official journey ups and downs

Shen Tong received the instruction, and called Zhang Liwei, the director of the county party committee office, and the director of the government office, and notified the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau.Soon, a large group of people rushed to the backyard of the county party committee, even Feng Yuanchen, who opened a small shop at the door, also ran over.

After Zhang Liwei arrived, he told the director of the Civil Affairs Bureau to set up a funeral committee immediately. The directors were Wu Jiangkai, secretary of the county party committee, and Ding Qingxiang, the county magistrate. All cadres above the deputy division level were members of the funeral committee. Officials above the department level were members of the funeral committee, and there was an office under it. Located in the county party committee office, the county party committee office and the government office jointly work.

As the chief steward of the county party committee, Zhang Liwei was extremely calm and familiar with all this.He continued to explain: "The office is responsible for publishing the obituary and notifying old Wang's friends, comrades-in-arms and related people to come to pay his respects; the Civil Affairs Bureau organizes a memorial service; the History and Records Office is responsible for drafting the eulogy; Quickly set off to learn from Lao Wang's advanced deeds; the county TV station and newspaper office are responsible for news and publicity work; public security and traffic police should also participate..."

Zhang Liwei arranged everything in detail, Shen Tong's hand holding the pen was trembling constantly because of the cold weather or fear.As far as Shen Tong could remember, his grandparents had already passed away, and he was only six or seven years old when he attended his grandma's funeral, so he could only remember a few incomplete fragments, so he felt abnormal fear of birth, old age, illness and death.It was fine yesterday, but now it is a cold corpse.

Feng Yuanchen, the old head of the organization, couldn't control his sadness, and threw himself in front of Lao Wang's bed, crying with snot and tears.All the people present were affected by the desolate cry, and they turned their heads and quietly wiped away their tears.

After a while, the National People's Congress, the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, and retired veteran cadres all came. The small guard room was packed, and some veteran cadres also started crying. The whole dormitory building was surrounded by a sad atmosphere. In the weather of the day, the northwest wind blew up in an instant, and the sky became gloomy.

Wu Jiangkai and Ding Qingxiang hadn't arrived yet. Although Zhang Liwei was a low-ranking member of the Standing Committee, he was the only one in control of the situation, so he dispatched the on-site personnel in an orderly manner.Shen Tong, on the other hand, ran back to the county party committee office, drafted the matter that Zhang Liwei explained just now into a document, and distributed it.

Two hours later, Wu Jiangkai and Ding Qingxiang rushed over one after another, as if dealing with an unexpected incident, the two put aside their usual grievances for the time being, and commanded the scene with a tacit understanding.The cafeteria became a temporary command post, and Li Junfeng, director of the Administration Bureau, seized this great opportunity to flatter the horse, removed the dining tables from the cafeteria, and moved in generous tables to form conference tables.They also bought fruit, melon seeds and other small snacks. Those who didn't know thought there was going to be a party.

Lao Wang was lying there, while the cafeteria was discussing his funeral intensely, and they couldn't reach a consensus on a few key issues:

First, on the issue of filial piety.There is a folk custom in Dongquan County, that is, when a person dies, he must have an heir wearing sackcloth and filial piety. If there is no heir of the immediate family, he can replace it. This means that the offspring of the deceased will reproduce, so that he can rest assured on the way to heaven.But Lao Wang is a southerner, and no one else knows about his family background, and his wife and son died early, and he has no heirs under his knees.What Wu Jiangkai meant was that there is no need to mobilize the crowd, just hold a memorial service to remember it, but the retired veteran cadres firmly opposed it. After all, this is an old hero with great military exploits, so it is unfair to treat him like this.But when they asked who should be the filial son, the group of people were speechless.

Second, about the memorial service.Wu Jiangkai meant to set up the mourning hall in the courtyard of the county theater, but those old guys stopped doing it again, saying that Lao Wang was the vice chairman of the CPPCC before his death, so he should be treated as a deputy director, and the mourning hall should be set in the courtyard of the CPPCC.

Third, on the issue of burial places.Wu Jiangkai wanted to bury him in the Fenglingkou Martyrs Cemetery. The old guys objected one after another, saying that the Martyrs Cemetery was all killed in battle. To put it bluntly, it is a random graveyard. If such an old comrade goes there, he will not be able to rest in peace. .

None of Wu Jiangkai's suggestions was supported, so he reluctantly turned to Ding Qingxiang, the county magistrate.Ding Qingxiang climbed up from the grassroots, and his foundation was stronger than Wu Jiangkai's. This was not the time to be angry with each other, so he slammed the table hard and shouted: "This is not okay, and that is not okay, so what are you talking about?" What to do? When Lao Wang was alive, I didn’t see you often visiting. When he’s gone, he cares about these trivial matters. Don’t forget that you are party members and leading cadres. We believe in Marxism-Leninism and atheism. Superstitiously entangled. I think Secretary Wu’s proposal is very good, so let’s do whatever we want.”

Ding Qingxiang's heavy rain and thunder made those old fellows suddenly overshadowed. They all fell silent and acquiesced to this approach. Ding Qingxiang was quite proud of his grasp of the key points, and he won another small victory in front of Wu Jiangkai.

The fight here is in full swing, and the guard room is not to be outdone, and they also argue fiercely because of some trivial matters.Wu Jiangkai heard the news and walked over, only to realize that the argument was because no one dared to wipe Lao Wang's body and change his clothes.After a person dies, he needs to wash his body and change his clothes. This is a tradition left by the ancestors, and there is no superstition or superstition.

Wu Jiangkai stood on the ground a little annoyed, pointed at them and said, "You just respect an old hero like this? You don't even have the courage, what do you expect?"

After all, the staff still stood motionless, while the people near the door slipped out quietly, hurting Wu Jiangkai's prestige again.After all, what you are facing is a dead person, and it is really hard to deal with someone who is not your own relatives.

At this time, Shen Tong walked in with the documents, saw the frozen atmosphere at the scene and Wu Jiangkai's livid face, wanted to report on the work, but chose to remain silent.

When he learned why Secretary Wu was angry, Shen Tong gritted his teeth, mustered up the courage to walk up to Wu Jiangkai, and said, "Secretary Wu, let me do it."

Shen Tong's words instantly resolved the embarrassment at the scene, and the other staff also breathed a sigh of relief, while Wu Jiangkai was also very grateful for Shen Tong's timely appearance, otherwise he would lose face.He patted Shen Tong on the shoulder in relief and said: "I am very satisfied with a secretary like you." This is not only for Shen Tong, but also for other people.

Although the others felt disgusted by Shen Tong's flattery about matters that were not suitable for him, this kind of thing is really not the time to be a hero, so they continued to choose to remain silent, watching Shen Tong's every move, and from time to time they shot Wu Jiangkai from the corner of their eyes. When touched, dodge in a panic and look into the distance.