Chapter 940: The old people coming and going!

Chapter 940: The old people coming and going!

The Cao and Yue families came to the hall where the memorial service was held. This was where Uncle Yue's body would be placed, so they didn't have to wait anywhere else.

This hall is also a place often used by the military to hold memorial services and bid farewell to the bodies of senior generals.

Everyone sat down and began to talk in low voices, no one spoke loudly.

In less than half an hour, several leaders of the armed police department arrived and first came to Cao Dongfang.

"Hello, Minister Cao, I am Shi Dakai, the Political Commissar of the Armed Police Force, and this is Commander Liu Yuzhong, Deputy Commander Wen Jun, and Chief of Staff Li Qi.

This time, we are responsible for General Yue's funeral. Does the minister have any specific requirements? "Shi Dakai asked for instructions on government affairs.

"Hello everyone, thank you for your hard work this time. The funeral specifications should not exceed the standard, and should be carried out normally. You should do these things. I am just a junior of Uncle Yue, and everything is your responsibility."

Cao Dongfang said this while shaking hands with four leaders of the armed police force.

"Minister Cao, we will make arrangements immediately so that there won't be any loopholes and General Yue can leave without regrets."

“Thank you for your help.”

"Our job."

A dozen armed police comrades followed in from outside and began to set up the entire venue.

Before five o'clock, Cao Dongfang sent his family back to Sijiu City and returned to the hospital himself, just to see who would arrive in the first time.

It was not until after 7:30 in the evening that another large group of people arrived. They were people from the province. They rushed over to see Yue Shanhe as soon as they finished work.

Today is not a memorial service or a farewell party, but it's nice to come and take a look. Coming today is about social etiquette, while coming the day after tomorrow will be more like work.

Cao Dongfang, along with Yue Lao Da and Yue Lao Er, shook hands with each provincial leader and said a few polite words.

Bringing the two brothers of the Yue family with him was also Cao Dongfang's attitude, telling everyone that the brothers of the Yue family are my brothers and I will take care of them if there is any problem.

It was not until 9:30 in the evening, when not many people showed up, that Cao Dongfang said goodbye to the two Yue brothers and left the hospital.

"Brother, there are more people this time. I thought they would come the day after tomorrow morning, but I didn't expect that."

"It's because of the East that they are like this. It's good this way. At least it will be the same as before, or even better."

"It seems that the only two children of district cadres who occasionally caused trouble for us before were the children of two district cadres. Is there any reason for this?"

“In the past, the upper class should have known that my father had connections in the East, and the average income of the three of us was not high, so the adults told us to give up.

These two fathers are just community leaders, and perhaps they don’t know that they have forgotten what comradeship is.

Now I understand why my father takes us to see those old soldiers several times a year. It's all about human relationships. "

"I'm actually quite envious of the scale of my dad's funeral. It's impossible for me to have it in this lifetime."

"Get lost."

"Dongfang is back. You haven't eaten yet, right? I'll go heat up some food for you. Uncle Yue's obituary was broadcast on TV, and the reviews were average."

"It'll be fine if it's a little hot. We've already made arrangements for the obituary. Uncle Yue has never worked in the government, so we'll handle everything with the military.

It’s a bit formulaic but appropriate.”

"Dad, I'll go heat up the food." Kuang You stood up to heat up the food.

"You play with your wife." Ningning said to Jingjing and walked towards Cao Dongfang.

"These two children seem quite happy to go out today. I hope nothing will happen in the hospital." Song Xianxian was a little worried.

"No, I have disinfected you after you leave the hospital, so you won't be infected with any virus. What did Ningning play with Grandpa?"

"Grandpa, lift it up high."

"Ningning likes to be lifted up high. Let's play with it for a while." Cao Dongfang began to lift Ningning up high.

As Ningning was lifted up, Jingjing also wanted to be lifted up in Cao's mother's arms. Cao Dongfang had no choice but to let Jingjing come over and lift the two children up together.

There were two children giggling in the room, which made people feel calm.

