In 1983, we were severely punished. I was sentenced to 10 years for fighting over Luo Juanying and was also sent to Qinghai Tanggemu Farm. When I got to the farm, I started writing complaints. I sent at least one complaint every month. When our captain saw the complaint, he frowned and always said: "You, the prisoners who were severely punished in 1983, have so much to do. You have to write all the complaints. This is a labor camp, a place where you are reformed. How come it has become a grievance appeal brigade? You don't even admit your guilt. You are just trying to reform."
I said, "I admit guilt, but the crime is not that serious. The verdict is wrong. My appeal is to help the court correct its mistakes and get them back on the right track."
This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.
