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Cutting patterns in Xiaxia Village: Grandma's magic scissors

#2月好地方2025 "This is not ordinary red paper, it's 'Lotus gives birth to a noble child' used for marrying a bride!" The 80-year-old paper-cutting grandma bent her elbow, and the butterfly in Duoduo's hand instantly tilted its wings. Old Chen leaned in to study the paper-cuts: "Honey, look! This painting of 'Mice Getting Married' moves!" It turned out that light and shadows were shining through the hollow paper, performing a shadow play on the earthen wall. Duoduo held up the "Four-in-One" she had cut and shouted, "This is a catfish with wings!" Grandma smiled and took out maltose, "People in the old days said that scissors can cut off bad luck. Come, I'll cut you a 'smart flower'." The little girl, with her hair full of confetti, asked, "Can you cut out a flying bed? Can you cut out endless candied haws?" When we were about to leave, a rainstorm suddenly hit, and we crowded into a century-old house to learn how to cut "rain curtain patterns". Duoduo suddenly discovered a secret: "The patterns on each window are different!" Grandma stuffed a pair of small mahogany scissors into her pocket: "Remember, my dear, scissors go in a straight line, and life goes in a line of luck."
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Posted: Mar 11, 2025
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