A staff compound in Chishui County.
Liu Gang's parents looked worried, sensing that something was very wrong with what had happened that day.
Mr. and Mrs. Liu stared at each other, bewildered.
"Shopkeeper! Say something! What's going on today? Why are we both being asked to participate in ideological education?"
Father Liu shook his head and tapped his pipe: "How should I know! There must be some villain causing trouble for no reason!"
"Our family hasn't offended anyone, has it?" Liu's mother's eyes darted around as she pondered past grievances with others.
No, there isn't any!
Just today, Mr. and Mrs. Liu were working at the textile factory when they were suddenly called out by their supervisor.
They were immediately suspended from their work and made to attend a large-scale ideological education class.
Generally speaking, ideological education lectures are nonsense; only when someone offends another person will they be subjected to such a stunt.
Leaving your post for training means you won't get a single penny of pay!
If you spend a year or two studying, it's practically the same as being on unpaid leave.
The couple questioned their boss: "We haven't offended anyone, isn't it unfair to treat us like this?"
The leader waved his hand: "You guys are fine, but consider whether others are having problems. Think it over carefully, and you can continue working when you've made up your minds."
Mr. Liu was so angry he almost vomited blood: "Then you have to tell us who's messing with me!"
"The people who are targeting you are people you can't afford to offend."
The leader left with only these words, holding his teacup.
The elderly couple had a hundred questions and a thousand doubts.
Who has offended someone and dragged us into this mess?
In this era, there are places where reason prevails, and there are also many places where reason does not prevail.
It's not uncommon, but it's also rare, for one person to implicate an entire family.
Therefore, the elderly couple turned their suspicions to their relatives.
Liu's mother asked, "Has something strange happened to your house?"
Mr. Liu retorted angrily, "Don't talk nonsense! My family consists of honest and law-abiding employees! It's your side that's causing all the trouble!"
"You heartless bastard!" Liu's mother scolded, "Few of my family members work in the city; they all farm in the countryside. How could anything have happened to them!"
The elderly couple argued for a long time, almost coming to blows, but they couldn't resolve the issue.
at this time.
Liu's father and elder brother knocked on the door and came in. Their faces looked abnormal, like a piece of bruised pig liver.
"Brother is here, please sit down, please sit down." Mother Liu hurriedly made tea and poured water.
After sitting down, Brother Liu stared at his father and said, "Second brother, I'm a little confused right now. You're quick-witted, so help me analyze this situation."
"Brother, you're making it sound like I'm some kind of genius," Liu's father replied with a smile.
"Here's the situation," Brother Liu said, lighting a cigarette.
"I was doing just fine in my class, and suddenly the organization wants to transfer me to the Northeast. That place is freezing cold. Won't my body freeze into an ice sculpture?"
"Generally speaking, it's the strong, energetic young men from the Northeast who go there. I don't know which bastard messed with me."
"Second brother, can you give me some advice? Is someone setting me up?"
Liu's father stroked his chin, picked up his fan, and shook his head like Zhuge Liang reborn: "Brother, you haven't offended anyone, have you?"
Brother Liu said, "Look, I've worked at this company for decades, and I don't seek fame or fortune."
"Who could I have offended? I thought about it, and wondered if someone had offended someone else and I was implicated?"
Mr. Liu felt he had been tricked.
Brother, you understand everything, are you kidding me?
Liu's father stopped pretending to be a strategist and exchanged a glance with Liu's mother.
Meaningful.
Father Liu spoke up, "Brother, if that's how you put it, I won't hide it anymore. My sister-in-law and I were also tricked!"
Brother Liu said "Oh," and then asked, "What's going on?"
Liu's father explained his situation, then angrily cursed, "Brother, tell me, isn't this just disgusting?"
“We work honestly in the workshop and haven’t offended anyone.”
"It is indeed a bit strange." Brother Liu stroked his chin: "This is too much of a coincidence. After messing with you, they came after me. How much power do they have to be able to mess with people from other units?"
Mr. Liu slammed his fist on the table indignantly: "This is an attempt to oppose our Liu family! Don't let me find out who did this, or I will never forgive them!"
At this moment.
The door was pushed open, and Liu Sandi came in.
"Oh dear, eldest brother and second brother are both here!"
Mr. Liu offered him his seat: "What brings you here?"
Liu Sandi sighed: "I don't know who messed with my wife and me. My wife was assigned to carry swill in the canteen, and I was doing fine in the logistics department, but I was transferred to clean toilets."
"I almost got into a fight with my boss. Why are we being treated like this?"
"Guess what the boss said?"
Liu Sandi cursed, "This leader said: 'If you have a solution, think of one; if you don't, you're dead.' He does nothing but cause trouble for the unit."
“I was furious at the time, but I held back my temper and yelled back: Yes, I haven’t made any outstanding contributions to the company, but I haven’t dragged it down either, have I?”
"Why are you treating me like this? I pointed my finger at him and yelled: I'm going to report you to the police!"
"Guess what the leader said? He said: 'If the county leaders even bother with you, I'll quit immediately!'"
Brother Liu asked in surprise, "Did your boss really say that? Aren't you afraid of causing trouble?"
Liu Sandi slapped his thigh: "Big brother, how can you still not understand? Someone in the county is targeting me! Quick, give me some advice, what should I do?"
"I don't know anyone in the county, and I'm unlikely to offend anyone."
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