Siheyuan: Traveling through Cai Quanwu, pretending to be Uncle Shazhu

The next morning, Cai Quanwu woke up to the sound of firecrackers.

There was a crackling sound for a while, and a snapping sound for a while. Cai Quanwu couldn't sleep well even if he wanted to.

The saying in the folk song that girls want flowers and boys want firecrackers is true. Firecrackers are very attractive to children, especially little boys.

This early in the morning, the cannons were going off non-stop. These guys were not afraid of the cold.

But think about it, it was the same when I was a kid, and I didn’t feel cold at all when I was playing.

If you can't sleep, get dressed, get up, brush your teeth and wash your face.

After finishing, Cai Quanwu lit a cigarette and went out.

When I went out and took a look, I realized that I might be the last one to get up.

By the pool in the yard, everyone has been busy for a long time. Some are killing chickens and some are killing fish. They are busy in full swing.

Although the weather is cold, everyone's heart is warm. Who wouldn't be happy on New Year's Eve, a day of family reunion.

Silly Zhu was killing geese while chatting with Qin Huairu, who was helping Auntie. The two were talking and laughing, but they were too far apart and Cai Quanwu couldn't hear what they were talking about.

But this kid was smiling all over his face, and it seemed that what Qin Huairu said was to his liking.

The smile on Silly Zhu's face, in Cai Quanwu's opinion, was just a lewd smile, and he wasn't sure what he was thinking.

Seeing Cai Quanwu come out, Shazhu smiled and shouted: "Uncle, get up. There is food left for you on the kitchen stove. You can take a bite in the morning to make up for it."

Hearing this, Cai Quanwu thought to himself, you finally have some merits and are not useless.

"understood."

Cai Quanwu replied softly to Shazhu.

"By the way, uncle, the third uncle was looking for you just now. I told him that he went back before you even got up."

Before Cai Quanwu turned around, Shazhu remembered that the third uncle had just asked what his uncle was doing, and said to Cai Quanwu.

"Well, I'll go find him after I have something to eat and see what's going on."

In fact, Cai Quanwu could have guessed what the third uncle was looking for without him.

TV dramas and fan fiction are not free to watch. On New Year's Eve, the third uncle's Spring Festival couplet business opened. He must be talking about writing Spring Festival couplets and wanted to take over his family's Spring Festival couplet writing business.

Otherwise, what would the Third Uncle do to him on New Year's Eve?

After going to the kitchen to fill his stomach, Cai Quanwu wandered toward the front yard.

As soon as I walked to the front yard, I saw a table set up in front of the third uncle's house. There were pens, ink and red paper on the table. A neighbor was asking the third uncle to write Spring Festival couplets.

Don't underestimate this business. The third uncle will definitely be able to get some peanuts and melon seeds for the New Year every year by writing Spring Festival couplets.

There may be more than Cai Quanwu thought.

Nowadays, there are few people who have read books, and even fewer people can write Spring Festival couplets. The third uncle’s business is not only in No. [-] Courtyard, there are also people from the left and right courtyards next door.

Those who brought their own red paper were a handful of melon seeds from this family and a handful of peanuts from that family, which were enough for the third uncle’s family to eat during the New Year.

If I use the red paper from the third uncle, I will be embarrassed if I don’t give him a dime or two. No one cares about this during the Chinese New Year.

When I got closer, I saw only the words on the red paper: "The times of a hundred generations are good today, and the mountains and rivers of the past are new today. Horizontal comment: Everything is renewed."

Cai Quanwu saw the Spring Festival couplets and thought to himself, he didn't expect that the third uncle really had two brushes, but he just didn't know whether to violate taboos or not.

But looking back, the trend has been relatively good in recent years. Many people have published novels, so they are not so sensitive.

After the third uncle finished writing, he put the brush away and said proudly to Cai Quanwu beside him: "Uncle Zhuzhu, how do you like writing?"

In fact, the third uncle noticed Cai Quanwu when he first arrived. He was just writing and couldn't stop to say hello. After finishing writing in one breath, he had time to talk to Cai Quanwu.

"The writing is good, and the words are even better with good intentions." Cai Quanwu praised a few words.

Judging from the look on the third uncle's face, one could tell that he was very satisfied with his work and wanted to praise Cai Quanwu.

I can say nice things, but this is the Chinese New Year, so there is no need to tell the truth and cause trouble for others.

Seriously speaking, the third uncle's handwriting is really average, but you can't say that. If you say this, the third uncle and the neighbor who asked the third uncle to write Spring Festival couplets will be unhappy.

