Ruan Xianxian stood guard at the entrance of the line like a gatekeeper, smiling at each person who passed by.

The laughter sent chills down the spines of the voting team members, who moved their hands and feet in perfect unison.

The accountant, who was not far from her, looked down at the few votes cast by her own family members under pressure in the small bucket and felt resentful.

After years of hard work as a daughter-in-law, he finally got the chance to become the brigade leader, and he really didn't want to miss it.

"Ruan Zhiqing, I haven't offended you, have I? Not only have I not offended you, I've done my best to accommodate you wherever possible, so why are you making things difficult for me?"

Ruan Xianxian tilted her head in surprise. She was making things difficult for him? She was clearly making things difficult for the Hu family.

Can't you see their obvious intention to stir up trouble?

Xiang Hongjun walked over and gave the accountant a firm squeeze on the shoulder. "I know you really want to be the captain and you've worked hard for it for a long time."

The accountant looked unwilling and stubborn. He was ten years younger than Xiang Hongjun. They could barely be called old brothers. After working together for so many years, even if there was no real affection, there was still face-saving.

Why bring Hu Heshuo here?

“You call me brother. We’ve been working together for years. Little Sun, I know your capabilities perfectly well.”

Let's not even talk about how you can't outmaneuver the county leaders when they set targets and tasks for the following year at the annual mobilization meeting.

"Take the assignment of educated youth for example, do you have the confidence to negotiate with those above you?"

Accountant Sun remained silent.

Indeed, every year before spring planting, the county holds a large meeting, and sometimes the brigade leader at the top gets impulsive and takes on a grain delivery task that is impossible to complete, forcing the entire team to tighten their belts all year round.

Old Xiang relied on his status as a veteran, and no one in the county dared to push him too far. In the neighboring Xinghua Village, the educated youth office could send as many educated youths as they wanted.

If there wasn't enough room at the educated youth settlement, they would stay in villagers' homes; the leaders didn't care whether it was convenient for the brigade or not.

He made a last-ditch effort, "If I can't do it, then Hu Heshuo can, right?"

"What do you think?" the captain retorted.

Accountant Sun fell silent. Indeed, if Hu Heshuo were as clever as he was when he was a child, it was uncertain who would outmaneuver whom when he went to the county meeting.

Seeing that he had finally come to his senses and smiled at the Red Army, he said, "Heshuo has more ability than experience. I will go to the commune after the handover."

"From now on, the Flat-Headed Brigade is in your hands."

"I will, brother, I definitely won't let you down."

With Ruan Xianxian stirring things up, the voting results are already obvious.

Hu Bin was secretly pleased when he first saw Hu Heshuo appear.

Compared to Hu Heshuo, who almost single-handedly destroyed the entire Hu family clan back then, the clan members would definitely vote for him.

The odds of winning were artificially inflated from 10% to 50%.

The moment Ruan Xianxian spoke, he knew things were going to get bad!

Sure enough, as soon as the big-bearded bird, the gatekeeper, stood in front of the group, along with the overt and covert threats from several of the women in the group, most of the people in the clan simply gave up voting.

He was so angry that his heart, liver, spleen, and lungs ached!

The voting results are in.

Dong Sheng, a promising young player on the team, received 6 votes.

Accountant Sun: 8 votes.

Hu Heshuo: 49 votes.

Hu Bin: 1 vote...

Hu Bin: ? ? ?

Hu Bin: !!!

Hu Bin: =???? =???? ?( ′Д`)?

He was so embarrassed that he couldn't stay any longer. Before the meeting was over, he left with a dark expression.

This feud has escalated to a huge level; just you wait and see!

From disappearing without a trace to becoming the captain, Hu Heshuo remained calm and composed.

Without giving any promotion speech, he directly announced that starting tomorrow, there would be a major change in work assignments, and asked everyone to gather outside the tool shed on time.

If he arrives late and the good jobs are taken, it's not his fault.

