Miao'an's farming life

The Spring Festival, in this era, is still the "first of a hundred festivals", entrusting people's good wishes to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.Spring Festival couplets are an important symbol of celebrating the Spring Festival. It is impossible to verify when the custom of pasting Spring Festival couplets originated, but it is generally believed that Spring Festival couplets were developed from peach charms.Peach charms were originally used to exorcise evil spirits and avoid disasters, but were gradually replaced by door gods and evolved into Spring Festival couplets to add joy.

It is now the seventeenth day of the twelfth lunar month, and everyone prepares Spring Festival couplets on June 25, so there is plenty of time.Miao An went to the previous bookstore to buy red paper again, and the shopkeeper of "Maitreya Buddha" recognized him. Seeing that he bought more this time, he smiled and gave away a stack of New Year pictures.

Miao An couldn't laugh or cry, New Year pictures are so rich in resources, could it be that the shopkeeper has a painter?But giving it away is better than not giving it away. The shopkeeper can see that he can do business.

It's not rude to come and go, Miao An sent him a pair of couplets, intending to establish a long-term cooperative relationship.The shopkeeper was even happier, his eyes narrowed into a smile, and he repeatedly praised the well-written word, and asked him for the source. Hearing that Miao An said that he wrote it for sale, he invited him to put it in his shop when it was inconvenient. Miao An felt that their business was doing well, so he agreed.

At the beginning when Miao An said that he wanted to sell Spring Festival couplets, Mo Su was not very willing, because he felt that it would take a lot of effort but not make much money. How many people could buy it?Later, Miao An was also amazing. He spent a day walking through several nearby villages, and even went to the town. He brought back a market report and analyzed the reasons why he could make money one by one. Although he didn’t know what research was, However, he was persuaded.

In fact, Miao An was only out of the idea of ​​being responsible to Mo Su. After all, as far as he felt, writing was quite tiring. It would be very embarrassing if he wrote a lot but couldn't sell it.And in the final analysis, Mo Su is the main force, so he has to dispel his worries and let him devote himself wholeheartedly.

Pasting Spring Festival couplets is to place blessings and hopes, which inevitably involves the selection of content.Different families, different industries, and different identities all have different wishes, and the favorite Spring Festival couplets are also different.

Generally speaking, businessmen tend to make a lot of money, farmers like to have a good harvest, and wealthy households tend to love their homes and make good fortune.Based on these three general directions, Miao An and Mo Su wrote fifty copies of each, and made a sign indicating that they can be customized according to specific conditions, and of course the price will be more expensive.

The issue of pricing made Miao An tangled up a bit. A penny here is relatively hard, and you can buy a big bun, which is roughly equal to one yuan.When I went to town yesterday, Miao An dropped by a shop selling Spring Festival couplets, a pair cost thirty Chinese characters, and the handwriting was not as good-looking as Mo Su's.

After discussion, the two finally decided to set the basic price at 25 Wen, 35 Wen for larger sizes, [-] Wen for custom-made, and some small couplets such as "Prosperous Six Livestock" and "Safe Travel" money.

After cutting enough red paper, Miao Anliu Youyou helped grind and dry the ink at home, while he and Qiu Wen went to the yamen to do paperwork.The town's business management is relatively loose, but you need to report to the Yamen to set up a stall, otherwise, if you are caught, your things will be confiscated and you will be fined twice.

Although I don't know how long it can be sold, Miao An doesn't want to be chased by the "town management" after half of the sale, or lose his wife and lose his army, so it's better to follow the rules.

Qiu Wen has been rushing to catch up with Ah Mo for clothes for the past few days, and today he can finally come out to get some air, happily following Miao An to the town.He actually wanted to help sell Spring Festival couplets, but at the end of each year, there will be a lot of clothes, because people who follow the principle of "new three years, old three years, sewing and mending three years", will always choose to add a couplets for themselves at this time. Set of new clothes.

Busy and busy, it was the 21st of the twelfth lunar month in a blink of an eye, and it was the market day in the town. Miao An and Mo Su borrowed a cart, packed tables, chairs, pens, inks, papers and inkstones, and rushed to the market early in the morning.Although Yoyo is young, Miao An has already taught him simple addition and subtraction, so he is perfectly capable of helping collect money.

The weather is beautiful, the sun is good today, and the wind is not too strong. The three of them built a simple shelf together, and put the written Spring Festival couplets on the spot.Seen from a distance, the bright red is very conspicuous.

"This is a good word, how can I sell it?" Just after finishing it, a brother with a basket came over and asked.

For the first business order, Miao An felt a little nervous, so he briefly introduced the price to him, and seeing the other party's brows slightly frowned, he couldn't help feeling even more uneasy.That brother should be literate, so he looked around slowly, and finally picked a family and a lot of blessings, and he gave the money and left.

Miao An weighed the heavy copper plate in his hand, and turned his head to show a bright smile to Mo Su. Mo Su was putting pens and papers on the table, and gave him an encouraging look.

With the encouragement of success, Miao An's fighting spirit was high, and he made more efforts to introduce, and many people soon surrounded him.Some people think the price is too expensive, but they are immediately refuted that the price in the store is more expensive, and the writing is not as good.

