Chapter 1953: Xurishang Suspends Listing

Zhou Andong chatted with Auntie Ma, and people kept coming to talk to him during the period, which made him very helpless.

More than an hour later, the chef came, and three simple stoves made of oil drums were lifted into the courtyard.

Immediately after, a small box truck stopped at the door, loaded with meat and vegetables.

Old Cricket got off the passenger seat. The old partner suddenly left. He must come over today, and he is still the master of ceremonies.

Under the command of Old Cricket, several young people unloaded the meat and vegetables from the car and moved them to the courtyard.

"Chairman Zhou!" Seeing Zhou Andong, Old Cricket was very surprised and walked over quickly. "I didn't expect you to be here too."

"We are all neighbors. Old Liu left, so I must come over to see." Zhou Andong took the cigarette handed by Old Cricket. "You are the master of ceremonies, hurry up and get busy, we'll talk when you are free."

"Good!"

Old Cricket agreed and left. Funerals are very troublesome, and many things need to be arranged.

Especially some old rules, young people don't know, even some old people, few know the process.

If it weren't for the old neighborhood, the old partner left, he couldn't be any master of ceremonies.

Soon the three stoves were lit, and tables were set up in the hutong.

As time passed, more and more people came to mourn, and the courtyard was a bit crowded. He and Wang Wentian went out of the courtyard and found a table to sit down.

There was a plate on the table, with melon seeds and cigarettes in it, and he grabbed a handful of melon seeds and cracked them.

At this time, a woman in her thirties came to him. "Chairman Zhou, hello."

Zhou Andong looked up. "You are..."

The woman smiled. "I am Old Cricket's second daughter."

"Oh!" Zhou Andong pointed to the stool beside him with a smile. "Sit."

The woman sat down without politeness. "Chairman Zhou, thank you for taking care of us these two years."

As soon as she said this, Zhou Andong knew what it meant, and waved his hand. "Your father has ability and skills. He got antiques and sold them to me, and I gave him money. This is a very normal commercial transaction, there is no taking care of or not taking care of."

Zhou Andong's words made sense, but what the woman thought in her heart was different.

Every time they traded, Zhou Andong would give a lot more money, which in the woman's view was taking care of her father.

However, the woman didn't say much on this issue, chatted with Zhou Andong for a while, and then entered the courtyard.

Next, someone kept coming to chat with Zhou Andong, and it didn't stop until 3 o'clock in the afternoon when they started eating.

But strangely, many people came to chat with him, but when it was time to eat, no one sat at this table, only him and Wang Wentian.

When the food was served, Old Cricket and Auntie Ma, and two other old neighbors sat at this table.

Finally someone came, Zhou Andong didn't care about three seven twenty-one, whether it was a man or a woman, and poured wine for them enthusiastically.

One table, just him and Wang Wentian, it was really a bit embarrassing.

Old Cricket had been busy for half a day, and he was indeed a bit tired. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then looked up slightly and stared blankly.

Unlike those young people who were laughing and drinking, Auntie Ma and the other two old neighbors were also in low spirits.

After all, they were neighbors for decades, and they left just like that, and so suddenly, the mood could not be good.

"Sigh!"

Old Cricket sighed. "This person, really don't know when, fell asleep and couldn't see tomorrow's sun. So, eat when you should eat, drink when you should drink, play when you should play, don't be reluctant to spend money."

"Exactly." Another old lady sitting next to Auntie Ma nodded. "Old Liu lived his whole life, reluctant to eat and drink, and finally left like this, too much of a loss."

"Okay!" Auntie Ma said. "Eat, eat, I have to go to the neighborhood committee to see in the afternoon."

At this time, the Liu brothers came over with wine glasses to toast.

"Chairman Zhou, thank you for coming to my father's funeral, I toast you this glass."

Zhou Andong picked up the wine glass and gestured. "Cremation tomorrow?"

"Yes!" The Liu eldest brother nodded. "Leave at 5:30, want the first furnace."

"Okay!" Zhou Andong said. "I'll give you a few cars tomorrow."

"Thank you, Chairman Zhou."

Liu's second brother bowed to thank him. In this era, whether it is a red event or a white event, having a small car is a very face-saving thing.

The Liu brothers went to other tables to toast. Zhou Andong asked Old Cricket. "Buried directly tomorrow or the day after tomorrow?"

"The day after tomorrow." Old Cricket said. "Dongjiao Cemetery, originally wanted to be in Babaoshan, but that side is expensive, so I chose Dongjiao."

Zhou Andong didn't ask anything more. After eating, he went back. There was nothing to do in the afternoon, so there was no need to stay here.

In other words, even if there was something, no one dared to direct him, so it was better to go home.

Arriving home, Old Zhou was walking step by step in the second courtyard. Looking at his panting appearance, it should have been a long time.

"Dad, how long have you been walking?"

Old Zhou slowly walked to the wheelchair and sat down, let out a long breath, picked up the towel on the wheelchair, and wiped the sweat on his face.

"Walked for five or six minutes."

"Oh!" Zhou Andong asked again, not daring to believe it. "Are you sure, it's five or six minutes?"

"Of course I'm sure." A happy smile appeared on Old Zhou's face. "I feel that my waist is getting more and more powerful. If I wasn't afraid of over-exercising, I could persist for a few more laps."

At this time, Sister Wu brought out some cut watermelon. "Chairman, the vegetable truck from Jiangzhou Farm just came, and there are more than a dozen watermelons. I cut one for you and Brother Zhou."

"Mm mm mm, not bad, very sweet." Zhou Andong picked up a piece and took a bite. "Sister Wu, keep two, cut the rest, and let everyone eat."

Jian Qiu came out from behind, preparing to pick up Su Su and Old Four from school.

"Wife!" Zhou Andong said. "Take two watermelons and let Grandpa and Grandma taste them."

Without waiting for Zhou Andong's instructions, Sister Wu returned to the kitchen, held two large watermelons, and came out, then put them in the car at the door.

Zhou Andong picked up a piece of watermelon. "You eat a piece too."

"A bit late." Jian Qiu shook her head. "You took two for me, how can Grandpa and Grandma eat them."

Zhou Andong hurriedly took two bites, threw the watermelon rind into the trash can beside him, and helped Jian Qiu walk out.

"You can come back after the funeral the day after tomorrow."

Jian Qiu said "Mm", got into the car, and waved to Zhou Andong.

"Go back."

Watching the car disappear at the hutong entrance, Zhou Andong turned back.

"Dongzi, your phone."

Old Mother walked over quickly and beckoned to him.

Zhou Andong came to the living room of the back building and picked up the phone.

"Who is it!"

Man Man Laoyezi Man's voice came from the receiver. "Chairman, I received a call from the Xiangjiang team. A person in charge of the Xiangjiang Stock Exchange said that Xurishang has some problems and needs to be re-audited, and the listing needs to be suspended." ===== CHAPTER 1954 =====