Whether driven by a desperate corner or a sudden surge of malice, Lü Yulan abruptly shoved away the female Educated Youth supporting her, putting on a fierce front as she snapped:
"Even if your parents were revolutionary martyrs, it doesn't mean you have no issues. Besides, you eat meat every few days—am I wrong? Every Educated Youth in the Educated Youth Courtyard can vouch for it!"
Feng Qingqing, however, showed no panic at all in the face of this counter-attack. Word by word, she stated:
"Very well. Since you've brought it up, I will give you a formal explanation. First of all, there is no law, not a single article or clause, stipulating that the working class and the peasantry are not allowed to eat meat. If you say this isn't allowed, then I will ask our brigade leader right here and now. If the brigade leader cannot answer, I will go to the commune to ask whether commune members are forbidden from eating meat, and whether eating meat gets one branded as a hedonist!"
Terrified that a moment's hesitation would prompt Feng Qingqing to take the matter to the commune, the brigade leader hurriedly chimed in:
"No, no such thing! Commune members are allowed to buy meat at the commune as long as they have meat coupons. There's no rule saying that eating a couple of extra meals of meat makes someone a hedonist."
Chapter 274