At his elder brother's suggestion, Su Qing, who was visiting Qingshui Village for the second time, led him around the village with ease.

As they strolled around, Su Qing kept chattering to the older brother beside her.

"Oh, the trees here weren't like this when I came last time."

"Hey, why are there more things here? They weren't here last time I came."

"Big brother, look! Isn't this lantern beautiful? It's obviously handmade by Uncle An's father."

"Wow, what a huge Doraemon! Their snowman-building skills are amazing!"

"..."

Along the way, Su Qing not only saw the various changes in Qingshui Village, but also saw several snowmen of different shapes piled up in front of each household.

What they have in common is that the snowmen are all quite exquisitely designed.

It was nothing like the ordinary snowman she usually saw.

Especially the snow lions at the entrance of Lin Anshu's house, which are majestic and domineering, are particularly eye-catching.

"Strictly speaking, it should be called a snow sculpture artwork."

"The person who created this stone lion must have had artistic talent."

The elder brother, with his extensive knowledge, stared at the snow lion and analyzed it.

He thought that since someone could sculpt snow into such a realistic form, he must have the same talent for ice sculpting.

If that's the case, why didn't the village think of holding an ice sculpture exhibition in the village to attract people to visit?

They might even charge admission fees then.

Of course, to be honest, Lin Anshu and her father had considered this possibility.

However, the time was indeed too tight.

These past few days, Mr. Lin has been busy day and night, he's been so busy he's practically flying.

There's no time left to do anything else.

As for hiring others to create snow or ice sculptures in the village and then selling tickets, the village chief and Party Secretary Zhang said...

Hiring someone would be too expensive, and given their village's current resources, it's not feasible.

More importantly, although the village already has some reputation outside, this is the first time it has held such an event for the outside world.

They had little experience and were worried that not many people would come.

If the event is too large but fails to meet expectations, it will not only result in financial losses but also dampen the enthusiasm of the villagers.

So why not just do a small-scale trial this year and test the waters?

If the results are good, we can continue to refine it next year and the year after, and make the scale even larger.

After a brief tour of the village, Su Qing took her older brother back to the guesthouse.

She is now really looking forward to the bonfire party tonight.

He wanted his older brother to personally experience just how delicious Uncle An's Ninth Master's cooking really was.

Oh, by the way, Uncle An's homemade barbecue is the real culinary delight.

Ugh, I can't even think about it! Just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

As for bringing family members along, it wasn't against the rules; it was permitted by Uncle An.

Not only will she bring them, but others will also bring their families along.

Soon, it was time for the bonfire party.

Lin Anshu and her group had applied to the village in advance, so when they started holding the bonfire party, no one said anything.

Many more people came over to help or just to watch the excitement.

This was the first time the villagers had ever held a bonfire party in the village.

There aren't many entertainment options in the village at night, so everyone just stays at home watching TV or playing on their phones.

Today, their village is holding a bonfire party, so of course I had to go out and join in the fun.

The bonfire party was held in a relatively open space in the village.

Because a huge fire was lit, the people gathered around it did not feel cold under the firelight.

Tonight, the moon is bright and the stars are few.

Tonight, the lights are on, and the bonfire sways in the center where everyone is gathered.

Tonight, the whole village celebrates together, with laughter and cheers filling the air.

Everyone was a little reserved at first.

But once the village chief and Party Secretary Zhang poured everyone steaming hot soy milk or warm wine, everyone started chatting away.

Besides chatting about all sorts of things, they also danced around the campfire, led by the young people.

Later, everyone played games like musical chairs, truth or dare.

At the beginning of the bonfire party, Lin Anshu stepped forward to greet everyone.

They also had a brief interaction.

Then, she sat down and went to prepare roast whole lamb for everyone.

The sheep are raised on our own farm and slaughtered fresh during the day.

The lamb on the barbecue grill was fixed in place and rotated in front of the stove.

Lin Anshu would occasionally brush some homemade sauce onto the mutton.

Before long, a fragrant aroma, so enticing that it seemed to fill one's nostrils, wafted on the breeze to everyone.

Everyone couldn't help but take a deep sniff.

It smells so good, it really smells amazing.

They were so engrossed in the game that they lost all interest in participating in the rest of the game.

Not only did Lin Anshu prepare a bonfire party, but Ninth Master also prepared a lot of hot braised dishes, hot steamed buns, various kinds of sauces, roasted vegetables, roasted steamed bun slices, and a big pot of red date, red bean and black rice porridge.

During this break, the fans who came to participate in the bonfire party all took out their phones to take pictures and post them on social media platforms like WeChat Moments and Xiaohongshu.

Prior to this, Village Party Secretary Xiao Zhang had already started promoting the Lantern Festival riddle-guessing activity in Qingshui Village on his Douyin account a week earlier.

Lin's father and the village's bamboo weaving artisans also spread the news while live-streaming their bamboo weaving work.

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