Chapter 193 Backing from My Family (2/2)

The results came out on the morning of the third day.

It was posted in the form of a big-character poster on the propaganda board of the military unit.

When Liu Li and Wang Fang heard that the punishment results for Wang Ru and Commander Zhang's family had been released, they made an appointment with their friends from the family compound to go and see.

"So Wang Ru has slandered and defamed Lin Meizi more than once. She and Li Qiao were also behind the maternity dress incident. How despicable."

"However, her outcome was quite satisfying; she was sent to the frontier as a conscript."

He wasn't going with the soldiers who were sent to support the frontier, but with those who had been convicted and sent to the countryside, as conscripts.

Wang Fang was puzzled, "What's the difference between being a conscript and a regular soldier going to the Northwest?"

Liu Li explained the science to her.

"Soldiers who go to support the construction of border areas are paid wages based on their seniority, and they can come back when their term is up."

However, conscripts, like capitalists who have committed crimes and been sent to the countryside, are sent to do pure labor, eat the worst food, do the most work, and most likely never come back.

Although the term "conscript" sounds like "soldier," it actually refers to someone who has been stripped of their military status, stripped of their rank and military registration, and is to be sent back to their place of origin. This title is given as a chance to atone for their crimes.

Wang Fang understood.

"It means that Wang Ru is no longer a soldier. She could have been sent back to her hometown to farm, but instead, she was given the title of conscript and sent to the Northwest for labor reform."

Liu Li nodded, "That's right, it seems Wang Ru has really bitten off more than she can chew this time."

No one knows who did it; that person kept their merits hidden.

"What about Li Qiao and Commander Zhang's family?"

The political department sent someone to post a second notice of punishment, this time concerning Li Qiao.

"Huh? Li Qiao got into the army through Commander Zhang's connections? She doesn't even meet the recruitment requirements! How could such a thing happen?"

"Then she can't join the army?"

"It's more than that. It's written here that she took up a spot that belonged to other qualified female soldiers, preventing them from being recruited. Now she's not only been discharged from the military, but she'll also have to go to a labor camp."

"Reform through labor? Where are you going? You're not going to the Northwest with Wang Ru, are you?"

Liu Li looked back and found the place where Li Qiao had been sent to a labor camp.

"The North, the coldest place, where temperatures drop to minus thirty degrees Celsius in winter, it's hard to even survive."

"Oh my god, we've really bitten off more than we can chew. Who told her to be so wicked? She deserves it."

Wang Ru and Li Qiao, one exiled to the far northwest and the other to the extremely cold northeast, will never be able to return in this lifetime.

Perhaps soon we'll hear news of them dying far from home, unable to withstand the harsh climate.

"What about Commander Zhang's family? Li Qiao's exceptional recruitment of female soldiers must have been due to Commander Zhang's connections, so he should also be held accountable, right?"

The political department posted a third set of punishment notices, which concerned Regiment Commander Zhang and his wife.

Liu Li carefully looked at the big-character poster, watching as one by one those who had wronged Lin Han received their due punishment.

"Commander Zhang abused his power and was demoted to the lowest rank of soldier. His family's house was taken back and his family members were evicted from the family compound."

Wang Fang asked, "What about Zhang Qiang's mother? Was it really that simple to just kick her out? She's said a lot of bad things about Lin Meizi."

Liu Li smiled, "That's the beauty of it."