In the room, Mr. Liao was lying alone on the white sheets.
The ventilator at the head of the bed was snoring, and the needles that were being infused were all pulled out.
Old Liao's face was calm, as if he had fallen asleep, appearing extremely peaceful.
The health doctor stood by the bed, looked at Liao Xiaoya and the others who came in, and slowly shook his head.
Liao Zi couldn't hold back, and burst into tears.
Liao Xiaoya didn't cry aloud, she went straight to the bed, stretched out her hand to hold Liao Lao's hand outside the sheet, pressed it tightly to her face, and let the tears roll down on Liao Lao's weather-beaten hands .
Xu Yishan's eyes felt hot, and he almost burst into tears.
He went over carefully, and said close to Liao Xiaoya's ear, "Don't let the tears fall on Grandpa. Then you won't dream of him again."
Liao Xiaoya hurriedly wiped the tears on the back of her grandfather's hand, sobbing loudly.
Their sisters were brought up by Mr. Liao himself. Their parents left early, and after their parents left, the only relative they left in the world was their grandpa.
In his early years, Mr. Liao never remarried after his wife passed away, and lived alone for fifty years.
After his son and daughter-in-law left, his two granddaughters became his only spiritual sustenance.
Throughout Liao Lao's life, he was born great and lived hard. The joys and sorrows of the world are all in his ninety years.
Life is like a river. When I was young, it was the source of the river. There was not much water and no wind and waves. When the boy was young, the river bed gradually widened, and the current became more and more rapid.
When the young and middle-aged, it forms a rushing river, rushing between the mountains and valleys, unstoppable. Thousands of miles across, it is magnificent.
In old age, the river slowly regained its calm, and finally flowed into the sea, completing the mission of a river.
Suddenly, Old Liao's eyes slowly opened.
He looked around at the people around him, with a serene smile on his face.
Xu Yishan knew that this was the reflection of the old man.
The two sisters, Liao Xiaoya, cuddled close to the bed, shouting, "Grandpa, I am Xiaoya."
"Grandpa, I'm Xiao Zi."
Old Liao seemed to want to raise his hand to touch his granddaughter, but he had no strength left, so he sighed softly.
Liao Xiaoya and Liao Zi hurriedly put their grandfather's hand on their faces, comforting him, "Grandpa, you will be fine."
Liao Lao moved his lips and spit out a sentence: "Silly boy."
His eyes finally caught sight of Xu Yishan, and he couldn't help showing a hint of surprise.
Xu Yishan also hurried over and said in a low voice, "Old Liao, I am Xu Yishan."
Old Liao smiled, "Thank you, little friend."
Xu Yishan's eyes became hot, and finally he couldn't hold back his tears.
Elder Liao didn't speak any more, his eyes stared blankly at the ceiling.
In this room, his most beloved girl once lived. He seemed to see her cute smile and how playfully she changed her name.
How many times, he dreamed of returning to Maoshan. I want to visit her who is alone in this deserted courtyard.
However, each time he backed off at the last minute.
He felt that he was sorry for her, and he was ashamed to see her again. Now that the jade man has gone, he will follow closely behind. The burden in my heart was lightened in an instant.
A deep sadness shrouded the room, and everyone's faces were covered with a layer of solemn expression.
Secretary Huangshan arrived at some time and was standing quietly by the side.
Old Liao said suddenly: "I want to go back to my childhood."
After saying this, he didn't speak again. At twelve o'clock in the morning, Mr. Liao finished his life's journey safely.
Liao Xiaoya and her younger sister Liao Zi burst into tears, tears poured down like rain, and everyone in the room was so infected that their eye sockets became moist.
Secretary Huangshan went forward to support Liao Xiaoya, and comforted her: "Comrade Xiao Liao, my condolences go with the change."
Xu Yishan was in a very uncomfortable mood, as if he hadn't recovered from the reality of Mr. Liao's return.
