Cui Yujiao rolled her eyes at Cui Yuanzhi and said, "How is that possible? In this corner of the world, there's a girl more beautiful than your sister? Who knows what's wrong with him?"
"So what do you think? How about you really marry Song Yuangen? I heard that Qingshan Village makes a lot of money by selling mushrooms. You can live better if you marry there!"
When Cui Yujiao heard this, she exploded.
Pulling Cui Yuanzhi's ear, he scolded, "Are you still my brother? How can you not want to see me well? I'm the daughter of an official, why should I lower my status and marry a peasant?"
Song Yuangen is so attentive to me, it's his blessing, huh! "
Cui Yuanzhi nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, my little sister will marry into a wealthy family and become an official's wife in the future!"
Cui Yujiao rolled her eyes, enjoying the other person's flattery very much. However, she felt unhappy when she thought of Song Yuangen.
What kind of person is this? He knew his father was coming to Dahe Village today, but he didn't bring him any food. This fish is so naughty!
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After Ling Jiheng got up, he first assigned the task of making masks to the maids at home, and then worked with Chi Xingyue to prepare the proportion of gold powder.
It was only then that the Ling family found out what Chi Xingyue had bought and what he planned to do!
I was extremely shocked for a moment, wondering what was wrong with Chi Xingyue's little head, she is so smart!
With just a little thought, she can come up with ideas to make money. Is this really the kind of girl who can cook in the kitchen of the Ling family?
Could it be that the Ling family has been doing business for generations and has received protection from their ancestors?
They believed that Chi Xingyue was smart.
However, Ling Jiheng was truly lucky. He had simply hooked up with someone and married the most promising maid in the Ling family mansion.
Thinking of this, Geng Suhua couldn't help but mourn for his own stupidity.
It now seems that every rumor that was spread at the beginning was helping the second wife.
But she, the originally proud eldest lady, has to endure Gu Youlian's sarcasm every day. It's really karma.
Looking at the beautiful "Fu" characters on the red paper, Geng Suhua's depression gradually dissipated.
She couldn't let it go. "Xingyue, can I order a couplet from you? I want this color!"
Chi Xingyue glanced at it in surprise and said with a smile, "Auntie has really good taste. She picked the most expensive one right away!"
"Oh, really? I just think this is shiny and golden, and looks pretty!"
Chi Xingyue nodded: "Yeah, yeah, I like it too. When the Chinese New Year comes, I will take care of the couplets for the house.
When the time comes, tell me what you want to write, and I'll ask my husband to help you!"
Geng Suhua was a little envious. She glared at Ling Weiyuan who was pretending to be dead beside her, and went to help stir it.
He calculated in his mind how much money he could make from the gold-powder couplets. After figuring out the approximate figure, he slurped his saliva, but was too embarrassed to ask for a share.
Time passed little by little, and soon it was the twelfth lunar month.
Chi Xingyue looked at the beautiful golden handwriting on the red paper that had withstood the test of wind and snow, and smiled happily.
After some experiments, she and Ling Jiheng successfully mixed a gold powder that was both economical and beautiful.
The concentrations of varnish and liquor were also adjusted to make the gold powder easier to write on and less likely to fall off.
Now, it's time to show your skills.
The servants of the Ling family cut the red paper purchased from the study into couplets of different sizes.
The men of the Ling family came out together and wrote the couplet that Chi Xingyue was familiar with on red paper.
"As time goes by, people live longer, spring fills the world and brings blessings." The horizontal banner reads: "All the best!"
"Good fortune and prosperity will come, happiness and peace will come." Horizontal banner: "Happy family!"
"Welcome joy, welcome spring, welcome prosperity, welcome wealth, welcome blessings, welcome peace." Horizontal banner: "Good luck and good fortune!"
The reason for doing this is that these couplets have stood the test of time and reflect people's wishes in a simple and straightforward manner.
Chi Xingyue believes that compared to those flowery couplets whose meaning is difficult to understand at first glance, this down-to-earth approach is more likely to go viral.
Although the men of the Ling family did not take the imperial examination, they had all received education, so writing was naturally no problem for them.
Each person writes one piece, and after becoming proficient, they can write with their eyes closed.
It doesn't take long to write a beautiful couplet and put it in a sheltered place to dry in the shade.
Then roll it up and place it in a specially prepared carved wooden box.
The Ling family's couplets were instantly elevated to a higher level, appearing even more upscale.
The old lady read the words above and praised them repeatedly: "Look, how festive this is! Xingyue is really talented!"
Shu Muyun also felt that he had married a treasure, who was not only literate but also talented.
Look, it’s catchy. You can remember it and leave a deep impression on it after just one reading.
Chi Xingyue also asked Cao Dashan to make many woodcuts, on which were carved exquisite lotus, plum blossoms, peonies, magpies, cranes, bats and other animals and plants.
She applied ink, printed it on red paper, and finally added color with gold powder and pearl powder.
Although the assembly line-like operation makes the painting less lively, it saves time and cost to a great extent.
Only couplets like this can find their way into ordinary people's homes.
Of course, the Ling family also plays high-end games.
Ling Jiren and Ling Jihao studied painting for several years, so in addition to writing couplets, they also set aside some time to paint plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum.
There is a big difference between hand-painted and stereotyped rubbings. In addition to being more vivid, the price is also very attractive.
This part is released separately and sold to wealthy families at a high price.
In this way, the Ling family was busy until Laba Festival.
Faced with thousands of couplets, Chi Xingyue's face was frozen with smile, and he promised to give red envelopes to everyone when he made money.
The Ling family talked about money, but they were very happy in their hearts.
No matter how much you give, it’s all a thoughtful gesture. Who doesn’t want good luck?
Today is a festival, so of course we have to make Laba porridge.
Baozhu soaked red beans, mung beans, peanuts and other ingredients early in the morning and went to the kitchen to get busy before dawn.
Chi Xingyue also stood up excitedly to help.
Fortunately, Ling Yi and his friends bought a variety of things, otherwise we wouldn’t be able to collect all eight ingredients.
The Ling family also had dates, so when the Laba porridge was almost cooked, they poured it into the porridge, filling a bowl.
The small flame made the Laba porridge bubble up. Baozhu didn't dare to be distracted and stirred it quickly with a spoon.
Today is a festival, and not only the small kitchen in Qingfengyuan is cooking, but also in Rongsiyuan, Tinglanyuan, and Zheguiyuan.
However, the ingredients used are different, and the taste is completely different.
In the porridge cooked by Baozhu, the water is from the space, the dates are from the space, the walnuts are from the space, and so are the raisins!
Even though the food wasn't cooked yet, the aroma filled the air, making the neighbors around the Ling family drool.
As dawn approached, the porridge was ready.
The first pot of porridge was served from Qingfengyuan to worship the ancestors, and then the second pot of porridge was shared.
Baozhu's cooking skills are already good, and with the addition of spiritual spring water and space materials, this pot of porridge is particularly delicious.
Even without sugar, it still tastes sweet and has the aroma of whole grains.
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