The county head said, "How can you arbitrarily beat up ordinary people? The Party Secretary must investigate this matter thoroughly."
With that statement, the commune secretary would definitely deal with it severely. Just asking around would reveal who hit Song Yan. At the time, the commune secretary said he would definitely send that person home to reflect on their actions.
"Go home and reflect for a few days? After you're done reflecting, will you have to go back to work?" Wang Wenjuan asked.
"How could this be? How is that possible?" The commune secretary had truly discovered that the women of Qingshan Brigade were quite difficult to deal with.
"Who gave the order to arrest Comrade Song Yan?" Li Yuanzhao suddenly asked.
The people in the commune suddenly fell silent.
Li Yuanzhao then asked, "What was the reason for Song Yan's arrest?"
Duan Decai was now sweating profusely.
Song Yan: "It's because Director Duan demanded that I return to work in the weaving group. He threatened me, saying that if I went back, Cheng Yi and Widow Wang would be sentenced to ten or eight years in prison without a problem. If I didn't go back, they would only get one or two years..."
"Song Zhiqing, there's been some misunderstanding. It's all my fault. I apologize to you here. Those who make mistakes will definitely be dealt with fairly. I was just saying those things in anger." Duan Decai admitted his mistake in front of everyone.
Song Yan looked at Duan Decai. His skin was incredibly thick; he could apologize without hesitation in front of so many people.
Song Yan felt no joy in victory; Duan Decai was too flexible and adaptable. You either become friends with this kind of person or you crush him.
Song Yan: "Director Duan, it's actually my fault. Why would you protect Cheng Yi?"
Everyone was a little surprised to hear this.
"The police obtaining false evidence and dragging out the case have nothing to do with you. And the person who hit me wasn't you either."
"Girl, you're so naive. Cheng Qianjin is nothing but a selfish and self-serving man. He still got a Party Secretary position, didn't he? You still believe he has no connection to the Cheng family?" Third Sister-in-law Cheng added insult to injury…
It seems their commune needs a serious overhaul. But that's a matter for later.
County Magistrate Bai turned and spoke a few words to his secretary, then gestured for the noisy women to quiet down: "The commune's problems need to be carefully investigated before being dealt with. My hardworking female comrades, I'm here today to bring you good news: Comrade Wei Aiguo has been awarded a second-class merit, and Comrade Song Yan has also been commended."
I want to visit this hero's mother. Comrades, please lead the way!
“Alright! Our women comrades from Qingshan Brigade will lead the way for the county head.” Li Yuanzhao responded to County Head Bai first.
Everyone roughly knows who Cheng Qianjin's backer is. The topic ended there; everyone hadn't had their fill of complaining yet.
But Li Yuanzhao is smart, so whatever she says goes.
The rest was just lively and festive.
When they arrived at Aunt Wei's house, County Magistrate Bai personally delivered the commendation certificate for her meritorious service to her, along with a rather thick envelope. This was a reward from the county government, and the commune secretary also gave her a reward later.
The county magistrate's secretary quietly told the commune secretary that the county would offer rewards. Since the county had communes, they certainly had to prepare as well.
Song Yan also received an award from the county and the commune. She and her mother-in-law both wore red flowers, and people from the county propaganda department even took photos of them.
This photo is of sentimental value. Song Yan specifically asked the photographer if she could have a copy. It wasn't a big problem, and the photographer readily agreed.
Song Yan was just worried about how unsightly the slap mark on his face would be. He had no choice but to risk it all!
The county head and a group of leaders also took a group photo with Song Yan and her colleagues.
The commune secretary ordered the commune's propaganda team to beat drums and gongs.
The Qingshan Brigade was so lively that day! It was even more bustling than the Spring Festival.
The county magistrate sat down and chatted with the villagers about everyday matters. He knew about the recent events that had happened in the village.
Speaking of the knitting group, everyone asked the county head to reassure the educated youth not to be angry, as the knitting group represented everyone's hope, including the children's. Their own children's pens and notebooks were free; this was all thanks to the knitting group.
Li Yuanzhao, being one of the more influential people among the educated youth, was pushed to the front.
County Chief Bai: "You see how much the people trust you, which shows that everyone has seen the hard work you've put in. Now everyone is placing their hopes on you, so please don't refuse anymore."
Li Yuanzhao said with difficulty, "We've been in the village for so many years, and we know how much care we've received from the villagers. We are grateful for all of this. We also love this land."
We worked hard back then because we wanted to give back to our fellow villagers. We all know how much everyone wants the weaving industry to be reorganized.
But…"
"Is there still any difficulty?" County Magistrate Bai asked.
“Cheng Xiuyun from our brigade threw a tantrum and acted like a rogue at Director Liu of the supply and marketing cooperative, saying a lot of nasty things. I really didn’t have the face to go to Director Liu…” Cheng Xiuyun had really killed people, so how could Li Yuanzhao get people to collect the woven products?
These past few days, the educated youth have been saying they won't come back to work, and I never expected the reason to be here. It makes sense; selling things at the supply and marketing cooperative means begging them. And Cheng Xiuyun, what kind of work has she been doing? Everyone's resentment towards Cheng Xiuyun has only grown stronger.
“This is easy to handle. I’ll have someone talk to Director Liu. As long as the items you deliver are up to standard and the person delivering them is polite and courteous, he won’t kick them out,” said County Chief Bai.
This really excited everyone, and both men and women applauded County Chief Bai enthusiastically.
County Magistrate Bai flipped through the children's workbooks. In the countryside, most of those who could go to school were boys, but the girls in Qingshan Brigade were fortunate to have the opportunity to learn to read.
Meanwhile, County Magistrate Bai and his group were having a lively discussion in the literacy class classroom.
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