The control group in the chronological text of Chapter 197 (13)
Zhao Jianguo was indeed feeling terrible.
He never thought much of Wan Changqing, but when he arrived in the countryside, he encountered setbacks everywhere, while Wan Changqing was thriving.
How could he not feel bad?
So he started keeping an eye on Changqing.
While he was working, keep an eye on him and watch who he interacted with, especially when he was chatting with girls or talking to team leaders. He listened very carefully, afraid of missing any "good" information.
When he was at the educated youth settlement, he kept an eye on him, paying attention to what books he read and what he did.
There are some banned books these days.
Many foreign classics are popular among young people, but when they are reported, it is always seen as an ideological issue.
Zhao Jianguo especially hoped that Changqing would take out a copy of "Wuthering Heights" from his bag.
But in the end, he was disappointed.
Changqing did read books, but they were all quotations, anthologies, Chinese herbal medicines, and even old textbooks, but there wasn't a single thing he read that was prohibited.
This infuriated Zhao Jianguo.
Oh shit.
Isn't this kid the most rebellious?
How did things turn out like this after they went to the countryside?!
There's no chance.
He was extremely anxious.
They even came up with a crooked idea: they smuggled a bunch of books from somewhere in town, including a copy of "The Count of Monte Cristo" with yellowed pages, and deliberately left it on the table at the educated youth settlement.
It's worth noting that this book was jokingly referred to by some as the progenitor of "cool and refreshing" novels in later generations. Naturally, it was extremely ahead of its time and had an unparalleled appeal to young people.
Soon, the book began to circulate among the educated youth.
Even Yang Wei watched it for several days.
Zhao Jianguo had been quietly observing, and then he discovered that Wan Zhiqing seemed to have no interest in this kind of book at all.
During the meal, everyone was discussing the plot of the book and the protagonist's revenge, but Wan Zhiqing remained silent.
Zhao Jianguo couldn't hold back any longer.
"Wan Changqing! How can you communicate with everyone if you don't read books? Or are you trying to keep to yourself and report everyone?"
He stared at Changqing and questioned him.
The others also looked over nervously.
Everyone knows that this kind of book is now considered a banned book, and if someone reports it, it will be a big problem.
Zhao Jianguo finally felt like he was leading the group again.
He straightened his chest, his expression stern. "Wan Changqing, I think you're up to no good. Everyone's watching, but you're not. Are you trying to go against everyone?"
Zhao Jianguo felt a sense of courage, as if he had many people standing behind him and he was the only one who had stepped forward.
At that moment, he felt like a hero.
Changqing remained silent for a moment.
This guy is using such low-level tactics. Is he still relying on collective manipulation to control people?
But this didn't work on him.
He didn't care about any collective, and besides, he had never considered these educated youths as part of his own collective. So, he glanced at them and smiled.
"Yes, I had no good intentions."
As soon as he said that, everyone's expression changed.
Changqing's expression also hardened. "Don't you know these are banned books? How dare you circulate banned books in the educated youth settlement! You have some nerve! I didn't report you before because I wanted to gather all the evidence! Now, none of you are going to escape. Just wait for the investigation from above."
“Especially you, Zhao Jianguo, you were the one who got this book, so you're the ringleader in spreading it! Your crime is compounded. Now, I'm going to the brigade headquarters to report the situation truthfully. If any of you want to lessen your punishment, you'd better come with me to admit your mistakes. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you what will happen to you!”
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up immediately.
All the educated youth were startled.
Zhao Jianguo's face turned pale.
This... is not what I imagined.
Wan Changqing, isn't he afraid of offending people at all? And he offended so many people at once, doesn't he feel any psychological burden at all?
Yang Wei quickly stepped forward to stop Chang Qing.
“Wan Zhiqing, let’s talk this out. We’re all part of the same group. Even if you didn’t watch it, you won’t be able to explain it at the brigade headquarters. Well, well, we just had a moment of ideological lapse. We definitely won’t watch it again.”
As he spoke, he turned to look at the crowd.
"Did you hear that? You're not allowed to discuss this book anymore, and this book is going to be burned right now!"
However, Changqing didn't give them time to react. He shoved Yang Wei aside and walked out.
“You can burn it, but I will still report the problem truthfully.”
The arrow is on the string and must be released.
He didn't intend to be a pushover. Given the current situation, if he didn't report it, but someone else did, he would be accused of harboring a criminal. So, he figured it was better to sacrifice his friend than himself.
He was even worried about being stopped, so he started running as soon as he stepped out the door.
inside the house.
The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, their hearts pounding.
It’s over!
This is troublesome.
Li Caiwei glared at Zhao Jianguo and said, "It's all your fault! Wan Zhiqing probably never intended to get involved in this matter, but you forced him to make a big fuss!"
Wang Yue also said, "That's right. If people don't like watching, they don't like watching. Why force them to watch? Now we're all in trouble."
Another person said, "I think Zhao Jianguo has ulterior motives. He saw that Wan Zhiqing had a good relationship with everyone, so he got a book to try and sow discord between us and Wan Zhiqing."
Upon hearing this, some people couldn't help but ponder it to themselves.
That actually makes a lot of sense.
Zhao Jianguo: .....
He's no longer in the mood to defend himself.
My mind is filled with—
It's over.
It's really over.
He's now the ringleader.
The others all looked at Yang Wei.
"What should we do, Brother Wei? Now that things have turned out like this, Wan Zhiqing has run away too."
Yang Wei's expression changed several times, and finally he glared fiercely at Zhao Jianguo.
"What can we do? We should all go to the brigade headquarters to admit our mistakes and write self-criticisms!"
......
When Changqing arrived at the brigade headquarters, he indeed explained the situation truthfully.
He had just finished speaking.
A group of educated youth came.
They've taken the initiative to admit their mistake.
However, this was a serious matter, and the captain dared not make a decision at all. He immediately said that he would report it to his superiors.
the next day.
People from the educated youth office and the police came.
The matter quickly escalated.
The educated youth were only tough at home; when faced with this kind of pressure, they told the truth in no time and revealed everything.
As a result, Zhao Jianguo was taken away in less than half an hour.
Other educated youth also received a demerit.
Only Changqing was unharmed.
No.
It can't be said that nothing is wrong.
He had done a good job, and the leaders of the educated youth office, considering that he might be ostracized in this educated youth settlement, discussed with the brigade leader and arranged for him to teach at the village primary school and move out of the educated youth settlement.
It has to be said.
This can be considered as benefiting from stepping on fellow cultivators.
If it were someone else...
They might even feel guilty.
Changqing was quite calm about it; that's just how the system works. He hadn't originally intended to make a big fuss, but these people were following Zhao Jianguo's lead in trying to coerce him, so he couldn't be blamed.
That very evening, he moved out of the educated youth settlement.
The captain already had a good impression of him, and with the arrangements made by his superiors, he took it very seriously and let him live in his family's old house.
I'm cooking for myself now!
Changqing was very satisfied.
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