Chapter 1891: Sacrifice in the Line of Duty

"You should go back and have a rest too. I'll just stay here. You can't fall down." Qin Feng also said to Zhou Qian.

Zhou Qian shook her head and knelt down in front of the coffin again.

"I have never been able to spend enough time with him in my life. When I was a child, he was busy and we only saw each other a few times a year. Later, when I grew up and started working, he was still busy, and I also started to be busy. We still didn't see each other very often in a year. Even if we went home, we just sat down to have a meal together, and then we were busy with our own things."

"I've always thought that when he retires, I will completely put aside my work at the company and spend more time with him at home."

"But I never thought that this day... would never come." Zhou Qian started crying again as she spoke.

"This is my last chance. Even though he can't see it anymore, I still want to seize this last chance... to be with him." Zhou Qian's tears broke out again.

Qin Feng knelt beside Zhou Qian and hugged her in his arms again.

"I have been willful since I was a child and have done many willful things, but he has never scolded me. No matter what willful choices I make, he will support me with a smile..."

Zhou Qian knelt on the ground, nestled in Qin Feng's arms, looking at Zhou Qiming's body and talking slowly, missing Zhou Qiming even more.

Qin Feng held Zhou Qian in his arms and listened quietly to her telling about her past with Zhou Qiming and his daughter. He couldn't help but shed tears again.

After kneeling for almost an hour, Qin Feng pulled Zhou Qian up from the ground.

After kneeling for so long, Zhou Qian almost fell to the ground and was hugged by Qin Feng.

Qin Feng pulled Zhou Qian to sit on the chair next to them.

Zhou Qian was still telling Qin Feng the story of her and Zhou Qiming, and Qin Feng was still listening quietly.

Maybe she was too tired. At around three o'clock in the morning, Zhou Qian fell asleep on Qin Feng's shoulder while talking. Even when she was asleep, tears still flowed from her eyes.

Qin Feng took off his coat quietly and wrapped it around Zhou Qian with a distressed look, then let Zhou Qian lie across his legs.

Qin Feng sat on a chair, lit a cigarette, and looked quietly at the photo of Zhou Qiming on the table and the body of Zhou Qiming in front of him.

Until now, Qin Feng still clearly remembers the scene when he first met Zhou Qiming.

That was in the hospital. Qin Feng and Zhou Qian were eating barbecue and were almost beaten to death by a group of thugs. Zhou Qiming rushed to the hospital to see Qin Feng.

Qin Feng clearly remembered what Zhou Qiming said: when you see a cockroach in the sun, it means that the dark corners of the city are already full of cockroaches and bedbugs.

Qin Feng smoked quietly, slowly recalling all the experiences he had with Zhou Qiming over the years, thinking about every word Zhou Qiming had said to him and every thing he had done.

The next morning, many leaders from the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee, government, National People's Congress, and CPPCC came to pay their respects. The Secretary-General of the Cangnan Municipal Party Committee and many municipal party committee staff members waited at the funeral home.

With so many important leaders coming, family members naturally had to meet and accompany them, but Xie Fengmin and Zhou Qian were both in extreme grief and had no mood or energy to do these things, so all these things were undertaken by Qin Feng.

Qin Feng, the former son-in-law, finally stood in the funeral home as the current son-in-law to welcome and see off guests, and the Secretary-General of the Cangnan Municipal Party Committee also accompanied Qin Feng throughout the whole process. All arrangements related to Zhou Qiming's memorial service were discussed with Qin Feng.

Zhou Qiming's memorial service is scheduled to be held at 10 a.m. on the third day. The memorial service is of a high standard and is held by the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee. The leaders of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee, government, CPPCC, and NPC Xi'an team will attend in person, and all leaders of Cangnan City will naturally participate in the whole process.

Since Zhou Qiming collapsed at his workplace due to overwork, the Central Committee attached great importance to it and personally sent a letter of condolences, describing Zhou Qiming as an outstanding, great and loyal communist fighter.

Don't think that this is just the usual clichés and official language. In fact, it is a very high evaluation of Zhou Qiming and an affirmation of Zhou Qiming's contribution to the Party and the people.

The definition given above for Zhou Qiming's death is that he died in the line of duty, and the word "sacrifice" is worth a thousand gold.

When talking about Zhou Qiming's burial, Xie Fengmin insisted on burying Zhou Qiming's ashes in Dongyang, saying that this was Zhou Qiming's wish before his death.

Xie Fengmin is from Dongyang, but Zhou Qiming is not. However, Zhou Qiming started working in Dongyang, then met Xie Fengmin in Dongyang, and the two got married.

Zhou Qiming worked in Dongyang for nearly twenty years and was then transferred away from Dongyang. However, in the early years he was transferred back to Dongyang to serve as mayor and then secretary of the municipal party committee.

In other words, Zhou Qiming has worked in Dongyang for nearly 30 years and witnessed the development of Dongyang. Zhou Qiming has deep feelings for Dongyang City. Zhou Qiming hopes to be buried in Dongyang after his death, which Qin Feng can understand very well.

Based on Xie Fengmin’s request, the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee attached great importance to it and immediately contacted the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee.

Qin Feng also made a private call to Chen Wuning, the secretary general of Dongyang Municipal Party Committee.

Until now, Chen Wuning still didn't know the news that Zhou Qiming had passed away. After Qin Feng told Chen Wuning the news that Zhou Qiming had passed away, Chen Wuning was so surprised that he couldn't speak for a long time. After all, it had only been half a year since Zhou Qiming left his post as Secretary of the Dongyang Municipal Party Committee.

Not long after that, Qin Feng received a call from Hu Guangxiang personally.

"Governor." Qin Feng took the phone respectfully.

As the governor, Hu Guangxiang seldom calls people personally, unless they are high-level leaders. Of course, Qin Feng is obviously not at that level.

"Are you in Cangnan?" Hu Guangxiang asked.

"Yes, I'm in Cangnan."

"I am very surprised and saddened by what happened to Comrade Qiming," Hu Guangxiang said in a low voice.

"Comrade Qiming has worked for the Party and the people all his life. He is diligent and selfless. He is a role model for you," Zhou Qiming added.

"Yes, I have always taken my father as my role model." Qin Feng said respectfully. This was the first time he called Zhou Qiming "Dad" in front of Hu Guangxiang.

"My condolences!" said Hu Guangxiang.

"Thank you, Governor."

"I would like to express my condolences to Comrade Qiming's wife and ask her to take good care of herself."

"I will."

"The Xijiang Provincial Party Committee has contacted the Jiangnan Provincial Party Committee. Comrade Qiming's family hopes that Comrade Qiming will be buried in Dongyang City. Our Jiangnan Province will do its best to make this happen. I will personally attend Comrade Qiming's burial ceremony. Comrade Qiming has made outstanding contributions to Dongyang City and our Jiangnan Province." Hu Guangxiang emphasized again.

Qin Feng could understand why Xijiang Province mourned Zhou Qiming at such a high level. After all, Zhou Qiming was the current member of the Standing Committee of the Xijiang Provincial Party Committee, and he died at his job, which was of great significance.

However, for Jiangnan Province, Zhou Qiming has already left Jiangnan Province. This matter has little to do with Jiangnan Province in essence. Moreover, when Zhou Qiming was in Jiangnan Province, he was only a member of the provincial party committee and secretary of the Dongyang Municipal Party Committee, and was not a provincial leader.

Qin Feng didn't expect that Hu Guangxiang had such a high opinion of Zhou Qiming.