“I will tell them,” Song Lili said with a smile.
"Brother Qian, how have you been lately? Are you alright?" Song Lili asked with concern. Qian Liulin's position really made him prone to trouble.
It should be understood that the scope of criticism and struggle sessions has long since expanded, and it is no longer limited to demons, monsters, and feudalism.
They have now begun to target the capitalist authorities, the bourgeoisie oppose authority, and have even put forward the idea that revolution is no crime and rebellion is justified.
Therefore, if one is not careful, Qian Liulin could be criticized and denounced as a capitalist power holder, which is why Song Lili asked the question.
"I'm fine here, no need to worry. It's just that the criticism and struggle sessions have become more and more serious recently, and many industrial workers have also been persecuted."
"It seems like this trend is going to continue, and I don't know when it will stop. If this continues, everyone will feel insecure, and who will still think about building socialism?" Qian Liulin looked at the door with a melancholy expression, his eyes unfocused.
Song Lili couldn't persuade him either. These were historical trends that individuals couldn't stop. All they could do was adapt and survive.
"Brother Qian, believe that everything will pass. Eventually, a rainbow will appear, and the light will always come."
As for the timeframe, this time it might take a bit longer; you'll need plenty of patience to wait.
"Sigh... I hope so." Qian Liulin was not as optimistic as Song Lili. She felt that everyone was like a small boat on the sea, swaying precariously, with no end in sight.
"Alright, enough of that. I have something else to tell you."
"What is it?" Song Lili asked cooperatively, not wanting the atmosphere to be too heavy.
"It seems like those Red Guards have been up to something big lately. I saw them gathered together, as if some great joy was about to happen."
"Oh, right, I vaguely heard something about a meeting or something, but I don't know the specifics. Lily, do you know anything about it?"
Qian Liulin did not look down on Song Lili just because she was in the village, thinking that she knew nothing. On the contrary, he felt that Song Lili had a mysterious quality, as if she knew many things that others did not.
"A meeting?" Song Lili asked, puzzled, her mind racing to find something that could possibly be connected to a meeting at this time.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She remembered—the Great Cultural Revolution! It was the Great Cultural Revolution! Calculating the time, it seemed to be around this time.
"Brother Qian, they must be heading north to meet with the leaders," Song Lili said, suppressing her excitement.
The Red Guards' mass mobilization made these remote and inaccessible places much safer.
On the contrary, it is the large cities that suffer more severe damage.
However, now is not the time for Song Lili to worry about those things. She was pleasantly surprised because this would give her some time to deal with some seemingly small but very sensitive issues.
"Meet with a leader? You mean, the one above?" Qian Liulin asked, pointing incredulously at the top of his head.
Song Lili gave him a positive answer: "Yes, it's that person. That person also supports doing this, and that's when the big explosion will happen."
Isn't it ironic? Such a horrific tragedy was actually supported by that person, which shows that no one can stop these things.
"Brother Qian can breathe a sigh of relief now. The situation here will ease up for a while. If there's anything that needs to be arranged, do it during this period."
Song Lili was only reminding Qian Liulin out of consideration for the elderly people; of course, she didn't want anything to happen to him.
Now, the safest place is the countryside; the city is the most dangerous.
She also needed to take advantage of this period of mass movement to resolve her own problems.
The so-called "Great Cultural Revolution" involved Red Guards traveling to the capital for free to meet with leaders and report their work.
Song Lili believed that few people could resist such a temptation, and Hongqi Village was safe in a short period of time.
When the Red Guards arrived in the city, they certainly wouldn't do nothing; they would criticize and denounce people without reservation, which would take up even more time, which just happened to benefit her.
Because she wanted to verify the information, Song Lili hurriedly said goodbye to Qian Liulin and then rushed to the village with Zhang Qinghua.
"Lili, what's wrong?" Zhang Qinghua asked with some concern.
Song Lili took a breath and said, "It's okay. I just wanted to make sure that things weren't as I thought. If they were, it would be a good thing for us."
"What kind?" Zhang Qinghua asked carefully.
"The Red Guards will probably go out on mass rallies and then be received by the leaders. Think about it, how many people don't want to see the leaders?"
This leader is an idol to many people. How could they possibly miss the opportunity to meet their idol?
Wouldn't this reduce the pressure on rural areas?
"They're gone, don't you think that's a good thing for us?" Song Lili asked excitedly.
Zhang Qinghua nodded happily, "So it is indeed a good thing."
"So I need to go and confirm it right away!" Song Lili hurriedly ran back to the village.
"How can we confirm?" Zhang Qinghua asked, pulling Song Lili back with a hint of helplessness. This was the first time she had seen Lili like this.
"Of course it depends on Luo Juan. If it really is a large-scale mass movement, she will definitely go. As long as she goes, then it's definitely going to happen," Song Lili said with certainty.
Luo Juan is the kind of person who thinks highly of herself, so she will do many things that she feels are in line with her status.
It's like they disdain associating with people from Hongqi Village. They think high school students are superior.
For example, she felt that this large-scale cultural exchange was an honor for the Red Guards, and she couldn't miss it.
Song Lili was so certain because she understood Luo Juan's personality.
Zhang Qinghua didn't ask any more questions and caught up with Song Lili, heading towards Hongqi Village with her. He agreed with what Song Lili had said.
Finally, they arrived at Hongqi Village. Song Lili didn't bother going home; she went to find Xia Jun, Xia Niu's younger brother, whom she had previously asked to keep an eye on Luo Juan.
"Xia Jun, let me ask you, what's Luo Juan's situation lately? Has anything unusual happened?"
"She's been following the autumn harvest lately, just like before. The only difference is that she always takes a red book with her when she goes to town."
"She went to town today, but she came back a little earlier than you. I heard her muttering something about going out, but I don't know if I misheard. Is she going out now? The autumn harvest isn't over yet."
"Besides, even if she really wanted to go out, would the secretary allow it? These days, you need a letter of introduction to go out. Without a letter of introduction, you won't even have a place to stay, let alone buy a ticket and take a bus."
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