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 planned to use it to find him an elegant 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 allowance my father gave you. You can spend it. As for his funeral expenses, all of them should be borne by his children. How can we spend your money? "
Li Rui smiled bitterly and said, "Why can't I spend my money? My money is also given by your father. Furthermore, I'm his sworn brother. Shouldn't I spend some money for him? In the future, I won't be able to spend it even if I want to. Don't reject this matter. It's settled. "At this point, the rims of his eyes turned red again.
Huang Zhishan and Huang Zhishan did not say anything.
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 in the funeral parlor. I'll go to Jingnan first to settle the matters of 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 been very tired these two days. Let her stay in Qingyang and rest well."
Huang Zhishan sighed and said, "I'm not easily convinced, but 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 always thinking of others! It's no wonder that my father still wants to recognize 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 proud and quickly said a few words of humility.
After leaving the funeral parlor, Li Rui took a taxi to the Qingyang Hotel to report to the boss, Song Chaoyang, about the schedule for the next day.
Song Chaoyang rushed back to Qingyang 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 to deal 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 his wife. He was also very busy.
When Li Rui saw him, he told him about going to the Provincial Capital Cemetery tomorrow afternoon.
Song Chaoyang said, "There's a consultation window at the entrance of Beigangzi Cemetery. You can ask around there. I don't think it's a problem to bury him. At most, we'll just give him more money. Is there anything money can't solve? "
When Li Rui heard him mention money, he asked, "Boss, after Teacher Sun is hospitalized, the surgery, chemotherapy, and general treatment will definitely cost a lot. 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 still give it to you."
Sun Shuqin's hysterectomy surgery was very successful. After the surgery, she had to rest for a few days. When her body functions stabilized, she would have to undergo the first chemotherapy. After that, she would have to undergo chemotherapy once a month for half a year. The final results would depend on whether she needed to continue with the chemotherapy. The cure rate for early-stage breast cancer was very good, as high as 90%. However, she was already in the middle stage. Moreover, there was lymph node metastasis under her arm. The prospects of recovery were not very bright, as 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, throwing tantrums at the slightest thing. She would not sleep at night, and would either cry or be in a daze. During the day, she would only sleep for a while. 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 no matter what.
After hearing this, Li Rui 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's 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 Huang family's children 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 Qingyang City's 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 Chinese Affairs Office, the country's ambassador to Malaysia, the provincial government's political consultative conference and other key leaders, the International Overseas 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, which set a new record for such memorial ceremonies in Qingyang City.
On the projection screen, photos of Huang Xinghua when he was alive flashed one by one: graduation photos from the University of Nottingham in Malaysia, working photos on the dock, wedding photos with the daughter of the president of the Malaysian Chinese General Chamber of Commerce, photos taken before the three major meetings of the party, photos taken when he accepted the meeting with national leaders … Everything was so vivid, as if it had just happened. Many of the people present shed tears of sadness when they saw these photos.
The vice-chairman of the National People's Political Consultative Conference delivered a eulogy at the memorial service. "Throughout his life, Huang Xinghua loved China and the land that raised him with great compassion and goodwill. He devoted himself to the construction of the country and the great cause of reform and opening up for more than half a century. He 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 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 exclaimed 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. I can handle this small matter alone. You can't do anything if you go with me. 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. " Li Rui did not refuse when he heard her say so. He said, "Okay, then let's go to Jingnan together. Wait for me. I'll go home to get my car and then come pick you up. "
Arranging a cemetery for Huang Xinghua was a private matter, so Li Rui could not get a car from the Municipal Party Committee. He simply drove his own car. It was perfectly justifiable.
After the two of them agreed, Li Rui took a taxi home and drove the BMW X5 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 his mouth and said, "Last night, my father told me about my 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 find out what kind of woman Su Yun is to make my 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 figure out Su Yun because I just realized that I don't know much about Grandfather … Even if I can't understand everything about Su Yun, I have to at least see what she looks like."
Li Rui said, "Your grandfather should have a picture of her in his old age. According to the picture, she should be 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 did not dare to say out loud. "She's not as beautiful as you!" The reason why he did not dare to say it was because Huang Weining had a cold personality. It was not good to say such presumptuous words to a woman like her before he became familiar with her. 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 beauty that makes people's eyes light up, right? " Li Rui nodded and said, "That's right. Therefore, it can be deduced that your grandfather was trapped in the web of love and not trapped 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 be a kind of relief and a 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 the world that can make people reminisce about it for more than seventy years?"
Li Rui thought, You don't understand. Your grandfather's feelings for Su Yun were not just pure longing. There was also a hint of depression that came from not being able to get her. For men, a woman that they couldn't get was always the best. This kind of feeling could be seen in the case of first love. No matter how outstanding a man was, he couldn't escape this kind of confusion. However, that was only what he thought and did not say it out loud to avoid damaging Huang Xinghua's image in her heart.
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