Back in the living room, Ye Tianya made him a cup of hot tea and said with concern: "Warm your hands quickly. Fortunately, the wind is not very strong today. Did you get cold after riding your bike back?"
"Well, how could that be? I just walked back slowly, not riding fast, so I'm not that cold."
"Grandson, why didn't Xiaomei go back with us?"
"Grandpa, her father's master couldn't bear the blow of learning that her father had passed away, and his health collapsed. Xiaomei has to go and take care of him."
"Alas, old people are most afraid of this kind of blow. It really makes people lose their spirit and energy."
After chatting for a while, Ye Zhiqiu asked Ye Wubing to cook. He brought back a piece of fresh pork and asked him to use half to make braised pork for everyone to satisfy their cravings. There was also a lunch box of braised offal, which he had braised himself according to the recipe taught by his master.
Liu Cuihua and Qian Xiaofang went to help with cooking, while Qian Yuanjun went to ask Wang Xiaolan to go home for lunch.
Wang Fugui went to get some peanuts and said cheerfully, "These are brought to me by the child of an old comrade of mine. Let's have some drinks with them!"
Ye Zhiqiu remembered what Feng Xiaomei had packed, including a bottle of whiskey that her uncle had brought back. There were only two bottles in total, and Feng Xiaomei asked her to bring one back for them to try.
So Ye Zhiqiu went to get the things out and explained to everyone with a smile, "Xiaomei's uncle went abroad for academic exchange and brought back some foreign sugar biscuits and wine. Xiaomei was thinking about you, grandpa, so she asked me to bring back a bottle for you to try."
Wang Fugui said happily: "This girl is really thoughtful, then let's try this foreign thing!"
Qian Dafu also said happily: "Thanks to my nephew's wealth, I can drink foreign wine one day!"
Ye Zhiqiu waved his hand and said, "In fact, foreign wine is just so-so. It's not as good as our baijiu! It's just that their country is powerful, so their products are sought after. In reality, their products are not that good."
"That's right, how many years have we been drinking, and how many years have they been drinking? There's no comparison at all!"
"Hehe, it's just a novelty to try. The real wine has to be ours!"
In this era, we haven't experienced cultural invasion, so there's really no such thing as worshipping foreigners. Of course, there are traitors and running dogs in every era. After all, they can claim to be non-Han, so they don't count as traitors!
A few people peeled peanuts, drank wine slowly, and chatted about preparations for the New Year.
This year's New Year's celebration would definitely be lively, because Feng Xiaomei said that if Chen Yuqing came back, she would take her to the Ye family to celebrate the New Year. However, they had to go home on the first day of the new year, because Feng Yuanzheng's fellow students and some students would come to visit.
People at this time would not stop going out just because Feng Yuanzheng was gone. They were academics and researchers, but they didn't have the saying that people in official circles would get cold feet after they left.
When Ye Zhiqiu brought this up, everyone started a heated discussion. Wang Fugui said cheerfully, "When the time comes, let our second grandson move in and sleep in the west wing with me. Let Xiao Bailu and Yuqing sleep in the same room."
Wang Fugui's proposal was agreed by everyone. Even Ye Bailu, who was eating candy on the side, nodded repeatedly and said that Aunt Chen could sleep with her.
No one would consider letting Feng Xiaomei live in another room. After all, the two children were already at this stage. If they hadn't been locked in university and couldn't get married until graduation, they should have been married long ago.
Ye Zhiqiu smiled foolishly, not knowing when Aunt Chen would come back.
…
Chen Yuqing was ready to return at this time, but the journey was a bit far and it would take five days to arrive.
After she arrived, she was led by her leader to see Feng Yuanzheng, who was frozen in the ice but peaceful. Because they had to consult with them before arranging his funeral, he was not cremated.
After so many days, Chen Yuqing thought she had prepared herself mentally, but when she saw Feng Yuanzheng, she still broke down emotionally.
The leader couldn't bear to see this scene, so he sighed and asked the female comrade next to him to come forward and take care of Chen Yuqing.
No matter how sad she was, Feng Yuanzheng's departure was an established fact.
"How did Lao Feng leave?"
"We didn't have enough protective equipment to test new materials, and he insisted on mixing the chemical reagents himself for a long time, which caused serious damage to his organs. This damage is incurable. When Engineer Feng learned about this, he frantically conducted various experiments. He said..."
"What did he say?"
"Engineer Feng said... a man has to shoulder a burden in his life: one is the responsibility to his family, the other is the pursuit of his ideals... He said that since he can no longer bear it, he should... give up his family responsibilities and devote everything he has to his ideals... Engineer Feng also said that he owed you and your daughter a lot, and that he had troubled your son-in-law for nothing. He hoped you could forgive him... Before he left, he said that he would see you again in the next life, and that he hoped that there would be peace on this land by then. Then, he would most want to be with you every day to make up for his debt to you in this life..."
Chen Yuqing cried silently. She really wanted to tell him that she didn’t want to meet him in her next life!
But when all the past events came to mind, they were not wrong! It was just that this era of bullying by the great powers made it impossible for the people of this land to tolerate too much romantic love...
The leader patted her shoulder and asked softly, "Girl, Yuanzheng has always felt guilty towards you and your daughter for not being able to spend time with you. So he left it to you to decide how to dispose of his body. No matter what, life must go on. I will pay close attention to your lives. If you have any problems, please tell me..."
Chen Yuqing wiped her tears and nodded, saying, "Leader, please cremate Old Feng. All he did in his life was work. After his death, let his ashes float with the wind, and let the gentle breeze take him to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of our motherland..."
In the eyes of others, Chen Yuqing’s handling of the matter may not be appropriate, but to people with firm thoughts, nothing is inappropriate.
So Feng Yuanzheng was cremated and his ashes were divided into two parts, one of which was to be buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery because he was posthumously awarded the title of martyr.
The other copy was taken home by Chen Yuqing, and a bright red flag was placed on the urn.
Chen Yuqing walked out the door holding it and saw the people who were seeing her off.
She forced herself to cheer up and nodded to the people on both sides.
These are Feng Yuanzheng's colleagues. They share the same ideal. All the research here is aimed at forging a sharp sword for the motherland.
Just like the saying goes, there is a difference between having a sword in hand and having no sword at all!
“Rest in peace, Mr. Feng, and have a safe journey!”
"Rest in peace, Mr. Feng. We will definitely succeed!"
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