The two lingered in bed for a while before getting dressed and getting out of bed.
Seeing Lu's mother and Xiaoshan's mother cooking dumplings in front of a big pot, Xiaoshan quickly went up to them and called out sweetly.
Happy New Year to both mothers!
"Haha! This girl is so sensible! Come on! Here's your New Year's money!"
As she spoke, Lu's mother took out a red envelope from her pocket, with the words "Peace and Safety" written on it.
"Oh! There's a red envelope too! Thank you, Mom!" Xiao Shan happily took the red envelope and then went up to hug Lu's mother.
"You brat, how old are you? You're still acting like a child! Here! This is your red envelope!" Although Xiaoshan's mother said that Xiaoshan was like a child, she still took out a red envelope and stuffed it into Xiaoshan's hand.
"Happy New Year to both mothers!" Lu Yuan echoed, not to be outdone.
Both Lu's mother and Xiaoshan's mother were slightly taken aback by this New Year's blessing, and then covered their mouths and laughed.
"This child! Always coming up with things we don't understand! If I hadn't watched so many Qing Dynasty dramas, I would have almost forgotten them!" Lu's mother took out a red envelope with the word "Ruyi" written on it from her pocket and stuffed it into Lu Yuan's hand.
Xiao Shan's mother was also increasingly pleased with her son-in-law, and she took out a red envelope and stuffed it into Lu Yuan's hand.
"Xiao Yuan, you need to hurry!" Xiao Shan's mother said softly.
Lu Yuan was slightly taken aback, but immediately understood what was going on. His face flushed red, and he gave an embarrassed laugh: "Still working on it! Haha!"
Staring at the red envelope in his hand, Lu Yuan was stunned for a moment. Although the red envelope contained money that he could never spend, it still gave him a feeling of returning to his childhood.
Although Lu Yuan's family wasn't particularly wealthy when he was young, his parents would give him lucky money during the Lunar New Year, though the denominations were mostly ten or twenty yuan, which was enough to make Lu Yuan happy for a long time.
But now he hasn't received a red envelope in so many years, and seeing it again feels like the last time he received one was just yesterday.
Lu Yuan carefully placed the red envelope into his dimensional space. He planned to keep it as a memento, as it was the first red envelope he had received since becoming an adult, and its significance exceeded its monetary value.
Xiao Shan carefully stuffed the red envelope into the inside pocket of her clothes, tears still welling in her eyes.
"I really miss my childhood!"
So the two of them went to their father again and both received red envelopes.
Grandma fed the chickens and ducks early in the morning, symbolizing a happy new year, while Grandpa discussed with several old men in front of the door how to write the Spring Festival couplets.
"This year is truly special! Beyond the beautiful aspirations within the family, we need to add an even better meaning!"
"That's right! Wasn't Old Kong a member of the calligraphy association? Why hasn't he arrived yet at this hour?"
"Hey! Old Kong has been writing Spring Festival couplets for people since last night! He should be here soon!"
Several elderly people gathered together, discussing what to write on the couplet at the entrance.
Suddenly, after a long period of contemplation, Master Lu spoke up: "I'm pregnant!"
The old men immediately turned their attention to Master Lu.
"Old Lu, do you have any good ideas? Tell me!"
"Yes! Stop keeping us in suspense! Tell us already!"
Master Lu then calmly said, "The first line is, 'The whole land is broken and the mountains and rivers are shattered,' the second line is, 'All people are of one mind and the sun and moon shine together,' and the horizontal inscription is, 'Never give up!'"
Upon hearing this, the old men were taken aback.
Lu Yuan was also surprised that his grandfather had such literary talent.
He immediately shouted, "Excellent! Excellent couplet!"
Upon hearing Lu Yuan's words, everyone present began to applaud.
Xiao Shan was also a little surprised. She whispered in Lu Yuan's ear, "Didn't you say that Grandpa didn't go to school when he was a child? This... this doesn't seem like someone who didn't go to school!"
"Um...maybe he became self-taught later! Haha!"
At that moment, applause came from afar.
"Old Lu, I really didn't expect you to have such talent! The land is shattered and the mountains and rivers are broken, but all people are of one mind and the sun and moon shine together! Truly impressive! Haha!"
Everyone turned their heads and saw an old man in a blue robe walking towards them with a book tucked under his arm and writing implements such as Xuan paper and a brush in his hand.
"Old Kong, you've finally arrived! We've been waiting for you for so long!"
The old man in the blue robe said apologetically, "Alas! It's the New Year! So many people have asked me to write calligraphy, I can't refuse them all!"
"Hurry up! Your calligraphy skills are the best here! Quickly write down Old Lu's couplet!"
"Don't worry! I'm coming right away!"
As he spoke, the old man put the scroll in his hand aside, and then everyone set up the table and spread Xuan paper on it.
Lu Yuan helped grind the powder, while Xiao Shan stood on tiptoe to look inside.
The crowd grew larger and larger, most of them coming to see Confucius write couplets, and some coming to ask for his calligraphy.
The jet-black ink shimmered in the moonlight, emitting a fragrant aroma. Everyone held their breath, watching Master Kong's hands.
The wolf-hair brush dipped twice on the inkstone and gently scraped away the excess ink.
Confucius muttered to himself, "This couplet is magnificent and grand, revealing our human determination not to succumb to disaster. It should be written in regular script! That would better highlight the powerful momentum of the words and represent the determination of the Chinese people!"
As he spoke, Master Kong gently rolled up his sleeve with his left hand, his right hand trembling slightly, pausing in the air for two seconds.
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