Chapter 209: Memorial Service
I nodded and said, "yes."
Team Liu smiled and said: "I don't know what's going on today, it's raining, and the temperature has dropped again, hey, you knowers, how did the old man arrange it, is it suitable for a funeral on a rainy day?"
Team Liu suddenly asked, I nodded, shook my head and said: "It's best to taboo these on rainy days, but we also think of countermeasures, hold a memorial service over there at 9 o'clock, see the last face of the old man, and go directly to the funeral at 10 o'clock, at this point in time, the rain has stopped, today is a sunny day, but a few dark clouds are floating over."
Team Liu was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "Awesome, can you all see this?"
I smiled and said, "According to the stems of heaven and earth, the sun, moon and stars are broken."
"Well, don't tell me this, you kid, our heads can't be turned." Team Liu held the steering wheel with one hand and pointed to his temple with the other hand.
Along the way, although we talked and laughed, it was not really the kind of laughter that was really happy, how to say, occasionally? Make believe? I don't think I even use that word.
Because of the car of Team Liu, we soon arrived at the stone gate under the funeral home, I saw a row of vehicles blocked in front of me through the window, I was stunned, and said: "No, this funeral home is prosperous, oh, no, why are so many cars blocked here today."
Everyone also took a look, and Li Muyang said tentatively: "Won't they all come to see off the old man?"
"I'll go, so many people." The little fox said.
Team Liu was also looking for a parking space, but we took a general look, this row was full of cars, and the only place to park was on the side of the road, so in desperation, Team Liu had to move the car to the roadside parking line, and after getting out of the car, we could only walk up.
On the way to the mourning hall, I saw people in black suits, and some women wearing black hats and wearing black, which made me even more convinced that these people should be here to see off the old man.
We went all the way up, to the front hall of the funeral home, there were also a lot of people standing outside, all gathered around to chat, I didn't care about them, walked quickly to the back hall of the funeral home, there were more people here, some were burning paper for the old man, incense, some were sitting next to chatting, and even more were actually knocking melon seeds, making it seem like they were in the New Year.
Xiang Hui stood under the screen hanging behind him at this time as if he was tinkering with the microphone, I said a word to everyone, and walked to Xiang Hui and said, "You look good today."
Xiang Hui was stunned for a moment, straightened up and looked at me and said, "Yo, you are here, look, this old man is beautiful."
I looked at the crowd of almost hundreds around me, nodded and said, "It's quite lively, so I'm relieved, the old man has a bright and upright life, and he should be like this when he leaves, all of them are respectful."
Xiang Hui smiled and said: "Yes, you will probably have to come to the stage to give a memorial speech later, this microphone speaker, it is all prepared for you, nervous, facing so many people."
The corners of my mouth lifted, and I looked at everyone around me and said, "There are tens of thousands of people under my hands, and there are hundreds of people here, how can I be nervous."
Xiang Hui was stunned for a moment and didn't ask anything, at this time Li Muyang and the little fox walked up and said, "It's almost time, do you want to gather everyone over and see them chatting so happily."
After Li Muyang finished speaking, he shook his head, I glanced at the time and said, "Call them all, the memorial service will go immediately."
Li Muyang and the little fox nodded, beckoned Lao Dai and walked around to call people, Sister Yu stood next to me, looked at everyone and said, "Time flies so fast, the old man is about to leave us."
I took a long breath and said, "No way, time is something that catches people off guard."
Sister Yu turned her head to look at me and said, "It seems that you have seen it."
Hearing this, I smiled at the corner of my mouth and said: "Life and death parting is commonplace in our circle, don't look down on it now, what should I do in the future."
Sister Yu nodded, didn't say anything, and soon the people around were gathered in front of the old man's coffin, Sister Yu and Xiang Hui have been standing next to me, and the three buddies are standing aside, I looked at the black crowd below, not that their faces are black, but their clothes are black.
At this time, the scene was very quiet, I took the microphone handed over by Xiang Hui, cleared my throat and said: "Relatives and friends, distinguished guests, today, we mourn Du Minghua with a heavy heart and make a final farewell to his body, the old man was born on December 18, 1933, first of all, please let me, on behalf of his family, sincerely thank all relatives and friends for taking time out of their busy schedules to come here to participate in the memorial activities of the old man. As an ordinary working people, although he does not have advanced cultural knowledge, but he has brought us the best living environment for the younger generations, I believe that the relatives and friends who came here know that the old man was our great hero during his lifetime, it is these predecessors, with life, with death, in exchange for today's peace, it is because of this, the old man created a healthy body, raised three children in his life, and now the three children have grown up and become talents, it is he, With their own exemplary role to lead and inspire the growth of future generations, teach us integrity, teach us kindness, give us a sound personality and enterprising spirit, he is tired, never complained about real life, he is helpful, never because of a little thing and people contradictions, Du Minghua, although the name is ordinary, but the owner of this name is extraordinary, his back is small, but his brilliance shines on people's eyes, the past has passed, the coming is still chasing, we know that you must be watching us, Looking forward to us, bless us, we will also turn our grief into strength, work more diligently, be generous, live up to your expectations of us, let you see the happiness of our life in another world, dear old man Du Minghua, how strong and optimistic you are in these days of fighting against illness! We know you're tired and need a break, so rest in peace! We believe that it is your body that is gone, but it is your eternal soul that is sublimated! Finally, thank you to all the relatives and friends who came to attend the memorial service of Mr. Du today, thank you to the Grand Duke, thank you to Mr. Du, and thank you to the organizers for providing the venue for us to bid farewell to the old man for the last journey. May Heaven be free from sickness! Rest in peace, old man! Farewell! Old man"!
Speaking of this, I directly bent down and bowed to the old man, everyone bent down, and it took three seconds to stand up straight, among these people, there are already people with red eyes, especially the old man's three children and their children, have already cried into tears, maybe my eulogy is too heavy, or the old man will die forever, but just like Xiang Hui said, people can't be resurrected after death, and we can only do this to remember the respect and parting of the old man, I took a long breath and brought the microphone to my mouth again, opened his mouth and said: "Now, please put a farewell incense stick on the old man and burn a farewell paper for the old man."
After speaking, I put the microphone on the table on the side, Xiang Hui and a few staff members also went down to prepare to burn incense and paper for the old man, I walked to the old man's children, took them aside, and said: "There is still time, do you want to see the old man for the last time."
The third daughter cried and wiped her tears, looked at me and choked up and said, "But, is it okay?"
I nodded and said, "Yes."
"Thank you, thank you". The third daughter cried and knelt down, and the one standing next to him should be his son, and when his son saw his mother kneeling, he subconsciously hooked her arm and helped her mother up.