At the entrance of the courtyard is an extremely wide road.
As they got closer, a group of middle-aged women gathered around Liu Xiaojun's stall, their eyes shining.
The third uncle Yan Bugui walked up to Liu Xiaojun in disbelief and stared at his painting of two fish playing with a pearl again and again.
The painting skills are really amazing, and they are not much different from those sold in Wangfujing.
It seems that this time Liu Xiaojun is really going to find it.
Uncle Three: "Xiaojun, when did you learn to paint?"
Liu Xiaojun: "In the womb."
Uncle Three:......
Liu Xiaojun really didn't lie. If he said it was something he got from traveling through time, he would have been arrested for promoting feudal superstition!
After reading what Liu Xiaojun said, the third uncle felt ashamed and put on a bitter face.
I was planning to find a few more ribs to add to my family, but who would have thought that Liu Xiaojun would show off his unsportsmanlike skills like this? I'm afraid he's going to take over the business completely!
Everyone says that his third uncle is good at calculating. If you ask him, the one who is the best at calculating should be Liu Xiaojun!
The third uncle pushed his glasses, walked away pale-faced, and returned to his seat quietly.
The aunties didn't have time to care about the third uncle at the moment. Instead, they looked at the couplet in Liu Xiaojun's hand with shining eyes.
"Oh wow, this fish is drawn quite authentically!"
"But why is there a black circle in the middle?"
Second Aunt is illiterate and uneducated, so she doesn't know what this black circle is.
"Second Aunt, you don't understand this, right? This isn't a black spot, this is a pair of fish playing with a pearl."
The third aunt won back a game against the second aunt. Her third uncle was a teacher, and she learned a little from him.
Second Auntie shows off:
"Of course I know this is a painting of two fish playing with a pearl. This is just a test for Xiaojun!"
Just pretend as much as you can! The third aunt held Yan Jiekuang in her arms and rolled her eyes silently without saying anything else.
After everyone finished appreciating the couplet, Yi Zhonghai hid behind the crowd and caught a glimpse of the couplet in Liu Xiaojun's hand.
The fish in the painting looked like it was coming alive and about to jump into the pot, which made him feel even more uncomfortable.
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have offended Liu Xiaojun for Jia Dongxi last time, otherwise I would still have a chance to recognize Liu Xiaojun.
Now all those aunties are looking at him with envy, envious that he has given birth to a good son.
It’s nothing like now, where he has to rely on that stupid kid Jia Dongxu for his retirement…
Seeing her old man's depressed look, the third aunt comforted him:
"It's just a drawing, isn't it? Xiaojun's drawing is good, but his calligraphy may not be as good as yours! You've been a teacher at Red Star Primary School for so many years!"
Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui also cheered up.
Moreover, the most urgent task now is not to see how good Liu Xiaojun's calligraphy is, but to write those couplets for which he was paid.
These aunties are unreasonable.
If you think the couplet written by Liu Xiaojun is good after reading it, you will have to ask him for a refund and buy it from Liu Xiaojun again!
Then Yan Bugui started writing the couplet immediately without caring about the situation on Liu Xiaojun's side.
A pair of thin little arms were swung like butterfly wings!
The aunties didn't pay attention to what was happening on the third uncle's side at this time, they were just watching the fun.
"Hey, isn't Xiaojun's handwriting better than Uncle Sanda's?"
"Of course it is! It looks exactly like the words printed on the enamel mug. So neat!"
"And this fish is well drawn. It means abundance every year and fish every year. It's a good omen!"
The second uncle was originally unhappy about spending an extra five cents, but now he is being praised!
The aunties praised Liu Xiaojun, which also showed that his choice was correct.
He glanced at Yi Zhonghai next to him, and seeing Yi Zhonghai's gloomy face, he was secretly happy!
Old Yi is really old, his choices are always inferior to his!
It seems that Liu Haizhong will not be able to compete for the position of workshop director of the steel rolling mill in the future!
"Excuse me, please keep this couplet, Second Master."
Liu Xiaojun handed the written couplet to the second uncle, and everyone looked at him with envy.
The second uncle happily took the couplet and felt everyone's gaze. It was so beautiful. It was so prestigious!
Soon, all the aunts reacted.
In the past, I bought couplets from Uncle Sanda every year. Not to mention the patterns, even the couplets were the same every time.
There is competition this year, and Liu Xiaojun obviously does much better than the third uncle.
Look at how beautiful the pattern of two fish playing with a pearl is, and the calligraphy is much better than that of the third uncle.
Although these aunties have not received much education, they can only feel that there is a difference in the calligraphy. As for asking them to explain the reason, that would definitely be embarrassing!
Although Liu Xiaojun’s product is five cents more expensive than that of the old man, it’s Chinese New Year, so it’s okay to be a little more expensive!
For a moment, everyone wanted to have a good start, and they all wanted to "abandon" the Third Uncle and "vote" for Liu Xiaojun!
"Uncle San, give me my money back. I won't buy from you this year. I'm going to buy from Liu Xiaojun!"
"Sun Wenshi, if you don't buy from Third Uncle, I won't buy from him either. I'm going to buy from Liu Xiaojun too."
"Uncle, give me your money back!"
A group of women rushed to the stall of the third uncle and demanded a refund.
The third uncle took a deep breath, fortunately he was prepared.
He took out a couplet he had written with a proud look on his face:
"Ladies and gentlemen, I've already written this and there's no way I can go back on it. Please take this couplet!"
"Third uncle, you did this on purpose!"
"Third Uncle, you were just standing there watching the fun, how come it's already been written?"
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