However, while Wei Ming believed it was all in the past, Zhang Qinghua did not share that view.
"Director, the matter from that day has been dealt with, so what about today's matter?"
"They're framing people without any evidence. Are you just going to let this go unchecked?"
"This isn't the first time something like this has happened. Is your revolution just about framing innocent people?" Zhang Qinghua asked coldly.
Liu Tianhua was shocked: "Not the first time? What do you mean?"
"What I mean is that your Red Guards always make baseless accusations, but you can't find anything to support them, yet they never think they've done anything wrong."
"Really?" Liu Tianhua turned to look at Wei Ming and asked coldly.
“This…” Wei Ming was sweating profusely and speechless for a moment, not knowing how to answer.
"So what he said was true, and you really did it?" Seeing Wei Ming's reaction, Liu Tianhua knew it was true.
He was shocked, incredulous, and then felt horrified, and also guilty.
“Wei Ming, I entrusted you with this work, and this is how you do it? This is an abuse of power and going against the people.”
"From now on, you are suspended from your duties. You will be reinstated only when you realize you made a mistake," Liu Tianhua said coldly at the end.
"Director" Wei Ming looked at Liu Tianhua in disbelief.
"No need to say anything more, this is my decision." After saying that, Liu Tianhua ignored Wei Ming and instead looked at Zhang Qinghua.
Are you satisfied with this outcome?
Zhang Qinghua nodded, "Okay, but I hope this kind of thing won't happen again in the future. After all, not everyone is as lucky as me to escape it."
"Absolutely, I will definitely strengthen my supervision of their work in the future," Liu Tianhua assured.
Zhang Qinghua nodded without saying anything; the result was already beyond his expectations.
Therefore, he doesn't ask for anything else.
The other villagers in Hongqi Village had no objections, or rather, their demands were very low; they just wanted an explanation.
Now, Liu Tianhua has not only punished those people, but also treated them very well, so it's even less likely that anyone will have any other problems.
So, they left the Revolutionary Committee in twos and threes, and walked towards Hongqi Village in high spirits.
On the way, someone said, "That was really satisfying. Let's see if they dare to do that again."
"That's right, there are still reasonable people in this world. Not everyone is indiscriminate."
Listening to everyone's discussion, Song Lili suddenly said, "I think that as long as we are all of one mind, no one will dare to bully us, and we can live a peaceful life."
"Yes, that's right, that's exactly the point."
"Yes, that's it."
"That's right." Everyone nodded in agreement.
Song Lili smiled as she looked at the person who wholeheartedly agreed.
Back in Hongqi Village, everyone dispersed and went about their own business.
Song Lili didn't go home; she still needed to see the person Qian Liulin had sent, otherwise she wouldn't recognize him when they met again.
There are some things that need to be arranged properly, since these people have already been delivered, and she promised Qian Liulin that she would take care of them.
Therefore, this is a responsibility she can't shirk.
"Uncle, has the person been delivered?" Song Lili went to the office behind the stage and asked Li Weiguo, who was already inside.
"It's already been delivered." Li Weiguo nodded. He hadn't gone to town before; instead, he had helped Qian Liulin bring those people into the village.
"Where is that person?" Song Lili asked.
“They’re in the next room.” A fleeting look of worry crossed Li Weiguo’s face, which Song Lili caught precisely.
"Uncle, is there a problem?" Otherwise, why would he look like that?
"Sigh... their condition is not good, I'm a little worried, I don't know if they can pull through," Li Weiguo said with a sigh.
Song Lili's heart skipped a beat. "Is it that serious? Is everyone like this?"
"Yes, everyone is in a terrible state, just to varying degrees. And one of them is on his deathbed. I'm afraid I won't live more than a few days."
To be honest, Li Weiguo was stunned when he saw the person Qian Liulin brought over; he couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Who on earth could be so cruel as to inflict such suffering on so many people? Is this person even human?
However, Li Weiguo knew very well that he had absolutely no right to say these things.
He knows the situation outside and understands what's going on without even thinking.
In the end, all I could do was think to myself that I would help them more in the future if I could.
"I'll go take a look." Song Lili immediately stood up and rushed out, but what she saw made her eyes sting and she felt like crying.
How can these sallow-faced, emaciated old people be described as human?
Yes, they were elderly people. There were five of them in total, four men and one woman. They were all disheveled and sat in the corner of the room with empty eyes, huddled together, trembling and looking very frightened.
Their hair was disheveled, their clothes were rumpled, and they were covered in dirt. They looked like beggars on the street.
What impressed Song Lili the most were their eyes; they had no color at all, no vitality whatsoever.
It was as if it had lost its vitality, like a soulless puppet, with unfocused eyes.
“You…” Song Lili felt a soreness in her throat, and when she opened her mouth, she felt choked up.
What could she say? Sympathy? Pity? Or schadenfreude? She couldn't say any of them.
Finally, Song Lili could only stop and stand there, just looking at them, her eyes burning with tears. Only looking up at the sky made her feel a little better.
The people who heard the sound were slow to react, and it took them several seconds to look over and see Song Lili standing at the door.
However, their first reaction upon seeing Song Lili was fear; they instinctively shrank back, trying to hide themselves.
Song Lili could no longer hold back her tears, which welled up in her eyes and flowed uncontrollably.
She had to exert herself to control her tears and be able to face the elderly people normally.
She forced a very awkward smile, a stiff one, but she thought, a smile is better than a cry.
Laughter always brings a good mood, doesn't it?
So, Song Lili smiled and said, "Hello, grandpas and grandmas. My name is Song Lili, and I'm a villager from Hongqi Village. I've come to visit you and arrange accommodations for you."
Song Lili dared not say anything else, for fear of frightening this group of easily startled birds and making them even more afraid.
Seeing the numbness on their faces and their slow movements, Song Lili had no choice but to say, "Come with me."
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