"So, Luo Juan's previous words were probably just a reflection of her narrow-mindedness, which is why she wanted to retaliate against everyone,"
“They were locked in cowsheds, and we had to go and criticize them, but you still need to have a scale in your hearts. I hope you can understand that.”
"We should do things that are true to our conscience, and we should not do things that go against our conscience."
"Otherwise, I think even if I didn't say anything, your families wouldn't agree, right? You're all from the same village."
These words were summarized by Qin Hongxia from Song Lili's words. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it made sense, so she said it to these people who had been with her for a long time.
Those who followed Qin Hongxia didn't have much ambition; those with real ambition had long been taken away by Luo Juan.
Those who remained were merely Red Guards who followed the masses; their hearts were not assimilated by outsiders, and they retained their kindness.
Therefore, after listening to Qin Hongxia's words, they all felt that what she said made a lot of sense.
Everyone knows what happened a while ago, and everyone knows that they won a battle, actually making the arrogant and haughty Red Guards suffer a setback. Everyone felt like they had won a great victory.
But from that time on, everyone gradually realized that only when everyone is of one mind can life go smoothly.
Of course, Song Lili's guidance also played a part; otherwise, how could everyone have realized it?
Qin Hongxia's words resonated with these people, and they indeed helped Song Lili a great deal in the future.
Of course, let's leave those aside for now; they're things for the future.
Back to the present, Qin Hongxia led a group to criticize and denounce the group, and Mu Shaohua and the others cooperated exceptionally well.
He reflects on his mistakes when asked, and explains where he went wrong when asked. He is very obedient and well-behaved.
Just as Song Lili had described, Qin Hongxia didn't make things difficult for them at all; she was just going through the motions.
The group of people who were initially uneasy gradually felt at ease, and their anxiety disappeared.
As they walked, their eyes met, and smiles gradually appeared in their eyes. They felt much more relaxed, and the gloom seemed to dissipate somewhat.
This was the easiest criticism session they had experienced since they fell on hard times.
At this moment, they realized that coming here was not the beginning of another kind of suffering, but rather the beginning of their happiness.
So afterwards, everyone cooperated willingly, which made the process go much more smoothly.
Without Luo Juan around, the people in Hongqi Village are very easy to talk to. They're all busy; if it weren't for this mission, they would have left long ago.
In just over ten minutes, everyone exchanged a few words and then dispersed, and Qin Hongxia released the person.
And so, to the disbelief of the others, Qin Hongxia and the others dusted themselves off and left to attend to their own business.
They stood there for quite a while. After being shivered by the cold wind, the group finally came to their senses.
"Alright, let's go back." Huang Zhen's eyes were smiling. It seemed he had done the right thing. There were still more good people in this world, and he shouldn't have lost faith in humanity.
Lin Mu was also dumbfounded and said, "That's it? I can hardly believe it."
"What? You want to go through what happened before? You can go by yourself, but I don't. I think things are fine as they are now." With that, Mu Shaohua smiled and left.
Guqin, though physically weak, was in a good mood; a ray of sunshine finally appeared on her sorrowful face.
It was as if a ray of sunlight had squeezed into that thick, dark heart.
The group returned to their lodgings and looked at the clean and tidy yard. For the first time, they felt that life was truly wonderful.
At first, the group didn't notice anything different, but when Lin Mu saw the obvious dampness on the kang (a heated brick bed), he was finally moved.
"It seems we're lucky this time; we've met some kind people who are thinking of us."
The others followed his gaze and immediately understood what he meant.
"Yes, I think it's pretty good here. Anyway, it's like this now. I've decided to live here properly from now on."
With that, Huang Zhen left with a smile, ignoring the expressions on the faces of the others.
"This..." Lin Mu pointed at Huang Zhen, unsure of what to say.
“He’s right,” Mu Shaohua added.
"Sigh...it seems Brother Huang sees things more clearly." As she spoke, a faint smile appeared on Guqin's face. "I also think it's nice to live here."
After saying that, I felt a sense of clarity in my heart. For the first time, I felt that everything was bright and there seemed to be a little more hope.
"It's not bad." Mu Shaohua smiled and followed them out.
"If you guys think it's good, then I think it's good too. I'll go with you," Lin Mu shouted to the people outside.
For the first time, the courtyard was filled with joy and warmth, and the lifeless feeling was gone.
Song Lili was unaware of these things.
She felt she had everything arranged.
Although it was difficult at the beginning and she encountered many things, she overcame them all, and now everything she has is what she wanted.
Things should be easier from now on, right?
With this in mind, Song Lili threw herself into the autumn harvest, working day and night for a whole month before finally finishing the harvest.
Next, they need to leave, but this is already a relatively easy task for harvesting.
Just like every year, we worked separately, but everyone worked together, hoping to harvest the grain as soon as possible.
In this way, after paying the grain tax, the grain could be distributed, which was something many families looked forward to.
This is also the happiest time of the year in Hongqi Village, when a year's hard work finally pays off.
So everyone was very enthusiastic, and it seemed like everyone had inexhaustible energy.
Mu Shaohua and several other elderly people, including Zhao Qian, were also infected by this sentiment and worked enthusiastically as well.
However, it must be said that at this time, these old friends finally met.
Upon meeting, Huang Zhen and his companions were truly stunned, seemingly never expecting to see their former acquaintances here.
However, thanks to Zhao Qian and the others' reminder, the group managed to avoid being noticed and chat briefly while drying the wheat.
Finally, I understood what was going on.
They also knew that Qian Liulin was the one who brought them here, and that Song Lili was someone Qian Liulin had asked to take care of them.
With the addition of acquaintances, the distance between Song Lili and the others, except for Huang Zhen, lessened.
However, Song Lili was unaware of these things; she simply buried herself in her work, oblivious to everything else.
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