Chapter 421: Chapter 421 - 274: The Red Tide’s Strategic Forge

Last night, the entire Mai Lang Valley was immersed in a true celebration of the harvesters.Each village community lit bonfires in their own threshing grounds or village squares, set up long tables, slaughtered chickens and lambs, with hot soup bubbling away. Large chunks of meat and big bowls of wine were exchanged without count.The liveliest place was the main celebration venue in the center of the valley, where more than a dozen of the most outstanding village communities held a joint feast, with dozens of pots of dishes coming out of the oven, their aroma drifting far away in the night breeze.Under the night's veil, the firelight illuminated people's smiling faces, as the "Spring Plowing Performance Chart" was read out one by one and the awards were announced one by one."This year's 'King of Plowing' is Hall Sawn from the Thirteen Villages!"Cheers erupted, shaking the sky, and Hall Sawn, with a flushed face, went on stage, trembling hands receiving the land contract stamped with the Red Tide Territory seal.A piece of permanently high-quality private land, accompanied by the right to use a new iron plow and two oxen.For this, he got up early and worked late into the night, proving to be the most diligent person in the Mai Lang Territory. Tonight, all his efforts became worthwhile, as his destiny changed because of it."The list of the Top Ten Households is as follows - Loy, Kayla, Bessie."Behind every name is the year's hard work of a village community.Villagers excitedly pushed their relatives and friends onto the stage to receive prizes, with children tugging at their parents' clothes, loudly proclaiming, "That's my dad!"Some elderly folk received certificates with trembling hands, barely returning to their seats before being lifted high by the young.The prizes included grain, cloth, iron tools, as well as land deeds and livestock.For these farmers, whose feet tread the soil, this was more than just a reward; it was a form of recognition.And right after the "Top Ten Households" list was announced, a group of young people were called out by village community representatives.Most of them were around twenty, their shoulders not fully straightened, yet their eyes were already steadfast.Green mentioned their names in a particularly solemn tone: "The above fifteen individuals, due to outstanding work performance, have been recommended to attend the primary management team training in the Red Tide Main Territory later this month.