Cao Erzhu drove to Dong lixiu''s home and urged her to leave quickly.
Dong lixiu was very nervous and trembled. She stammered, "little brother, I can''t drive any more. I''ll take your car."
Cao Erzhu didn''t speak. He jumped out of the car and helped Dong lixiu to sit in the car. He patted Dong lixiu and said, "sister, don''t worry, dad will be fine. This is not the time when dad is hospitalized. Every time, it''s not a chance to save the day."
Dong lixiu waved his hand and said, "little brother, hurry up! This time is different from previous times. My stepmother said on the phone that my father''s condition is very bad. I''ve been in the operating room for five or six hours, but I haven''t come out yet. I''m afraid this time it''s very bad. "
"On the operating table?" Cao Erzhu drove for a long time before he asked questions. He frowned at the front and said, "how can this happen? Sister, do you know what the disease is? "
Dong lixiu shook his head and said: "it may be a sudden cerebral hemorrhage. I called your name before I was in a coma, so my stepmother said on the phone that you must arrive quickly. Maybe you are his panacea. As soon as he sees you, he may be well
Cao Erzhu didn''t speak any more. He drove his car with all his heart. At night, there were not many cars on the road. When he left the city, the car ran like a flying arrow.
Cao Er Zhu increased his horsepower and rushed to the hospital, but it was still late. The old man didn''t come down from the operating table and went directly to the mortuary.
Dong Lifeng and Wang xiaozewu did not see her daughter Wang Pingzhu at the last time.
When Dong lixiu saw Dong Zewu''s body, she began to cry.
Cao Erzhu and Guo Xiaoping embrace each other with moist eyes. They advise Dong lixiu not to be too sad.
Wang Cuilian was very sad, but she didn''t cry. Maybe she didn''t cry for long. She said to Cao Erzhu and Dong lixiu, "I was going to let Erzhu come quickly because I wanted your father to wake up your father if he was still in a coma after he got off the operating table. I didn''t expect him to leave so soon. It''s too sudden!"
Dong lixiu couldn''t help crying, feeling guilty and regretful for not coming to see off the last Cheng.
Wang Cuilian grabbed Cao Erzhu and Guo Xiaoping and said: "Secretary General Wang of the Municipal People''s Congress, who came here, said that the city had set up a funeral Committee and decided to hold a farewell ceremony and a memorial service in the auditorium of the municipal funeral home tomorrow. Maybe the main leaders of the city, the old man''s former colleagues and friends will attend. What Yi Cheng initially arranged was that the memorial service was presided over by director Li of the Municipal People''s Congress, and the Secretary of the municipal Party committee delivered a eulogy As for family members, Secretary General Wang said that at present, only your sister Dong lixiu and I I mentioned you and said that you had a paternity test. But Secretary General Wang said that there were enough disturbances before the old director died. In order not to cause unnecessary disturbances and let outsiders gossip, you and your girlfriend only participated as ordinary relatives Child, you are his only flesh and blood, but you can''t attend his memorial service in your true identity. I really feel aggrieved... " Then he hugged Cao Erzhu and Guo Xiaoping and began to cry bitterly.
Cao Erzhu also couldn''t help crying. His face was full of tears. He choked and said, "Mom, I know, I understand But I''m his son. My wife and I are going to watch for him... "
Wang Cuilian sobbed, nodded and cried, "you should keep a wake for him, because you are his only son, and you are the root he left in the world."
The five of them kept vigil for Dong Zewu until dawn. No one felt sleepy, and no one could eat.
At this time, several relatives from Dong Zewu''s hometown, Wang Cuilian and Dong lixiu, knew each other and introduced Cao Erzhu and Guo Xiaoping to them.
At more than eight o''clock in the morning, Secretary General Wang of the Municipal People''s Congress brought some people and cars and took Dong Zewu''s body to the funeral hall. The farewell ceremony and memorial service were held as scheduled.
Many people attended the memorial service, including leaders, colleagues, friends and relatives.
At this time, the auditorium was dignified, solemn and solemn. On both sides of the auditorium are wreaths, flower baskets and couplets sent by leaders, relatives and friends. On the front of the auditorium are white banners with black background: "mourning Comrade Dong Zewu deeply". Under them are black gauze and two flowers made of black gauze. On the left side of the elegiac couplet is: "the sound and appearance have disappeared, the virtue still exists"; on the right side is: "the spirit will not die, the style will last forever." On the high platform, there are green plants and yellow chrysanthemums. Among the green leaves and flowers, there is a striking white portrait platform. Under the portrait platform is a transparent coffin decorated with white chrysanthemums. The corpse is covered with bright party flags. It is surrounded by red roses. The bright red roses on the front of the platform form a heart-shaped wreath. When the incense candle was lit, Beethoven''s Symphony Pathetique floated in the hall, like a cry, like a voice, like a thread
People bid farewell to the body in turn.
Wang Cuilian and Dong lixiu stood on the left side of the coffin to express their thanks to the guests.
There is no place for Cao Erzhu and Guo Xiaoping in the family. They don''t care and stand behind Wang Cuilian and Dong lixiu with their relatives in silence.
After saying goodbye to the body, the Secretary of the municipal Party committee, the mayor, the chairman of the National People''s Congress, the chairman of the Chinese people''s Political Consultative Conference and other major leaders took the initiative to shake hands with their family members to show their greetings and ask them to pay their respects.
After saying goodbye to the body, Qunfeng county Party Secretary Xu Desen came to shake hands with Wang Cuilian and Dong lixiu. Seeing Cao Erzhu, he reached out to shake hands with him, hugged him, patted him on the shoulder and said, "I''m sorry!"After the farewell ceremony, a memorial service was held.
The memorial service was presided over by the chairman of the National People''s Congress.
The Secretary of the municipal Party committee delivered a eulogy, which concluded Dong Zewu''s life. It is mainly praise. Basically, it is to put money on his face, which intentionally improves his working ability, achievements and contributions. No gold is perfect, no man is perfect. The eulogy didn''t mention his shortcomings, but some of them were very skillful, and those who knew the details would understand.
Dong lixiu delivered a speech of thanks on behalf of his family. She said: "the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn''t stop, the son wants to be filial but the parents don''t wait. My father, Dong Zewu, has gone through his rough and laborious life and left his beloved land and villagers forever. Today, we hold a farewell ceremony for the old man with great grief to express our sorrow. At this time, on behalf of our family, please allow me to express my most sincere thanks to all the leaders, guests, relatives and friends who attended the memorial service today. Thank you for coming to join us in making the final farewell (bow) to our father in your busy schedule! "
After the memorial service, they were cremated and sent to the cemetery for burial. Dong lixiu held the portrait all the time.
Because everything was arranged by the funeral Committee, Cao Erzhu attended the whole memorial service, but he didn''t have the opportunity to do his son''s duty and mourn with ordinary relatives and friends.
Cao Erzhu didn''t pay much attention to the arrangement of the funeral Committee, but Wang Cuilian complained, but there was no way to persuade them. To Cao Erzhu, to the old man, she felt very guilty. If there was a spirit in heaven, if the old man knew, he would not be happy.