"The above is the town's decision regarding Comrade Luo Weijia. This decision is effective immediately," Li Weiguo announced loudly.
"Takes effect now? It seems the people in town really don't show any mercy..."
"What do you mean by 'showing no mercy'? Letting Luo Weijia serve as village chief for a few more months is already quite generous, okay?"
"So who will be our village chief in the future?"
The audience below the stage began to chatter amongst themselves.
Song Lili was somewhat dissatisfied with this outcome. They just let Luo Weijia off the hook like that? Wasn't that letting him off too easily?
Shouldn't Luo Weijia spend some time in jail for making such a mistake?
Suddenly, Song Lili remembered Li Weiguo's last words: "Regularly accepting criticism and education, isn't that the precursor to struggle sessions?"
So, has it already started? Song Lili suddenly felt a little flustered.
Although I've heard about these things many times, I've never experienced them myself. Even though I know about them, I still feel quite uneasy.
She suppressed the fear that was welling up inside her and tried her best to focus all her attention on what Li Weiguo was saying.
"So, the next step is for us to elect the village chief of our Hongqi Village. Everyone in the family who is over sixteen years old can vote."
"The person who receives the most votes will become the village chief of Hongqi Village."
Li Weiguo explained the rules in a very simple way.
However, there will be many difficulties in implementation. First of all, most people cannot write or read, so they cannot vote.
Li Weiguo had also thought of this, but since the people in the town insisted on this election, he had no choice but to comply.
"Illiterate people should ask literate people for help, and children at home should be allowed to write if they are able to."
If you count them roughly, each household has at least one child who can hold a pen, even if it's just a first-grade student.
It's just a few names; even children can write them down by copying them.
For a time, the stage was very lively, with people gathering in groups to discuss who to choose.
Seeing this, Song Lili decided that was enough. Elections are conducted by secret ballot. Is it really appropriate for you to have such loud discussions?
Song Lili looked around and found that no one else seemed to find it strange, so was she the only one who thought it was odd?
I really can't understand what these people are thinking. Don't they have any idea about protecting their personal privacy?
In the end, she had no choice but to write down her choices on the paper, putting Song Yongren and Song Jianshe together and waiting for the right moment.
The discussion went on for a long time, and some people even got into arguments because of it, which made Song Lili suddenly find them incredibly cute.
In general, people in the countryside are very simple and honest. Even if there are any conflicts, they are all out in the open, which makes it the most comfortable to get along with them.
Therefore, when Song Lili arrived here, she never thought about leaving. The simpler the days ahead, the safer they would be.
"Alright, stop discussing it. Choose whoever you want. There's no point in discussing it now," Li Weiguo finally said.
He was afraid that if he didn't interrupt, they would discuss it until dark.
After Li Weiguo said that, the people arguing stopped, thinking that he was right; they had won against one person, but there were still many others to contend with.
Efficiency increased dramatically, and within half an hour, everyone had handed in their slips of paper.
Li Weiguo didn't want any more trouble later, so he said directly on the stage, "Let's find a few people to do the statistics now."
He pointed out a few people who had attended high school, saying, "These kids have all graduated from high school, so let them do the statistics."
At that time, people had great faith in cultured individuals.
It was at this time that Song Lili learned that Luo Juan was also a high school graduate, the only girl in Hongqi Village to have graduated from high school.
It seems that Luo Weijia truly cares for his children.
At that time, people's thinking was still very traditional. They all felt that if a girl was left unmarried, she would belong to another family. As long as she was raised and married, that was enough.
No one would invest in their daughter; they all felt it was a waste, and that resources would be given to the boys in the family.
In addition, with many children in the family, girls have even fewer opportunities.
People like Song Lili and Luo Juan are even rarer. To date, Song Lili has only met her own sisters, Luo Juan, and Yang Mei; there are no others.
Luo Juan looked unwell; she stood on the stage and appeared to be in great distress.
However, it's understandable that they were just discussing the outcome of her handling of the matter, and now she's being asked to count the votes in the new village chief election. It's hard to tell whether this is meant to be sarcastic or mocking.
That's how Luo Juan feels right now. She feels that Li Weiguo is humiliating her and making her lose face in front of the whole village.
Otherwise, what's the point of bringing her up here right after her father's incident?
Her eyes were filled with resentment. She glanced at Li Weiguo, but when she met his serious face, she silently looked away.
She turned her head slightly and focused her gaze on Daqing, who was not far away. In doing so, I also noticed Zhang Qinghua standing next to Daqing.
She harbored resentment towards both of them. Her resentment towards Daqing stemmed from Li Weiguo, while her resentment towards Zhang Qinghua arose from Zhang Qinghua's previous refusal to help.
If he had said a few words in his defense, things might not have turned out this way.
In that instant, Luo Juan felt a deep hatred for everyone, believing that everyone was wrong and had wronged her.
Therefore, her lowered head concealed the surging hatred in her eyes, as well as the frightening twisted madness.
This time, Zhang Qinghua and another boy counted the votes, while Daqing and Luo Juan were responsible for recording them.
The election results were announced shortly afterward.
Luo Juan stared at the results on the paper, her fingers clenching so tightly that the paper crumpled in her palm.
This person isn't a good person either. Maybe he didn't have enough money to curry favor with everyone before? Otherwise, why would so many people choose him?
In the past, everyone voted for Da Da. These people are all ingrates and opportunists; they turned against us so quickly.
Holding that piece of paper, Luo Juan felt a surge of hatred, as if countless knives were constantly twisting her heart, driving her to the brink of madness.
But Da Da's words were still ringing in her ears, and Da Da's image was still lingering in her mind. In the end, she could only clench her fingers tightly and bite her lip hard.
In this way, she can control herself and prevent herself from losing control or going crazy.
The back of his hand was completely exposed, and because of the force he had exerted, it was completely bloodless and looked deathly pale. His lips were also bitten until they bled.
"Luo Juan, hurry up and take the results over. After the announcement, tell everyone to go back. It's not right for people to be staying here all the time."
Suddenly, Daqing spoke up next to Luo Juan, which also pulled Luo Juan's thoughts back from the brink of spiraling out of control.
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