Chapter 47 people who shouldn't have left early

On the morning of March 9, I called Comrade Li Ji, but it was Comrade Ding Ning who came to speak.I said, "I'm talking to Li Ji." She said, "Li Ji is gone." I asked, "Where is he?" She choked up and didn't know what to answer.All at once I understood--and all at once bewildered!My brain seemed to be stuffed with a lump of dirt. I had seen him only a few days ago, and we sat very close without speaking a few words.It was a discussion meeting of the Excellent Short Story Awards Committee of the editorial department of "People's Literature". I was late and wanted to find a place to sit by the door. Li Ji was presiding over the meeting. He smiled and stood up and waved: "Madam She is here, sit here." Then she pulled me to sit next to him.This meeting continued, and after several comrades had spoken, Li Ji turned to me and said, "If you have something to leave early, just say a few words first." I talked a few words about my opinion, because I left the meeting early , I quietly walked out with my head down, without looking back at him!

When Li Ji and I are together, we are always very happy and our conversations are very humorous. He gave me the nickname Taijun She.But when we talk about official business, he is very sincere and serious. I always feel that he is really like one of our comrades said, "a cadre who is not exchanged for gold." Did the precious treasure take away our promising life at only fifty-eight years old? ! On the afternoon of the 19th, I went to Li Ji's memorial service, entered the auditorium, and looked up to see his smiling portrait! I remember he once said to me: "I have never been to a friend's memorial service!" Are you afraid that you will be too sad and excited?He didn't explain.But I never expected that I would see Li Ji's remains hanging high on the wall of the auditorium at a memorial service!

When people reach old age, they can see the natural laws of birth, old age, sickness, and death more calmly and thoroughly. Anyway, it will be a matter of time.But in terms of age, as far as the needs of the motherland and the people are concerned, he did leave too early. He is a person who should not have left early! He left in a hurry, and he arranged a lot of work before he left. I only have to do a part of the work he arranged for me to commemorate him! Early morning, March 30, 1980