Chapter 864
Although Secretary Ma means well, he also has to divide time and people.
Not only Chen Bo, but even Bai Jie doesn't want to make a fuss about it. Once this matter spreads, it will not be good for anyone. After all, she knows better than anyone what the purpose of Bai Jie's return is, and she also wants it better than anyone else. Keep a low profile.
So under the firm opposition of Chen Bo and Bai Jie, Bai Yongnian's funeral was kept simple. Of course, although the reasons given by Chen Bo were not on the stage, they finally convinced Secretary Ma.
So on the ancestral graves of the Bai family, in addition to Chen Bo and Bai Jie, there were also several uncles and brothers who were relatively close to the Bai family, and then there was Secretary Ma.
"Oh, it's a pity. Yongnian and I were classmates in elementary school. When he was still in the province, he would come back quietly on the 30th night of every year. Just like that, cadres from the city and county were waiting in the village. Waiting for him to come back. He has helped our village a lot in those years. Now that he is gone, alas..." Secretary Ma couldn't help but feel sad as he watched the hole being dug in the field and Bai Yongnian placed in this small box. .
Bai Jie didn't understand this, but Chen Bo did, and he also knew what Secretary Ma meant when he said these words. It was not just nostalgia.
"Secretary Ma, how is our village developing now? Are there any difficulties?" Chen Bo asked tentatively.
"Well, things have gotten better in the past few years. I am engaged in tourism, but I still have no money, so this tourism is half-baked. The main reason is that the infrastructure is not good. People from the city cannot stay here. If they can stay for a day before leaving, we are here The income of the villagers can be doubled. If the villagers don’t have money to buy some high-end B&Bs, they can take out loans, but they are afraid of losing money. Look at our village. One family only has one-third of an acre of land and cannot afford to lose money.” Secretary Ma said When he came here, he handed Chen Bo a cigarette, his face full of concern for the country and the people.
Chen Bo discussed the current situation in the village with him again and found that he was not completely nonsense, and he also had considerable insights into rural management.
"Secretary Ma, your level is good."
"Well, in order to develop, I went to the countryside and the county for training. Now many young people have returned. In short, there is a lack of money. If there is money, it will not be a problem to build this village." Secretary Ma Said confidently.
Chen Bo didn't say anything anymore. At this time, the hole had been dug.
Chen Bo walked to Bai Jie and whispered: "Kneel down, kowtow, and cry a few times."
Bai Jie went abroad to study when she was very young and has never been back since then, and she knows nothing about the customs of her hometown.
Hearing what Chen Bo said, she glanced at Chen Bo and slowly knelt down towards the dug hole. She was good at kowtowing, but if she really wanted to make her cry, she couldn't do it, but she didn't shed any tears at all. Stingy, crying is like a pear blossom bringing rain.
Chen Bo knew a little about rural funeral customs. Seeing that Bai Jie was almost crying, he stepped forward and bent down to pull her. Bai Jie thought she could get up, but just as she tried to get up, Chen Bo pressed her down again. He held his shoulders and listened to Chen Bo whispering to her to continue crying.
After doing this three times, Bai Yongnian's urn was completely submerged in the ground, and then she was really pulled up.
To be honest, Bai Jie felt very complicated. She was studying well in the provincial capital, but her father insisted that she study abroad. She was sent to a foreign country at such a young age. She studied in junior high school and high school abroad. Since that time, she has been studying abroad. I have never seen my father again. Over the years, the relationship between father and daughter has faded.
A small grave marks the end of Bai Yongnian's life.
After the brothers of the Bai family piled up the graves, Chen Bo knelt down in front of Bai Yongnian's grave and kowtowed four times before standing up and bowing.
During the distance from the fields to the main road, Chen Bo and Secretary Ma exchanged phone numbers.
"Secretary Ma, although I have been transferred to Qing'an Province, I still know some people in our province. Do you think this is a good idea? I can use my personal connections to find relevant departments or bosses to invest. Let’s see if there are enough funds to get some financial support for some villagers in our village who are in good condition and are willing to run B&Bs. I know it’s not easy for you either. To be honest, your village committee is too broken and needs to be repaired. ." Chen Bo said.
This was an unexpected surprise. Secretary Ma was very happy. For some reason, he felt that Chen Bo could be trusted and that what he said were not polite words.
Exchanging phone numbers first and then talking about these things is not just a matter of order, it shows that Chen Bo has seriously considered this matter.
When we reached the roadside, Chen Bo's car was on the road.
Chen Bo turned back and looked into the field. In the distance, the thin old man was sitting in the middle of the field. That will be his posture forever.
Chen Bo smiled and nodded, looking towards the equally thin grave.
"Brothers, Secretary Ma, he is here. I will never stop coming. If I don't have time to come back during the holidays, please help Bai Jie and help me add a grave to him and burn some paper. Thank you." After saying that, Chen Bo and Bai Jie bowed deeply to several people.
"Hey, hey, what is this? It should be, it should be..." Secretary Ma and a few others hurriedly stepped forward to give him some support.
Chen Bo opened the car door and let Bai Jie sit in.
Before getting on the bus, Chen Bo shook hands with these people one by one, said goodbye one by one, and then got on the bus and left.
From the time they entered the village to the time they finished all these things, it took about four hours. Because they had to find the descendants of these people buried in the Bai family's ancestral graves, otherwise they would not be able to distinguish their order. Bai Yongnian would be buried in front of his parents' graves. , if you bury it wrongly, you have to dig it out and bury it again. This is extremely inappropriate in terms of customs.
Chen Bo glanced at Bai Jie in the back seat in the rearview mirror.
Neither of them spoke.
When the bus arrived in Nangang, Chen Bo originally wanted to drop her off at the station and just go wherever you like, but he didn't know that Bai Jie wanted to treat him to dinner.
"There's no need to eat. You're busy and I'm busy too. I want to go home and have a look, and then I'm going to Beiyuan." Chen Bo refused.
"We haven't eaten for a day. Aren't you hungry? Eat something simple. Without you, I don't know if this matter will be completed in the year of the monkey. Besides, you have done a lot of filial piety for me over the years. Give me a chance to say thank you. Right." Bai Jie said.
Chen Bo looked back at her and thought, just eat, whatever you want.
This used to be Chen Bo's home court, so it's not difficult to find a good restaurant.
The two of them found a restaurant to sit down and finally became quiet.
"Chen Bo, I don't plan to leave. I want to stay in China for a while. Do you have any suggestions?" Bai Jie suddenly asked.
Chen Bo made up his mind that he didn't want to get involved in anything with her. He shook his head and pretended to be dumb.
"I registered a trading company in Hong Kong and will open it in Beiyuan soon. Please help me find an office address. I'm not afraid of spending money, but it must be grand and open."
Chen Bo finally spoke.
"I don't understand this. You can find a real estate agency. It won't cost you a lot of money. I'll definitely help you arrange everything."
"Are you so afraid of dealing with me?" Bai Jie asked.
