Extension: Lottery: It means that everyone touches a pre-marked paper roll or ball to decide who should get what or do what. In the north, especially in Tangshan, Hebei Province, lottery is also commonly known as "drawing hooks".
Source: Yan Fu's On the Establishment of Shanghai Girls' School: "Is there a big couple who will never change for life, starting with groping and drawing lots? "
At first, they drew lots to decide who would share the porridge, one serving a day.