Surprise! Traveling through the book and going to the countryside, eating melons and watching plays

When we arrived at the threshing ground, it was still crowded with people chatting animatedly. The villagers were very satisfied with yesterday.

There is nothing to do in the winter. There is no book to read, no radio, and probably no TV at all.

Not only was yesterday’s two fights a lot of fun for everyone to watch, but everyone also had something to discuss after watching it, and they were able to extend the topic further during the discussion, which was more enjoyable than watching a movie.

The time is a bit short. If it were longer, I would be more satisfied.

So today when everyone came to the threshing ground, as that guy said, a cloud of hot air was floating above the crowd, and if you didn’t know, you would think you had entered a fairyland.

Lin Ru and his friends arrived late so they could only stand behind the crowd and watch the smoky scene.

When the old village chief saw that most people had arrived, he hurried to start the voting. Because it was difficult to elect the candidate, the village cadres decided that only those who had graduated from high school could run for the election.

After this selection, there is only one young man who meets the requirements. His family fled here to escape famine a few years ago and has very shallow roots in the village, so there should not be many people supporting him.

Another person who met the requirements was Wang Zixuan, the son-in-law of the educated youth. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this was the captain trying to get benefits for his family.

But no one dared to offend the team leader. These days, everything was decided by work percentage. Who would be so blind as to dare to provoke him?

"Attention all villagers. We are going to hold a voting activity now. There will be a basket in front of each candidate. You can put the pebbles into the basket of the candidate you want to vote for. Do you understand? The two candidates will come on stage."

"Village head, why are they the only ones who can run for election? Others in our educated youth camp have graduated from high school, so we are also qualified."

Wang Shuxia looked at Wang Zixuan's happy face and determined look and felt that the fire was extinguished. She became excited all of a sudden and wanted to run to the stage, pull him down and stand on it herself. Yes, she should stand on it too.

This thought suddenly surged in her mind, and Wang Shuxia shouted it out as if she was bewitched.

After he finished shouting, his mind suddenly became clear and he felt that he was too reckless, but he had already said it, so he could only stand there stiffly under everyone's gaze.

"Because this is for our village, there is no share for you educated youth."

"That's right. You educated youth can't do much work during normal times, and you share our food. Now you even want places in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University."

"If you want to stand on it, you can just marry someone from the village."

"Are you afraid that no one will want you? Marry me, your brother. I won't despise you."

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Listening to the increasingly explicit voices of the crowd, Wang Shuxia could no longer hold back. After all, she was just an unmarried girl, how could she endure such obscene words? Even the young wife next to her lowered her head in embarrassment after hearing them.

She covered her face with her hands and cried, then she pushed away the people around her and quickly disappeared from everyone's sight.

The ruffians in the village didn't stop even after seeing Wang Shuxia running away, and continued to yell in the direction she was running.

Seeing the commotion, the village chief's eyelids twitched and he immediately said something unhappily.

"Be quiet, do you want your work points to be deducted?"

The villagers immediately quieted down after hearing this. The village chief felt proud, thinking that he had grasped the weak spot. Look how obedient the boy was.

The captain next to him curled his lips after hearing this and thought to himself, you old man, this is all you can say.

"Everyone can go up to the stage and vote now. Don't crowd. Each person can only vote once. We are all watching."

The village chief said with a serious face.

After the village chief finished speaking, the villagers went up to throw stones on their own initiative. Except for the young man who was chosen by his family, everyone else chose Wang Zixuan. He was so happy that he kept saying thank you to the villagers who threw stones at him.

The villagers didn't say anything on the surface, but in their hearts they were swearing a lot.

When the village chief saw that everyone had voted, he said.

"Our voting activity is over. Congratulations to Wang Zixuan for winning a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University."

Then they applauded to express their congratulations.

The villagers below clapped with joy on their faces, but the sound was not even as loud as that of the old village chief. The team leader looked at the people clapping vigorously, smiled and said nothing.

After all, their family had gotten a great deal, so they didn't care about such trivial matters as whether people applauded or not.

Wang Zixuan was a little embarrassed on the stage, thinking that he had used some tricks to get this position, and he was too embarrassed to complain to the villagers.

In this way, a seemingly fair and just voting activity ended, and everyone went home. They were cold all morning and didn't see any excitement. It was very boring. However, they could complain about the captain's family. Thinking about it, their hearts became hot again, and they called their old sisters to go home quickly.

Lin Ru was not cold, she just felt that it was the same everywhere. Even in such a simple era there were still people who abused their power for personal gain. She just didn't know if Wang Zixuan could go to university smoothly in the end.

The educated youth walked back in groups, all looking listless. Even Zhao Fang, who was usually the most talkative, became quiet.

Lin Ru knew that no matter how long they had been in the countryside, everyone might be looking forward to returning to the city and reuniting with their families, but this was the special nature of this era.

I hope you can hold on. The dawn will soon break through the darkness and illuminate the bright road ahead.

Thinking about these things, I feel a little depressed. What should I do? Let's have a hotpot. If that doesn't work, then have another one in the evening. There is nothing that hotpot can't solve.

I did it right away and fried all the existing chili peppers, peppercorns, aniseed, bay leaves, etc. until fragrant. Unfortunately, I didn't have any butter, so I just made a simple base.

I took out the sesame paste I bought last time and added some water to thin it out. It would be even better with some chives.

The water in the pot soon began to boil, and the spicy aroma filled the house. Some vegetables, tofu, sweet potatoes, potatoes, and vermicelli were added. It was a bit simple, but Lin Ru didn't mind it, mainly because it felt like a ritual.

Gulp gurgle, Lin Ru scooped up a piece of hot tofu, took a bite, it was so hot, she fried it again in her mouth before swallowing it.

Lin Ru smacked her lips, but couldn't taste anything, so she took another small bite. It was fresh, spicy, and had the unique aroma of soy products mixed with the aroma of the base ingredients. It was so delicious that it was killing her.

The sweetness of the sweet potato neutralizes the spiciness very well, and the sweet and greasy taste gives the hot pot a different flavor.

Potatoes are versatile. No matter what they are made into, they are a beautiful landscape.

The vermicelli in the pot is sticky, smooth and tasty, with the real taste of sweet potato vermicelli. It absorbs the soup in the spicy and salty pot bottom, which is very delicious.

Finishing off with some noodles, Lin Ru felt like she owned the world.

After packing up, Lin Ru prepared to make a careful plan and raid the black market boss's lair at night.