Before anyone could comment, Li Chen spoke up excitedly, "Did I hear correctly? I can get two?"
In his opinion, the number of candied haws one gets is related to family status.
He was very clear about his position and never dared to think that he could get two, so he was so excited when he heard this.
Seeing this silly kid so excited, Sun Xiu couldn't help but shake his head, "You've been through a lot during this period, you deserve an extra one."
This made Li Chen very happy, and he kept grinning with his teeth bared.
Li Xu and others all said they had no objection, picked up the stick, bit off a candied haws, and then passed the stick to the person next to them.
After eating, Li Xu smacked his lips and said, "It's sour and sweet, quite delicious."
"That's really good." Everyone agreed.
Li Mei said, "I'll go again tomorrow morning and see if I can buy a few more."
Naturally, everyone had no objection.
In this way, until the day before the New Year, the Li family would distribute candied haws every night. Sometimes each person could get three, and sometimes Li Xu and his friends could only watch.
But even so, everyone was very happy.
As this year's grain harvest is another bumper one, this Spring Festival can be said to be the most lively one in recent years.
Various performances such as Henan opera, lion dance, and land boat racing were performed one after another on the streets, winning rounds of applause.
The sound of firecrackers almost never stopped, and from time to time there would be fireworks shooting straight into the sky.
Taking this opportunity, Li Xu set off several fireworks that he had saved in his space, attracting the children from the neighborhood to come over and watch.
The holiday is over, people go back to work and school, and everything seems to be back on track.
...
One day two years later.
night.
Everyone in the Li family gathered together, and Li Ping spoke first, "Xiao Xu, you called today's meeting. Tell me what you think."
Li Xu organized his words in his mind, then said in a deep voice, "The Four Cleanups Movement has intensified over the past two years, but I have a premonition, and it's getting stronger and stronger. A bigger storm is coming, and we must be prepared."
His premonitions had never been wrong in the past few years, so everyone was shocked when they heard this.
Li Mei said anxiously, "The Four Cleanups Movement has developed to this point, involving all rural residents, government officials, and leading cadres. If it gets bigger, will it also include ordinary people in the city?"
"Very likely."
"This is nonsense. If it affects urban residents, who will have the energy to go to work? Will industry even develop?"
Seeing Li Mei so excited, everyone expressed their understanding.
Because she graduated from university last year, she was assigned to work in the county government after returning.
As a member of the government, she certainly hopes that Tang County's industry will develop better and better.
Li Xu answered seriously, "Not everyone cares about this."
Li Mei opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but nothing came out. In the end, she could only sigh helplessly.
Seeing her like this, Li Ping shook his head and said, "Xiaomei, don't worry about other areas. As long as Tang County is still developing, that's all that matters."
"It's easier said than done. If it really gets to that point, no region can stay out of it. To put it simply, when all the factories outside our region shut down, we won't even be able to buy raw materials. How can we develop like this?"
At this time, Li Xu took over the conversation, "Then we won't develop. As long as we can ensure the stability of the county, that's fine."
Li Mei showed a bitter expression, "You and Big Brother know best how much effort the county government has put in to maintain stability in the county over the past two years. At least three hundred chickens were killed to scare the monkeys, and now they are just barely maintaining the situation.
If the next storm is more severe, how many more will be killed? Five hundred, or a thousand? Who would dare to kill so many people?
The "kill" here is not a symbolic statement, but a literal meaning, which means to kill someone.
Since the class status of nearly 200 people was changed in 1963, almost all of them died within two years.
There is no way. The movement is getting more and more intense, and it has made many people change their minds.
As more and more people became restless, the county leaders had no choice but to instruct their subordinates to kill some of them as a deterrent.
But it's no use.
People like this appear every once in a while.
The situation continued even after hundreds of people were killed. Finally, the county leaders became frightened and decided to stop the action and focus on maintaining order.
Li Xu's face was full of cruelty, "If these people don't die, more people will die."
Now is no longer the time to use all your strength to maintain order.
If we don't take ruthless measures, it will be difficult to stop the people of Tang County given their lawless nature.
Hearing him say this, Li Mei and the others felt a chill down their spines. Sun Xiu's voice trembled as he spoke, "Xiao Xu, are we really going to have to go this far?"
"If my premonition comes true, this step is most likely unavoidable."
Everyone looked at each other with solemn expressions, and then Li Jiakang asked, "What preparations can our family make?"
“If you encounter something, don’t be soft-hearted.”
There was a moment of silence, and everyone nodded.
After finishing the main business, Sun Xiu started talking about something else, "Xiaomei, I asked you to find a partner, how is your search going?"
"I haven't found it yet."
"Did you not find it well, or did you not find it at all?"
Li Mei was speechless for a moment.
Seeing her like this, Sun Xiu said angrily, "Back then you said you'd find a partner after graduating from university, and we agreed. But now it's almost been a year since you graduated, you can't keep putting it off. We've introduced you to so many people, but you didn't like any of them. We told you to find one on your own, but you refused. Do you really want to end up like an old maid who can't get married?"
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