In Baini Village, Hubei Province, the election day is approaching, when the Tongjiawan work group will choose their new chairman. This is an anxious time for the incumbent, Tong Zhengzhang. His plan to create an osmanthus park, though generally popular, will require some of the farmers to give up land for a new road. Tong sees the planned redevelopment as essential for boosting their collective economy. Will Tong Zhengzhang secure a re-election? Will his osmanthus park ever get underway?