Chapter 499: 499
Sun Qiancheng voiced his agreement as well . "I also support this motion . To be honest, all that gift-returning in the past required records to be made when we returned . If too great a loss was made, we would think of means to hold a banquet . This matter really put stress on the mind and face . It's really stressful! The poorer you are, the more banquets you hold, and the more you hold them, the poorer you become . There doesn't seem to be an end to this . I think that we should respond to Abbot Fangzheng's call today . We should end this custom and not do this in the future . How about that?"
"I support it!" Dog Song yelled . "If we want to talk about losses, I'm definitely one of those people! I didn't even have a sow in the past, so there was no way to even collect money from having a piglet be born . "
Everyone laughed immediately when they heard him .
Dog Song continued, "Although I wasn't anything to speak of in the past, I have never let down people on gift-returning, right? I have done it with every family, right? To be honest, back then, I puffed myself up at my own cost, only to not have a sip of alcohol for the following week . Those days were unbearable . "
"Come on! You do a gift-returning of a hundred, you take back enough to feed your entire family for three days . One meal was your one month's alcohol allowance," scolded Sun Qiancheng jokingly .
Dog Song blushed . "Let's not talk about the past . I'm now a role model for our village! If anyone doesn't accept my claim, let's see who can sweep faster!"
Everyone laughed again .
Upon seeing everyone taking a stand, Wang Yougui finally stood forward . "Since everyone agrees to it, let me say a few words . To be honest, as village chief, things are rather difficult for me . All of you have some banquet every other day, and I have to attend all these celebrations . Many people call me a Celebration Village Chief, but they do not know that this Celebration Village Chief is actually a poor one . My bit of money is all used for gift-returning . Yet, I can't run a banquet, because a big banquet would be scrutinized for corruption by the government! In short, there's only losses and no gains, so my losses are crazy . Today, I'll thicken my skin and plead with everyone to spare me . Don't take cash-gifts for every trivial thing . Let's do this, if something good happens to someone, bring some food and alcohol there for a potluck . Together, we can have a good time eating, how about that?"
"Alright!" Everyone agreed one after another .
Upon seeing this, Squirrel said into Fangzheng's ear, "Master, you sure are impressive . Your face is big!"
Fangzheng's face blackened as Lone Wolf began sucking up to him . "What do you mean Master's face is big? This is called being of high esteem . Everyone gives him face!"
Fangzheng smiled bitterly, "All of you are overthinking things . Although This Penniless Monk has some esteemed morals, that is not enough to change the entire situation . The outcome of today is solely because of a harmony of reasons . The Chen family is a huge family in One Finger Village, just second to the Wang family . With them taking the lead, the rest will naturally follow . Besides, everyone can no longer tolerate this vile custom that has changed from the original meaning . In addition, everyone was moved by the kind actions of Yang Hua's and Wang Yunfeng's family . All these factors managed to take down this vile custom . Therefore This Penniless Monk did not contribute to the resolution of this matter . It's the good in their hearts that managed to suppress this vile custom . "
Monkey nodded and said, "Amitabha . It's good indeed . "
Dong!
Red Boy punched Monkey . "You stupid monkey, what do you know? All you do is act . "
"Evil cannot prevail over good . Even the most awesome demon king makes my meals," Monkey did not flare up as he just retorted smugly .
Red Boy rolled his eyes and had a yearning to beat the stupid monkey to death . Why did he have to rub his nose in it?
"Heh, enough . Let's be quick . Yang Hua is now the richest guy in our village . He invited chefs from the county city . Hehe, I have to sample their culinary skills," exclaimed Dog Song .
"That's right . Hehe, Yang Hua bought more than thirty chickens . There's also softshell turtles . I'm already salivating . I don't want to waste time bragging with you . Food is of utmost importance," said Sun Qiancheng with a smile .
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