All Hail Cousin Brother

Yu Youyao said: "I want to embroider a sachet for my cousin, and I want to pick a piece of Song brocade that is the same color as mine. Quickly help me find it."

Dongmei looked at the clothes on the girl's body, and opened a box and put several pieces of this color in it: "Look, miss, can these be used?"

"Just this one." Yu Youyao picked a piece of Yuehua brocade at a glance. It was the same color as the flowing brocade on her body, but the silk material was more elegant than Song brocade.

Dongmei carefully cut the material.

Yu Youyao didn't wait until tomorrow, so she asked Xia Tao to bring the embroidery basket, stretched the material with the embroidery shed, and took the embroidery pattern she asked her cousin to draw in the afternoon.

My cousin painted very well, even with just a few strokes, it revealed a pure and elegant beauty that is pleasing to the eye.

Yu Youyao took a closer look, the pattern is very simple, and it won't be too laborious to embroider. With a little more thought, she will be able to embroider in three or five days at most!

At that time, my cousin will be able to replace the ugly sachet on his body.

At this time, Mother Xu sorted out the gift list and entered the room. Seeing that Yu Youyao was wiring, she was a little surprised, and turned to look at Dongmei next to her.

Dongmei explained: "I think that the sachet on Young Master Biao's body is too ugly, and I can't afford it. I plan to embroider a better one and replace the sachet on Young Master Biao's body."

Mommy Xu laughed when she heard it. My sister has a good face, and she has to be more active when it comes to face matters: "It's a little late today, and my sister should also prepare for a rest. Why don't you embroider tomorrow?"

Yu Youyao shook his head: "That won't work. I promised my cousin that I will embroider the sachet as soon as possible, and I must speed up the embroidery, so as not to make my cousin wait for a long time."

My cousin doesn't think that the sachet is ugly, but she wears it all day long, but she can't afford it, so she must have embroidered it sooner.

Madam Xu took the embroidery shed in her hand and put it into the embroidery basket: "Doing embroidery at night hurts your eyes, let Young Master Biao know, but you shouldn't feel bad, and the house is not bright, and the embroidered things are not as good as the daytime. All right, I'll embroider tomorrow."

Yu Youyao originally wanted to bring the embroidery shed back, but as soon as he heard that the embroidery at night was not as good as during the day, he gave up.

Letting Xu Ma to help shape the bones, Yu Youyao practiced a tea to soften the body by herself, sweating all over, soaked in the medicinal bath and fell asleep.

Good night's sleep!

In the morning of the second day, Yu Youyao got up at the age of nine, and put on a nine-layered robe to learn the etiquette with Mother Xu.

The nine layers of clothes she is wearing now are thicker and heavier than when she was just learning Yizhi, layer by layer, she is afraid that it will weigh a few pounds when she is tired, and it is also laborious.

Not only walking, but also learning to sit, greet, serve tea, drink tea, eat and so on.

The weather is hot, and every time after the ceremony, Yu Youyao's clothes are soaked with sweat, and the heavy clothes are so heavy that they feel uncomfortable.

In the first period, she couldn't stand it, and would complain a few words.

But after a while you get used to it.

She can do it now, even if it is so hot that she sweats, she can also take a handkerchief and wipe the sweat on her face generously, even if the clothes inside are sweaty, it is uncomfortable to wear on her body, and she can also smile on her face.

After learning the etiquette for half an hour, Yu Youyao hurriedly ran to the bath room and soaked in the medicine bucket.

After soaking in the medicinal bath and changing into dry and light clothes, Yu Youyao breathed a sigh of relief, had breakfast, and went to the side room with Mama Liu, which contained the gifts she received for her birthday yesterday.

Madam Liu took the arranged birthday gift list and showed it to Yu Youyao.

Yu Youyao quickly asked, "Which one is the gift from the third cousin?"

After the third cousin Xie Jingliu came to Beijing, he has been very busy. He went to Baoding Mansion a few days ago, and he hasn't come back yet. He still remembers giving her a birthday present.

Dongmei took a palm-sized huanghuali pattern box: "This is it."

Yu Youyao opened it with anticipation, and suddenly widened his eyes. The inside of the box was as crystal clear as jade, and under the light, it was as bright as a lamp, and like beeswax: "This is a frozen stone of light."

The light frozen stone is a kind of Qingtian stone and one of the four famous stones. It is also known as the three major frozen stones together with the yellow frozen stone and the chicken blood frozen. In terms of value, it is more rare and precious than the peach blossom jelly, but the peach blossom jelly sent by my cousin. , is better than the appearance, which is unique in the world, and it is not much better than these three frozen.

Yu Youyao carefully picked up the frozen light stone, and was amazed: "I heard that the frozen light stone has six phases, namely pure-fine quality, with a feeling of warmth; pure-no impurities, with a sense of tranquility; positive-not evil. , has a sense of righteousness; fresh--glossy, with a sense of constancy; transparent--transparency, with a sense of ice; spirit--there is life, inner Qi, a sense of radiance, it really lives up to its reputation."

This light frozen stone is the size of a baby's palm, which is also rare in the world.

Madam Xu was also amazed: "The peach blossom jelly engraved stamp that Young Master Biao gave you is not too much." Actually, it is even more expensive. Peach Blossom Jelly, the stone appearance is too good to say, the ingenious carving on the top is also a must.

In this way, the gifts of the two cannot be distinguished from one another.

Yu Youyao was a little distressed: "But I already have a stamp of peach blossom jelly, and my cousin also has Huangtian jelly. What a pity to keep such a good light jelly!"

Mother Xu smiled: "Who stipulated that there can only be one seal?"

Yu Youyao suddenly laughed: "I'll keep it for now, and I'll see what I will engrave tomorrow."

With his cousin, the third cousin Zhuyu is in front, and the gifts next to him are also eclipsed.

Yu Youyao looked at it the same way, his father gave a Duan inkstone, a blue and white purple inkstone, which is a precious stone among the Duan inkstones.

Although Yu Youyao didn't lack this, she couldn't help but appreciate it: "The weight is light, the quality is firm and soft, it is quiet and silent, and it is like a child's skin, soft and not slippery, which is rare."

Duan inkstone is famous for its solid, smooth, delicate and delicate stone.

The ink is not stagnant, the ink is released quickly, the ink produced is smooth and smooth, the writing is smooth and not damaged, and the color of the handwriting remains unchanged for a long time.

The top grade Duan inkstone, no matter it is hot summer or severe winter, press the inkstone heart with hand, the inkstone heart is blue and dark green, and the water vapor does not dry for a long time, so there is a saying of "breathing the ink".

It seemed that her father had really put a lot of thought into giving her a gift this time.

Yu Youyao handed Duan inkstone to Qiu Xing next to him: "Replace the Chengni inkstone in my study."

Every time the second uncle gave her a gift, he was more careful than others.

This time, it is a ivory sculpture of a monkey holding a peach for his birthday.

Ivory carving is also one of the three masterpieces of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The carving work on the top is also excellent. The monkey is agile, and there is a yellow halo on the tip of the peach. It is also very pleasing to look at.

Yu Youyao liked it very much: "Put this ivory carving on the Duobao Pavilion."