Secretary Qi was taken aback. He had always assumed that someone else had reported him, but he hadn't expected it to be someone from the village. It seemed that in Qi Family Village, his prestige wasn't enough to command respect.
There are two possibilities for this situation.
First, someone had a grudge against these elderly people who had been sent down to the village and wanted to kill them.
Secondly, some people in the village were dissatisfied with him and coveted his position as village party secretary, wanting to replace him.
Secretary Qi could not accept either possibility.
Secretary Qi reached out to take the letter, wanting to see who had denounced him.
But Zhou Sihai had already taken it back, and said with a smile, "Secretary Qi, you can't read this letter. We must protect those who report and expose wrongdoing, otherwise no one will support our work in the future."
“Since it’s a report, it’s only one side of the story. We can only speak after an investigation,” Secretary Qi said. “I’ve been doing everything according to the commune’s instructions. I haven’t been protecting any of the people who were sent down to the countryside. Those people who were assigned to our village are now participating in large-scale production and undergoing further labor and ideological reform. If you don’t believe me, you can check anytime, Officer Zhou.”
Secretary Qi was confident that, apart from the old man with the broken leg, everyone else was already working in the fields today. Even if Zhou Sihai went for a checkup, nothing would be found.
“An inspection is necessary, but Secretary Qi, you can’t come along. We need to investigate personally and get firsthand information,” Zhou Sihai said smugly. “The people I brought are conducting the inspection right now.”
Secretary Qi felt aggrieved; this was the first time he had ever been so humiliated by a young man.
Alas, the world is in chaos, so chaotic that he can no longer distinguish between ethics and morality, and is at a loss.
However, these people were clearly well-prepared, so Secretary Qi dared not be careless and dealt with them cautiously.
He Tiantian was cutting grass on the mountain when the snake king on her ankle suddenly crawled out and warned her, "The village is here, more than twenty fierce-looking men. They don't look like good people, and it seems they're after those old folks..."
Although the Snake King was always in its own barrier space, it could still sense what was happening outside as long as it wasn't cultivating.
He Tiantian had a good impression of those people, and the Snake King took it to heart.
The only ones who can be described as truly ferocious now are those muddle-headed, hot-blooded Young Pioneers. With these people coming, the elderly people in the village who have been sent down to the countryside will be in dire straits.
This morning, Professor Gu and the others had already gone to work, but the old man in white was resting inside. Secretary Qi was concerned that the old man had a broken leg and couldn't work. But these young Red Guards didn't care. Not working meant refusing labor reform, which meant they had ideological problems that needed to be corrected. As for the broken leg, no one cared at all.
He Tiantian didn't have time to continue cutting grass. She picked up the nearly full bamboo basket and ran down the mountain as fast as she could.
"Hey...hey...wait for me..." The Snake King chased after He Tiantian as she ran away, shouting as he went, cursing her inwardly. "What a pushover!"
"Aren't you the Snake King? How could you not catch me?" He Tiantian didn't even turn her head and sped down the mountain.
The snake king was furious, his eyes blazing with anger. He could keep up with it over short distances, but not over long distances.
"You..." The Snake King truly regretted not killing He Tiantian before. This ugly woman actually underestimated it. This king will definitely show her its power. He continued to chase after her in a serpentine manner.
They caught up, but now they're at the foot of the mountain.
The Snake King, panting heavily, hid in the shady grass to rest. Once he was rested, he would teach this arrogant woman a lesson!
When He Tiantian arrived at the livestock team, she saw that the Red Guards had not yet arrived. She quickly went inside and said, "Grandpa Bai, the Red Guards are here. Let me help you out. You can sit on the ground to dry the hay, which will prove that you are also working. I guess you can pass the inspection."
Old Man Bai knew that these kids were acting like madmen and were completely unreasonable. If he didn't put on a show now, they would definitely torment this old man.
"Then I'll have to trouble you, sweet girl," said the old man, asking He Tiantian to help him out.
His legs couldn't stand for long, so he had to sit on the ground. He Tiantian quickly dumped the grass she had just cut into a pile. Just as she finished, she heard a commotion outside.
"Grandpa Bai, I'm sorry," He Tiantian said softly. She did this to protect the old man.
In my previous life, this never happened.
He Tiantian felt uneasy, guessing that it might be because she had changed some things, causing changes in the things around her. These elderly people were also affected by her, so He Tiantian hoped she could do her best to help them.
"It's alright." Old Man Bai smiled wryly. Today was a tough day for him!
“Even with a broken leg, you have to work. Only by accepting re-education through labor can you show your sincerity,” He Tiantian said shrilly. “You need to spread out these grasses to dry quickly, otherwise you’re not accepting reform.”
Old Bai sat on the ground with his head down, spreading out the pile of grass with both hands and picking out the weeds.
At this moment, Zhou Sihai had already arrived at the livestock team with his men and witnessed the scene. He led the applause and said, "Good! These are the promising young people we have! Young people with awareness and ambition..."
He Tiantian smiled modestly and said, "You flatter me. I only realized the importance of enlightenment after receiving a profound lesson. Our country is currently undergoing a major construction period, and we cannot allow bad apples to hold us back."
“Yes, that’s how it should be,” Zhou Sihai laughed. “Good, good, you did a great job. You all saw it, right? This comrade did a very good job. Making people who make mistakes receive labor re-education is the greatest success of our work.”
He Tiantian clapped her hands and said, "You're absolutely right! That's exactly what our Secretary Qi said. Look, in our village, even if someone has a broken bone, they still have to work. That's exactly what we're doing in response to the organization's call!"
The Red Guards who followed also began to applaud Zhou Sihai.
Zhou Sihai was pleased; Qijia Village was quite nice, with high moral standards. However, this trip had been a waste; he hadn't gained anything.
On the other hand, if the surprise inspection passes, it also proves that his work is very effective!
Standing behind Zhou Sihai, Secretary Qi was secretly surprised to see He Tiantian acting this way. Could it be that He Tiantian had reported him?
Secretary Qi was skeptical, but seeing that Zhou Sihai didn't seem inclined to continue, he felt slightly relieved.
"Secretary Qi, you've done a good job. These people who made mistakes have all undergone labor and ideological reform." Zhou Sihai changed his form of address. He couldn't find any problems today, and it was indeed the busy season for agricultural production. If carrying out re-education affected the production, it would mean that his work was inadequate, and Director Zheng wouldn't support him.
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