All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Jianjia felt uncomfortable, and suddenly said: "This Shaoyu qin is made of paulownia wood. The tune played on this qin is also a piece that should be found in the Tianshan Mountains, it is rare to hear it in the world, and it is almost comparable to the sound of the world."

Yu Youyao's eyes were shining, and she couldn't help but look at her cousin.

Zhou Linghuai's expression lightened: "That's a bad statement. The qin has nine virtues, and the one who may play nine virtues is a human being. There is a horse in the world, and then there is a thousand horses.

He turned his head to look at Yu Youyao, and when Yu Jianjia praised the qin, he bent his lips in silly joy, and his eyes were full of pride and joy, as if Yu Jianjia praised him more than anything else.

I don't even think about it, Yu Jianjia is talking right and wrong.

It seems that Yu Youyao can play the song "Guan Shanyue" well, not because she is good at the piano, but because she is good at the piano.

Thinking of this, Zhou Linghuai glanced at Yu Jianjia lightly: "A good piano and a beautiful woman complement each other," he asked meaningfully: "Three cousins, right?"

Yu Youyao's purpose of playing the tune was originally to learn the qin. She praised Shao Yu's qin as a good one, and that's right. No one would think there was anything wrong with what she said.

But Zhou Linghuai's remarks publicly executed her unbearable mind invisibly.

Make her invisible.

Under Zhou Linghuai's indifferent gaze, Yu Jianjia didn't dare to breathe anymore, and bit his lip: "But I'm short-sighted, Cousin Zhou is right, no matter how good the piano is, if you play it No one can do it well, and I can’t play it well, and my eldest sister has been learning the piano for three years, and her piano skills are so good.”

The remedial words are also beautiful.

Too bad some people don't sell it.

Yu Shuangbai curled her lips: "Of course, big sister learns everything fast, and in three years, she has caught up with our six or seven years of skills. I can't compare it, and I can't envy it."

These words were straightforward and heart-wrenching, which made Yu Jianjia hold back his anger.

Yu Lianyu has a soft temperament and said softly: "We learn the piano with Mr. Ye Nu, although we can't compare with the eldest sister, but what we have learned has surpassed many others of the same age, and the third sister's piano skills have always been among our sisters. the best."

This is very sincere.

But in Yu Jianjia's ears, it was extremely harsh. First of all, she said that she couldn't compare with Yu Youyao, and she praised her as the best piano skill among her sisters. Obviously, she was holding Yu Youyao and stepping on her.

Yu Fangfei also said: "Although I haven't heard the tunes played by cousin Zhou, I have heard that people who are proficient in the art of qin may not necessarily be a qin master, but a qin master must be proficient in the art of qin. , Cousin Zhou's piano skills are naturally outstanding, the eldest sister is Cousin Zhou's master apprentice, of course the piano skills are good!"

Yu Youyao glanced at Yu Jianjia and smiled: ""Guan Shanyue" is just a small piece, and it is not difficult to play. In terms of foundation, I am not as solid as you."

That said, here is the end.

Yu Shansi was sitting next to Zhou Linghuai, looking at the Ticai qin case with bright eyes, and asked in a low voice, "Cousin Zhou, can you teach me how to make lacquer carvings?"

Zhou Linghuai neither liked nor disliked Yu Shansi: "Why do you want to learn lacquer carving?"

Yu Shansi couldn't help but glance at Yu Youyao: "I like lacquer carving, big sister likes it very much."

Engravers are highly respected. Yu Shansi's studies are not outstanding, but he rarely shows some talent in engraving, which also adds a lot to his mediocrity.

Although he lowered his voice, he did not shy away from outsiders.

Yu Youyao and sisters Yu Shuangbai gathered to discuss the beauty of clothing.

Yu Jianjia didn't come over either, just happened to hear what Yu Shansi said just now, and felt as if someone had punched him in the chest, causing a dull pain.

Because Yu Youyao likes to carve, Yu Shansi abandoned her studies and learned to carve with her master. She was spoiled since she was a child, and she has never endured hardship or pain. In order to learn to carve, her ten fingers were all wounded, and she did not say a word. When Yu Youyao was born, he carved something with his own hands and gave it to Yu Youyao!

Because Yu Youyao likes lacquer carving, does he have to learn lacquer carving to please Yu Youyao? !

Yu Shansi is the younger brother of one of her mother's compatriots, but her own sister, in his heart, is not as important as Yu Youyao's half-sister? !

Seven years of sister and brother relationship, can't it be no match for him and Yu Youyao's three years of getting along?

An anger of being betrayed, ignored, and treated coldly lingers in Yu Jianjia's heart.

She could not wait to rush forward, slap Yu Shansi's face, and wake him up completely, so that he would know who is his biological sister.

But!

Yu Jianjia clenched his fingers.

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "I have books about lacquer carving craftsmanship in my room, and I will send them to you soon."

But he didn't say anything to teach him.

Yu Shansi was very happy: "Thank you, cousin Zhou!"

Lacquer carving is a very precious craft. Cousin Zhou was willing to give him a book. He was very happy. He could learn some basic skills from craftsmen.

Once you have a solid foundation and become more powerful, you can learn from books.

On the birthday of the eldest sister next year, he can also make a lacquer sculpture for the eldest sister.

Yu Jianjia couldn't bear it any longer, and reminded: "Fourth brother, it's good that you want to learn the craft of lacquer carving, but don't let your mind be distracted by foreign objects and waste your studies, so as not to make your father angry."

Inside and outside the words, he couldn't hide his worries and comfort.

But the last sentence made Yu Shansi feel uncomfortable, and even the excited expression restrained a little: "I see, third sister."

His mother was ill in meditation, and his sister was also recuperating in Zhuangzi. He seldom returned to the house. His father treated him less favorably than before, and because of his mediocre studies, his father's high expectations for him also faded.

He often heard people say behind their backs: "Mrs. Yang made a big mistake, the old lady and the eldest master hated Madam Yang thoroughly, if it wasn't for the eldest lady who gave birth to a direct son for the eldest master, the eldest master would have divorced Yang. Madam."

This made Yu Shansi realize that he was no longer the only son of the eldest house in Yu's house.

When he was depressed, uneasy, and frightened, the third sister was resting on Zhuangzi, and it was the eldest sister who brought him the Mongolian book she had learned before.

It is also because of this that he has improved a lot in his studies, although not very good, but not too far behind.

The eldest sister is not like the third sister, who will talk to him softly and ask him warmly.

But the elder sister let him, after losing the protection of his mother, the love of his father, and not even doing well in his studies, he can still trust him with peace of mind, and he doesn't have to worry about being treated unfairly in the manor and receiving strange eyes.

In the afternoon, Yu Zongzheng and Yu Zongshen went to the yamen one after another.

Aunt Jiang also arranged a family dinner.

The elders all prepared birthday gifts for Yu Youyao. Before Yu Youyao could show off, Yu Shuangbai shouted: "With Zhou's cousin Zhuyu in front of you, the gifts you give are all overshadowed."