Qian Liulin could utter those inspiring words without thinking.
Those who heard it, whether they were village officials inside or villagers watching the spectacle outside, all felt recognized and beamed with pride.
They looked at Qian Liulin with excitement, feeling as if he were family, and they saw how hard they had worked.
Song Lili also overheard several women nearby saying, "Oh my, this leader is really too good; he understands how hard we work."
"We were actually praised by our boss! We must work even harder from now on."
"The boss said we should have a good New Year, do you think we could get more grain?"
They chattered amongst themselves, looking much like brainwashed, immature teenagers.
Song Lili twitched her lips. Was it really necessary to get so worked up? He was just saying that to politely ask questions. Did you all have to take it so seriously?
These aunties were alright, but what Song Lili couldn't stand the most was that Luo Weijia was also so excited that his hands and feet were trembling.
Song Lili gave Luo Weijia a disdainful look, and then heard him say, "Thank you for the praise, leader. We still have a lot of room for improvement."
Without realizing it, I brought up what the leader had said during the meeting.
Qian Liulin glanced at Luo Weijia with a half-smile, then looked at Xu Youcai, whose face was as pale as paper and who was swaying precariously.
"Progress is still necessary, but we cannot deny everyone's achievements; they should still be praised."
"Are all my family members here? I want to see them." As he spoke, he read out a few names: "Luo Weijia, Zhang Shengtian, Zhou Jiaming, Qiao Sheng, Qin Lilu."
Then, raising his voice, he said, "Are these families here? If so, please come out. I'd like to get to know them."
No one expected Qian Liulin to do such a thing, and everyone was stunned for a moment.
Then, those whose names were called by Qian Liulin all came out excitedly, their hands and feet moving uncoordinated. Looking at Qian Liulin, they were even a little shy.
Song Lili's lips twitched again. Was it really necessary to do this?
Are these people out of their minds?
Those who were called out but didn't show up were actually sent off by others who quickly ran to deliver messages urging them to come over immediately.
Song Lili was speechless.
However, while she secretly resented it, she was actually happy to see it happen. The more the atmosphere was heated up, the greater the effect would be later.
Qian Liulin looked at the people standing in front of him, expressed his approval of them, encouraged them, and finally praised them.
Then, when the group came out, they were all moving in unison.
Those families who weren't mentioned by Qian Liulin all looked at these people with envy and jealousy, secretly vying with each other to work harder in the future and get praised by their superiors next year.
For some inexplicable reason, Qian Liulin greatly inspired the villagers of Hongqi Village, making Song Lili's future path easier.
After praising them, Qian Liulin turned his gaze to the window.
Song Lili happened to be standing there, and their eyes met. Song Lili raised her eyebrows, her eyes filled with interest.
What should you do next?
Qian Liulin calmly shifted his gaze, turned around once, and returned to the ledger in his hand.
He glanced at Xu Youcai, who seemed to be relieved, and suddenly felt a little mischievous. He wondered if Xu Youcai would feel relieved next.
He flipped through the ledger and said, "Some people did well, and some people did not. Since those who were praised have been praised, then criticism is also necessary."
"I noticed that several families have unusually low work points. And judging from the number of people in their households, it doesn't seem like they lack able-bodied workers."
As he spoke, he blurted out, "Why are there so few people in Lü Xiaolan's family, Yang Lizhu's family, and Song Yongren's family?"
"Are these families here? If so, please come out for a bit." As he spoke, his gaze fell on the crowd, especially on Song Lili.
Song Lili didn't notice Qian Liulin's gaze; her attention was on Xu Youcai.
She saw Xu Youcai stiffen upon hearing Song Yongren's name, his drooping fingers trembling so much they couldn't straighten.
Song Lili smiled; she seemed scared!
Be careful, there's still a lot more to come.
Completely opposite to before, this time, not a single person stepped forward. The crowd was silent; everyone turned their heads, constantly looking and searching.
Qian Liulin shouted again, "Are none of these places home?"
This time, as soon as he finished speaking, Song Lili immediately stepped forward and stood up.
Neither Song Yongren nor Song Jianshe came, so she had no choice but to step forward.
After Song Lili stepped forward, two more people lingered and came out from behind her.
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