vrcanaries Chapter 779: Smart
Chapter 779: Smart
Lin Fang and Chen Shuqin said in unison. On the way back from the morning market, the two were in a particularly good mood. Chen Shuqin said with emotion: "Xiao Lin, I always thought that neighbors lived their own lives and no one bothered each other. Now I know that life will be more enjoyable if we take care of each other and help each other." Lin Fang nodded: "Yes, Sister Chen, we are not only neighbors, but also relatives." Back in the community, they cooked together at Chen Shuqin's house. In the kitchen, the two talked and laughed, you washed the vegetables and I cut the vegetables, and they cooperated very well. After a while, delicious dishes were served on the table. The two families sat together and enjoyed this warm lunch, and laughter filled the whole room. Time flies, and winter is here in a blink of an eye. After a heavy snowfall, the community was covered in silver, like a fairy tale world. Lin Fang and Chen Shuqin took the children downstairs to make snowmen and play snowball fights, and their laughter echoed in every corner of the community. Seeing the children happy, their hearts were also warm. In the evening, Chen Shuqin came to Lin Fang's house with a bowl of steaming dumplings: "Xiao Lin, try the dumplings I made, with pork and cabbage filling, they are so delicious." Lin Fang took the dumplings and said with emotion: "Sister Chen, you are always so considerate, thank you." "Why are you being so polite to me? Eat it while it's hot." Chen Shuqin said with a smile. In this cold winter, a bowl of dumplings conveys a strong sense of neighborliness and warms each other's hearts. The story of Lin Fang and Chen Shuqin has also become a legend in the community, inspiring more neighbors to live in harmony and jointly create a warm and harmonious family.
Ink Rhythm and Love
In March in the south of the Yangtze River, the drizzle is like silk, and the whole city of Gusu is covered with mist and smoke. On the bluestone road, pedestrians walk slowly with oil-paper umbrellas. The weeping willows on the street sway gently in the breeze, and the tender green branches brush the water surface, creating circles of ripples. Gu Qinghuan, wearing a washed-out blue shirt and carrying a cloth bag full of books, hurried to Wenyuan Pavilion in the west of the city. He is a scholar from a poor family. His parents died when he was young. He was able to read and write with the help of his neighbors and his own work-study program. Today, Wenyuan Pavilion held a poetry meeting and invited talented men and beautiful women in the city. Although Gu Qinghuan was born in poverty, he also had a love for poetry and was eager to show his talent at the poetry meeting. Wenyuan Pavilion was already crowded with people. The young men from wealthy families were dressed in gorgeous silks, holding folding fans, chatting and laughing; the talented women were dressed in exquisite skirts, with their hair tied up high, and their eyes were gentle and smart. Gu Qinghuan walked into the attic and felt a little awkward. He lowered his head to tidy up the corners of his clothes and found a corner to sit down. The poetry meeting began, and the host announced that the theme was "Spring", and they would improvise poems. Everyone stood up, showing their talents and making witty remarks. Gu Qinghuan listened attentively, and was also composing his own poems in his mind. When it was his turn, he took a deep breath, stood up slowly, and said in a clear voice: "The drizzle weaves spring sorrow, and the smoke and willows are gentle. I lean on the dangerous railing alone, and my lovesickness has no end." As soon as the words fell, there was silence in the pavilion, and then bursts of applause rang out. Gu Qinghuan's eyes inadvertently swept across the crowd, but collided with a pair of bright eyes. It was a woman in a lavender skirt, with skin whiter than snow, eyebrows and eyes like paintings, looking at him with a smile, her eyes full of admiration. This woman was Su Wanqing, the daughter of the Su family. The Su family has been a scholarly family for generations. Su Wanqing has been well-read since childhood, and is proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. She had long been tired of the poems of those rich children who pretended to be elegant. When she heard Gu Qinghuan's poems today, she felt that they were fresh and unworldly, unique, and she couldn't help but feel a little curious and admiring. After the poetry meeting, Su Wanqing, accompanied by her maid, walked up to Gu Qinghuan and said, "Young master, you have a good poem. Wanqing admires it." Gu Qinghuan looked at the beauty in front of him, his cheeks flushed slightly, and he quickly bowed and saluted, "Miss, you are too kind, I just made it up." The two talked happily, from poetry and songs to life ideals, and they felt that they met too late. Before leaving, Su Wanqing took out a handkerchief embroidered with orchids from her sleeve and handed it to Gu Qinghuan: "Young Master is very talented, this handkerchief is a commemoration of our acquaintance today." Gu Qinghuan carefully took the handkerchief, his heart full of joy and emotion. Since then, Gu Qinghuan and Su Wanqing often met in Wenyuan Pavilion, either reciting poems and painting, or talking about the past and the present. Gu Qinghuan taught Su Wanqing to appreciate poems about the sufferings of the people, and Su Wanqing shared with Gu Qinghuan the ancient rare books in her home. As they got along, their feelings became deeper and deeper, and they both developed different feelings in their hearts. However, their relationship was soon opposed by everyone in the Su family. When Su Wanqing's father, Master Su, learned that his daughter had close contact with a poor scholar, he was furious: "It's not right for you to be with me! If you continue to associate with that poor scholar, don't recognize me as your father!" Su Wanqing knelt in front of her father crying and begged: "Dad, I don't care about his background, I only value his talent and character." But Master Su had made up his mind and would not agree to it. After Gu Qinghuan learned about this, he felt sad and helpless. He knew the gap between himself and Su Wanqing and didn't want to embarrass her, so he wrote a letter with pain and broke off contact with her. The letter read: "Miss Wanqing, Qinghuan is grateful for your love. However, there is a big gap between our family backgrounds. Qinghuan doesn't want to delay Miss's life. From now on, I hope Miss will take care of herself." After receiving the letter, Su Wanqing was heartbroken and cried all day. She tried every way to meet Gu Qinghuan, but was stopped by her family. One day, she took advantage of her family's unpreparedness and secretly ran out of the house and found Gu Qinghuan in Wenyuan Pavilion. When the two met, thousands of words turned into tears, and they hugged and cried. "Qinghuan, I don't care about family background. As long as I can be with you, I am willing to give up everything." Su Wanqing said firmly. Gu Qinghuan looked at her, his heart full of emotion and guilt: "Wanqing, how can I let you give up everything for me? I will work hard to get a good reputation and marry you in a glorious way." After that, Gu Qinghuan studied harder and often worked late into the night until dawn. Su Wanqing also prayed for him silently in the mansion, looking forward to his early success. Three years later, in the capital's big exam, Gu Qinghuan lived up to everyone's expectations and became the top scorer. He wore the top scholar's red robe, rode a tall horse, and came to the Su Mansion to propose marriage, surrounded by people. Seeing that Gu Qinghuan now had a promising future, Master Su gradually eliminated his prejudices and finally agreed to their marriage. On the day of the wedding, the Su Mansion was decorated with lights and was full of joy. Gu Qinghuan and Su Wanqing wore gorgeous wedding dresses, bowed to heaven and earth, and entered the bridal chamber amid the blessings of everyone. On the wedding night, Gu Qinghuan gently lifted Su Wanqing's red veil, and the two smiled at each other, their eyes full of love and happiness. "Wanqing, for the rest of my life, I will protect you and spend my life with you."