The Lin Family was taken away.
The residents of the compound were still in shock, gossiping quietly behind closed doors.
Three days later, a major announcement was made.
Newspapers, radios, and some students on the streets were marching with banners shouting slogans.
The special era has come to an end!
Jiang Cheng sat on the large stone at the alley entrance, listening to the aunties talk about vegetable prices, while the uncles discussed national affairs.
The children were chasing each other around, using mud and stones as toys.
Everything had changed but somehow remained the same.
Ding-a-ling, Shen Que rode his bicycle home from work.
Shen Que got off the bike a few meters away from Jiang Cheng, pushed it with one hand, and handed Jiang Cheng a mesh bag.
Through the holes, Jiang Cheng saw a flashlight, a military canteen, and was that a knife?
"What's this?"
"Aren't you going to the commune tomorrow? Just in case you need it."
