Stewed meat, dumplings, fried melon seeds and peanuts—everyone is happily busy preparing for this joyous festival.
Liu Changqing took out a roll of brand-new red paper from the cabinet and instructed Liu Yue to fetch her brush and ink, preparing to write Spring Festival couplets himself.
He writes the Spring Festival couplets for our family every year.
Although Liu Changqing only attended junior high school and his calligraphy was not particularly outstanding, it was already quite good compared to others in the village. However, compared to Grandpa Liu in the village, his calligraphy was far inferior!
At this time, people were reluctant to buy ready-made couplets for their households. If they didn't know how to write them, they would ask someone to write them for them.
Liu Yue watched as her father diligently wrote calligraphy, while she helped him cut red paper.
Suddenly, Liu Changqing's teasing voice came from beside her: "Xiaoyue, you'll be in charge of writing the couplets for the family next year."
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue's face immediately fell, and she quickly shook her head, saying, "Dad, I can't write it well!"
Liu Changqing joked, "How can you not write well? You're already in junior high school, where did you go to study?"
Liu Yue smiled helplessly, then suddenly had a bright idea. She pointed to Liu Feng beside her and whispered, "Dad, look, let my second brother write it!"
Liu Feng, who had been sitting idly to the side, was suddenly called upon by his sister and said, "Big sister, my dad wants you to write couplets. How can you refuse to give them to me?"
Seeing that Liu Feng had overheard her whisper, Liu Yue retorted somewhat awkwardly, "Second brother, how could you eavesdrop on my conversation with Dad? Your ears are sharper than a dog's!"
Liu Changqing ignored the siblings' bickering, dipped his brush in ink, and began to wield it.
Before long, a couplet appeared before everyone's eyes: "First line: Diligent families enjoy good spring; Second line: Harmonious families have much happiness; Horizontal scroll: Harmony in the family brings prosperity in all things."
Looking at the couplets her father had written, Liu Yue's bright eyes sparkled, and she quickly flattered him, saying, "Dad, you wrote them so well! Next year's couplets will have to be written by you again!"
As she spoke, she took the couplets aside to air them out.
Hearing his daughter's praise, Liu Changqing was very pleased. He then thought for a moment and said to Liu Yue, "Then next year, let your second brother write it!"
Upon hearing this, Liu Yue was overjoyed and raised her little fist to express her joy of victory.
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