After leaving the elderly people, Song Lili went to find Zhang Qinghua because she needed to go to the cave.
The two are currently engaged, which is why Song Lili wouldn't go alone; she openly takes Zhang Qinghua out with her.
After leaving the village and entering the mountains, he told Zhang Qinghua everything that had happened that day.
After listening, Zhang Qinghua looked at Song Lili intently for a long time before saying, "Then let's do it this way."
"What kind of look is that?" Song Lili asked, pouting slightly, somewhat displeased.
"It's nothing, it's just..." It's just that seeing how much you trust others makes me feel a little sad.
"Explain yourself, what do you mean by 'nothing'? Usually, when someone says 'nothing', it's when something's actually wrong. Are you going to tell me or not?" Song Lili stared at Zhang Qinghua, speaking with a touch of petulance.
"It's really nothing, I just feel like you really dislike Luo Juan?" Zhang Qinghua had noticed this a long time ago, but recently the feeling has become clearer.
"Of course not. This girl is not only narrow-minded, but also vicious. Do you think I would like her?"
Most importantly, the dream Song Lili had when she first arrived here—the scene of Luo Juan distorting her face and criticizing Zhang Qinghua—was imprinted in her mind, and she would think of it from time to time.
So, whenever she saw Luo Juan afterward, she would subconsciously try to stay away, but she never expected that Luo Juan would still target her in the end.
So, some things can't be solved by running away.
Zhang Qinghua frowned. "Now that you mention it, it does seem to make sense." He accepted the reasoning given by Song Lili.
"Of course! If she has a good personality, why would I dislike her? I'm not just being nosy." Song Lili raised her head proudly.
Zhang Qinghua found it amusing and looked at Song Lili with a touch of indulgence. "Yes, you are so smart and so kind."
This made Song Lili feel a little embarrassed.
She could reluctantly agree that he was smart, since her IQ wasn't low either.
But is she really kind? It's hard to say she's kind, and she doesn't consider herself a kind person either.
At most, she exists in a gray area; she's neither a good person nor a bad person, just someone with her own code of conduct and moral bottom line.
Therefore, she didn't dare to accept Zhang Qinghua's praise and had to change the subject.
"When do you think they'll make their move? If there's still time, I'd like to try a different approach; this is too drastic."
Song Lili didn't want to push Luo Juan too far, because if she did, she was afraid Luo Juan might do something irreversible.
The worst-case scenario is a lose-lose situation, in which case they won't benefit either.
"It's hard to say for sure, but the whole village knows about this rumor, and it'll probably only last a day or two," Zhang Qinghua said sarcastically.
"Sigh... I wonder how the villagers will react this time."
If the villagers can remain rational, then it's just a matter of hiring a few Red Guards to cause trouble, and nothing serious will happen. But if the villagers also tolerate the disturbance, then the final outcome is unpredictable.
"Most people should be rational, but I'm afraid there are some who follow them."
"I'm afraid that those who don't think clearly might get excited and cause an uncontrollable situation."
"That's why I asked Brother Qian to find people from the Revolutionary Committee. Without Luo Juan's instigation, the others wouldn't have been so difficult to deal with."
Before Luo Juan was around, didn't the autumn harvest problem resolve itself perfectly?
Moreover, most of the villagers in Hongqi Village will back down if you scare them a little. Since no one is backing them up, they can't cause any big waves.
However, Song Lili thought of a problem: "I think Uncle Li will need to take on an additional job after this incident."
"What?" Zhang Qinghua asked, somewhat puzzled.
“Brainwash the villagers so that they know from the bottom of their hearts that following the Red Guards will bring them no benefit and will only make their lives a mess. Only then will they completely give up criticizing and hurting others.”
This is something Song Lili suddenly remembered. She realized that this movement will last for a long time, several more years.
If the villagers cannot genuinely feel that the criticism and struggle sessions are wrong, then the days to come will not be peaceful.
No matter how strictly she guards against it, there are times when she misses something.
It would be better to address the root cause and keep the people of Hongqi Village in peace.
Song Lili recalled her vague thoughts from before and felt that they were achievable.
Therefore, she felt that brainwashing was imperative.
"Brainwashing? Is that even possible?" Zhang Qinghua was also surprised, but he had to admit that this method was really brilliant.
If everyone in the village behaved themselves, how much trouble could the Red Guards have caused?
The Red Guards were no longer stationed in Hongqi Village; they only came when there was trouble. As a result, Hongqi Village was completely peaceful.
"If this method really works, that would be great. I'll go back and discuss its feasibility with Uncle Li. We must make sure the villagers know the importance of labor."
In other words, let them live a quiet life, working the land and doing what farmers are supposed to do.
“Okay, I’ll go talk to them then.” Song Lili didn’t try to take the initiative. Her main strategy was to keep a low profile, so she would avoid showing up herself if possible.
Now that Zhang Qinghua is doing it for her, she's overjoyed. Not happy? That's impossible.
So she felt better and skipped ahead, then turned around and walked backwards. She even said to Zhang Qinghua, "We must persuade them. We need to brainwash them every day. I don't believe they won't be influenced."
Later pyramid schemes proved that brainwashing really works, and damnably so.
That's why Song Lili came up with such a clever way to "harm others for her own benefit".
Zhang Qinghua grabbed Song Lili, who stumbled and almost fell, and said, "Walk properly." Then he never let go of Song Lili's hand.
Song Lili didn't pull away, letting Zhang Qinghua hold her hand. Instead, she opened her eyes and looked around aimlessly, seemingly looking at something.
"Let's go to the mountains to dig traps next year. At least we can catch some wild rabbits or something, and maybe we can even eat some meat."
Although Song Lili's family doesn't lack meat now, there's still a difference in taste between wild game and store-bought meat; wild game is more fragrant.
Zhang Qinghua nodded, "Okay, I'll bring you then. I'm quite good at catching those little creatures." During those years of famine, he was busy catching birds and beasts in the mountains almost every day, just to fill his stomach.
Now that Song Lili has a request, and it's something he's good at, how could Zhang Qinghua possibly refuse?
Of course, I happily agreed. I definitely want to make a good impression on the person I like.
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