Dreaming of Lion Rock: Recipe in Hand

Although there was new wheat, we had to wait for the new flour to be ground before we could eat steamed buns and dumplings. In the evening, everyone still ate the same old dishes: sweet potato soup and sauerkraut.

The next morning arrived in a flash.

Chunni quickly drank a bowl of sweet potato soup, told her younger brothers and sisters to study hard, and then rushed to the threshing ground.

Today we are electing a new captain.

Before reaching the threshing ground, Chunni could hear a lot of noise there.

There are not as many people today as yesterday, but it is just as lively.

Most of the people on the threshing ground were the heads of the family, and a small number were the grandmothers and aunts who came to join in the fun. Chunni smiled at the grandmothers who greeted her and walked towards her grandfather.

As the head of the family, Chunni also has to vote today.

After a while, the old captain went up to the platform and struck the gong.

"My fellow countrymen, please be quiet, be quiet!"

"Based on the principle of fairness, openness and justice, I will hold this election meeting with the village cadres. This meeting will have two parts. First, please ask the villagers who have ideas to come to the platform and talk about why they want to be the captain, and what plans or goals they want to achieve after becoming the captain! This is a normal canvassing process, don't be timid, be confident, we are all from the same village, no one will laugh at you. Second, the heads of the 108 households in the village will vote for the captain they like, and each household can only have one vote. We must ensure fairness! Try to get the matter done in the morning. Don't waste time, those who want to be the captain, come up one by one!"

Although everyone was reluctant to part with the old captain, after a night of buffering, the villagers had slowly accepted this fact.

The most important thing facing them now is who will be the next captain!

People came to the stage one after another. Some had rigorous plans for the future, while others just joined in the fun.

The heads of the households were either whispering, or asking loudly, or remaining silent, or getting excited, and it was obvious that they were all immersed in the action.

The female workers burst into laughter from time to time, and it was obvious that most of them were there to watch the fun.

"I, Li Dazhu, have been in good health since I was young. I enjoy eating everything. If you let me be the team leader, you can always look for me if you need any heavy work! I will never refuse!"

"Tsk, my family doesn't lack strong labor!" Someone immediately sprayed back!

"I, Yang Anping, will lead everyone to have enough food as long as I become the captain!"

"Why don't you tell me how to have a full meal? Do you think you can be full just by drinking the northwest wind?!" someone replied rudely!

"Haha, I haven't thought about it yet..." Yang Anping was honest.

"Tsk, come down quickly, next one!" someone shouted.

"I, Yang Anzhang, everyone knows me. I won't say those empty words. If I become the team leader, I will lead the team members to live a good life. I plan to open a noodle workshop in the team, so that everyone doesn't have to make noodles by themselves, which is laborious and time-consuming. Not only can it increase everyone's chances of earning work points, but the noodles can also be exchanged for people in nearby villages to generate income for the production team. And..."

The old captain looked at his youngest son and smiled with relief.

The villagers were talking a lot.

Yang Anzhang is the youngest son of the old captain. He has been exposed to the captain's job by nature. He has ideas and is daring. He is really a good candidate for the captain. However, he is only in his early thirties. As the saying goes, a man without hair on his lips cannot do anything.

The villagers were a little hesitant, not knowing whether they should believe him.

However, compared to others, Yang Anzhang is much better.

Soon, the voting process began. The household heads went to the recorder to get red paper and wrote down their favorite team leader on the paper. Then they put the red paper into the ballot box one by one.

After a long vote counting, the election was finally completed.

Yang Anzhang was elected as the new production team leader of Shizi Village with a good score of 54 votes, overwhelming other candidates. He deserved it!

Chunxiao was naturally happy. Not to mention the relationship between her family and her great grandfather's family, but also because of Yang Anzhang. He was as kind and honest as the old captain, but not as conservative as the old village chief. He dared to break the rules and innovate. After two years, he was able to adapt to the trend and open up a new world for Lion Village.

The new team leader started working hard and the noodle workshop in the village started to operate rapidly. If the villagers wanted to eat noodles, they could take wheat to the workshop to exchange for noodles and only need to pay a small processing fee.

It saves a lot of trouble by not having to make noodles!

The noodle workshop recruited more than a dozen workers from poor families and let them earn work points during their slack farming season.

The old man is also one of the main players in making noodles. Since the old man went to the noodle workshop, Chunni received a portion of noodles every ten days or half a month. I heard that it was the leftovers of noodles...

Because the noodles were cooked well, many production teams from several surrounding villages came to exchange them for goods, which brought considerable income to the production team.

The success of the noodle workshop also convinced the villagers of the new team leader Yang Anzhang, and Yang Anzhang's position as team leader was secured.