Chapter 106 Class Enemy: Tian Jing
More and more members of the community came, filling the breeding area to the brim.
As the sky gradually darkened, the murals could not be painted, so Gu Yuehuai packed up his things, carried Yan Shaotang and found Gu Zhifeng who was sitting in the front row. As the victim, the Gu family occupied the high ground today.
The criticism meeting was a big event. Almost every household came, and adults and children gathered together, making a lot of noise.
At the head, standing behind the rostrum, were Tian Dayou, with a grim look on his face, and Tian Tian, who was grabbing his clothes in fear. As relatives of Tian Jing, they had to attend such occasions and could not have any capitalist tendencies that boycotted and criticized their relatives.
There are thermos and teacup on the table. Although it is simple, it already has the basic appearance.
There was also a banner hanging on the edge of the table with the words "Criticism Meeting" written in large letters.
Soon, several people came out of the office, both men and women, all of them were cadres of the Dalaozi Production Brigade.
Familiar faces included the branch secretary Wang Fu, the security director Wang Peisheng, the women's director Huang Fengying, as well as the accountant, special staff, etc., who all sat on the rostrum, waiting to sentence the class enemies.
In the dim night, someone had already turned on the lantern and flashlight, illuminating the breeding area.
Gu Yuehuai asked Gu Zhifeng to hold Yan Shaotang, and he retreated into the crowd.
As soon as she merged into the crowd, Chen Yuesheng grabbed her arm.
Gu Yuehuai frowned, broke free from his hand, and said coldly: "What are you doing!"
Chen Yuesheng paused, seeing Gu Yuehuai's disgust towards him, his mouth was full of bitterness. He took a deep breath and asked, "What happened yesterday? Did Tian Jingzhen go to your house and steal something?"
"You'll know soon, why rush?" Gu Yuehuai said in a flat voice, showing no interest in clearing up Chen Yuesheng's confusion.
Gu Yuehuai refused to budge, which made Chen Yuesheng a little annoyed. It wasn't that he cared about Tian Jing, but he was afraid that she didn't want to be sent to labor camp, and would drag him down to save herself. Then his position as team leader would be untenable.
At this time, Wang Fu on the rostrum turned around and looked at the people around him: "Is Lei Dachui not here yet?"
The man replied: "On the way, should be here soon."
The criticism meetings mainly criticized those who committed petty thefts, had capitalist tendencies, or violated mass taboos. Those with serious behaviors were forced to undergo re-education through labor.
In such situations, some families who care about their relatives will cause trouble, and the militia captain will be needed to maintain order.
Therefore, when each brigade was about to hold a criticism meeting, they would invite powerful figures such as Lei Dachui, the commune's militia captain, to attend. After all, he was the commune's armed specialist, and this was a deterrent to ordinary farmers.
Chen Yuesheng tilted his head to look at Gu Yuehuai's cold profile and said, "Wait until my uncle comes over, and then it will start."
Gu Yuehuai had a blank expression on his face and turned a deaf ear to Chen Yuesheng's words.
Chen Yuesheng pursed his lips and looked a little unhappy. He wanted to say something, but suddenly he heard a loud noise. The noisy crowd slowly quieted down with the sound. It turned out to be a group of young men with guns, who surrounded the breeding area.
Lei Dachui walked out of the separated crowd and went up to the podium with a haughty look on his face. He chuckled, "Our Dalaozi Production Brigade is so lively. Other brigades are worried about paying their grain tax, but here we are holding a criticism meeting."
Tian Dayou looked at the militia team and the aggressive Lei Dachui and couldn't help but shrink his neck.
He had cursed Tian Jing thousands of times in his heart, and he just wanted to give this useless girl a good beating later and express his absolute determination to never show favoritism to the team. They must not involve him.
Wang Fu did not comment on Lei Dachui's words. After Lei Dachui sat down, he said in a deep voice, "Bring the person up."
Not long after, Tian Jing with disheveled hair was brought in from the cowshed. Her clothes were wrinkled and smelled faintly of cow dung. She did not look as bright and beautiful as before, but rather had a gloomy and depressed air.
Lei Dachui looked at Tian Jing thoughtfully. He did remember this woman. His nephew seemed to like this woman very much. If he was really sent to labor camp, he would not be able to marry her.
At this time, Chen Yuesheng also raised his head and looked up with complicated eyes.
As soon as Tian Jing appeared, the members sitting below started talking about her. Some women who were on good terms with her even shared roasted pumpkin seeds, eating them while chatting.
"I heard that the girl from the Tian family is in trouble this time, and the girl from the Gu family asked the Party Secretary to send her to a labor camp!"
"Hiss - re-education through labor? Tian Jing isn't married yet, right? Captain Chen, would you be willing to let your future daughter-in-law go to re-education through labor?"
"Hehe, we don't know whether Captain Chen is willing or not, but I heard that there is a problem between these two people. Captain Chen went to Gu Yuehuai's house yesterday. It's hard to say what the relationship between the three of them is now."
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Before Wang Fu could say anything, Tian Dayou rushed out, grabbed Tian Jing by the hair, and beat Tian Jing's back with his other hand, shouting, "I'll teach you not to be dishonest and make you lose face!"
"What? Didn't I let you eat enough? Who told you to go out and steal?!"
Wang Peisheng couldn't stand it anymore and stopped him, saying, "Okay, as a father, you are so harsh on your daughter, don't you feel guilty?"
Tian Dayou let out a deep breath, then nodded and said, "Secretary, Director, I didn't teach you this. You can beat me or punish me if you want, but don't involve me. This matter has nothing to do with me!"
Tian Jing didn't make a single cry from beginning to end. She was beaten but still stood straight.
Gu Yuehuai watched the scene calmly, feeling happy but not satisfied.
What Tian Jing is suffering now is nothing compared to what the Gu family suffered in her previous life. She will get all the debts back from Tian Jing, one by one!
Perhaps noticing Gu Yuehuai's gaze, Tian Jing slowly raised her head.
She didn't even look at Chen Yuesheng who was standing next to Gu Yuehuai. She stared straight at Gu Yuehuai as if he was looking at a dead object, her eyes were cold and resentful.
Chen Yuesheng was frightened by Tian Jing's eyes. He and Gu Yuehuai were standing very close to each other, and that look even made him feel like he was being stared at by a ferocious beast. A thin layer of sweat broke out on his back.
However, when he looked at Gu Yuehuai hesitantly, he found that her expression was calm, and her dark eyes showed no emotion at all.
Gu Yuehuai was not frightened by Tian Jing's vicious eyes at all, there was even a faint smile on her lips.
For a moment, Chen Yuesheng was in a complicated mood. He suddenly realized that Gu Yuehuai and Tian Jing, two women with whom he had deep entanglements, were not simple. Only he himself looked like a fool.
Wang Fu, Wang Peisheng and other cadres began to read out the criticism according to the manuscripts written in advance.
Each of them spoke passionately, portraying Tian Jing as a dangerous person.
Finally, Wang Fu cleared his throat and made a critical summary:
"People like Tian Jing are class enemies. Dangerous elements like her must undergo reeducation through labor. Go home today and pack up your things and go to the labor camp in Weitou Village to receive reeducation through labor!"
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