At the beginning, the people who bought were from better-off families. Later, the number of farmers increased, and only around noon did merchants come to buy.Home and Laifu sold more than 20 copies, Wugu Fengdeng sold more than a dozen copies, and merchants only sold seven.It's just a morning, and the record is not bad.

The three of them ate some dry food and continued to work, the excitement of making money lingering.After understanding the routine, Yoyo performed very well. The appearance of a young adult often made the people who came to buy it laugh, and also attracted many customers. Miao An specially bought bunches of candied haws to comfort him.

In the afternoon, there were fewer people going to the market, and the merchants became more leisurely. Miao An obviously felt that the treasures for making money were selling very quickly, and many butchers, tailors, and even people from the inn came to order.Mo Su waved his brush on the spot, and attracted many people, and some even applauded. Somehow, there was a bit of a charlatan atmosphere, but Mo Su was not affected at all, and held the audience with a paralyzed face.

It gets dark early in winter, and just over an hour after lunch, there are almost no people in the market. The vendors who set up stalls started to pack their things, and Miao An Mosu also packed up their stalls and went home.

After putting down the tables, chairs and Spring Festival couplets, and returning the cart, Yoyo couldn't wait to urge his elder brother and brother-in-law to count the money.Miao An poked him on the forehead with a smile, pretending to dislike him as a "little money fan" calmly, but in fact, she was also itchy in her heart, wondering how much she sold for.

One look at Mo Su, his eyes were bright, and he knew that he had the same idea.

Seeing that they acquiesced, Yoyo cheerfully brought over the bag containing the money, and poured it all on the table, except for a few pieces of silver, which were all copper coins, piled up into a small mountain.

"Wow! So much!" Yoyo was so happy that she flew up, grabbing a handful of money to count, and then throwing it all over to hug Miao An.

Miao An rubbed Yoyo's head, he didn't expect to sell so many on the first day, except for the five grains and harvest category, there were eight copies left, and the other two categories were all sold out, the consumption power of the town is still relatively strong .

After Mo Su returned home, his expression softened a lot. Looking at the happy two, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but twitch.He swiped a large handful of copper coins to Yoyo, and asked him to go back to his room to count and play. Yoyo happily jumped three feet high, and obediently ran away.

This move was obviously to distract Yoyo, and Miao An looked at Mo Su jokingly.Mo Su was embarrassed by being stared at, so he simply leaned over and hugged him from behind to hide his reddened ears.

Miao An didn't tease him anymore, she leaned into the arms of the person behind her with a smile, put her arms around his neck, turned her head and kissed him loudly on purpose.

"You worked hard today, this is a reward."

Mo Su was taken aback for a moment, then tightened his arms, bringing the two closer.He buried his head in Miao An's neck, gently rubbing it back and forth.Miao An couldn't help moving his itchy neck. He noticed that Mo Su seemed to like rubbing like this, like a big dog.

Now this "dog" feels that even if he does nothing while hugging his husband, he is very satisfied. His heart is full of joy, and the joy of the day seems to be swept away.

The two chatted together for a while, and then began to cook dinner.Miao An felt a little distressed. Mo Su must be exhausted, but he was satisfied with just hugging.Thinking of this, I couldn't help but add a large piece of bacon to the pot.

The rabbits that the uncle’s family paid were all dead, and they couldn’t finish eating them all at once, so they made cured meat under the guidance of Qiu Ah, and added some oil and water every time they were stir-fried.

Obviously it was normal when eating and washing, but when it was time to close the door to sleep, Mo Su became impatient, and directly lifted Miao An from the door of the room and strode towards the bedroom.

Miao An on his shoulder was very confused, how effective is it to have a little more bacon?He didn't realize it until he was put on the bed, pushing the anxious Mo Su and said: "Lantern, lamp!"

Mo Su kept removing his clothes, "This way we can see clearly."

He couldn't bear it anymore. Today, seeing Miao An dealing with people with a smile on his face, he had never seen that kind of charm with gestures. He was ready to move all day, and the ghost knows how he could not hold back people before dinner. of.

Miao An was shocked and ashamed when she heard the words, Wucao!Did Mo Su take the wrong medicine?But he didn't refuse anymore, he has been busy writing couplets and building a stall these days, the two of them have never had a good relationship, and he also wants Mo Su.

As a result, the young and energetic couple were unstoppable. Mo Su spent the whole night to make Miao An realize how stupid his previous thoughts were. This guy was not easily satisfied, but held back his energy. Waiting for the big one.

The next day, Miao An slept until the sun was up again.Seeing his situation after Qiu Wen came, he deliberately covered his face and went back. Miao An was powerless to resist his teasing, and lay down for a while before getting up slowly.

He was the only one in the house, Mo Su seemed to have gone to fetch water because the bucket was not there, and as for Yoyo, he must have gone to find Erpang.Miao An wandered into the kitchen, and as expected, there was breakfast warming on the stove. As soon as he picked up the lid of the pot, he heard someone knock on the door.

Could it be Qiuwen again?

After opening the door, Miao An found that it was someone he didn't know. The other party smiled at him and said loudly, "You are Miao An, right? We found you!"