The matter finally ended with a few words from higher up: "We want unity that distinguishes right from wrong, not unity that merely keeps everyone happy; unity based on mutual respect and love, not one-sided unity; unity among all ethnic groups, not unity among just a few or even a single ethnic group."
Li Long learned from Li Xiangqian that the article he and Ma Xiaoyan had written had later been reprinted in the Xinjiang Autonomous Region Daily. The higher-ups had thought highly of it, but their assessment had circulated only within a small circle and had not been made public.
As Li Xiangqian put it, the leaders still had to consider the impact.
Li Long did not mind. As long as they stopped carrying out those ridiculous inspections, that was enough.
"Of course they won't be coming again. Of those four inspectors, wasn't the leader the one who tried to hide your receipt? He was suspended outright. The other three were criticized and educated too. Anyway, things won't be easy for them from here on."
That was what Li Xiangqian had said. Li Long thought he must have heard it from someone else.
What surprised Li Long somewhat was that, in the depths of winter, his purchasing station gradually grew lively.
Quite a few resellers came by. They might not bring much to sell, but they would stop to chat, and some even gave Li Long a thumbs-up when they left.
Li Long was a little surprised. In his view, ordinary people generally did not pay much attention to this sort of thing. They cared more about how to improve their own lives.
He had not expected so many people to make time to visit and show their support.
Dad, Li Qingxia, clearly enjoyed the atmosphere. After all, there