A 9-year-old boy in Changsha earns hundreds of yuan a day selling couplets on the street
January 26, 2014 15:52 ?Xiaoxiang Morning News?
Xiaoxiang Morning News Changsha, January 23rd: He lifted up his sleeves, splashed ink, and wrote regular script with regularity and strength. At around 10 a.m. on January 22, 9-year-old boy Zhong Dongfang was writing and selling couplets on the streets of Dayao Town, Liuyang. He sold five couplets in just ten minutes.
Dongfang is in the fourth grade of elementary school this year. Since January 18, he has been selling couplets at a street stall. 20 yuan a pair, with daily sales of more than 20 pairs. A stall with an area of ??about ten square meters was covered with festive couplets. "I came here specifically to buy this." Mr. Chen is not from Dayao Town, but he came here specifically to buy Oriental couplets. He said: "Writing well is one thing, but even better is to take a photo and show it to my son so that he can learn from it." Mr. Chen asked Dongfang to sign the letter on the spot and take a photo as a souvenir. Dongfang’s mother, Zhang Siling, said that the couple had a junior high school education and no artistic accomplishments. They were currently processing fireworks tubes in the town. In July 2012, they accidentally discovered that their child was interested in calligraphy, so they sent him to a calligraphy and painting class in the town.
This winter vacation, the calligraphy and painting class teacher Liu Ming said that Dongfang’s calligraphy has made great progress, especially in regular script, and that it can be practiced more. The family came up with this method of writing and selling couplets on the street. . Regarding setting up a stall to sell, Zhang Siling said that she is not worried about being too utilitarian. "He earns several hundred yuan a day, and he controls the money he earns. Most of it is used to buy stationery supplies. This can also be regarded as a kind of winter vacation experience."
Author: Reporter Qin Jian