The place for drawing lots is in the dam of the village committee.
Because the houses were built similarly, the layouts were basically the same, and the locations were not very different, so no matter what the outcome of the drawing of lots was, the ten families were all smiling happily.
The villagers who were gathered nearby originally came to watch the fun, but when they saw these ten families laughing so happily, they felt inexplicably sad.
After all, they just went to take a look, and their house was really nicely built!
If I could live here, I would sleep more soundly even if I’m sleepy!
Zhan Baoxing stood next to Huo Qianli and said with a smile: "Ten families are celebrating the house at once, and the people in the village are going to bleed a lot again!"
Huo Qianli raised his eyebrows slightly. Congratulating someone on moving into a new house is not a unique custom. It also exists in big cities. It is reasonable to congratulate someone and have a drink to celebrate the completion of a new house.
Although Hushan Village has not evolved to the point where it is as exaggerated as some places that use this kind of thing as a means of financing, but when ten households congratulate each other on their houses at the same time, the accumulated gifts are also a considerable burden for many families.
Zhan Baoxing saw Huo Qianli frowning and asked curiously, "What's wrong?"
Huo Qianli told him about his concerns, and Zhan Baoxing smiled and waved his hand, "No one in this village can afford to suffer a loss! This time He Fangzi gave a gift, and it won't be long before they find another way to get it back. You don't have to worry about anything."
Huo Qianli also smiled. In that case, he had no intention of challenging the delicate balance of customs among the villagers.
He suddenly had an idea, "Brother Baoxing, since these ten families are receiving their houses at the same time, can we just get everyone together and have a collective celebration?"
Zhan Baoxing frowned, "What do you mean?"
"Brother Huo means that if we eat from one family to another for ten days, not only will people get tired, but it will also be a waste. So why not just gather these ten families together and have a feast for the whole village? It will be lively and save trouble."
Gu Daqiang's deep voice sounded at the side. He walked over with a smile and handed a cigarette to Zhan Baoxing, "Boss Zhan, have a cigarette."
"Brother Qiang, stop teasing me!" Zhan Baoxing took out a lighter from his pocket and took the initiative to help Gu Daqiang light it, then said with a smile: "But Brother Qiang, Officer Huo, have you ever thought about one thing? If someone gives ten gifts and ends up having a meal, they will probably say something weird!"
Gu Daqiang raised his eyebrows and looked at Huo Qianli, "That's true. Originally, I gave a gift, but if I had a meal, I could always get something back. Giving ten gifts and only having one meal is a bit problematic."
Huo Qianli nodded and said with a wry smile: "I thought it was too simple."
He was also thinking about taking this opportunity to build momentum for Hushan New Village.
Wei Ge always complains that he has no material recently. Give him one, otherwise he will complain like a nagging woman every day that I am taking advantage of him.
"Hey, do you think this is a good idea?" Gu Daqiang said, "Talk to them and have all ten families come together to have a three-day buffet. It will be fun for everyone and they can save money and trouble. It will also be easy for the village and the other villagers won't say anything. Most importantly, it won't be too wasteful."
"This is fine!" Zhan Baoxing thought about it for a moment and immediately agreed.
Huo Qianli thought about it for a moment and nodded, "Then why don't we go talk to them and try?"
Zhan Baoxing asked: "When is the best time?"
Huo Qianli thought for a moment, "They can start packing today, and including moving and other things, it will take at least three to five days. How about setting it for a week later?"
Gu Daqiang nodded and said, "A week is about right."
Zhan Baoxing also hummed, "What day is it a week later?"
Huo Qianli took out his phone and looked at the calendar, "May 12th!"
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