Huang Shan was very calm. He looked around at the people in the room, coughed and said, "Everyone, don't be too indulging in sorrow. The most urgent thing is to take care of the affairs of Mr. Liao."
One sentence woke up Liao Xiaoya, she stared blankly at Huangshan, choked up and said, "I don't know what to do."
Huang Shan comforted her and said, "Comrade Xiaoya, don't worry. I'll leave this matter to the county."
Huangshan proposed that Maoshan County quickly set up a funeral team to be fully responsible for the funeral of Mr. Liao.
He personally served as the team leader, and Duan Yanhua served as the deputy team leader. ?Relevant functional departments in Yanshan County have selective access to the funeral team.
He arranged it so smoothly, as if he had already prepared for it, Xu Yishan couldn't help but secretly admire him.
Sister Liao Xiaoya has lost her mind. Hearing Huangshan's arrangement, I can only be grateful, and I don't have the time to think about other things.
Elder Liao has a special status, and the news of his death must be reported to the organization. The organization will give the final identification of Liao Lao's life, so as to determine the specifications of Liao Lao's memorial service, the wording of the eulogy, and the qualifications and scope of participants in the memorial service.
Before the memorial service is held, the remains must be preserved.
Huangshan worked on the spot and ordered to notify the relevant personnel one by one according to the list on his funeral team, and quickly rushed to the Laojie Merchants Bureau to gather.
The funeral group meeting was held in the conference room of the China Merchants Bureau in the front yard.
Xu Yishan is not a member of the funeral team and cannot enter the meeting room.
Old Dong said indignantly on the side: "These people are really capable of trouble, even if you are excluded, they really can do it."
Xu Yishan said nothing, the funeral team was personally appointed by Secretary Huangshan. And without any consideration or consideration from the very beginning, the list of members was decided directly. It means that he has already prepared.
Family members Liao Xiaoya and Liao Zi were invited into the conference room to express their views on the handling of Liao's body.
Some people proposed to inject embalming needles directly into the dead body. This method of operation is very common in Maoshan.
Usually, after someone is old, in order to prevent the body from being corrupted during the funeral, a large amount of preservatives are injected into the body within three hours after the person loses his breath.
The result of this is that the body not only becomes as stiff as a stone, but also the skin is charred black after being burned.
Huang Shan immediately rejected the proposal.
Duan Yanhua advocated borrowing ice coffins from the county funeral home to temporarily store the remains.
The so-called ice coffin is actually a freezer such as a refrigerator freezer. The only difference between it and the embalming needle is that the surface of the body will not turn black, but the degree of stiffness is no less than that of injecting embalming agents.
?Because no one knew what to do with Mr. Liao's body. Whether to be buried in a coffin or cremated, no one has a say.
Just when everyone was at a stalemate and couldn't reach a consensus, Hu Jin rushed over.
After hearing Huangshan's report, Hu Jin gasped in surprise and asked, "Why isn't Xu Yishan's name in the funeral team?"
Huang Shan quickly explained: "Comrade Yishan has worked hard these days, and I want him to rest more. Funeral care is a very complicated and tiring job. It is best that Comrade Yishan does not participate."
"No." Hu Jin categorically rejected Huang Shan's suggestion, "What is he working so hard for? If he can get the old man from thousands of miles away, he will be able to send the old man to the last journey."
Hu Jin asked someone to call Xu Yishan, and announced in front of everyone, "Xu Yishan, grandpa's death was originally a family matter. It is not appropriate to cause trouble to the organization. In my opinion, you represent our family and have full authority to handle grandpa's funeral."
Xu Yishan reminded him in a low voice: "The county has set up a funeral team."
Hu Jin's face sank and he said: "Didn't you hear clearly? This is a family matter, how can you bother the organization? Grandpa has never troubled the organization in his life. Do you want him to cause trouble for the organization on the last journey?"
Xu Yishan understood, and immediately agreed: "Okay, I'll take care of it." (Remember the website website: www.hlnovel.com