after the funeral ceremony, my brother's body will enter the cremation process. The two of you can wait for the ashes at the funeral parlor. I'll go to Jingnan first to settle the matters at the cemetery." Huang Zhishan said, "Let Ningning go with you?" Li Rui shook his head and said, "No, I can do it alone. Weining has also been very tired these two days. Let her stay in Qingyang and rest well."
Huang Zhishan sighed and said, "I'm not easily convinced. After seeing Xiao Rui's words and actions these two days, I'm completely convinced. He's really loyal, kind, considerate, and considerate. He's wholeheartedly thinking of others! It's no wonder that father still recognizes you as his sworn brother at such an old age. You're really a good person! "
Huang Zhishan also sighed and said, "It's a pity that Ningning is already married. If not, I would definitely betroth her to Xiao Rui."
Li Rui heard the praise from the two brothers. Although he felt that they were praising him wrongly, he could not help but feel complacent and quickly said a few words of humility.
After leaving the funeral parlor, Li Rui took a taxi and rushed to the Qingyang Hotel to report to the boss, Song Chaoyang, about the schedule for the next day.
Song Chaoyang rushed back to Qingyang City from Beijing at noon today. After he came back, he first greeted Huang Zhishan and the others. After that, he spent the whole afternoon and evening in the Municipal Party Committee dealing with the backlog of documents. Tomorrow morning, he had to attend the farewell ceremony of Huang Xinghua's body first, and then take the train back to Beijing to accompany Huang Xinghua. He was also very busy.
After seeing him, Li Rui told him about going to the provincial capital to buy a cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
After hearing this, Song Chaoyang said, "There's a consultation window at the entrance of Beigangzi Cemetery. You can go there and ask around. I don't think it's a problem to bury her. At most, we can just give her more money. Is there anything that money can't solve? "
When Li Rui heard him mention money, he asked, "Boss, after Teacher Sun is hospitalized, the surgery, chemotherapy, and normal treatment will definitely cost a lot of money. Do you have enough money on hand? If not, I have some here. "
Song Chaoyang shook his head and said, "Breast cancer surgery is not a major surgery. It won't cost much. I still have enough. Don't worry. Even if it's really not enough, I'll let you know."
Sun Shuqin's mastectomy was very successful. After the surgery, she had to rest for a few days. After her body functions stabilized, she would have to start her first chemotherapy. After that, she would have to undergo chemotherapy once a month for half a year. After that, she would have to see the final results of the chemotherapy and decide if she needed to continue with it. The cure rate for early-stage breast cancer was very good. It was as high as 90%. However, she was already in the middle stage. Moreover, she had lymph node metastases under her arms. The prospects of her recovery were not very bright. It was only 50%.
Song Chaoyang and Sun Shuqin were very worried about this, especially Sun Shuqin. According to Song Chaoyang, Sun Shuqin's temperament had changed greatly in the past two days. She had become irritable and restless. She would throw tantrums at the slightest thing and would not sleep at night. If she was not crying, she would be in a daze. She would only sleep for a while during the day. Her condition was very bad. The doctors and nurses advised her to maintain a good attitude so that it would be beneficial for her treatment. However, she would not listen to them no matter what.
Li Rui heard and said, "After Elder Huang's funeral, I'll go to Beijing to see Teacher Sun and persuade her. She should listen to me. After all, she is a person who cares about her face. In front of me, she will listen to my advice."
Song Chaoyang said, "It's already very good that you have this intention. This matter is not urgent. Let's forget about it this week. When there's time in the future, you can go and see her with me. After Elder Huang's funeral, the children of the Huang family will probably follow Elder Huang's wishes and continue to invest in Qingyang. Your work should also continue to focus on this and strive to make the Huang family invest as soon as possible. "
Li Rui agreed. The master and servant chatted for a while more. Seeing that it was getting late, they said goodnight to each other.
The next day, which was Saturday morning, the farewell ceremony for Huang Xinghua's body was held in the largest mourning hall in the Qingyang Funeral Parlor. Some national leaders sent wreaths and elegiac couplets. The vice-chairman of the National People's Political Consultative Conference, the director of the State Council's Overseas Affairs Office, the country's ambassador to Malaysia, the main leaders of the Provincial Committee of the Provincial Committee of the National People's Political Consultative Conference, the International Chinese Chamber of Commerce and other organizations, the Malaysian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, guests from all walks of life, and members of the Municipal Party Committee attended the farewell ceremony. The ceremony was of a high level, grand scale, and large number of people, setting a new record for such memorial activities in Qingyang.
