Ye Weiwei remained calm and composed. "It seems I guessed right. I had heard that my father-in-law had a bad friend, so I just made a guess. As for Uncle Leng, I saw the arrogant little boy next to him, and with Uncle Leng's overall aura, it wasn't hard to guess."

When Duan Yannian heard the words "closest friends and worst buddies," his lips twitched involuntarily. "You're really clever! Now guess who the other people in this courtyard are?"

Ye Weiwei was speechless. Was this person here to ask for Spring Festival couplets, or to have her solve riddles?

However, this did not stump her.

Although she hadn't visited her neighbors these past few days, she had the advantage of having a cheat code; she had already scanned the faces of everyone living in the compound and memorized them all.

So Ye Weiwei greeted them all without hesitation.

"Uncle Zhao, Aunt Zeng, Brother Tang, Sister Tong..."

He called out to everyone in the courtyard and greeted them one by one. No one admitted their mistake, which surprised everyone and added to their sense of closeness.

Originally, the families who came here to help write Spring Festival couplets were those who had a good relationship with or were close to Grandpa Qin. Seeing that Ye Weiwei was so open and easy to get along with, they were all very happy and came forward to greet her warmly.

Next up is Ye Weiwei's solo performance.

She wielded her brush with incredible speed, her strokes flowing like dragons and snakes, and in no time she had written more than a dozen couplets.

People who came from the surrounding area admired her calligraphy and praised the auspicious meanings of her Spring Festival couplets.

"Good days bring comfort and happiness, a beautiful home brings joy and peace—a joyful family reunion."

May your journey be smooth sailing year after year, and may you find peace of mind and continuous progress—may your body and mind be joyful.

"In prosperous times, every family rejoices; under the spring sun, all things flourish—may this prosperity last for five generations."

"Virtue spreads like brocade across a thousand miles, gentle breezes and fine rain bring spring to ten thousand homes—a harmonious and prosperous family."

"..."

After chatting and laughing for nearly two hours, Ye Weiwei finally saw off the last person who came to ask for Spring Festival couplets.

Watching everyone happily leave with the Spring Festival couplets they had written, Ye Weiwei felt a great sense of accomplishment.

This is her second Spring Festival here.

Those who brought Spring Festival couplets home, after putting them up, didn't forget to praise Ye Weiwei. They all said that Grandpa Qin was blessed, not only finding his biological son who had been separated for more than 20 years, but also getting such a beautiful and talented daughter-in-law.

Especially at Duan Yannian's home.

Duan Yannian's wife, Wang Lan, was a somewhat superstitious person. She was initially unhappy when she heard Duan Yannian say that he was going to Old Master Qin's house to have Ye Weiwei write Spring Festival couplets.

She thought, "How much skill could a young girl like me possibly have? How could her handwriting compare to my man's?"

Moreover, this isn't an ordinary day where we can overlook good or bad. During the New Year, we're all about good luck. If her handwriting is terrible, it would be incredibly embarrassing to have it pasted on the front door.

Even if her husband has a good relationship with Old Master Qin, there's no need to joke about this.

So, while she was busy in the kitchen at home, she didn't forget to give pointers to her two daughters-in-law.

"Writing and pasting Spring Festival couplets is a man's job during the Spring Festival. Why should a woman cause trouble? Women shouldn't be too ostentatious, lest outsiders gossip and ruin their reputation."

Neither of the daughters-in-law came from a wealthy or poor family. The younger daughter-in-law, who had the highest level of education, only graduated from junior high school and often made spelling mistakes, let alone writing calligraphy.

Therefore, they all agreed with their mother-in-law's words and felt that Old Master Qin had spoiled the child a bit too much.

Even if you want to make amends to your child, you don't need to use the Lunar New Year to gain fame.

When Duan Yannian returned home with the Spring Festival couplets written by Ye Weiwei, Wang Lan, who had been waiting impatiently, ran out of the kitchen to see how well Ye Weiwei had written them.

Then Duan Yannian showered him with praise.

At first, she didn't believe it, thinking that her husband was only putting on a brave face because of his relationship with Old Master Qin.

After seeing the words, I finally felt relieved.

Having spent years by Duan Yannian's side, watching him write every day, she had developed a certain level of appreciation. Although she couldn't quite put her finger on what was so good about Ye Weiwei's handwriting, she could tell at a glance that it was quite good.

However, after Duan Yannian and his two sons finished putting up the Spring Festival couplets, he kept praising Ye Weiwei's couplets, going on and on. She couldn't stand it anymore and glared at him: "Alright, alright, I'm tired of hearing this. I believe you now, okay?"

Duan Yannian laughed and said, "I told you long ago that Lao Qin is not a boastful person."

Wang Lan said irritably, "I'm just worried that if things go wrong, it might bring bad luck to the family, and this is the New Year!"

Duan Yannian frowned, "What era are we living in? You're still being so superstitious. Be careful what you say!"

After saying that, he ignored Wang Lan and called his two sons to the study to talk.

Ye Weiwei was unaware of these things, but through word of mouth, her image as a talented woman was firmly established.

"Hmph! Let those blind fools take a good look. Before they spread rumors, they'll think twice about whether they can compare to you."

Old Master Qin's words revealed his true intentions.

Ye Weiwei smiled and shook her head, not caring at all.

It's just writing a few big characters; for her, it's just playing around and having fun. What kind of skill is that?

For the New Year's Eve dinner, the family prepared ten dishes, which was perfect.

Aunt Hua, Sister Sun, and two guards all spent the New Year together here. The whole table of food was eaten up completely, not a single dish was left.

After finishing the dumplings, Ye Weiwei noticed that Liu Guilan seemed distracted and knew she was homesick, so she pulled her to the telephone to make a call home.

Before they could even pick up the phone, it rang. When they answered, it was a call from their hometown.

Old Man Huo and his eldest and second eldest brothers and their entire family were at the village committee office, so he called them to wish them a Happy New Year.

Liu Guilan excitedly took the microphone. Her eyes welled up with tears as she listened to her family members offer their New Year's greetings one by one. After asking about the family's recent situation, she gave them a few more words of advice out of concern.

After listening to Old Man Huo's endless chatter, he hurriedly said a few words, told her to give his regards to Old Master Qin, and hung up the phone. Liu Guilan was so angry that she wanted to crawl through the phone line and pull his ear.

"That stingy guy!"

Liu Guilan complained.

They must be worried about spending money.

Ye Weiwei didn't expect Old Man Huo to hang up the phone so quickly.

She quickly picked up the phone and dialed back.

Fortunately, my family hadn't gone far, and they answered the phone as soon as they heard it ring.

Ye Weiwei asked Liu Guilan to speak to everyone, but Liu Guilan waved her hand, indicating that she had nothing to say and told Ye Weiwei not to waste her phone bill.

Ye Weiwei was speechless; the old couple were the same.

She then spoke a few more words to everyone, telling the younger children to go back and make up for the lost New Year's money, and also prepared gifts for them. Hearing the children excitedly shouting and spouting auspicious words, she couldn't help but smile.

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1975 was also the Year of the Rabbit, what a coincidence! Haha! Vivi and Huo Xiao, along with their family, wish everyone a Happy New Year! May the Year of the Rabbit bring you good fortune and prosperity! Give us a red envelope!