Chapter 361 Memorial Service
After leaving the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Su Wenchen glanced at the late sky.
After thinking about it, I decided to go to the Ministry of Railways’ staff housing compound.
After all, he has already come to Beijing, and it would not be appropriate not to go and see his father-in-law.
Xicheng District.
Ministry of Railways staff housing compound.
When Su Wenchen and Zhou Qiang arrived by bus, the sun was already setting.
Following his memory from last year, Su Wenchen led Zhou Qiang to a quiet little courtyard among a group of similar-looking Su-style courtyards.
Zhou Qiang whispered, "Director, is this the place? Let me knock on the door."
"Let me do it." Su Wenchen walked forward and knocked gently on the gate.
After a while, Jiang Li's stepmother opened the door and saw that it was Su Wenchen.
He immediately came out with a smile.
"Hey, Xiaochen is here!"
"Why didn't you call in advance?"
"Look, I didn't even go buy any vegetables, Lao Jiang!"
"Stop reading your newspaper. Xiaochen is here, please entertain him. I'll go to the grocery store to see if they have any food!"
Su Wenchen looked at Jiang Li's stepmother Zhou Qin. He was a little uncomfortable with her enthusiasm.
When he came last year, the other party was not sarcastic or mocking towards him, but they were not particularly enthusiastic either.
All I can say is that at that time, everyone kept to themselves.
After all, Su Wenchen now relies very little on his father-in-law.
Of course, it's not without benefits. Because of his father-in-law, he has always had a close relationship with Xuzhou's railway system.
Therefore, Su Wenchen responded to the other party's enthusiasm directly and politely.
"Auntie Zhou, please stop working. There's no food at this time!"
At this moment, Jiang's father, who heard the noise, also came out of the house.
When Su Wenchen saw it, he also called out gently.
"dad!"
After seeing Su Wenchen, Father Jiang first stayed on him for a moment, then looked back and saw that there was only one person accompanying him.
There was a hint of disappointment in his eyes, but he nodded anyway.
"Where are Xiaoli and the child? Are you the only one here?"
"Come in first!"
Then he said to Zhou Qin.
"Aqin, go see what you can buy with the little money you have!"
"No, go to our cafeteria warehouse and ask Director Feng."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he smiled and said while picking up the things.
"Dad, you really don't need to buy any. I actually brought quite a lot."
"As for Ali and the child, they are still too young, so I won't take them around. When the child is older, I will definitely bring him to see you."
When Father Jiang heard this, he also knew what to do and nodded lightly.
"Okay!"
"But don't worry about the stuff. Can what you bring be the same as what I bought?"
"And this comrade, please come in quickly!"
"Don't leave at night!"
When Zhou Qiang heard this, he looked at Su Wenchen.
"Director, if you don't have any plans here, can I go somewhere else to rest?"
When Su Wenchen heard this, he also realized that Zhou Qiang seemed to have been working in Beijing before.
So I arranged it directly.
"Well, you've been following me all this time and haven't had any vacation yet, so just rest up tomorrow! You don't have to come over."
"I can just take my dad's private car tomorrow."
"Dad, you don't mind giving me a ride, do you?"
Father Jiang suddenly became annoyed.
"Humph, shameless!"
However, despite what he said, Su Wenchen's actions actually brought the father-in-law and son-in-law closer when they first met.
"Okay, stop standing outside and come in!"
After entering the house, Su Wenchen sorted the things directly and skillfully.
"Dad, I brought you some specialties from our Special Zone. These mushrooms are also produced locally. You can ask Aunt Zhou Qin to make them later."
"Even in winter, this kind of fresh vegetable can't be kept forever."
"This is the wine we brewed in Xiao County. You can have a drink after dinner tonight."
"It can relax your mind a little and help you sleep, but don't drink too much!"
"Excessive alcohol intake can actually increase the risk of certain liver diseases."
"Drink slowly, and tell me when you're done, and I'll send you a few more bottles!"
