Chapter 285 Wu Gousheng Sends a Dog's Leg
The sun is shining brightly.
The children in the courtyard were full of curiosity about Wan Ziyan.
While Chen Yongnian and Chen Yongxing were busy preparing, the literacy lesson in the courtyard turned into storytelling.
Wan Ziyan tells children historical anecdotes as stories, which makes each child look at him with reverence.
At this moment, Chen Yongliang returned from outside, looking somewhat dejected.
Wan Qiqi was drawn out by the smell of chickens being slaughtered in the kitchen behind the house. She happened to see Chen Yongliang trying to hide his dejected mood and immediately asked, "Third brother, why do you look so down on New Year's Eve?"
Chen Yongliang looked up, his brows furrowed, and held up the red paper in his hand, saying, "In previous years, we would go to the old scholar in the village to have the Spring Festival couplets written. Some time ago, there was a heavy snow, and the old scholar fell and was so disoriented that he couldn't even hold the brush properly..."
Wan Qiqi thought that Spring Festival couplets were only pasted up in modern times, but she didn't expect that there was also the custom of pasting couplets in this era.
She turned around and looked.
The old wooden door was bare and empty, certainly not looking like it was for the New Year.
In any case, couplets are still a must!
Wan Qiqi quickly turned her attention to Wan Ziyan in the courtyard.
We need someone with literary talent and good handwriting to write couplets, but isn't there one right here?
Moreover, Wan Ziyan is a Juren, which is much more impressive than a Xiucai!
Wan Qiqi took out a handful of leftover pomelo candies, walked up to the children, gave two to each child, and dismissed them all.
When Pingping saw this, she bit her finger and drooled.
Because of losing his baby teeth, he hasn't eaten sweets in a long time, let alone candy!
Upon seeing the grapefruit candy, he couldn't help but swallow hard.
Wan Qiqi turned her face away, looking troubled.
She usually feeds her child a lot, so why does the child act like he's never had candy before whenever he sees it?
An'an seemed to have heard something, and pulled the little monkey over.
She stared longingly at the candy in Wan Qiqi's hand and called out in a soft, sweet voice, "Mom~ I want some too."
Wan Qiqi was completely charmed by An An's soft and adorable appearance!
She suspected that An'an knew she couldn't stand children's whining and acting cute, so she did it on purpose.
Then she thought again.
Today is Lunar New Year's Eve, and on such a festive day, eating a little sweets is perfectly acceptable.
So, Wan Qiqi stretched out her hand in front of An'an and opened it.
An An took two candies from Wan Qiqi's hand and put them in the little monkey's hand.
Then, he took two more and placed them in Pingping's hand.
The two boys received the candy, feeling sweet and happy.
Wan Qiqi was also very satisfied with An An's performance.
Although An'an is the youngest, she is the most clever among the children.
She had just finished thinking when she saw An'an grab the rest of the candy from her hand, muttering to herself.
“Both of my older brothers have them, these are mine. I’m the youngest, and I’m still growing, so I can eat two more…”
With a "pfft," Wan Ziyan couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Wan Qiqi stood there, stunned.
She never taught An'an like that!
How could this child say such things just because he's young?
What surprised Wan Qiqi the most was that An'an was so young, yet she had such logic and intelligence!
Seeing Wan Qiqi in a daze, An'an hurriedly pulled her two older brothers away from the scene, afraid that the candy in her hand would be taken back.
Wan Ziyan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh, "An'an is much smarter than Pingping!"
Wan Qiqi nodded and added, "They've also become much more mischievous and daring!"
The son didn't dare to fight the peregrine falcon and the wolf cub, but the daughter did.
Not only did they dare to beat them, but they also often beat them so badly that they would stand in a corner, sulking in grievance.
Wan Qiqi looked at Chen Yongliang with gentle eyes, then looked up at Chen Yongliang and asked, "Is there anything I can help you with?"
Wan Qiqi then came to her senses and said, "I need Second Brother to use his pen and ink to write a couplet for me."
Chen Yongliang moved a table out and placed it in the courtyard, spread out the red paper, ground the ink for Wan Ziyan, and looked at Wan Ziyan with anticipation.
Wan Ziyan, holding a calligraphy brush, looked at Wan Qiqi and asked, "What kind of Spring Festival couplets do you want?"
Wan Qiqi's eyes darted around.
Although I can recite one or two simple couplets, the original owner of this body did not have such literary talent.
She waved her hand and said, "Whatever, Second Brother, write whatever you think is best."
The lack of requirements made it even more difficult for Wan Ziyan, as he couldn't find a suitable poetic form for the time being.
A gentle breeze carries the fragrance of plum blossoms.
Wan Ziyan had a flash of inspiration and wrote the couplet, "Green bamboos offer a unique view, red plum blossoms herald spring for every household," with the horizontal inscription "Spring returns to the earth."
Wan Qiqi was momentarily taken aback when she saw Wan Ziyan's bold and unrestrained handwriting.
His handwriting and appearance are completely mismatched.
Moreover, the handwriting Wan Ziyan used when teaching was always neat and tidy, making it impossible to tell that it was written by the same person as the couplet.
Chen Yongliang looked at it for a long time, but only recognized the three characters "三", "万", and "大". He seemed not to recognize the other characters.
Seeing the confusion in Chen Yongliang's eyes, Wan Ziyan read the couplet aloud so that he could understand it.
Finally, he repeated to Chen Yongliang, "You've been with A-Jing for several months, and you still can't recognize half a word?"
Chen Yongliang awkwardly gripped the ground with his toes.
He seemed to see a stern teacher standing in front of him, checking his learning progress, which made him a little scared.
Spending so much time together has almost made him forget that Wan Ziyan is his teacher!
Seeing Wan Ziyan's serious expression, Wan Qiqi also had a headache and quickly said, "Go to the kitchen and ask your older brother if he has prepared the paste for pasting up the Spring Festival couplets?"
"Okay!" Chen Yongliang immediately agreed and quickly left the courtyard.
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