All Hail Cousin Brother

Zhou Linghuai took the box and said with a smile, "Okay, listen to my cousin," he changed his words: "It just so happens that I also have something to give to my cousin."

He handed the crate resting on his lap.

The box is made of the previously planed paulownia wood, which is naturally textured and carved with an old branch of spring apricot, which looks simple and elegant.

Yu Youyao stroked Xinghua lightly, thinking that she accidentally peeped into her cousin's deeds in Baoning Temple before. She was really scared at first, but when her cousin had a smile on her lips, she felt panic and fear in her heart. , and suddenly vanished.

She thought that it was because she broke her cousin's secret, and he didn't hurt her. If she was good to her cousin in the future, she would not hurt her.

She said to her cousin, "I like apricot blossoms the most..."

My cousin has always kept it in my mind.

"Is the box made by my cousin? It's so beautiful!" Yu Youyao smiled and curled her lips, holding the box in love, but did not open it for a while.

Zhou Linghuai also bent his lips: "Open it and see if you like it or not."

"The things that cousin sends are naturally the best, and I definitely like them." Yu Youyao was full of joy, opened the box carefully, and saw the incense fan in the box at a glance: "Cousin, cousin, this fan Is it also made of paulownia wood? My cousin can also make incense fans, and my cousin is really good.”

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "Last year, the group fan was not popular in Beijing, but the small incense fan was very popular. This year, it is about the same. If there is extra paulownia, I will make a fragrant fan for you.

The fan bone is engraved with oblique branches of apricot flowers, with only a few strokes, but it is very charming.

Yu Youyao unfolded the incense fan little by little, and the old branches on the fan suddenly slanted horizontally.

Yu Youyao turned the other side again, but it was a branch of Qingwu, with yellow and green flowers growing on the branches, which were pure and fresh, but extremely elegant.

Both sides are scenes, and the colors are bright and lifelike.

At first glance, it looks like life.

Yu Youyao had never seen such a unique incense fan before, and was surprised and delighted: "Cousin, I have never seen such a delicate incense fan before, it is so beautiful that I can't bear to take it in my hand, for fear of spoiling it. already."

Zhou Linghuai chuckled: "It's broken, I'll do it for you again."

Yu Youyao pursed her lips: "It must be very difficult to make a fragrance fan like this. I can't let my cousin work hard for this, and he has to play the piano for me."

This folding fan really took him a lot of effort and thought, Zhou Linghuai smiled and said nothing.

On the second day, Yu Youyao received news that the merchant ship from Xie's house had entered Beijing, and this time, her third cousin, Xie Jingliu, who had never been masked, was also here.

Xie's house bought a house in the capital, and it will be settled there. The third cousin sent the servant in front of him and handed a greeting card to Yu's house. Three days later, he officially came to visit.

This news shocked the entire Yufu.

Mrs. Yu also personally met the servant assigned by the Xie residence.

Quanzhou is far away from the capital. Xie's family has a great business, and her grandfather came to Beijing to see her a few times before.

Over the years, Yu Youyao has been in close contact with the Xie Mansion.

In addition to sending people a lot of things to her when Xie's merchant ships come to Beijing every quarter, they also exchange letters from time to time. Therefore, Yu Youyao's feelings for Xie's house are also very deep.

Usually Xie Mansion should have arrived earlier, but this time, seeing April in sight, there has been no news from Xie Mansion, Yu Youyao was still muttering in his heart.

It is obvious that this person can't stand talking.

Yang Shuwan's body recovered early in the morning, but the housekeeper Yu Youyao was also praised by the master, so she couldn't get involved for a while, and there was no chance to get the housekeeper key that was handed over.

As soon as she heard that the Xie mansion was going to visit the mansion, Yang Shuwan couldn't sit still and hurriedly went to the Anshou Hall.

After walking all the way, I saw that the whole house was working hard to promote the public, and even the old-fashioned women were more dedicated than usual, but I was very angry in my heart.

A yellow-and-white pickled scumbag really gave him a face.

After all, Yu Mansion is also a scholar of generations, and it is still an official family. When the people from Xie Mansion enter Yu Mansion, they have to be shorter than one head.

It really doesn't have the bearing of a scholarly clan.

Xie Roujia has been dead for so many years, she is her former in-laws, and now it should fade away, otherwise, how can she let her step-family handle herself?

The old woman was staring at the money in Xie's house, and she didn't even want to have a face.

It was the master who came back from Xie Mansion. Yu Youyao was in the Anshou Hall, discussing with Mrs. Yu how to arrange the banquet when Xie Mansion came to the door.

Then I heard Qingxiu come to report: "The doctor is here."

Mrs. Yu turned her head and glanced at her granddaughter: "You stepmother, she didn't take good care of her for a few days, but she got better, so she jumped up and down, and came to me in the first few days, saying that you should be disciplined and filial. I, I don't know, it's false that she follows the rules, and it's true that she wants to leave me here to get the housekeeper's key back."

Yu Youyao's pink lips curled slightly, but she didn't speak.

There are some things that can only be said by the grandmother. She is a junior, but she can't ignore the elders.

Mrs. Yu also knew this reason: "Her disease can be big or small, serious or serious, and it is a lifetime event, how can I promise her, I won't have the root cause of the disease in the future, it will be counted on my head, It turned out to be a mistake in honoring me." As he spoke, he couldn't help sighing, "This man, he didn't know how to take care of himself when he was young, but when he is old, he is really guilty."

That little ailment can be cured by taking care of it for a while.

But some people are uneasy, and they don't have to toss their own bodies.

Yu Youyao smiled calmly and said, "Mother is also worried about the family."

Madam Yu couldn't deny it, turned her head and instructed Qingxiu, "Please come in!"

Qingxiu responded "yes" and left the inner room.

Immediately after, Yang Shuwan entered the room. She was wearing a red peony flower dress, which was bright and colorful, and her face was smeared with powder. She looked radiant, much thinner than before, but a little more delicate. .

After greeting Mrs. Yu, Yang Shuwan looked at Yu Youyao.

Yu Youyao stood up and called out, "Mother."

Yang Shuwan squeezed the veil tightly in her hand, but a smile appeared on her face, and her voice was very soft: "You are also here. During this time, it was really hard for you."

Yu Youyao lowered her head: "Mother's words are serious."

Yang Shuwan took her hand: "You have to go to home school every day, and you have to learn the rules from Aunt Xu, but I am not good enough, and I am so tired that you have to help the housekeeper when you are young. These days, I am also impatient. Very, I am afraid that delaying your studies will become my sin."

Yu Youyao shook his head and said nothing.

Yang Shuwan's remarks are for the sake of attracting others, and the main event is yet to come.