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Chapter 128 The Meaning of Inheritance (Please Read)
When he was little, Lin Muxi loved following his parents and watching them put up couplets.

At that time, she always fantasized that when she grew up, she would also post couplets.

Later, when she grew up, there was no point in posting couplets anymore.

Now, after coming to Chen Chen's house, she seemed to have rediscovered the meaning of posting couplets during the Spring Festival.

Chen Chen probably officially took over the job of pasting couplets since junior high school.

His family has been using the same style of white-headed Spring Festival couplets for decades.

The upper couplet reads "May good fortune continue forever", the lower couplet reads "May the lucky star shine brightly", and the horizontal scroll reads "Welcome the Spring".

Chen Chen and Lin Muxi spread out the couplets together in the hall.

Lin Muxi looked at the couplet and said with emotion:

"I haven't seen this kind of couplet with white borders for a long time."

Chen Chen explained briefly:

"It's called a white-haired spring couplet, and it has a profound meaning behind it."

As for the origin of the White-head Spring Festival Couplets, Chen Chen only realized that it had a profound story after listening to his elders.

It is to commemorate the ancestors who sacrificed their lives in the war of resistance.

Ms. Liu always worships gods and grandfather during the Spring Festival, and one of the things she does is related to this.

Death is never the end of life, forgetting is.

Lin Muxi listened quietly, his heart filled with emotion for this period of history and remembrance of his ancestors, feeling this respect and inheritance that transcended time and space.

After checking the upper and lower couplets, the two began to apply paste.

After finishing the painting, Chen Chen went to the utility room to bring out the ladder, set it up at the door, and began to paste the couplets,

He stood on the ladder and carefully smoothed the couplet, while Lin Muxi stood below, dipped a small brush in paste and carefully applied it to the back of the couplet.

With their joint efforts, the red couplets were soon posted on both sides of the door, adding a festive atmosphere and warmth to the whole home.

After pasting the couplets, they were busy hanging lanterns and displaying New Year's goods, and the whole house was decorated with joy.

As the sound of firecrackers outside the window becomes more frequent, the atmosphere of New Year's Eve becomes more and more intense.

"Brother, let's put up..." Before she could finish the word "couplet", Chen Yuanyuan saw two busy figures.

And the couplets that have already been posted.

Ok, she has nothing to do with it.

Chen Yuanyuan shook her arms and sat down at the tea table.

Seeing that there was not much fruit left, she turned and went to the utility room to fill up the fruit plate and snack plate.

Sitting back down at the tea table, he said, "Oh, it seems I'm a bit free this year."

"Come and help pluck the hair if you have time."

Liu Xiuying came out from somewhere and said to Chen Yuanyuan.

Chen Yuanyuan looked in the direction of the voice and saw her mother coming back from outside carrying two baskets.

You don't need to ask to know that this is the return from worshipping God.

Liu Xiuying put the basket down and urged her, "Go and boil some water."

"Okay."

Chen Yuanyuan turned around and went to the kitchen to boil water.

After Chen Chen and Lin Muxi finished pasting the couplets at home, they went to help next door.

They do this every year, several families put up couplets together.

The New Year's Eve dinner is also eaten by the whole family together. This year there are more people, so we need at least two tables, so cooking is a big project.

We started working together from the morning.

Those who want to worship gods do so, those who want to prepare New Year’s Eve dinner do so, and those who want to post couplets do so.

As for the children, they play to their heart's content and enjoy the happiness brought by the New Year.

When Chen Chen and Lin Muxi arrived at their aunt's house, the two little boys, Chen Ziyan and Chen Ziquan, immediately surrounded Lin Muxi.

"Pretty sister, will you help us put up the couplets?"

At this time, the aunt-in-law beside her laughed and interrupted, "You can't call me pretty sister anymore. You have to call me sister-in-law from now on."

When the two little boys heard this, they were slightly stunned, as if they were a little confused and puzzled by this new name.

"Sister-in-law? Grandma, what does sister-in-law mean?"

The old lady smiled kindly and patted her two grandsons on the head, saying softly:
"Sister-in-law means your brother's wife, just like your mother is your father's wife.

From now on, Sister Lin Muxi will take care of your brother just like your mother took care of your father, and will also care and love you like a family member. "

After listening to the old lady’s explanation, the two little boys’ eyes sparkled with enlightenment and innocent smiles bloomed on their little faces.

"Oh~ So that's how it is! Then we have a sister-in-law, that's great!"

Chen Ziyan clapped his hands excitedly, and Chen Ziquan nodded, his eyes full of joy and anticipation.

I have long forgotten that I wanted to snatch my sister-in-law to be my girlfriend.

As Lin Muxi listened to the conversation between the three generations of grandparents and grandchildren, a shy blush appeared on her cheeks, as beautiful as a blooming peach blossom.

In contrast, Chen Chen was much calmer.

After he swiftly set up the ladder, he took the couplet from his aunt's hand, squatted down calmly, and prepared to start the next step of pasting the couplet.

He first carefully looked at every word on the couplet to ensure that the order of the upper and lower couplets was correct. Then, he lightly dipped the brush in paste and evenly applied it on the back of the couplet.

Seeing this, Lin Muxi quickly took a small brush and assisted Chen Chen. After applying it evenly, the two of them worked together to stick the couplet on.

The two of them worked together in perfect harmony, as if they had done this countless times before.

The two little guys, Chen Ziyan and Chen Ziquan, were not willing to be left behind. They took small pieces of blessing stickers and, under the guidance of Chen Chen and Lin Muxi, carefully pasted them on every corner of the doors and windows, adding a bit of festive joy to the home.

My aunt stood by, watching these heartwarming scenes, her eyes full of relief and joy.

After the couplets were posted at my aunt's house, Chen Chen set up a ladder and Lin Muxi followed him with paste and a small brush, and continued to the next house.

The two little guys, Chen Ziyan and Chen Ziquan, also followed them happily, like two little tails.

A total of four couplets need to be posted.

Each house had two layers of stickers, and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon when we finished.

After posting the couplets, Chen Chen finally had time to sit in the yard and drink tea.

Lin Muxi sat next to him.

Her face was flushed.
After a while, the two little guys, Chen Ziyan and Chen Ziquan, ran over excitedly with fireworks in their hands, surrounded Lin Muxi and wanted to play with her.

Lin Muxi had only seen fireworks and had never played with them himself.

Faced with the two enthusiastic little guys, she seemed a little at a loss and had to look to Chen Chen for help.

"Fireworks are more fun at night. It's broad daylight now and even if we light them, they won't have much effect."

As Chen Chen spoke, he picked out two boxes of firecrackers from a pile of fireworks and said with a smile, "During the day, it's more suitable to play with these."

Hearing this, the two little guys' eyes lit up instantly, and they clapped their hands excitedly, "Brother, set off the firecrackers!"

"Senior, be careful and don't hurt yourself." Lin Muxi reminded gently from the side.

(End of this chapter)