Rebirth 2004: I can make money by writing.

Two days later, February 25th.

This day is of special significance to Hao Qiang's family.

Congratulations on moving into a new villa.

The local wedding banquet may be a little different from that in other places. It is said that the banquet will officially start today.

In fact, they started slaughtering pigs and preparing to make pork belly yesterday afternoon. The friends, relatives and villagers who came to help with the work had already had a meal last night, and some guests also had a raw pork banquet.

This kind of raw pork feast must use domestic pigs and must be eaten shortly after being slaughtered. All the parts used are high-quality lean meat, not frozen pork.

Hao Qiang can eat sashimi and raw beef slices, but he finds it difficult to swallow raw pork.

Farmers raising their own pigs are great. The meat is fragrant and even without seasoning, it doesn’t have a strong fishy smell.

People who grew up in cities, especially those born after 95, probably rarely have the opportunity to taste pork raised in rural areas. This kind of pork is completely different from the fast-fatten feed pigs in pig farms.

More importantly, differences in slaughtering methods also directly affect the taste of pork.

The traditional farmer's slaughtering method can retain the original flavor of the meat to the greatest extent, leaving you with an endless aftertaste.

Today, Hualong Village is immersed in a festive atmosphere, even more lively than the Chinese New Year.

Hao Qiang's parents cordially invited all the villagers, young and old, to share the joy of moving into a new house and enjoy the fine wine and delicious food.

Hualong Village has a population of nearly two thousand people, and local surnames include Hao, Chen, Lu, Liao, etc.

Today, nearly half of the families in the village work for Hao Qiang's family, growing ingredients for hot pot. They all hope to move towards prosperity together under the leadership of Hao Qiang's family.

Since the cooperation between the two parties, the economic conditions of many families have indeed improved significantly.

It can be said that Hao Qiang's family is the real local tyrant in Hualong Village, quite similar to the big landlords in ancient times.

Therefore, Hao Qiang's parents thought that they should just invite the whole village to a banquet, so that the villagers who were not invited would not say that they looked down on them.

Banquets in rural areas usually consist of one meal at noon and one at night.

These days, even if you eat better, the cost per person is only fifty yuan.

If the food cannot be finished on the same day, people have to continue eating, which is why there is a saying that "the banquet lasts for three days".

However, guests from other villages will only attend lunch and dinner on that day.

If the banquet is held in a hotel, it usually ends with just one meal.

However, most rural people do not like to have banquets in hotels, thinking that having only one meal is not enough to satisfy them. Moreover, although the hotel dishes are beautiful and exquisite, they taste mediocre and lack authentic local flavor.

Except for migrant workers who were unable to return home, about 1800 people from the village participated in this grand banquet.

Including relatives and friends from other villages, the total number of people is expected to reach 2200.

The round tables for the banquet are relatively small, with 8-9 people seated at each table. If 10 people sit, it will be very crowded. More than 280 tables need to be set up. We have to go all over the county just to rent these stools and tableware, otherwise we would not be able to find so many stools and tableware.

Many villagers spontaneously sent chickens, ducks, rice, oil and vegetables to Hao Qiang's family, so they had to buy less of these ingredients, saving Hao Qiang's family a lot of expenses.

Add to that the red envelopes, even if the amount is not much, you might still be able to make some money.

In order to carefully prepare for this grand event, the village specially set up an "expert group" of forty or fifty people, consisting of the village committee, team leaders and young people with organizational and coordination skills. Each person was responsible for the details of the banquet, saving the Hao family from worrying about it.

"Brothers, we must make this banquet a success and not let people from other villages laugh at us."

"Yes, this is not only a banquet for the big boss's family, but also a banner for our Hualong Village to publicize to the outside world. If it goes well, everyone in the county will know about our village. In the past, no one outside our town knew about our Hualong Village. If Qiangzi hadn't become famous, no one would have known about our village at all."

"The village's reputation is growing, and it's bringing more benefits. You can see there are a lot more matchmakers introducing girls lately than in previous years. Of course, that's also because the economy is improving."

"Qiangzi is a famous person and is often in the news. Maybe some media reporters will come to interview his family. I think we need to take care of some of the bad things happening in our village so that they don't get out and affect the reputation of the village."

