At this moment, Gu An'an had already returned to the small courtyard with her basket on her back. After putting her things away, she washed her face and hands with some water before heading to the village committee with Zhou Yue and a wooden basin.
When Gu An'an arrived, the village committee was already surrounded by people. Men, women, the elderly, and children were all gathered together, chatting and laughing as if it were New Year's Day.
“Each family sends one representative to draw lots.”
At the secretary's command, many people rushed over with their lottery tickets, eager to draw a lot early so they could choose the piece of meat they wanted.
"Can't you hear me?! If anyone tries to push, they're out of luck, and you won't get any meat this time."
Immediately, the crowd stopped. No matter how much they longed to draw a good lot in advance, they dared not continue to act recklessly. Even if they drew a bad lot, they could still get meat. But if they really angered the village secretary, it was hard to say whether they would get meat at all.
"An'an, I still want to eat that stir-fried pork intestines from last time. How about I get the offal instead?"
Gu An'an shook her head, "Take the meat."
With meat and offal placed together, it goes without saying which is more popular these days. Even if Zhou Yue didn't take the offal in advance, they could buy it after the meat was divided up.
Zhou Yue didn't ask any questions. She took whatever Gu An'an asked her to take, and she was extremely obedient.
The line moved forward slowly, and it was Gu An'an's turn to draw lots. She didn't care what number she drew, since there was plenty of food in the space anyway. Besides, with her cooking skills, any piece of meat would taste delicious in her hands.
But luck is something that has nothing to do with people. The less you care about it, the more it comes to you. As soon as you open the note, you see a "1" written on it.
"Oh my, Gu Zhiqing has such good luck."
The sharp-eyed old lady spotted the number on Gu An'an's note and immediately exclaimed in envy, drawing everyone's attention.
Some were envious, and quite a few were jealous, but considering Gu An'an's relationship with the village chief's family, no one dared to say anything unpleasant to her face.
The drawing of lots was quick. Xiao Yuheng, holding a knife, looked at Gu An'an, who was standing at the front of the line, and asked, "Which piece do you want?"
"here."
Gu An'an chose top-quality pork belly, and the wild scallions in the backyard had grown a lot in the past few days. Although they were not fully ripe yet, they were perfect for pairing with barbecue.
Xiao Yuheng deftly cut off a large piece of fine pork belly and placed it in Gu An'an's bowl.
Lin Qingqing was lucky and drew the fifth spot. She was originally looking forward to the days when she would have meat to eat, but when she saw that Xiao Yuheng had cut such a big piece for Gu An'an, her eyes lit up.
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