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Huiming: Shot even while lying down

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Huiming: Shot even while lying down Tusang Huiming "Being shot even while lying down" is a recent Internet term, which refers to the kind of incident that has nothing to do with it...

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Huiming: Shot even while lying down Tusang Huiming "Getting shot even while lying down" is a term that has recently appeared on the Internet. It refers to the kind of people who have nothing to do with the incident, but are inexplicably implicated. Linguistically speaking, the emergence of this type of language is very significant. Because its appearance makes people feel that there are already many such prototypes in life, expressed by language experts. Then I thought of many things. After the Anti-Japanese War, my father traveled eastward along the Yangtze River and made a living by teaching along the way. When he arrived in Nanjing, he was introduced by a friend to teach at the school for the children of Kuomintang survivors. This bereaved school is basically for the children of Kuomintang soldiers who died during the Anti-Japanese War. For the father of the scholar, although he was powerless and could not go to the battlefield to kill the enemy, he could do something for these children and it would be considered a consolation to the heroes of the Anti-Japanese War. This may be what a scholar thinks deep in his heart. Unexpectedly, during China's anti-rightist and Cultural Revolution era, these thoughts were unearthed along with personal files, because those in power were already enemies of the Kuomintang. Questions such as this were first raised: You have many choices, why do you choose to teach in a school for the survivors of the Kuomintang? Before these questions were raised, Chinese scholars had already received many years of education from the new authorities and knew that the Kuomintang’s war of resistance could not be mentioned on the mainland (it is now allowed), so when answering such questions, they often excused themselves by saying that they were just trying to make ends meet. But prevarication will not pass the test. The most popular principles in mainland China at that time were Mao's Quotations and the presumption of guilt. I think you are guilty and asking you questions is just a formality. Therefore, the older generation of scholars and scientists in China at that time were shot in different places - they were sent to labor camps, criticized, etc. This kind of unjust accusation and being shot often happens around us. A man happened to be passing by the supermarket and saw another man running out. He concluded that it was a thief who had escaped, so he punched and kicked him. When the police came, they handcuffed him because he was subduing a supermarket employee and was suspected of helping the thieves escape. Uphold justice and be wronged by justice. It seems that there are really different places to be shot in different eras. Recently, I've been feeling a bit like I've been shot while lying down. A few days ago, a friend told me that I had recently entered the leadership of a Chinese organization and asked me to treat him. I thought this person must have made a mistake. Although there was a part-time official in China in the past, I always followed the creed of not joining the organization, not going to banquets, not asking for instructions, not reporting, and not making mistakes. Now I just write something and have no contact with anyone. Later, when I looked online, I actually found my brother’s name hanging there. But considering that they also work for local Chinese people, and they want me to write something, why should I be so unwelcome? Just put your name on it. Besides, Arizona is so big, who cares whether you have a name or not. I originally wanted to take a small shot in the dark, so I just let it pass quietly. Unexpectedly, someone saw it and said that you are now the editor-in-chief of the "Chinese Life Yearbook" in Alberta. How can you be biased and so on? In fact, editing this book is a hard job to serve everyone. If you want to show the thousands of local Chinese people in a book, you have to be prepared to be shot. But what he didn't expect was that he was shot again before he left the army. In fact, the "Yearbook of Chinese Life in Alberta" is a book that reflects the stories of the Chinese people themselves. Your story and my story together become the history of the Chinese people in Alberta. There is no showing off, no comparison, no geographical or political differences in this book, only equality and personal stories. It’s not like the editor-in-chief is a woman, so all men will stop submitting articles. However, getting shot while lying down is also the reason why your target is too big. The Red Cross Society of China lost a lot of donation funds during the Sichuan earthquake, which may have something to do with Guo Meimei showing off her wealth all day long. It's okay for others not to reflect, but you must reflect on your own affairs. We are just cautiously serving all Chinese people in Alberta, nothing more. So, think about the benefits of being shot.

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