Then the meeting was adjourned.

As the villagers left the threshing ground, they murmured among themselves, "A new broom sweeps clean; I wonder where this first act will end up?"

The problem was quickly solved; on his first day in office, Hu Heshuo disbanded the existing squad.

It wasn't a complete dismantling; it only targeted the Hu family.

Under the guise of mutual help, the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled were placed into the first squad, which had the heaviest workload and the fastest hands and feet.

The squad leader found it interesting, and to prevent the Hu family from dragging them down, Hu Heshuo assigned this group of people to a plot of land.

Go ahead and do it, as long as it doesn't bother anyone else. Work until as late as you want.

The troublemaker from the Hu family was directly assigned to the group with the vat, with an average of three aunts surrounding each troublemaker.

The troublemakers of the Hu family: ? ? ?

Look at Old Hu, who was assigned to carry manure by his own son. No matter how much resentment he had, he couldn't say it out loud.

The place was incredibly lively that day.

You wouldn't know unless you looked closely. I used to think the Hu family worked really fast, but it turns out they were just exploiting the younger generation.

The younger generation was transferred to other groups and locations, leaving the Hu family, who used to earn full work points every day, dumbfounded.

The team members, who thought, "If I can't get full work points, neither can you," thoroughly enjoyed watching the show.

All morning, the field was filled with the team leader's curses and the Hu family's complaints...

The second fire was lit in the village houses.

Captain Hu thought that the sandy land at the east end of the village was suitable for planting peanuts and soybeans.

Increase production so that when the grain is distributed at the end of the year, the peanuts and soybeans can be taken to the soon-to-be-opened oil pressing plant to be pressed for oil, allowing the team members to have a prosperous year without a shortage of oil.

The proposal immediately piqued the interest of the villagers who had previously shown little interest.

But isn't the Hu family living in that area at the east end of the village?

If they wanted to free up land for growing grain, they would have to demolish their houses and move to another place, which the Hu family could not possibly agree to.

This is a protracted battle, and Hu Heshuo is not in a hurry.

Ruan Xianxian was carrying a hoe and grinning at the chaotic scene when he was surprised to find that the third fire had spread to them.

Completely bewildered, she was summoned to the brigade office by Captain Hu, who got straight to the point.

“Ruan Zhiqing, the distribution of personnel was agreed upon by the previous brigade leader, but it may not be possible for me. You and Mu Zhiqing will start working normally tomorrow.”

Ruan Xianxian maintained her astonished expression, pointing at him and then at herself.

"Your rise to power is thanks to me."

Hu Heshuo smiled warmly on his gaunt face, "So? Does it have anything to do with you working normally?"

Don't worry, I will definitely arrange good jobs for you that will allow you to experience the hardships of working people, and I won't let you waste your time in the countryside.

Ruan Xianxian felt like she had promoted an ingrate. She was heartbroken and gritted her teeth. She said some harsh words and turned to leave.

"I will definitely not let you succeed."

As the crowd dispersed, Xiang Hongjun walked in through the back door, watching her angry little back as if she wanted to stomp a hole in the ground, and raised an eyebrow at the quiet Hu Heshuo.

"Who are you going to use to establish your authority but not this troublemaker? What were you thinking?"

Seeing that Hu Heshuo sipped his tea without speaking, he sat down in a chair next to him, his words hesitant.

"Heshuo, if you want to overturn the case from back then, listen to your uncle, don't ruin your relationship with Xiaoruan."

It's not about taking advantage of anyone; if you build a good relationship, she can lend you a hand in a crucial moment.

“Uncle Xiang.” Hu Heshuo gently put down his water glass. “If we don’t push her, she can drag things out at the oil mill and the breeding farm until it’s too late.”

Besides, if we let her and the Hu family fall out to the point of mutual destruction, others may not know, but Uncle Xiang should know what big thing the Hu family is hiding..."