If one were to explain the origins and development, the term "Hexing Rice" is unavoidable.
It indeed served two purposes.
The village chief returned home, set down his luggage, and hurriedly said to the Village Chief's Wife, "There are specialties from the Imperial Capital in the bag, please take them out. I'm heading to the broadcasting station first."
After saying this, he quickly left again.
Not long after, the village broadcast system started loudspeaking with the voice of the village chief, asking everyone to gather at the central square in the village.
The villagers went to the square and saw the village chief setting up a video camera, they asked in surprise, "Village chief, what is this for?"
"Everyone has gathered!" the village chief counted the heads.
Ge Guifen hadn't come.
It was just as well that she hadn't.