He had no idea that something good was about to happen.
However, some unpleasant things are about to entangle him.
At that moment, he watched as a group of team members carried and lifted the roof beams, chanting slogans.
"May your family prosper and your family's fortunes grow ever stronger, and may your blessings flow endlessly without end."
"The auspicious raising of the roof beam brings joy and happiness, showcasing the magnificent charm of the ancient building."
"This beam spans the sky, and good news travels from the heavens. After the beam is raised, the family business will prosper, and laughter and joy will fill the house."
Gu Yunyang didn't understand these customs, so he let Gu Hanping take over them.
Normally, people would offer incense and pray to the gods at this time.
People in Guangdong Province are notoriously superstitious.
Decades later, it seems that people worship gods before starting filming, and also before starting work during the Lunar New Year.
Even in the Foshan area, every household has an incense burner and burns incense on the first and fifteenth of each lunar month.
However, the timing isn't right now, so we'll skip those.
However, some tributes are still required, but they are no longer called tributes.
Gu Yunyang, Yang Shengnan, and Han Xue all brought up some plates containing steamed cakes, maltose, and some cookies.
Han Xue likes children, so Gu Yunyang asked her to bring a basket filled with these snacks, specifically to distribute to the children outside.
One big handful for each person.
Seeing this, Hao Pingping couldn't help but say, "You're being too wasteful. Just grab two or three each. You're being too generous."
Han Xue stuck out her tongue: "Secretary Gu said that today is lively, and everyone should share in his joy."
Yang Shengnan gave her amusement.
Gu Yunyang didn't say there was no limit.
Han Xue was having so much fun that she forgot.
However, Gu Yunyang probably guessed Han Xue's personality, so he prepared quite a lot in the basket.
Yang Shengnan had no idea where Gu Yunyang had bought so much maltose; it must have weighed at least seven or eight jin.
Although each piece of maltose is not very big, there are about 100 pieces per pound.
That makes about seven or eight hundred.
There were also some small milk biscuits, which tasted delicious, but were only the size of a fingernail. These two items alone filled the entire basket.
Gu Yunyang over there also brought quite a few, mainly to distribute to the men present.
Especially the men who raised the roof beams, they put in the physical labor.
So after they finished raising the beam, Gu Yunyang gave each of them a red envelope.
These are things that can be done but not said.
Fortunately, no one reported it to the authorities.
Gu Yunyang didn't give out much; there was only two cents in each red envelope.
In Guangdong province, even when giving red envelopes during the Lunar New Year, the amount given has never been very large.
During the Lunar New Year, elders would go to the bank to exchange for small change.
Even in the 21st century, each red envelope still only contains five or ten yuan.
Send one to everyone you meet.
Of course, the first thing to do is to wish them a prosperous year.
People in Guangdong province believe that unmarried people are all children and can receive red envelopes.
Even at home, grandparents and other relatives would only give red envelopes containing 100 or 200 yuan; they usually wouldn't give much more.
This is something that many people from other provinces simply cannot believe.
After giving out red envelopes, Gu Yunyang also gave each person a handful of maltose and cookies, and a piece of steamed cake.
The men would taste a little of these things themselves, and put the rest in their pockets to save for their children back home.
Parents' hearts are always full of love and worry.
Those who saw their wives at home quickly called out, "Pack the food back quickly, leave it for the children to eat slowly."
They still need to stay and lay the tiles, and then apply cement.
Gu Yunyang spent the money, but he wasn't very familiar with these things, so he didn't get involved.
Seeing that everyone else had started moving, he originally planned to go and check on the cowshed.
Then they heard someone shouting from down the mountain: "Gu, the educated youth at the settlement, has a letter for you."
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