mtl008 Chapter 184: There is knowledge in every aspect of Spring Festival couplets.
Chapter 184: There is knowledge in every aspect of Spring Festival couplets.
"Okay, okay, thank you." Grandpa Kuang quickly took the couplet and flower steamed bun and said.
"Grandpa Kuang, you're welcome. We are good neighbors. Bo Xiang and Bo Wen, are they here? These two kids are having fun. It's time for lunch, but they're still nowhere to be found. I have to go look for them." Sister-in-law Hao Xia said with a smile.
"The children are helping Grandpa Kuang sweep the snow in the yard. I will go and inform the children now to go home for lunch and continue working in the afternoon." Qian Yizheng said as he waved to the children.
The adults and children went back to their respective homes. Qian Yizhen and his party returned to the Chen Mansion Restaurant. Lunch had already been served. Perhaps as a result of the heavy labor and activities, the children's appetite increased greatly. Their great uncle Chen Haoyu was extremely envious.
"Mom, I have blisters on my hands, it hurts a little." Junhua said. Support the Army, Love the Army, Strengthen the Army also stretched out his hands and said, "I have blisters on my hands too."
Grandpa Lu Kaipu took Li Baoguo's hand and showed it to the four children: "Look, what's in Uncle Baoguo's hand? He got up at dawn to sweep the snow, and it took him longer than you."
The four kids came forward and said, "They are calluses." "So people who do a lot of physical labor and who do a lot of manual labor will have calluses on their hands. People who don't do physical labor often will get blisters on their hands if they suddenly work continuously. This is the difference between the formation of calluses and blisters," explained Grandpa Lu Kaipu.
"Uncle Baoguo, have you ever had blisters before?" Qiangjun asked.
"Yes, I had blisters before, but later I worked more and exercised more, and the skin on my hands became thicker, so I don't get blisters anymore," said Li Baoguo.
As they were talking, my cousin Chen Mengwei exclaimed through the window of the restaurant: "Where did this handsome man and beautiful woman come from? They are so beautiful and well-matched."
Everyone looked out the window together: "Yes, Brother Zhigang, Sister Hongmei." The four kids ran over together and scrambled to open the door of the restaurant.
Ming Zhigang and Li Hongmei entered the room and politely greeted the elders.
"Aunt Yizhen, we just arrived. The jeep driver took us from the train station to the gate of Chen's house. He said he had to go to the airport to pick someone up. He asked us to say hello to you by the way." Li Hongmei came to Qian Yizhen and said softly.
"Hongmei, is the road easy to walk on from the train station to home? Has the snow on the road been cleared? Did you slip?" Qian Yizhen asked.
"The road is relatively easy to drive on. There are some slippery places, but the jeep is fine," said Li Hongmei.
"Li Hongmei, Ming Zhigang, you haven't had lunch yet, wash your hands and sit down to eat. Don't be polite." Grandma Chen Yalu said.
The four kids said, "Come and eat, come and eat." Ming Zhigang glanced at Li Hongmei and took off his army green cotton coat. Li Hongmei nodded, also took off her army green cotton coat, washed her hands, and ate.
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Yang Ruolan called: "Yizhen, my parents have arrived home safely. Thank you for the jeep from Minzhen Company. My parents brought some Shanxi specialties. After learning that Mr. Chen is recovering at home, they decided to visit him at Chen's house tomorrow morning. I will also deliver the Shanxi specialties to Chen's house. I want to let you know in advance."
"Okay, your parents are tired from the journey, let them have a good rest first. I'll tell your uncle so he can be mentally prepared." Qian Yizheng hung up the phone, sorted out the documents on the table, put on a thick cotton coat, and walked out of the bedroom.
Walking along the winding path with snow on both sides, I came to the courtyard and walked towards my uncle Chen Haoyu's bedroom. I knocked on the door and my cousin Chen Jinting opened it: "Yizhen, come in quickly, it's cold outside."
"Uncle, the weather in the north is cold, nothing like Hong Kong. It will be warm after the beginning of spring, hehe." Qian Yizhen said as he came to the bedside of his great uncle Chen Haoyu: "Uncle, Yang Ruolan's father, Chairman Yang Zhongbang, will come to the Chen Mansion to visit you tomorrow morning. If you don't want him to come, I will find a reason to refuse. How do you think?"
"Yizhen, let Boss Yang come. I guess Boss Yang and his wife came to our daughter's house specially to celebrate the New Year, so they must have other plans. It would be nice to let him come and chat together." Uncle Chen Haoyu said.
At 7 o'clock in the morning of the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month, a jeep took Yuan Daoqin, who had returned from Beijing during the winter vacation, from the train station to Lu's residence. At 8 o'clock, Qian Yizhen came to Lu's residence with new clothes bought for Li Hongmei and Yuan Daoqin, followed by Ming Zhigang, Qian Baogui, Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, and Strengthen the Army.
Sister-in-law Hao Xia came forward and said, "Yizhen, I'm making the paste. The tradition of the Lu family is to put up Spring Festival couplets on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. You guys go sit in the living room first, I'll be done in a moment."
"Sister Hao Xia, I know that your Lu family will put up Spring Festival couplets on the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month. So, I am here to lead the Spring Festival couplet-putting team to help the Lu family put up Spring Festival couplets." Qian Yizheng pointed to the children behind him.
Grandma Lu Jingde and Professor Chen Zhuoran have already prepared all the Spring Festival couplets that need to be posted in the Lu Mansion, and marked each door. Grandma Lu Jingde said happily: "This year, there is no need for an old woman like me to post the couplets. Come on, children, I will be in charge of directing and you will be in charge of posting, okay?"
"It is said that the 25th day of the twelfth lunar month is the day when the Jade Emperor inspects the world. Posting Spring Festival couplets on this day can bring you blessings, hahahaha." Grandma Lu Jingde added.
"The spring rain moistens everything, and the red plum blossoms embroider the mountains. Spring is in the air."
"A year of good luck comes with spring, and colorful clouds roll in all seasons. May everything go well."
While reading, Junhua asked, "Grandma Lu, there are three spring couplets, two long and one short, how do we put them up?"
"Spring Festival couplets are divided into upper couplet, lower couplet and horizontal scroll. The main basis for distinguishing upper and lower couplets is the tone of the last word. The last word of the upper couplet is a flat tone (third or fourth tone), and the last word of the lower couplet is a flat tone (first or second tone).
Another step is to distinguish the left and right positions of the Spring Festival couplets. When facing the door, the upper couplet is posted on the right and the lower couplet is posted on the left. Why? Because the ancient writing habit is from right to left, and the modern writing habit is from left to right. Did the children understand? "Professor Chen Zhuoran explained it carefully, just like giving a lecture to students.
The beauty of the army, supporting the army, loving the army, and strengthening the army are eager to try: "I understand."
Professor Chen Zhuoran led Qian Baogui, Junhua, Support the Army, Love the Army, and Strengthen the Army into a group, responsible for posting Spring Festival couplets as soon as you enter the courtyard.
Sister-in-law Hao Xia led Li Hongmei, Ming Zhigang, Yuan Daoqin, Bo Xiang and Bo Wen into a group, responsible for posting Spring Festival couplets in the second courtyard.
Under the direction of Grandma Lu Jingde, everyone was busy applying paste, handing out Spring Festival couplets, sweeping the ground with brooms, and working together.
“Spring is here all year round, and flowers of all colors bloom forever. Welcome the New Year.” Yuan Daoqin recited silently and said to himself: “Why is “flowers bloom forever” not “flowers bloom forever”?