Chapter 563: Queueing for the Draw
Chapter 563: Queueing for the Draw
"This is what I earned through my own hard work. Even if the king of heaven comes, this money definitely belongs to me, and no one can take it away!" Man Guan thought secretly in his heart.
Thinking back to grandma's careful examination just now, Man Guan couldn't help but feel a little scared.
He was glad that he squeezed his buttocks tightly at the critical moment so that his grandmother did not find the coin, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous.
But now everything is fine, he successfully kept the copper coin.
Man Guan looked at the place where the money was buried, and the smile on his face became brighter and brighter. He kept muttering, "Haha, that's great. I spent so much effort on this."
"My little money, just stay here and I'll come find you tomorrow."
To ensure that everything went smoothly, Man Guan pretended to have a stomachache, walked to the place where he usually squatted, and stayed there for a long time.
Just as he pulled up his trousers and was about to get up and leave, he suddenly saw Fugui walking towards him.
Man Guan's heart tightened, but he pretended to be calm on the surface and asked casually, "Why are you here?"
Fugui pinched his nose and explained, "I just saw that you haven't returned for such a long time, and I felt a little uneasy, so I came to see you."
Seeing this, Man Guan quickly pulled Fugui's sleeve and said casually, "Let's go. I just finished this."
Having said that, he followed Fugui outside.
Along the way, Man Slam was in an exceptionally happy mood.
He was very satisfied with his performance. Not only did he successfully get the money, but he also successfully deceived Fugui.
And judging from the current situation, no one should suspect me.
Thinking of this, the corners of Man Guan's mouth couldn't help but slightly rise, and his heart was like a blossoming flower, and he couldn't stop laughing.
The next morning, before the sun shone on the earth, the whole village was immersed in tranquility.
However, the silence was broken by a loud gong sound.
Someone shouted loudly: "One person from each household will draw lots to decide the order in which the houses will be built!"
The old lady was awakened by the sudden sound. She quickly put on her clothes and smoothed her hair.
Seeing that all the family members had woken up, her brows were tightly furrowed, her eyes fell on those people, and she couldn't help but think of the copper coin that was lost yesterday.
"If it wasn't Jinshui and Xiu Li who did it, then who could it be?"
The old lady thought to herself, "The people who usually put my mind at ease, I can't trust them completely now."
Thinking of this, the old lady felt even more depressed.
She sighed.
"Who should be chosen by lot?"
The old lady began to murmur in her heart, "This is a big deal related to our house."
She glanced at the other people, but didn't see any one that caught her eye.
The old lady hesitated for a while, and finally decided to draw the lot herself.
Even though my legs have just recovered, I shouldn’t fall again as long as I find someone to accompany me.
Fugui felt itchy when he saw his grandmother going to draw lots.
He had never experienced anything like this and thought it would be very interesting.
But grandma's face was gloomy, so he didn't dare to talk to her directly.
So he walked quickly to the eldest brother, pulled his clothes and said, "Dad, I want to draw lots."
The eldest brother looked at him, shook his head, and said, "Children cannot draw lots. Only adults can draw lots. You should stay at home."
Fugui was a little disappointed, but he didn't dare to disobey his father's wishes.
He looked at his grandmother eagerly, hoping that she would notice this place and invite him to go with her.
The eldest son also wanted to draw lots. After all, he was half the head of the family. However, he was a little nervous now and was struggling over whether to tell his mother.
When my mother was sick before, I had the final say on everything, even though it wasn't a big deal.
But now the old lady is back and she is a little uncomfortable.
The eldest brother hesitated for a long time, and finally made up his mind and said, "Mom, why don't I go? Your legs have just recovered, you should rest more."
However, the old lady did not appreciate the eldest brother's suggestion. She pushed him away with a look of dissatisfaction.
He muttered, "Don't block my way. How can you draw a good lot with your stinky hands? I'd better do it myself!"
Although the eldest brother was somewhat reluctant, facing the old lady's insistence, he was helpless and could only watch his mother's back gradually going away.
Upon seeing this, the eldest daughter-in-law hurried forward, supported the old lady's arm, and carefully accompanied her towards the place where the lottery was drawn.
As she walked, the old lady suddenly stopped, squinted her eyes and looked into the distance, as if she had discovered something.
She patted her daughter-in-law's arm, pointed ahead and said, "Big Boss's wife, look, isn't that..."
Before she finished speaking, the eldest daughter-in-law looked in the direction the old lady pointed.
Sure enough, I saw two familiar figures - Ni'er and Niu Li, jumping happily in front.
"It's them, for sure." The eldest son's wife answered affirmatively.
The old lady looked around carefully again, but still couldn't see the third child, and she couldn't help feeling confused.
"Why isn't the third son with the children? Could it be that he asked such young children to draw lots? This is too outrageous! He doesn't act like a father."
The old lady was so angry that her chest heaved up and down and she was breathing heavily like a bellows. She felt like her lungs were about to explode.
However, she changed her mind and realized that now that they had separated, this was someone else's family affair. What did it have to do with her?
To be honest, the third child has always had good luck since he was young. No matter what game of chance he plays, he always wins.
So, maybe it’s not a bad thing that he doesn’t come to participate in the draw this time.
When we got there, we heard a loud shout: "Come here and draw lots!"
This shout was like a stone thrown into a calm lake. The crowd suddenly became excited and rushed in that direction.
"Hey, don't push! Line up, everyone has a chance!" the person in charge of organizing the lottery shouted loudly.
The old lady was standing at the back of the crowd and wanted to squeeze in, but she was afraid of hurting her leg which had just recovered, and she was extremely anxious.
Suddenly, she found that Ni'er and Niu Li had squeezed in front of her, which really made her upset!
Without saying a word, the old lady reached out and grabbed Ni'er and Niu Li by the collars, dragging them aside like chickens, muttering, "Go, go, go to the back!"
Ni'er was very unconvinced and was about to rush up to argue with her grandmother, but was stopped by her younger brother.
The younger brother smiled and said to her: "Sister, it's okay. The lottery is not about who is at the front of the line. What does it matter if you are at the front of the line?"
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