At this moment, Yun Zhourong took the couplet and read it aloud to everyone, “The first line is ‘Spring arrives on earth and a hundred flowers bloom,’ the second line is ‘The festival arrives in the world and all things are renewed,’ and the horizontal scroll reads ‘May all your wishes come true.’”
Spring arrives and flowers bloom, the festival brings new life to the world, may everything go well, how wonderful!
"Yes, it's so fitting for the season! I hope everything goes well next year!"
"This is really well written!"
"..."
Upon hearing what Yun Zhourong read aloud, all the villagers praised her repeatedly.
The content of this Spring Festival couplet is simple and easy to understand. Although they are illiterate and cannot read or write it, they can understand it and especially like its meaning.
"Grandma, is this alright?" Yun Zhourong handed the Spring Festival couplets to the old woman.
"Yes, yes, is this really for me, an old woman?" The old woman happily accepted it, still somewhat incredulous.
"Really, please take it. I wish you a happy new year." Yun Zhourong smiled and placed the Spring Festival couplets in the old woman's hands.
"Thank you, thank you!" The old woman was grateful for the confirmation and happily took the Spring Festival couplets and left.
"It's actually true!"
"Then...then I want to write Spring Festival couplets too!"
"Yes, yes, we need to write one too. I want the same one as before."
"..."
When they saw that it really was free, all the villagers who had been watching from the sidelines gathered around.
“All three of us can write. You can line up and speak if you have anything you want to write.”
Seeing this, Yun Zhourong quickly said to the villagers, "Don't worry, we will keep writing until New Year's Eve, so there is plenty of time."
"Okay, okay!"
Upon hearing this, the villagers who had been pushing forward finally cooperated and obediently lined up.
The people who received the Spring Festival couplets were extremely grateful and left happily.
As the news spread, more and more people came to ask for Spring Festival couplets.
Yun Zhourong and the others wrote from day to night, and for lunch they just ate a few small bread rolls to fill their stomachs.
There was a light snowfall in between, but it didn't have much of an impact because of the sky covering it.
Once it was completely dark and no one else came, Yun Zhourong and the others got up to pack up their stall.
Although my hands were frozen, my heart was burning with warmth.
Yun Mingyuan, in particular, was overjoyed. "I never imagined that learning to read and write would help so many people. I'm so happy!"
"There are many ways to help people by reading and writing. Right now, you are not very capable and can only help people write Spring Festival couplets. But if you become an official in the future and have greater capabilities, you will be able to help with bigger things and more people."
Yun Zhourong patted his head encouragingly, "That's why studying is really important. Xiao Yuan, you must study hard and become a useful person to the country in the future, understand?"
"Yes, yes, I'll remember that, sister." Yun Mingyuan nodded earnestly.
Meanwhile, listening to the conversation between the siblings, Yun Hongcheng and Zhao Shi exchanged a glance and both showed a relieved smile.
In the days that followed, Yun Zhourong and his group did as they had promised, setting up a stall at the same place every day to write Spring Festival couplets for people.
As the news spread further and further, more and more people came from far and wide, even people from several villages away.
The villagers said that since they had nothing better to do, they might as well come here to relax.
However, on the last day at noon, Yun Zhourong was preparing to write Spring Festival couplets when she saw a familiar face.
She frowned slightly and said to the triangular-eyed man bowing and scraping before her, "I remember seeing you before. Didn't you come to pick it up before? Why are you here again this time?"
"Ah...I...I haven't been here!" The man with the triangular eyes panicked instantly upon hearing this, but he denied it.
"I have a photographic memory. If I say you've been here, then you definitely have."
Yun Zhourong said with certainty, "Besides, I only asked for a reason, why are you so nervous?"
"I...this is really my first time here. You've wronged me, and of course I'm not happy about it!"
The man with the triangular eyes still denied it, and even turned the tables, saying, "You say you have a photographic memory, but do you really have one? I think you're just making up an excuse because you don't want to write the Spring Festival couplets for me!"
"You..."
"Hey, aren't you Chen Zhuzi?"
Just then, a woman stepped forward and said, "I saw you selling Spring Festival couplets the other day... I know, you didn't come here to take couplets for free and then resell them, did you?"
"What?"
Upon hearing this, all the people looked astonished, and then angrily accused, "Mr. Renyun and his family kindly gave us Spring Festival couplets, and you actually used them to make money. How can you be so shameless?"
"You're lying, I didn't... I didn't!"
Seeing so many people pointing and whispering about him, Chen Zhuzi finally couldn't help but turn around and run away.
"Judging from his guilty look, we were right. I never imagined there could be such a bad person!"
The people have sharp eyes and immediately saw through Chen Zhuzi's lie.
"Thank you so much for coming forward as a witness, sister," Yun Zhourong said gratefully.
"You're welcome. You're such a kind person, I won't allow anyone to wrong you."
The woman waved her hand cheerfully, then put her hands on her hips and shouted at Chen Zhuzi's retreating figure, "I never expected that someone would actually resell it. How shameless!"
"thump…"
Chen Zhuzi, far away, tripped and fell face-first into the dirt.
"Ha ha ha ha…"
Upon seeing this, everyone burst into laughter.
Once the laughter subsided, Yun Zhourong said seriously, "It is true that I have a photographic memory. Giving away Spring Festival couplets to everyone free of charge is my father's good intention. However, if anyone has ulterior motives and wants to profit from this, please leave. Otherwise, you will lose face if you are caught."
"No, we would never do such a despicable thing," the people quickly assured them.
“Alright, let’s continue writing Spring Festival couplets.” Yun Zhourong nodded and sat back down.
However, as she wrote, she kept an eye on the crowd and sure enough, many villagers secretly left.
She did not expose this.
It's better to avoid trouble; it just goes to show how incredibly complex human nature can be.
She never imagined that someone would use this method to profit.
After it got dark, no one came anymore.
Tonight is New Year's Eve. Even if we can't eat anything special, we'll definitely all go home to reunite with our families.
As Yun Zhourong packed her things, she couldn't help but think of Ji Minxiu.
She's been so busy writing Spring Festival couplets these days that she hasn't had time for anything else, and only now does she realize that Ji Minxiu hasn't shown up for several days.
It seems he's been really busy lately!
Then I'm afraid he won't be coming today either...
However, it's better if they don't come. After all, they don't plan to celebrate the holiday and haven't prepared anything. Even if Ji Minxiu came, they wouldn't be able to entertain him.
However, I couldn't help but feel a sense of loss and emptiness.
"Let me help you." Just as he was thinking this, a large hand with distinct fingers and bones suddenly appeared in front of him.
"Sir Snow Demon!"
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Yun Zhourong immediately looked up in surprise.
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