Who doesn't want to hear something nice during the Chinese New Year? He's not an idiot who says everything without thinking.

When the neighbor heard Cai Quanwu say hello, his face was full of smiles. After greeting the third uncle and Cai Quanwu, he went home happily with Spring Festival couplets.

After the neighbor left with the Spring Festival couplets, the third uncle smiled and promoted his own Spring Festival couplets to Cai Quanwu.

"Uncle Zhu Zhu, he just asked Sha Zhu if he wanted to write Spring Festival couplets. Sha Zhu asked you, what do you think? Can I write one for you?"

When writing Spring Festival couplets for others, the third uncle also depends on the dishes.

When writing Spring Festival couplets for other people, the three uncles must first negotiate the terms. Otherwise, after writing the couplets, they will be given three melons and two dates, and he will be in trouble.

He had no such worries about writing Spring Festival couplets to Cai Quanwu. He was deeply aware of Cai Quanwu's generosity.

Cai Quanwu smiled and didn't care about the third uncle's little thoughts. Who should he choose to write the Spring Festival couplets? He was not a calligraphy enthusiast and had the habit of writing calligraphy with calligraphy.

He had to prepare brushes and ink at home to write it by himself. He didn't have the leisure to do it once a year.

If you don't write it yourself, the most suitable person in the courtyard is the third uncle.

"Okay, Teacher Yan, write two paintings for me, one for the gate and one for Yuyu's hut. It's easy to pay for the retouching." Cai Quanwu said with a smile.

I can’t omit the Spring Festival couplets, so writing them would be too late.

"okay."

Hearing Cai Quanwu's words, the third uncle's face burst into laughter. He had been waiting for this sentence for a long time.

After taking out the red paper and laying it out, the third uncle picked up the brush, dipped it in ink, and dropped the tip of the pen on the red paper. The pen moved swiftly and quickly. After a while, a pair of Spring Festival couplets was completed.

The two Spring Festival couplets took the third uncle more than ten minutes. After the third uncle finished writing them, he looked at Cai Quanwu, and his meaning was obvious.

Cai Quanwu immediately understood and praised him.

"Teacher Yan is worthy of being a teacher."

Cai Quanwu really didn't know how to praise him, so he had no choice but to praise the third uncle's career.

"Ashamed ashamed."

The third uncle heard Cai Quanwu's praise and said modestly.

After the Spring Festival couplets were written, Cai Quanwu and the third uncle chatted a lot, took out fifty cents from his pocket and handed them to the third uncle.

"Teacher Yan, this is the writing fee. Don't worry about anything. You can ask Jie Cheng to post the Spring Festival couplets so that I don't have to go back and make paste, okay?"

It stands to reason that he must post the Spring Festival couplets himself. However, Sha Zhu was busy, and Cai Quanwu didn't want to make his hands red, so he came up with Yan Jiecheng's idea.

In the eyes of the third uncle, there is nothing impossible, as long as the reward is sufficient.

Taking the money handed over by Cai Quanwu, the third uncle said happily: "Uncle Zhuzhu, don't worry, I will ask Jie Cheng to post the couplets as soon as they are dry."

Fifty cents is a lot. For this one order, the third uncle will earn at least [-] cents. Posting a Spring Festival couplet is nothing.

"Okay, Teacher Yan, don't forget, I have something to do when I go out."

Seeing that the third uncle agreed, Cai Quanwu and the third uncle said goodbye and prepared to go out to buy something.

"You're busy, so you won't forget it." The third uncle promised with a smile.

Cai Quanwu nodded and walked outside the hospital. He was going to buy a cigarette from the supply and marketing cooperative.

Although it is a holiday, some units such as supply and marketing cooperatives still have people on duty.

When Cai Quanwu came outside the hospital, he saw He Yuyu playing with a whip with a large group of little kids.

I saw a small whip in her hand. She put the whip away and directed a group of children to light it.

Cai Quanwu saw He Yuyu's behavior and thought with a smile, this little girl was still obedient and did not take risks.

As for the money to buy the whip, He Yuyu had no shortage of it. Ever since Cai Quanwu arrived, he had given her plenty of pocket money.

Moreover, Director Ma gave me one yuan yesterday, which can buy a lot of small whips.

Most older children may not have as much pocket money as she does.

"Yu Yu, are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative?" Cai Quanwu shouted to He Yu Yu from a distance.

Hearing Cai Quanwu calling him, He Yuyu smiled and replied: "Uncle, I'll go."

As he spoke, he explained to the group of kids beside him.

"I'll give you a few, you can play with them by yourself first, and you can play with the rest when I come back."