As he spoke, Su Wenchen also began to sort the things he had brought into categories as familiarly as he did at home.
He knew very well that Jiang Li didn't come with him, and if he acted too politely, it would seem that he was not very close to her.
Father Jiang listened to Su Wenchen's familiar and caring words, as well as his familiar behavior.
A warm feeling also rose in my heart.
He has no shortage of a few bottles of wine, but that depends on who sends them.
Especially when accompanied by such words of care.
He really hadn't felt this way for a long time since his daughter was assigned to that place.
Unless you are an iron man, no one doesn't like the care of others, especially those close to you.
So he waved directly.
"Okay, stop busying yourself. Bring it here and open a bottle so I can taste your special zone's specialty."
"If it's good, I'll help you promote it in our system."
When Su Wenchen heard this, he smiled and took a bottle and placed it on the dining table.
"That's fine, but Dad, we can just have a small cup each!"
"Go to bed after you finish drinking, otherwise if you continue drinking half the night, you will really delay your work."
"I have to go to Babaoshan tomorrow!"
When Father Jiang heard this, he nodded.
"Okay, the memorial service will be held tomorrow afternoon. I'll pick you up when we get there."
"By the way, you came to Beijing this time just to attend the memorial service?"
Su Wenchen shook his head.
“No, it’s because of the project introduction.”
Father Jiang looked at Su Wenchen doubtfully.
"The 72 Plan that's being hotly debated right now?"
Su Wenchen nodded.
"Well, I was selected into the preparatory team."
"Why are you arguing so fiercely now?"
Father Jiang thought about the news he had heard.
"It's really fierce. All departments are envious of the advanced Western equipment, but there's only so much rice. What else can we do if we don't make a fuss?"
"Even our Ministry of Railways wants to introduce this project!"
“But it was rejected right after I submitted it, saying it wasn’t urgent enough.”
“The final selections are said to be several projects from the light industry and steel sectors.”
After saying this, Father Jiang looked at Su Wenchen with a bit of jealousy.
He didn't even get involved in the introduction of Plan 72.
This cheap son-in-law was actually selected directly.
Humph, in front of this son-in-law, he couldn't experience the feeling of being relied upon at all.
Unhappy.
However, he also knew that if Su Wenchen was really the kind of person who always relied on him, he would look down on him instead.
Later, Su Wenchen also noticed it, so he directly brought the topic to family.
Share some interesting things that happened to your children yesterday.
Obviously, Father Jiang would be much happier about this topic.
He also shared with Su Wenchen various interesting stories about his youngest son's childhood.
In the evening, Su Wenchen just had a drink with Jiang's father.
After all, they have work tomorrow, so neither of them will be as unrestrained as they were during the Spring Festival holiday.
The next day.
In the afternoon in Beijing, the sky was gloomy and the wind was cold.
Since the memorial service was held in the afternoon, Su Wenchen spent the morning in his room preparing materials for tomorrow's meeting.
Su Wenchen knew that their special zone still had a tough battle to fight if it wanted to implement the four projects it had planned.
So he naturally had to prepare in advance.
In the afternoon, Jiang's father also came back from work and picked him up on the way.
Su Wenchen had already tidied up his appearance and changed into a neat but slightly old navy blue Zhongshan suit with a small white flower pinned on his chest and a black gauze wrapped around his left sleeve.
He got into the special car silently. The driver was an old subordinate of Jiang's father, and he also had a serious expression on his face.
The car drove steadily towards the west of Beijing.
On the way, neither the father-in-law nor the son-in-law spoke much.
Arriving at Babaoshan, the atmosphere was completely different.
A large number of people had already gathered outside the door to pay their respects spontaneously.
Although there were many people, it was not noisy. Everyone was looking quietly into the distance.
The air was filled with solemnity and indescribable sadness.
People spoke in low voices, everyone had a sad look on their faces, and their steps were slow and heavy.
