$ Chapter 523 Three Sticks of Incense and Letter Before the Death
It is said that spring rain is as precious as oil. The light rain in late spring washes away the slightly turbid air in the capital, and ordinary people feel happy because of this timely rain.
The atmosphere in Babaoshan Funeral Home was particularly sad. People stood outside the door in twos and threes, expressing their grief for Mr. Gu.
Most people did not hold umbrellas and let the light rain beat on their bodies.
Sima Sa, Gu Chang's closed disciple, stood in the position of a dutiful son and kept returning gifts.
Gu Chang devoted his whole life to the country, but because of his injuries when he was young, he never had any descendants.
His wife also passed away due to illness a few years ago, and those who paid his last respects in the mourning hall were basically his former students.
People kept coming to the funeral parlor to bow and lay flowers. They did not leave after bowing. Instead, they talked about some impressive things during Gu Lao's life, either interesting stories or achievements...
"Lao Gu lived a magnanimous life and made great contributions to the country."
"Yes, if it weren't for Mr. Gu, our fighter jets wouldn't have been able to develop so fast. I heard that the first..."
"Shh, it's good that you know this kind of thing."
"This research project was spearheaded by Mr. Gu during his lifetime, alas..."
"Tsk~" A Rolls-Royce drove up from a distance. Although it was a luxury car, it was not uncommon in the capital. The only thing that caught everyone's attention was the convoy behind the Rolls-Royce.
I saw a convoy of five cars quickly parked in the parking space.
As soon as the car stopped, a group of burly men in black suits got out of the cars behind and stood quickly in front of the car.
At this time, two people got out of the Rolls-Royce. One was burly and outrageous, and the other was normal, with half-length hair.
The back door of the Rolls-Royce opened, and a man in his thirties walked out. The man had a slender figure, and the most impressive thing about him was his stunning eyes.
The visitor was none other than Li Qing, who had rushed from the beautiful country.
"Who is that person?"
"I don't know him, he should be here to see Mr. Gu off."
"You...you don't know him, but you must have heard of his name."
"Don't sell the lawsuit!"
The man said in an extremely low voice: "The leader is Li Qing of the New World."
"Hiss~"
Everyone gasped at the same time. Most of the people present were from the system and had heard of Li Qing’s name for a long time.
Especially the conflict with the Turks some time ago, no one is unaware of it.
Ordinary people just watched the excitement. They knew that this man was behind the naval battle.
"Oh my god, he...is he Li Qing?"
"No wonder, don't you feel it? Those people behind him have all seen blood."
The look in the eyes of that group of people was obviously fundamentally different from that of the bodyguards. If there was a hint of murderous intent in their eyes, this was not something that could be learned in a bodyguard training camp.
Li Qing looked up at the mourning hall filled with people outside the door, pushed away the black umbrella Zhang Dongxiu held for him, and let the rain fall on him, "Let's go!"
He took the lead in walking towards the mourning hall, followed by Zhang Dongxiu, Wu Wu and other younger brothers also dropped their umbrellas and followed closely behind him.
Li Qing climbed up the stairs, and a large space in front of the originally crowded mourning hall instantly became vacant due to his arrival.
I saw an elegiac couplet posted in front of the door:
His name is favored by his wife, his merits shine with the red flag, and his heroes will always be cherished forever;
The Qi is strong in the sky, the connections are in the loess, and we have admired the ritual type for thousands of years.
But what moved Li Qing was the elegiac couplet hanging on both sides of Mr. Gu's photo: A good teacher and friend teaches and educates people to create brilliance, and he strives for self-improvement through scientific research, innovation and achievements.
It explains the achievements of Mr. Gu in his life. Those who know Mr. Gu know that the two things he is most proud of are that he has students all over the world and that he has made innovations in aircraft power for the country.
Looking at Mr. Gu's smiling face on the portrait, Li Qing couldn't help but think of the words the two of them had spoken a few months ago.
Even though Li Qing was used to seeing life and death, he still couldn't help but feel sad.
Such a pillar of the country is gone.
Li Qing ignored the eyes of others and walked directly towards the crystal coffin where Mr. Gu was.
The appearance of Mr. Gu in the crystal coffin was lifelike, but his makeup could not conceal his deathly gray color. He was not wearing a shroud, but a Mao suit that had been washed out and turned white, with a bright national flag covering his chest below.
"The teacher has told me before that everything should be kept simple during the funeral. Don't make any big fuss. You are not allowed to buy a shroud. Just wear his favorite Chinese tunic suit..."
Sima Sa came to Li Qing and explained.
Li Qing nodded slightly when he heard this, holding the crystal coffin in his hand and said: "Mr. Gu, I'm here to see you off and burn incense for you!"
Li Qing's voice was a little cold.
‘Offer incense? ’ Everyone was stunned, not understanding what Li Qing said at all.
Because it was a more official ceremony, there was no incense burner in the mourning hall like a traditional funeral.
People came to express their condolences and just bowed.
"Dongxiu!" Li Qing directly called Zhang Dongxiu behind him.
Zhang Dongxiu waved when he heard the sound, and saw a young man holding the incense burner in both hands and placing it gently in front of the portrait. Another young man lit two white candles and placed them on the left and right sides of the incense burner.
Li Qing stretched out his hand, and the crow behind him handed out three sticks of incense.
Walking to the soul, he lit three incense sticks by the candlelight on the altar.
"Mr. Gu, I will try the institute's braised pork when I have time.
The agreement between the two of us is that you lose. But you are old and I will let you go this time. Don’t worry, I will definitely get the plane!
Although you and I met very late, we have the same spirit. Originally I thought that if you had an heir, I would ensure that he would be rich and honorable for the rest of his life, but now it seems that you are indeed pure.
Ah Qing only has a stick of incense in front of her soul to accompany you to the sky! "
Li Qing smiled, as if chatting with an old friend, speaking out what was on his mind without any scruples.
Everyone who knew Li Qing's identity didn't think there was anything wrong with his words.
Not to mention being rich in one life, with Li Qing's ability, he can achieve wealth in three lifetimes.
After speaking, Li Qing placed three incense sticks on his forehead, bowed respectfully three times, and then directly inserted the incense sticks into the incense burner.
The younger brother behind also followed suit and bowed three times.
Sima Sa immediately returned the favor!
"Old Gu...did you tell me anything before your death?" Li Qing asked.
He wanted to help Gu Lao make up for his regrets as much as possible.
Sima Sa shook his head, "Actually... after the teacher forced himself to visit the Variang, he passed out and never woke up. So he didn't leave any last words, but when I was sorting out his belongings, I found a letter Letter to you."
After saying that, he took out a sealed envelope from his pocket with three words written on it: For Ah Qing!
Li Qing took the envelope and felt his nose itchy when he saw these three words.
Another person who called himself Ah Qing left.
He patted Sima Sa's thin shoulder and said, "I hope you can inherit Mr. Gu's legacy. If you need anything, please contact me."
After saying that, he led a group of younger brothers out of the mourning hall and stood outside the door.