A year later, Deng Xiaoping, who would eventually succeed Mao as China's paramount leader, gave Lin a minor position in a factory in Zhengzhou, Henan. However, she lost her position in the aftermath of the Gang of Four's "Criticize Deng" campaign.
A year after Deng Xiaoping became China's paramount leader, he gave Lin a minor position in a factory in Zhengzhou, Henan. This led to her losing her job as part of the Gang of Four's "Criticize Deng" campaign.