Pictures of Huang Xinghua's life flashed on the projection screen one by one. Graduation photos of him majoring in commerce at the University of Nottingham in Malaysia, working photos of him on the dock, wedding photos of him with the daughter of the president of the Malaysian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, a group photo taken before the three major meetings of the Zhi Gong Party, a group photo taken when he was receiving a meeting with national leaders … Everything was so fresh, as if it had just happened. Many people present shed tears of sadness when they saw these photos.
The vice chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference gave a eulogy at the memorial service and said, "Throughout his life, Huang Xinghua had unswervingly loved China and this warm land that raised him with great compassion and goodwill. He had devoted himself to the construction of the country and the great cause of reform and opening up for more than half a century. He had made outstanding contributions to the construction and development of the new China, the friendship between China and Malaysia, and the cultural and educational exchange and cooperation between China and Malaysia. He had won the love and respect of the people of China and Malaysia. He was worthy of being one of the greatest overseas Chinese since the establishment of the new China … "
Huang Zhishan, Huang Weining, and the other descendants of the Huang family all shed tears of excitement and sadness when they heard this conclusion.
After the ceremony, Huang Zhishan led his brothers and nephews to send off the leaders at all levels and guests from all walks of life.
Huang Weining quietly found Li Rui and expressed a small request.
"What? You want to go to Jingnan with me to arrange a cemetery? "
Li Rui cried out in surprise when he heard Huang Weining's request.
Huang Weining raised her eyebrows and said, "Why, can't I?" Li Rui nodded repeatedly and said, "Yes, of course you can, but there's no need for that. I can handle such a small matter by myself. Even if you come along, you'll only be accompanying me the whole time and won't be able to do anything. Why don't you stay in Qingyang … "Huang Weining said," I have nothing to do in Qingyang anyway. Why don't I go with you and choose a cemetery for Grandfather? It's also my last filial piety to him. " When Li Rui heard her say so, he no longer refused and said, "Okay, then let's go to Jingnan together. Wait for me, I'll go home to get my car and then come to pick you up. "
Arranging a cemetery for Huang Xinghua was a private matter, so Li Rui couldn't get a car from the Municipal Party Committee. He simply drove his own car, which was perfectly justifiable.
After the two of them agreed, Li Rui took a taxi home and drove the BMW X5 back to the entrance of the funeral parlor to pick up Huang Weining. They took the highway and drove all the way south to Jingnan.
After driving for about five kilometers on the highway, Huang Weining opened her mouth and said, "My father told me last night about Grandfather's love history that he had never mentioned to anyone before. Only then did I know the reason why he wanted to be buried in Jingnan. I really want to know what kind of woman Su Yun is to make Grandfather miss her for more than seventy years." Li Rui said, "It doesn't matter what kind of woman Su Yun is. The feeling of first awakening of love is the most important." Huang Weining slowly shook her head and said, "No, I have to understand Su Yun because I just realized that I don't know Grandfather well … Even if I can't understand everything about Su Yun, I have to at least see her appearance."
Li Rui said, "Your grandfather should have photos of her in his old age. Based on the photos, she should have been very delicate when she was young. It's appropriate to describe her as a pretty girl from a humble family." There was something in his heart that he didn't dare to say out loud. "She's not as beautiful as you!" The reason why Li Rui didn't dare to say it was because Huang Weining had a cold personality. She was cold and noble. It wasn't good to say such presumptuous words to a woman like her before they got to know each other very well. If she were Jiang Meixian, Li Rui would definitely say it without thinking.
Huang Weining said, "Pretty girl from a humble family? Then she shouldn't be the kind of great beauty that makes people's eyes light up, right? " Li Rui nodded and said, "That's right. Therefore, we can deduce that your grandfather was trapped by love and not by beauty. I think that his first love should be the most wonderful experience in his life. It can even be said that if he dies now, it might not be a kind of relief and new life. At least he can meet Su Yun in the underworld. " Huang Weining sighed and said faintly, "Is there really such a feeling in this world that can make people yearn for more than seventy years?"
Li Rui wanted to say, You don't understand. Your grandfather's feelings for Su Yun weren't just simple feelings of longing. There was also a hint of depression that came from not being able to eat grapes. For men, a woman that they couldn't get was always the best. This kind of feeling could be expressed a thousand times in the case of a first love. No matter how outstanding a man was, he couldn't escape this kind of confusion. However, that was only what he thought. He didn't say it out loud to avoid damaging Huang Xinghua's image in her heart.
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