Chapter 421 Overjoyed
The snow was particularly heavy this year, and the biting cold wind did not stop people from celebrating the New Year happily.
After the economy was liberalized, the living standards of many people have indeed improved significantly. Apart from other things, at least people have more food to eat and the variety of food they can choose from has increased.
The courtyard became lively after the snow.
Many children were chasing each other in the yards, having snowball fights, and making snowmen, having a lot of fun.
Some naughty children even took the firecrackers they bought into pieces, lit them up and threw them directly into the snow pile. With a loud bang, the frozen snow pile was quickly blown into countless powder, accompanied by the children's laughter.
The children were playing and the adults were very busy.
The Chinese New Year is coming soon, so they have to prepare New Year's goods in advance. They also start to post Spring Festival couplets and hang red lanterns on the doors of every household. The whole courtyard looks festive.
"Uncle's handwriting is getting better and better, Happy New Year!"
"Uncle, please have some candy!"
Logically speaking, the most educated person in the 95th courtyard of Nanluoguxiang is the second uncle Yan Bugui.
In previous years, many people would ask Yan Bugui to write couplets for them during the Chinese New Year, but this guy would always ask everyone for a fee, so after a while, many people became too lazy to go.
Many people have also discovered that Uncle He Daqing's calligraphy is actually quite good. After all, it's about writing Spring Festival couplets, and it doesn't matter who writes it. The key is that Uncle He Daqing has a prosperous family and a successful career. Letting Uncle He Daqing write Spring Festival couplets may bring some good luck.
So, gradually, every year before the New Year, many neighbors would buy red paper and ink in advance, line up at He Daqing's house, and ask He Daqing to write couplets for them.
Of course, He Daqing did not write for nothing. Anyone who came to his door would either say a few auspicious words or give some melon seeds or peanuts as a reward.
To the extent that He Daqing didn't have to buy these every year, the things people gave them as gifts were enough for them to eat during the New Year.
"Huh...writing is also a strenuous job!"
After seeing off the last neighbor, He Daqing stretched himself.
However, when he walked out the door and looked at his prosperous home, He Daqing showed a satisfied smile on his face.
It’s the New Year, isn’t the purpose to have fun?
"Huilan? What are you and Miaomiao doing?"
While he was distracted, He Daqing suddenly discovered that Tao Huilan and Yi Miao, who had just put up the couplets at the door of the east wing, were acting a little strangely, and they looked in his direction from time to time.
These two mothers seem to have something to ask me.
"Hey... Daqing, I don't know how to start!"
Seeing He Daqing asking, Tao Huilan, whose hair was half white, couldn't help but pull Yi Miao and walked over embarrassedly. She opened her mouth, but finally looked at Yi Miao.
"Yi Miao, you speak!"
He Daqing raised his eyebrows and looked at Yi Miao in confusion.
Yi Miao smiled awkwardly.
"Dad, well... I have a date, and I want to bring him here to meet everyone during the Chinese New Year!"
"It's a good thing to have a partner!"
Hearing this, He Daqing was immediately happy. He thought something was wrong, but it turned out that Yi Miao had found a partner! This is great news!
But he was also curious. He Yuhao and Yi Miao are about the same age. He Yuhao, who has always been sweet-talking, is single now. Unexpectedly, the quiet Yi Miao found a partner first.
"But……"
Yi Miao said with an embarrassed look,
"My girlfriend is Tang Yanling. She was previously in a relationship with Bang Geng. I'm afraid you won't agree."
He Daqing, "..."