Chapter 151

After Ruoxuan visited the grain shop, it was still early, so shopkeeper Gu asked her if she would go to Fucheng to see the powder shop, Zhuangzi and its workshop.

Ruoxuan refused: "No, don't worry, just buy them directly. I'll go see if my brother-in-law and second brother have sold out the couplets, and then I'll go home!"

The grain store needed renovation, so she came to take a look.

After Ruoxuan read it and listened to some of Zhang Qian's opinions, she already had an idea of ​​how to renovate and decorate the study.

Among the children, Zhang Qian visited the bookstore most often. What he said was the most practical, and Xiu Xuan memorized it all.

After hearing this, Zhang Qian said: "It just so happens that the government hasn't bought any couplets yet, so let's go and see if there are any suitable ones."

Zhang Lian was forthright and sincere: "Didn't you and dad write the couplets in eldest brother's house in the past years?"

Zhang Qian: "Dad is very busy this year and I'm afraid I don't have time to write. Or maybe my second brother and my younger sister will write with me this year?"

He always felt that the ink used in the books copied by the weak family was different from that of others. The fragrance of the ink could make people think quickly and feel relaxed and happy, as if it had a magical power.

He had an intuition in his heart that the couplets of weak families were different.

Zhang Jie did not write: "Dad is so busy this year, and my eldest brother has to prepare for his end next year, how can he have time to write a couplet? If you don't buy it, second brother, you can write it! I can't write it anyway!"

Zhang Lian heard this and said immediately: "Then let's buy it!"

Are you kidding me? His handwriting is like a dog crawling. Let him write couplets?His father saw him coming in and out every day, and he must have been so angry that he had to practice calligraphy every day. He would never have a good life next year!

Ruoxuan: "What kind of couplets does Brother Qian want? You don't have to buy them. You can just take whatever you like. If you don't like them, Brother Qian tells me what kind of couplets you want, and I'll ask my dad to write them for you." , no need for money.”

Zhang Qian said with a smile: "I don't have any requirements. Uncle Xiu has great literary talent. His writing will definitely be better than I thought."

Zhang Lian couldn't help but complain: "Aren't they all those couplets? Are they also about literary talent?"

Zhang Jie glared at him: "Second brother, if you don't speak, no one will treat you as a mute! If you can't memorize a thousand-character essay, of course you don't have literary talent!"

Zhang Lian glared: "I can't recite it, can you? I'm afraid you can't even recite all the words in the couplet!"

The two brothers and sisters were noisy and walked to the stall where Ruochuan was selling couplets.

At this time, the two baskets of couplets were almost sold out, leaving only a few couplets hanging on ropes, and people were negotiating on the prices of those couplets.

"There are only the last few pairs left. I have no choice. They have been hung up for a long time. Can you sell them to me cheaper for two cents a pair?" A middle-aged woman touched the couplet. She couldn't bear to let go. She didn't know why she couldn't bear to let go when she looked at this couplet.

The other two customers also said: "Yes, there are only a few pairs left. If you make it cheaper, I will buy three pairs!"

"It's cheaper. I'll buy two pairs. Isn't this just sold out?"

Ruokawa insisted: "Four cents a pair, the cheapest. It can't get any cheaper. I have been selling them for five cents this morning. These pairs are cheap because I plan to sell them out quickly and go home."

Ruoxuan came closer and helped: "Aunts, look how well we write these couplets. The red paper is made of the best red paper, the ink is made of the best Huizhou ink, and even the water for grinding the ink is soaked in sweet-scented osmanthus. water, you smell the fragrance of this ink, with the fragrance of sweet osmanthus, just thinking about using the best red paper and the best ink, the fathers and villagers paste the new couplets, ensuring that they will be red in the new year. Prosperity, good luck, and good fortune!"

Xuanyuan Que glanced at the couplets and then at Xiuxuan.

This flower even has a small fairy spell cast on the couplet, so that those who buy it back can improve their luck and help them realize their wishes more easily.

