Chapter 192: At the Celebration Banquet
Today is the big day when Cao Shien is elected as the village chief. Li Xianglan and Cao Fengxia jointly prepared a large table of sumptuous meals, including large carp, braised pork, braised pork with pickled vegetables, sausage slices and other dishes that are necessary for the festival.
Of course, there is also a grand finale, which is the big rooster cultivated by Cao Chunyuan through Phoenix Space.
There is a very famous dish in the north called Iron Pot Chicken. The way this big rooster is cooked today is similar to it. It is stewed in a large iron pot that burns firewood in the countryside.
The stewed chicken also contains hazelnut mushrooms, a specialty of Qinglong City. As soon as this dish is served, a rich aroma of chicken and a hint of hazelnut mushrooms fill the room.
“It smells so good!”
Cao Chunyuan's eyes shone, and her gaze was firmly fixed on the oversized porcelain bowl in Li Xianglan's hand.
Li Xianglan placed the stewed chicken close to Cao Chunyuan and said with a smile: "Try it quickly, see how greedy you are!"
"Haha~"
Cao Chunyuan smiled slightly and did not explain that she was not greedy, she just wanted to taste the taste of chicken, whether it was better than ordinary chickens and broilers, and whether it was suitable for mass breeding.
"Mom, stop being busy and come and eat!"
Li Xianglan rubbed her hands on her apron and said, "You guys eat first, and you'll be done with the stir-fried pork with a piece of garlic."
Cao Chunyuan sighed and did not answer.
She can eat without restraint, but today's protagonist is Cao Shi'en. If she uses the chopsticks first, doesn't she steal the limelight from her old man? Then she will be remembered by Cao Shi'en for the rest of her life?
"Er Ni, if you're hungry, just eat first without waiting for us." Cao Shi'en on the side saw Cao Chunyuan's eagerness to try and couldn't help but persuade her.
"Yes, it's just a meal. You have the same breakfast and dinner. I'll get you a bowl of rice."
Li Jianguo was more direct. He picked up the small bowl in front of Cao Chunyuan and walked to the kitchen without even giving him a chance to refuse.
Cao Chunyuan shook her head helplessly. She couldn't refuse the kindness and there was nothing she could do.
"Dad, you are now the village chief. Do you have any ideas?"
Cao Shi'en was stunned and asked with some confusion: "Thinking, what idea?"
The corners of Cao Chunyuan's mouth twitched, and she secretly thought that you are the only one who still wants to be the village chief, and you don't even have any goals!
"The new year is coming soon. As the village chief, don't you have some plans?"
"oh!"
Cao Shien slapped his thigh hard, and then he realized what Cao Chunyuan meant. It turned out to be a test for him.
It is true that he has long dreamed about his life as the village chief, but when it comes to what he will do after becoming the village chief, he really has no idea.
He looked at Cao Chunyuan solicitously and asked in a low voice: "Daughter, tell me, what should I do?"
"Cough, cough"
Cao Chunyuan was so shocked by Cao Shien's words that she coughed. She looked at Cao Shien with a red face.
Just now you told me in high spirits that after becoming the village chief, you will lead the villagers to get rich together and become the most powerful village in Dazhangzi Township.
Why are you asking me now, what should you do?
Please, it's you who became the village chief, not me!
"Well, Dad, you are now the village chief, and you can make your own decisions on some things."
Cao Shien waved his hand and said nonchalantly: "Hey, what do I mean to you as the village chief? Wasn't it always your idea in the past? Tell Dad, what should Dad do?"
For the first time, Cao Chunyuan discovered that Cao Shien actually had such an eye-catching shining point, and that was No Face.
He actually said without blushing or out of breath that he relied on Cao Chunyuan to reach the position, and he was not ashamed of it, but proud of it. This made Cao Chunyuan not know for a while whether to praise him or scold him for not seeking to improve.
Cao Chunyuan frowned slightly and said earnestly: "Dad, I can help you when I'm by your side now, but I can't always be by your side in the future. You are the one who is the village chief now, and you must learn to be a qualified village chief.
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Didn't you do very well some time ago, why have you regressed again?"
Cao Shien scratched his head in embarrassment, blushed and said sheepishly: "Aren't you by my side now? Dad believes in you. When you are not by my side in the future, I will definitely find a way to solve the problem by myself."
Looking at Cao Shien's sincere eyes, Cao Chunyuan shook her head helplessly.
"Dad, although it is your first time to be the village chief, you have unique advantages.
First of all, most of the villagers in our village follow me in planting. As long as you lead the villagers to plant well, everyone will make money. When the villagers are rich, there will be less messy things in the village.
Secondly, as I told you before, the city will allocate funds to Dazhangzi Township next year, and our Liujia Village will definitely get it. I suggest you use half of this money to build roads in the village and the other half to build roads.
Public toilets, street lights, circuits, and water conservancy.
You spend all your money on the infrastructure construction of our village, which not only wins people's hearts, but also allows outsiders to see that you have spent your money on the right path. This is a reflection of the success of your work."
Cao Shien nodded vigorously and said, "Okay, I understand, I will listen to you."
"Look, you still said you would listen to me. Now that you are the village chief, you should make your own decisions."
Cao Shien blushed and wished he could give himself a slap in the face. He said with some annoyance: "I know I have to make my own decisions in the future. What I mean is, you are right, I will do the right thing. I will focus on it in the future."
It’s about the villagers’ planting and the village’s construction.”
Cao Chunyuan nodded and said with a smile: "That's right. Dad, you have to show your leadership attitude. You are great. You are better than the village chiefs of other villages."
"Haha~"
Cao Shien smiled awkwardly but politely, thinking to himself, I still don't know what I am like. Before I even took a bite of this meal, your chicken soup almost filled me up.
"What are you two talking about? You are having so much fun talking."
At this time, Li Xianglan had already fried the last dish and came to the living room with Cao Fengxia.
"I'm discussing with my daughter the arrangements for our Liujia Village next year."
Li Xianglan raised her eyebrows, would you like to discuss this with your daughter?
You really know how to put your own face on the line, you said that you are just asking for advice. How come you are such an old person, and you are becoming more and more thick-skinned?
"Haha, really, what are you talking about? How are you planning to arrange for us ordinary villagers?"
Cao Shien grinned and said a little arrogantly: "Can I tell you such a big work arrangement casually? Just wait for the leader to inform you."
"Ha ha."
"Hahaha!"
Cao Shien's joke instantly made everyone in the room laugh. Li Xianglan stopped talking to Cao Shien, picked up the chicken legs in the large porcelain bowl, and placed it in Cao Chunyuan's bowl.
"Don't worry, eat quickly!
Ignore your father, he is a village cadre and his tail is almost in the sky."
Cao Chunyuan smiled sweetly, "Thank you, Mom, you can eat it too, it's almost cold."
"Alas~"
Li Xianglan also picked up a piece of chicken for herself and was ready to eat.
"Third brother, I didn't expect that the most promising person in our Lao Cao family would be you. Today is your big day to become the village chief, so I respect you."
"Shi'en, I also respect you."
The protagonist Cao Shien finally enjoyed the treatment of a protagonist. He picked up his wine glass with a smile on his face and clinked glasses with Cao Fengxia and Li Jianguo.
As for Cao Chunyuan, she has never touched a drop of alcohol since her last drinking accident.
Chapter completed!