Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback

Taotao asked, "Can we set off big fireworks?"

Jian Zhiqin replied, "Yes."

Taotao asked, "Can we buy tasty treats?"

Jian Zhiqin naturally answered, "Yes."

That’s why Taotao was so serious about doing household chores. Although small and not much help, that earnest little figure was enough.

In class, Jian Zhiqin, holding a brush, just couldn’t bring himself to write. He kept wondering how Qin Xiangnuan could write such beautiful characters with a single stroke; an arm is still an arm, a leg still a leg, yet both hands could write, producing different scripts.

One moment it’s square, the next it’s a chaotic scrawl, then it’s standardized again.

He didn’t realize at all that these were different calligraphy styles.

There’s cursive, regular script, and also Yan style.