Hao Qiang had not expected that a banquet would be elevated by the village committee to a level that concerns the development and reputation of the entire village.

If he knew what the villagers were thinking, he would definitely support them with all his strength, for he was afraid that the villagers would become disunited and lazy.

In fact, the main reason they are so active is that Hao Qiang's family has brought hope of getting rich to the whole village.

I am afraid of being poor, but I can’t find a way out. I don’t want to be poor anymore.

In the past, if we planted sugarcane for sugar production, an annual net income of 1,000 yuan per mu was considered very good.

Nowadays, the annual net income per mu is no less than 2,000 yuan, and the specific income depends on the types of crops required by the cooperation and the harvest.

Every household has several acres of land, and some have more than ten acres.

But Hao Qiang's family also has a limit and will not make unlimited purchases.

The purchase quantity and price are agreed upon in advance. The idea of ​​purchasing from other villagers at a low price and then reselling at a high price to make huge profits is impossible to achieve.

If you sign a contract but sell the goods to other buyers, this breach of contract will inevitably result in you not being able to cooperate with Hao Qiangjia next time.

Of course, the prices offered by other buyers were much lower than Hao Qiang's, and there was no comparison at all.

Villagers only need to cooperate honestly with Hao Qiang's family based on the population and labor situation of their family and the crops they are good at growing.

As long as the family has a few acres of land for planting, the annual net income will definitely exceed 10,000 yuan.

According to statistics, the average net income of farmers in my country was 3250 yuan in 2005, while that in ethnic minority areas and the eastern region was only 2287 yuan and 4720 yuan respectively.

At the same time, the per capita disposable income of urban residents reached RMB 10,000 that year, and the gap between urban and rural areas was huge.

The reality is that the income of many rural families is far below the average level of 3250 yuan, especially in the area where Hao Qiang's hometown is located.

As for the per capita disposable income of urban residents, the gap is too huge compared to this.

If I could get a job in Hao Qiang's family business, the family's income would undoubtedly increase significantly.

Hao Jian and his father were responsible for purchasing. They were definitely too busy for them, so they recruited more than 20 helpers from the village, some of whom were responsible for cleaning, washing and packaging the ingredients.

Villagers who meet the recruitment requirements of Renjian Fireworks Company can also sign up to apply, which provides them with a new employment path and they no longer have to worry about being deceived by intermediary agencies.

Therefore, when Hao Qiang's family held a banquet, the villagers all worked hard to participate actively. This was the best opportunity to show themselves.

Hao Qiang did feel the change in the villagers' attitude towards him. They greeted him with enthusiasm and were more respectful.

In order to accommodate nearly 300 dining tables, Hao Jianjun had the farmland on both sides of the cement road in front of the villa gate leveled and covered with waterproof tarpaulins, barely freeing up such a large space.

A dining table can be placed in the villa yard, but it is not suitable to set up a table for banquets in the villa.

Today, the scene is extremely lively.

When holding banquets in rural areas, it is common to have twenty or thirty tables, but it is rare to have a hundred tables.

The scale of the banquet, with nearly 300 tables, was unprecedented in the history of the entire county.

Starting from six or seven in the morning, the chefs and staff started working busily after breakfast.

By ten o'clock, guests arrived in an endless stream, and the scene was truly packed.

Many guests brought their own firecrackers and set them off outside before entering the banquet venue. The sound of firecrackers resounded through the sky, one after another.

Guests arriving by car can only temporarily park their vehicles on the side of the road.

Hao Qiang and his family greeted the guests at the villa gate and distributed cigarettes as a welcome gesture.

"Congratulations, cousin, your new house is filled with joy!"

"The new house is a great joy, and the business is even more prosperous."

The guests sent their best wishes to Hao Qiang and his family.

When they saw the villa for the first time, they all praised its luxurious and grand style.

"Wow, this villa is so beautiful and luxurious."

“It’s more beautiful than the villas in the city.”

"Of course, Hao Qiang is not short of money. He might already have a villa in Yuecheng."

Before the ceremony begins, outsiders are temporarily unable to enter the villa hall and can only visit the yard.

Even if it is open, since there are so many guests today, I'm afraid only the first floor can be open. The bedroom areas on the second and third floors will not be open to the public, which is inconvenient.