In order to make money, she really has good intentions!

Ruoxuan smiled guiltily when she met Xuanyuan Que's gaze and said silently: "This little magic is only useful for people with kind hearts. Doesn't it matter? Heaven will not punish me, right? I am doing a good deed. ! Good will be rewarded with good and evil will be rewarded with evil. I am doing something for God, right?"

Xuanyuan Que gave her an indifferent look and let her figure it out.She's getting bolder and bolder, does God need her to mind her own business?
It was obvious that he wanted to make money, but this little fairy trick could only be realized by people with good intentions, so he ignored her.

The owner of the stall next door couldn't help but shout loudly: "One pair of couplets is three Wen! One pair is three Wen! There are many couplets with good meanings to choose from. You can have whatever couplets you want! It only costs three Wen for one pair! Three Wen for one pair! Everyone! Guest officers come here to choose, come here and choose!”

The stall next door was set up together with Ruochuan in the morning. For half the morning, the father and son just watched Ruochuan selling couplets one by one, two baskets of couplets, one basket of window grilles, a bunch of New Year pictures and the like. The pieces were sold out, they had only sold a few pairs early in the morning, and they couldn't help but get anxious at this time.

When he shouted this, several people turned around and glanced at the couplets at the stall next door. The red paper was not as red as this one's, and the writing was not as beautiful as this one's. They felt a little disgusted.

When Zhang Lian saw someone snatching the business, he immediately shouted: "Do you guys want to buy these couplets? If not, I'll take them all! When I walked down this street, I found that the couplets in this store are the best."

At this time, someone was passing by, and he was attracted by the hanging couplets at a glance. He couldn't help but said, "How much does a pair of couplets cost? I want them all!"

Zhang Jie immediately said: "There are only a few pairs left, written on fine red paper, and I will go home after selling them!"

"Okay! After reading couplets from so many families, yours is the best written and uses good red paper. Roll it up for me! I want them all."

The few customers who originally wanted to negotiate the price took out the coins one after another: "Four coins, right? Here, roll it up for me!"

"I want these three pairs, twelve cents! Here, roll them up for me. I'm in a hurry to go home and cook."

"This is eight cents, roll it up for me!"

Xianhang and Xianbo quickly took off the couplets for the guests and rolled them up.

All the remaining couplets were bought in one fell swoop.

Ruochuan apologized: "Sorry, these aunts are interested in these couplets. Today's couplets are sold out. If you want them, please come back tomorrow!"

The owner of the stall next door hurriedly greeted: "Sir, I have some here! I have many couplets here for you to choose from!"

The customer glanced at the one next door and asked Ruokawa: "We are free tomorrow, will you come and set up a stall the day after tomorrow?"

Ruokawa: "Come on, come on, I will set up a stall in the next few days until the day before New Year's Eve!"

The guest felt relieved after hearing this: "Okay, I'll come back the day after tomorrow!"

Ruochuan smiled and said: "Okay, I will definitely leave a few pairs for the guests when the time comes."

The guest nodded and left.

Seeing this, Zhang Qian took his brothers and sisters to say goodbye and left.

Before Zhang Jie left, she couldn't help but said: "Xuanbao, will you come tomorrow? If you come tomorrow, I will also help you sell couplets!"

"Okay!" Xiuxuan agreed.

"That's a deal!" She thought selling the couplets was quite fun.

After selling the couplets, Ruochuan cleaned up the stall and went to buy more red paper to go home. He didn't know whether the second brother, fourth brother, and others had finished writing the red paper at home. He thought about going to Fucheng to sell it in the afternoon.

Ruoxuan felt that she had missed a lot of customers by closing the stall so early, so she said: "Uncle, why don't you let my father and second uncle go to the city together tomorrow! They will be writing on the side, and you will be selling on the side."

Aukawa's eyes lit up: "This is a good idea!"

If you write and sell at the same time, you can sell all day long!
(End of this chapter)

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