Chapter 377: Chapter 373: I Really Want to Hit Someone

Li Dashan spoke, a bitter taste in his mouth.

In previous years, his village had always been chosen as the Advanced Village. Their harvest was good this year, so logically, the title should have gone to Li Jiawan again.

But it was all because Qingshan Team had Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan.

The higher-ups saw that thresher of theirs, and the county magistrate took it away, saying he was going to hand it over to professionals for research.

They wanted to see if they could build an even bigger thresher.

After a period of research, the people over there had already built a model.

If they really managed to manufacture it, it wouldn’t just benefit the people—it would also speed up production. Gu Jiaojiao and Leng Yuan were the first to develop the thresher, and for making such a huge contribution, the county was still discussing how to reward them.

And the first thing on the list was this year’s Advanced Village award.

How could Li Dashan not be bitter!

His only mistake was not having a Gu Jiaojiao and a Leng Yuan in his own village!

But Chen Beiguo misunderstood. He thought Li Jiawan had won the Advanced Village award again this year, and that Li Dashan had come over to gloat.

He clenched his fists.

"It’s just the Advanced Village award. What’s there to get so excited about?"

Humph!

’So what if Li Jiawan was named Advanced Village for three years in a row? Does he really have to run over here and show off to me?’

Li Dashan’s eyes widened.

’I’ve known Chen Beiguo for years. Ever since this guy became a team leader, he’s been obsessed with his village being named the Advanced Village.’

’Now that he’s finally got it, he’s already acting this cocky?’

’Talking so big already?’

Li Dashan said sarcastically, "I see it’s all just luck. You were just lucky to be named the Advanced Village."

’If it weren’t for Leng Yuan and Gu Jiaojiao, would Qingshan Team have ever gotten the award?’

Chen Beiguo: ...

’Is there something wrong with this guy?’

’This is the first time he’s ever been so humble, even admitting that Li Jiawan’s Advanced Village titles were just luck.’

He gave Li Dashan a strange look. "It’s good that you know. It really is just luck."

Li Dashan: ...

For a moment, he actually didn’t know what to say.

’Sincerity really is the ultimate weapon.’

"Alright, just remember what you promised me. I’m heading back now. And don’t forget to write your speech."

The team leader of the Advanced Village has to go up and give a speech, you know.

Chen Beiguo asked, "What speech?"

"Your village was named the Advanced Village, and you’re not writing a speech?"

Those words left Chen Beiguo stunned. Village Chief Xu was just as baffled.

"What? Our village was named the Advanced Village?"

Li Dashan: ...

He didn’t make a sound, just stared at the two of them.

After their initial astonishment, Chen Beiguo and Village Chief Xu were overcome with immense joy.

"Our village was named the Advanced Village! We were actually named the Advanced Village!"

After a moment of joy, he recalled Li Dashan’s earlier words, and his face fell.

Chen Beiguo immediately made a few spitting sounds.

’Luck, my foot!’

’Our village was named Advanced Village based on pure strength!’

Li Dashan looked at the dumbstruck Chen Beiguo and realized for the first time just how slow the guy was. He had said his piece ages ago, and it was only just now sinking in.

’No wonder he could never win the Advanced Village award.’

"What are you so smug about? Next year, the Advanced Village award will be back with Li Jiawan. We’re just letting you borrow it for this year."

Now that he had let out most of his excitement, Chen Beiguo heard Li Dashan’s words and immediately retorted.

"Now that the Advanced Village award is with our village, it won’t be so easy for you to take it back."

’They could be like brothers, but when it came to trading barbs, he couldn’t afford to go easy on him.’

Li Dashan snorted coldly. "Then we’ll just see who gets the Advanced Village award next year."

"We’ll see then! Who’s afraid of you?" Chen Beiguo, not one to be outdone, replied instantly.

’He’d only gotten the position recently. Li Dashan had already been team leader for several years by the time he took over.’

’Otherwise, Li Dashan wouldn’t have stood a chance.’

’Back in school, his grades had always been better than Li Dashan’s. He couldn’t lose to him on the political front, either.’

As Li Dashan was about to leave, he paused as he passed Village Chief Xu. But then he felt it was inappropriate for a grown man like him to speak ill of a young woman, so he didn’t mention Xu Wenwan and just left.

But as he left, the look he gave the village chief was one of profound sympathy.