Liu Pan'er put her hands into the slightly hot water, and she felt a little better. "It's really tiring to write couplets. Although I want to write them to the villagers, I'm too tired. I probably can't hold the chopsticks when eating."

Li Dabao was quite annoyed, "Mom, I'll practice my calligraphy well, and I'll write it for everyone during the Spring Festival next year."

Li Rong rolled her eyes and complained about Li Dabao, "You practiced calligraphy for three days, fished, and posted on the Internet for two days, and your writing is not as good as mine! Even if you want to write couplets for the villagers, they are not willing to let you do it."

Li Xiaobao nodded, "Yes, my brother's handwriting is not good."

Li Dabao had three black lines on his forehead, and he was quite annoyed, "I'm going to practice calligraphy hard this year, huh, don't look down on me. I'm the eldest brother, you have to respect me."

Li Rong pretended not to hear and left.

Li Xiaobao lowered his head, pretending not to hear and disapproving.

Cookie Li Nan took her eldest brother Li Dabao's hand and said sweetly: "My eldest brother is the most powerful, he will definitely be able to write well."

Li Dabao was very happy when he heard this. He picked up Li Nan and carried her around on his shoulders, "Ah Nan is the best. Ah Rong will no longer be cute when she grows up."

"Ah..." Li Nan screamed in fright, and the room became even more lively.

When it was time to eat, it was exactly what Liu Pan'er said. Her hand holding the chopsticks was shaking. Liu Pan'er could only eat with a spoon while several children helped her pick up the food.

When Li Xiaobao was eating, he kept frowning. Suddenly he saw a plate of snacks on the table with words printed on it. His eyes lit up, "Mom, I have a way for you to write couplets to the villagers next year without getting tired.

Already."

Hearing this, Liu Pan'er was curious and turned to look at Li Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, tell me your method. If it works well, I will reward you with a tael of silver."

Everyone's eyes turned to Li Xiaobao.

Li Xiaobao took a piece of snack and said with a smile: "Mom, your snack has words printed on it with a mold. Let's choose a couplet with a good meaning, carve it on the wood, and then print it directly on the red paper instead of writing it by hand."

When Liu Pan'er heard this, her eyes lit up. Today's red paper is cut into four strips with the same width and length. It can indeed be printed in a modular manner.

"Xiaobao, your method is good, we will do it next year." Liu Pan'er really didn't want to write the couplet, she was too tired.

Li Rong quickly said: "Just like going out to see happiness and blessings, horizontal batches can also be printed."

"Yes, you can do it. I will do this next year." Liu Pan'er settled down and looked at Li Xiaobao with a praising look, "Xiaobao, that's great. After dinner, I will reward you with a tael of silver.

"

Li Nan thought for a moment, "Can we print a lot of them?"

"Well, yes, I'm not tired yet." Liu Pan'er replied, why didn't she think of it?

Li Nan rolled his eyes, "We can print a lot, can we sell them at the Spring Festival Party?"

Everyone looked at Li Nan with burning eyes.

Being stared at by so many people, Li Nan thought that he had said something wrong, "If I can't sell it, just forget it. Just think that I said something wrong."

"A Nan, you didn't say anything wrong, you said it right." Liu Pan'er stretched out her hand to pinch Li Nan's cheek, "We will print and sell couplets at next year's Spring Festival Party. It will be the highlight of our Spring Festival Party in Jixiang Town.

.After dinner later, I will also reward Nan with one tael of silver."

Every month's monthly routine and bonuses are money that the children can spend freely, and adults will not interfere. Therefore, when they heard about the reward of one or two pieces of silver, Li Xiaobao and Li Nan were very happy, and other children were envious.

The next day is New Year's Eve.

After breakfast, Li Dabao took his sisters and started posting couplets.

Mrs. Liu cooked a pot of paste. There were many doors in her house. Couplets were posted on all the doors leading to and from outside. The words "Fu" were also posted on the chairs and tables at home. Even the stove, water tank, and oxcart were not

Let it go.

After pasting it at home, go to the shop and post it.

By the time it was completely attached, it was lunch time.

There was a long string of firecrackers hanging on the tree at the door. Li Dabao took the torch, stretched out his arms, lit the fuse, and ran back quickly.

"Crackling..."

Bursts of firecrackers, mixed with the pungent smell of sulfur, bid farewell to the last day of the year.

The table was full for the reunion dinner at noon.

Liu Pan'er sat down and said to Sister Mao'er: "Mao'er, you don't need to wait here anymore. You should go back quickly to have a reunion dinner. After a year of hard work, take a good rest and talk."

Sister Mao'er said happily, "Thank you, madam."

After Sister Mao'er and others left, Liu Pan'er and his family were the only ones in the main room.

Liu Pan'er chuckled, "This year is destined to be an extraordinary year. We escaped death, we opened up wasteland and farmed land, we have a new home, and our family is reunited. All of this is hard-won. Thank myself and everyone."

Great efforts. Come, pick up the cup in front of you, let’s raise a toast to celebrate.”

Liu Pan'er and Mrs. Liu's cups were filled with wine, while the others' bowls were filled with sugar water boiled from hawthorn.

"Thank myself, thank you all." Mrs. Liu took the lead in saying, her eyes were a little moist, all this was really not easy.

The children also feel the same way, cherish everything now and be grateful for the happiness they have.

Li Xiaobao and Ah Nan are young and may not remember what happened now when they grow up, but in the hearts of older children like Li Dabao, Ah Rong and Ah Fang Ali, these memories will never be erased.

Liu Pan'er put down the cup and poured some more, "With this cup, we would like to wish our husband in the capital all the best and hope that he can have a good year in the capital."

"Bless Yuan Qing."

"Bless daddy."

"Bless your third uncle."

Liu Pan'er drank two glasses of wine and burped, "Okay, let's start eating now. Say goodbye to a fulfilling and happy year and welcome a hopeful next year."

Under the guidance of Liu Paner, this reunion dinner was very warm.

In the wing room next door, Leopard and Ergouzi sat at the top, while the younger brothers and sisters sat on the opposite side on the left and right sides. Although the reunion dinner on this table was not as rich as the main courtyard, there were still ten dishes.

Think about how they were struggling last year not to freeze to death or starve to death.

In contrast, life is so good now.

Leopard looked at his younger siblings and said, "This year is really good. They are all still there."

One sentence made everyone's eyes red.

In the past, before winter came, people would freeze to death, starve to death, or die of illness.

"Hey, Brother Leopard, that's great." Although Er Gouzi was smiling, he was crying, "My wife is good to us, I want to stay here forever."

Sister Mao'er also nodded, "I also think that Madam and Miss are very good to us and teach us many things. We will definitely not be able to learn them outside, and they will not be so kind to us."

"Then let's stay. I think it would be nice to be a servant in my wife's house for the rest of my life." Yu'ermei said in a low voice. She never wanted to experience the dangers outside.

Others also nodded, "Yes, stay. Madam will have many shops in the future. Then we will learn our skills and work for her to repay her kindness to us."

Leopard smiled and said, "You are still young, eat well now and develop your skills. When you grow up, I respect your ideas. Whether you stay or leave, but I want to say now that you must have a conscience as a person. You must not

Doing things that harm or offend my wife."
Chapter completed!