After entering, the father-in-law and son-in-law got out of the car for inspection under the guidance of the staff. The cold wind blew in their faces, and Su Wenchen couldn't help but straighten his back and take a deep breath.
After the examination, Su Wenchen was also arranged to go to the auditorium.
Outside the auditorium, surrounded by pine and cypress trees, the atmosphere is solemn.
A huge banner was hung above the entrance of the auditorium, with the words "Deepest Condolences" written in large letters on a black background, which was particularly eye-catching.
On both sides of the door, there are wreaths sent from all walks of life, stacked up layer by layer, extending to both sides of the road. The elegiac couplets on the wreaths flutter slightly in the cold wind, expressing endless grief for the deceased.
Su Wenchen immediately spotted Lei Bailiang standing not far from the front row.
Lei Bailiang had already changed into a clean military uniform and was standing at the door of the auditorium with a group of people also in military uniform to welcome guests.
Su Wenchen could tell from the red and swollen eyes of these people and the obvious fatigue on their faces.
These people probably haven't slept since last night.
But now it is still like a strong bamboo that has experienced frost and snow, sending their old leader on his final journey.
Su Wenchen lined up and followed the crowd of representatives from the party, government, military and other sectors who came to pay their respects, and slowly walked into the auditorium.
When he walked in front of Lei Bailiang, Su Wenchen just patted his arm.
Lei Bailiang also nodded slightly, and neither of them said anything.
But they both understood what the other meant.
Enter the auditorium.
Su Wenchen looked at the stage in front of him. The old man in the portrait had bright eyes, with the same determination and kindness as before.
Below.
It is an urn covered with a party flag and surrounded by white flowers.
The walls of the auditorium were also covered with black mourning banners, on which were written various words of remembrance.
The mournful music all around was low and long, striking everyone's heart again and again.
The memorial service started on time at 3 pm.
"Everyone stand up and observe three minutes of silence."
The auditorium was silent, with only the low sound of funeral music echoing in the air.
After the moment of silence, a solemn old man walked onto the stage. Su Wenchen could see deep sadness in his eyes.
The old man picked up the eulogy and read it in a low and powerful voice.
In the eulogy.
It reviewed the glorious life of the deceased, from his early participation in the revolution, to his later joining of the revolutionaries, and then to his outstanding military exploits in one war after another.
And his outstanding contributions to diplomacy after the founding of the country.
The old man's voice echoed in the auditorium, and every word deeply touched the hearts of everyone present.
When he read the moving parts, the old man choked up and lost his voice twice, and the people in the audience also burst into tears, with sobs rising one after another.
After the eulogy was read, everyone began to bid farewell to the deceased's urn.
People lined up in a long queue and slowly walked to the front of the stage and bowed three times.
Su Wenchen also walked forward with the team. Looking at the urn covered with the party flag in front of him, he felt an indescribable grief in his heart.
He was not sad because he lost a backer, but sad that the country lost an excellent leader.
He bowed deeply three times, then raised his head and looked at the huge portrait above again before slowly following the crowd away.
Walk out of the auditorium.
The sky outside was still gloomy and the cold wind was still howling.
Su Wenchen turned around, took a last look at the auditorium of Babaoshan Revolutionary Cemetery, and said silently in his heart.
"Leader, rest in peace. Your revolutionary ideals will be carried on by future generations."
This is both Su Wenchen's comfort to the deceased and a promise to the future.
He knew that he had no power to change matters of life and death.
But he can do his best to contribute to this country.
Su Wenchen didn't know how much he could do, but if nothing else, he had at least changed the plight of the people in the Special Administrative Region, right?
Maybe he will be able to change more as his status improves in the future!
Therefore, he must be prepared for the battlefield of tomorrow's preparatory meeting and build a good model of the Special Administrative Region.
How can others know how capable you are? After all, the further you go in life, the more your ability will count.
(End of this chapter)
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