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At nine o'clock the next day, Cao Dongfang brought more than 40 elegiac couplets from leaders of various units in the old city and came to Chang'an again.

First put down the elegiac couplets in a suitable place and let several armed police comrades put them there.

Most of the people who came today are Uncle Yue’s old comrades-in-arms before his retirement. Almost all of them are retired military personnel, and they are also Uncle Yue’s real connections.

They are already in their seventies and eighties, and some of them still need to be supported by their families after they pay homage to Uncle Yue.

Cao Dongfang still brought Yue Lao Da and Yue Lao Er to talk to them for a few words. He didn't care that they were just retired veterans, not to mention that there were soldiers here whom he had known for twenty or thirty years.

"Minister Cao is very happy to see you. You really came to attend Lao Yue's funeral. We also came to see the old leader for the last time. He is old and his health is not as good as before."

"You look OK. It seems like we first met 27 years ago. You are less than 70 years old. Do you have any plans to come here?

If they live separately, we can make some new arrangements. As they get older, they need to live in more comfortable places. "Cao Dongfang asked.

"The place where I stayed was the Armed Police Guesthouse. The name was ordinary, but the interior was quite interesting. All the bungalows were more comfortable than a big hotel."

“Just make sure you feel comfortable. Do they charge?”

"There is no charge for food and accommodation, including round-trip tickets. If you go shopping, you have to pay for it yourself."

“That’s as it should be.”

"After talking with a few veterans, Cao Dongfang calmed down and just hoped that nothing would go wrong.

These people will not leave until after the memorial service tomorrow, and some are planning to play here for a few days before going back.

Everyone has different choices due to their age and physical condition. Cao Dongfang did not leave for a single day because almost all the people who came today were veterans.

Cao Dongfang talked with every retired veteran, mainly about their life after retirement.

"These veterans think that the only problem in life is that they can't go to war anymore, and they feel something is missing in their hearts.

They are all old men from forty years ago who fought in the war there. It’s not that they are good at fighting, but that the fighting gene has been awakened in their blood.

What moved Cao Dongfang the most was that he met Yue Shanhe's logistics staff. Cao Dongfang first met this logistics staff when Yue Shanhe left supplies.

He is also the deputy director of logistics. He is only 27 years old. He is both civil and military, and can do anything.

So he was promoted quickly, but a year later some unspeakable small problems arose and he took less than three kilograms of coarse grains from the army and distributed them to four local children.

The total value was less than 20 cents. At first he wanted to buy it, but his superiors did not agree. At that time, they did not have enough food without Cao Dongfang's help.

Then, still unable to bear it, since the price was not high and the nature was different, someone reported him directly to the military and demanded that he be tried.

People like Yue Shanhe were quite sympathetic to the matter, and in the end the matter was resolved by allowing him to be directly demobilized and return to work in the local area with his military position.

He is not yet sixty years old, and judging by his appearance and clothes, he should be at least a department-level official.

I knelt in front of the coffin and cried, thinking that the old leader left too early...

Cao Dongfang could tell that the crying was real and not just someone acting.

"Brother Yue, go over and help him up, and pay your respects to Uncle Yue's body, the deputy director of military logistics in the early 1960s."

"OK."

Yue Lao Da and Yue Lao Er finally helped the man up and walked around slowly, looking very carefully, as if they wanted to remember Uncle Yue in their hearts.

Cao Dongfang, "Sit down and take a rest. I have seen you before, but I don't know your name. You left too quickly, only a year ago."

"Hello, Minister Cao. We haven't met for long. I just couldn't stand seeing those kids... Well, now I think I was wrong. I was still passionate and young back then."

"If you weren't passionate back then, what kind of young people are you? These are all small things. Where do you work now? It seems to be okay."

"Minister Cao is right. Thanks to General Yue for keeping my military post, I returned to the local area and worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. I just came back to change my job and heard from Old Jin that General Yue was not there."

"where."

“Wool bear.”

“Be careful.”

"I will."

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