While Hu Fangming and Feng Qingqing were discussing the earlier events at the Educated Youth Courtyard, the atmosphere over at the production brigade headquarters had already turned lively.
The educated youths arrived at the headquarters after 6:00 PM. Normally, the accountant, Liu Hezhi, would have already headed home by this hour. However, after hearing Director Zhang Xiumei talk about the situation at the brigade leader’s home that afternoon, he had been so preoccupied with his thoughts that he lost track of time. By the time he snapped out of it, it was already past six.
Just as he was preparing to pack up and leave, he heard a clamor of voices approaching the office. Puzzled by the commotion, he stood up and walked toward the door. Before he could even step out, the office door was pushed open, and he saw a group of people enter—they were from the Educated Youth Courtyard.
Chapter 357