Siheyuan: Forced to exchange rooms with Qin Huairu at the beginning

the next day.

Yan Bugui set up a table at the door early in the morning and placed writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone on it. The paper was some red paper for writing couplets.

There was a basket next to it, which seemed to be used for storing things.

"Write couplets. Anyone who wants to write couplets can take their stuff and line up at my door."

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Yan Bugui kept repeating it, shouting from the front yard to the back yard, and then from the back yard to the front yard. This was Yan Bugui's last chance to make money this year.

It's like this every year, and everyone knows Yan Bugui's rules. A pair of couplets costs 20 cents, which is cheaper than outside, and they don't necessarily have to accept cash.

Yan Bugui collected peanuts, rice, mung beans and so on. A small bag could be exchanged for a pair of Spring Festival couplets. In addition, Yan Bugui's handwriting was good, so the neighbors were also willing to ask him to write for them.

After a while, quite a few people lined up.

"Yang family, what are you going to write?"

Yan Bugui moistened his brush and asked.

"I don't understand this either. Uncle, just write something auspicious."

The person who came from the Yang family was the eldest lady of the Yang family. She had little education, so how could she understand this? So Yan Bugui wrote it casually.

"Okay, then I'll write you a lucky one."

Yan Bugui saw Aunt Yang put a bulging bag of peanuts into the basket next to her. It looked like a lot, which made him very satisfied.

Yan Bugui was not the kind of person who would take things but not do anything. He wrote with great enthusiasm and finished a painting in a short while. It read: "Open the gate of fortune and treasures will come from all directions. Live in a treasure land and you will have peace all year round." The horizontal banner read: "Congratulations on your prosperity."

It’s a very good blessing.

"Uncle, I can't read. Can you introduce me to something?"

Aunt Yang smiled and said that on the one hand she really didn't know, but on the other hand Yan Bugui liked this, he liked to show off his knowledge in front of others.

"Yes, Uncle San, tell everyone about it."

"Yes, what did you write to Aunt Yang?"

The people queuing behind him also started to make a fuss and asked Yan Bugui to explain.

"Haha, okay, since everyone says so, then I will explain it to you."

Yan Bugui saw that it was hard to refuse such a kind invitation and there were many people queuing up. He thought that he could get a lot of benefits and was happy to talk to them.

"Aunt Yang, look at this couplet. It means that if you open the door, treasures will come in. I hope you can make more money next year and live a better life."

"The second line is 'Live in a treasure land and enjoy peace all year round', which means your home is a good place, and you can live in peace and safety there. I hope you don't get sick and stay healthy."

"The banner reads 'Congratulations on your prosperity'. You know what this means even without me telling you, right?"

Yan Bugui said with a smile, blew on the ink, and handed it to Aunt Yang after drying it.

"Hey, I see. Thank you, Third Uncle."

Aunt Yang couldn't stop smiling. This year's couplet was really good. Being rich and not getting sick were the two things she worried about most.

"It's okay, Aunt Yang, as long as you are satisfied. The ink on it is not dry yet, so be careful when you pick it up."

"next."

Yan Bugui started writing to the next person.

"Uncle, this is two cents. Thank you for your help."

A strong man handed two cents to Yan Bugui.

Yan Bugui was even happier. This was money, even though it was only two cents. But money and things are different after all. Money can buy things, but things cannot necessarily be exchanged for money.

So in comparison, Yan Bugui still prefers to ask for money.

"Haha, okay, just watch out for me."

After receiving the money, Yan Bugui concentrated on writing the couplet, and soon finished it. The couplet read: "The family is prosperous, the people are prosperous, the career is prosperous, and the fortune is prosperous. The horizontal banner reads: "The house is full of joy."

"Uncle, can you also explain this to me?"

The sturdy man asked tentatively.

"Okay, the first line of this couplet is 'The family prospers, the people prosper, and the career prospers', which means I wish your family and career will prosper."

"The second line is "blessings, wealth, and luck". I wish your family will be prosperous, whether it is fortune or wealth.

"The horizontal banner reads 'Joy fills the house'. I hope your family gets better and better."

After Yan Bugui finished his explanation, he expressed satisfaction with the couplet he wrote.

"Oh, you are worthy of being the Third Uncle, you are really talented."

The sturdy man said flatteringly.

"Haha, take it."

The people who followed were given peanuts, mung beans and so on. Yan Bugui did not explain any further and just let them take it back after they finished writing.

What is the blessing star shining brightly, bringing wealth to the whole family all year round, joy filling the house, treasure coming from all directions, full of joy. Horizontal banner: Welcome the spring and receive blessings.

There are also noble people in the southeast, northwest, and spring, summer, autumn and winter, and good luck. Horizontal banner: May your wishes come true.

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Yan Bugui does this every year and can be said to be very familiar with it. He never writes the same thing twice. The things in the basket are accumulating over time, and he doesn’t need to buy anything for the New Year this year.

The Jia family in the middle courtyard.

Qin Huairu was rummaging through boxes and cabinets trying to find some aged peanuts. She took them to the front yard and asked Yan Bugui to help write a couplet, but was discovered by Jia Zhang.

"Huai Ru, what are you looking for?"

Jia Zhang was puzzled, wondering if Qin Huairu was looking for her retirement money.

"Nothing, Mom. I just found some peanuts to send to Uncle San, so that he can write a couplet for our family."

Qin Huairu answered with a smile, but unexpectedly Jia Zhang got furious.

"No, we can't give it to you. We don't want that bastard Yan Bugui to write couplets for us. It's unlucky and unlucky."

Jia Zhang refused. Last night, she secretly got up while Qin Huairu was sleeping, lit a stick of incense for Lao Jia and Jia Dongxu, and talked for a long time, specifically telling Lao Jia and Jia Dongxu to go find Yan Bugui during this time.

At this time, Yan Bugui was a completely ominous person in Jia Zhang's view and she should not be contacted at all.

"Then mom, we can't not put up couplets at home."

Qin Huairu said helplessly.

"Why not? A son with a couplet. My eldest grandson is also a scholar. Why not ask him to write one for us?"

Jia Zhang said as she touched Banggeng's sleeping head.

"Uh, Bangteng?"

Qin Huairu's mouth twitched a little. Banggeng, who hasn't even graduated from elementary school, can be called a scholar? If that's the case, then I am also a scholar, so why is it written on my household registration that I am illiterate?

"Isn't it? Banggeng has studied for so many years, it's not difficult for him to write two words."

Jia Zhang believed in her eldest grandson and insisted.

"But mom, it only costs 20 cents to ask Uncle San to write it, but it will cost more than one dollar to buy the materials ourselves."

Qin Huairu said helplessly, feeling that her mother-in-law just did whatever she wanted.

"One dollar is just one dollar, small amount. You can buy it later and bring it back to have my eldest grandson write couplets for the people in the courtyard. We will charge 10 cents for it."

In Jia Zhang's eyes, Banggeng was undoubtedly a scholar, and a genius at that. There was no reason why her eldest grandson couldn't do what Yan Bugui could do, and maybe he could even do it better.

"Uh, okay then."

Qin Huairu felt that her son was not good enough. She knew her son well and his academic performance was not good at all, but she had no reason to refute Jia Zhangshi.

Just give it a try, just in case you succeed.