Liu Paner put her hands into the slightly hot water, and it was really comfortable, "It's really tiring to write couplets, although I want to write them for the villagers, but I'm too tired, and when I eat, I guess I can't hold the chopsticks." ”

Li Dabao was quite annoyed, "Mother, I practice calligraphy well, and I will write for you during the Spring Festival next year." ”

Li Rong rolled her eyes and complained about Li Dabao, "You practice calligraphy for three days to fish, and two days to dry nets, and your writing is not as good as mine!" Even if you want to write couplets to the villagers, they won't want you to write them. ”

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

Li Dabao had three black lines on his forehead, and he was quite annoyed, "I've practiced calligraphy hard this year, hmph, you don't look down on people." I'm the big brother, you have to respect me. ”

Li Rong pretended not to hear it and left.

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

The little cookie Li Nan took the hand of the eldest brother Li Dabao, and said sweetly: "The eldest brother is the most powerful, and he will definitely be able to write well." ”

When Li Dabao heard this, he was happy, and picked up Li Nan and carried it around on his shoulder, "It's still best for Ah Nan, when Ah Rong grows up, she won't be cute." ”

"Ahhh·····h Li Nan was so frightened that he screamed, and the room became even more lively.

When it was time to eat, it was exactly the same as Liu Paner said, the hand holding the chopsticks was shaking, Liu Paner could only eat with a spoon, and several children picked up vegetables for her.

When Li Xiaobao was eating, he kept frowning. Suddenly saw a plate of snacks on the table, with words printed on it, his eyes lit up, "Mother, I have a way for you to be able to write couplets to the villagers next year, and you don't have to be tired." ”

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

Everyone's eyes looked at Li Xiaobao.

Li Xiaobao took a piece of dim sum and said with a smile: "Mother, there are words printed on the mold on your dim sum, let's choose a couplet with a good meaning, engrave it on wood, and then print it directly on the red paper, so you don't need to write it by hand." ”

When Liu Paner heard this, her eyes lit up, and the current red paper is cut into four strips, with the same width and length, and it can indeed be modularly printed.

"Xiaobao, you have a good solution, and you will do it next year." Liu Paner really doesn't want to write couplets, she's too tired.

Li Rong hurriedly said: "It's like going out to see joy and happiness, and horizontal batches can also be printed." ”

"Yes, all right. Wait until next year, and I'll do it. Liu Pan'er froze, and looked at Li Xiaobao with a praising look, "Xiaobao, that's awesome." And when you have eaten, I will reward you with a silver tael. ”

Li Nan thought for a while, "Is that a lot of print?" ”

"Well, yes, not tired yet." Liu Paner replied, why didn't she think of it?

Li Nan's eyes rolled, "We can print a lot, can we sell it at the Spring Festival Fair?" ”

Everyone's eyes looked at Li Nan, their eyes burning.

Being stared at by so many people, Li Nan thought that he had said the wrong thing, "I can't sell it, forget it, just because I said the wrong thing." ”

"Anan, you didn't say the wrong thing, you were right." Liu Paner stretched out her hand and pinched Li Nan's little fleshy face, "At next year's Spring Festival Meeting, we will print and sell it, which will be the highlight of our Spring Festival Party in Jixiang Town." After dinner, I will also reward Anan with a tael of silver. ”

The monthly allowance and bonus are all silver that children can spend freely, and adults will not interfere. Therefore, as soon as they heard that there was a reward of one or two silver, Li Xiaobao and Li Nan were very happy, and the other children were envious.

The next day, Chinese New Year's Eve.

After breakfast, Li Dabao took his sisters and began to paste couplets.

Liu's boiled a pot of paste, there are many doors at home, from the door outside, all are pasted with couplets, the chairs and tables at home are also pasted with the word Fu, and even the stove, water tank, ox cart and carriage at home are not let go.

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

When it's completely pasted, it's time for lunch.

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

"Crackling ······"

The sound of firecrackers, mixed with a somewhat pungent smell of sulfur, bids farewell to the last day of the year.

The reunion dinner at noon was full of tables.

Liu Pan'er sat down and said to Sister Mao'er: "Mao'er, you don't need to serve here. You should also hurry back to have a reunion dinner, work hard for a year, and have a good rest and talk. ”

Sister Mao'er rejoiced, "Thank you, madam." ”

After Sister Mao'er and the others left, there was only Liu Pan'er in the main house.

Liu Paner chuckled, "This year is destined to be an extraordinary year, we escaped death, we opened up wasteland and farmed, we have a new home, and our family is reunited." All this is not easy to come by, thank yourself, and thank you for your efforts. Come, hold the cup in front of you, let's raise a glass to celebrate. ”

Liu Paner and Liu's cups were filled with wine, and the other people's bowls were all made of hawthorn syrup.

"Thank yourself, thank you." Liu took the lead and said, his eyes were a little moist, all this was really not easy.

The children also empathize, cherish everything now, and be grateful for the existing happiness.

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

Liu Paner put down the cup and poured some more, "This cup, we want to bless our husband in the capital, and hope that everything goes well for him in the capital and he can have a good year." ”

"Bless Yuan Qing."

"Bless Daddy."

"Bless the third uncle."

Liu Paner drank two glasses of wine in a row and burped, "Okay, let's start eating now, bid farewell to a full and happy year, and welcome a hopeful next year." ”

Driven by Liu Paner, this reunion dinner was very warm.

In the ear room next door, the leopard and the second dog sat on the top position, and the younger brothers and sisters sat on the opposite side and left and right. Although this table reunion dinner is not as rich as the main courtyard, it also has ten dishes.

Think about last year, they were still struggling not to freeze to death, not to starve to death.

In contrast, the days are too good now.

The leopard looked at his younger siblings, "It's a good year, it's neat, it's still there." ”

In a word, everyone was red-eyed.

In the past, before winter, people would freeze to death, starve to death, and die of disease.

"Hey, Brother Leopard, that's good." Although Ergouzi was laughing, he cried, "Madame is good to us, I want to stay here forever." ”

Sister Mao'er also nodded, "I also want to think that Madame and Miss are very good to us and teach us a lot of things." Outside, you will never learn, and it won't be so good to us. ”

"Then let's stay, I think it's good to be a servant in Madame's family for the rest of my life." Yu'er Mei whispered, the sinister outside, I don't want to experience it again.

The others nodded, "Yes, stay." Madame will have a lot of shops in the future, and when the time comes, we will learn the skills, do things for Madame, and repay Madame for her kindness to us. ”

The leopard smiled, "You are still young, eat well now, grow your skills, and 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 and never do anything that endangers or is sorry for your wife. ”

Hearing this, everyone nodded, "Brother Leopard, we have written it down." ”