All Hail Cousin Brother

Madam Liu took it for granted, but half the children of the age of 20, but half the sky in Yu Mansion, and now everything at home is inseparable from her, which young lady in Beijing has worked so hard like her.

Not to mention the old lady, she felt very distressed even when she saw it, and wished to take care of all the big and small things in the house, so that the burden on the eldest lady could be lighter.

Mrs. Yu felt sorry for her granddaughter: "Yang's family is locked in the Jingxin Residence. I am getting old and my body is useless. During the Dragon Boat Festival, the family also depends on her to keep the house well-rounded. When I was young, I liked liveliness and fun. Son, the rare Dragon Boat Festival, her one-and-a-half-year-old child can't even come out of the house."

Madam Liu advised: "So, you should take good care of your body. If you are in good health, you will not be able to go anywhere with the eldest lady."

Madam Yu waved her hand, but she finally listened to what she said, and used a small bowl of porridge.

After a while, Qingxiu came over to report, and Yao shi came.

Mrs. Yu nodded. She has always been very satisfied with this second daughter-in-law. Yesterday, the big room was so noisy, and she didn't move up, but she came to the door after the big room today, and she was also sensible.

Because he was thinking about Yu Shansi's affairs, Yu Zong left the yamen at the time of his application (16:00).

As soon as he entered the mansion, he heard that Yu Shansi not only made a fuss all morning, but also smashed a lot of things, and even the eldest sister scolded him.

When Xia Tao got the news, she came over to report: "The fourth young master complained to the eldest master, saying that you caused him to drown, and that you had a vicious heart and did not give him food... The eldest master was furious when he heard this, and pointed to the fourth young master's nose. , scolded the fourth young master for calling the elder sister's name directly, without respect for the elders and younger sisters, and disrespectful to the elder sister. Ass."

Yu Youyao was not surprised by this.

His father had high hopes for Yu Shansi. Although he hated the Yang family and taught his only son badly, in the end, why didn't he hate Yu Shansi and feel extremely disappointed?

The so-called deep love and responsibility, my father was full of anger, and after seeing Yu Shansi's frustration with his own eyes, it was normal for him to break out completely.

Yu Shansi's fight was inevitable.

The second day is the Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May.

The mansion was busy at the first hour. The servants were all tied with acacia ropes made of multicolored silk on their arms. They were busy inserting mugwort in front of the door, pasting Zhongkui elephants on the door, and using wormwood, calamus, and banyan branches to make red flowers. The paper is matched with garlic and pomegranate flowers, and "Airen" and "Pujian" are woven and hung on the hall.

Busy busy.

Zhou Linghuai was finally in time for the Dragon Boat Festival, and he was going to give Yu Youyao a painting. Although it was a little hasty, he could still get it out if he repaired it again.

At this time, Chang An brought the ebony box and came in: "Miss Biao sent Miss Xia Tao over to give you a present."

Zhou Linghuai's lips curved slightly, took the ebony box and opened it.

Inside was an "Acacia rope" woven with five-color silk threads of white, blue, black, red, and yellow, and five-color beads were braided on it. It was a simple multicolored silk, but she also asked her to make a pattern, and she looked generous and delicate. This is to be tied on the arm, which means "defying the army", and praying for peace and peace, so that war and plague will not happen.

Along with the acacia rope, there is also an exquisite sachet, a black sachet, a hollyhocks embroidered with gold leaves and safflower with gold thread, and the rope belt of the sachet is also a multicolored rope woven with multicolored silk.

He lowered his head and smelled it lightly, and he smelled that there were medicinal herbs such as wormwood, calamus, vanilla, cinnabar, realgar, angelica, etc., which had the effect of repelling insects and poisoning when wearing it. .

The last piece is a sword made of calamus, which is to be hung from the waist.

Now it is complete to ward off soldiers, ward off poison, and ward off evil spirits.

It took a long time to prepare these, Zhou Linghuai chuckled lightly, put the things back into the box one by one, and looked down at the paintings spread on the bookcase, which were already dry.

He checked again, and when there was nothing wrong, he installed the scroll, rolled up the painting, and packed it in the box prepared earlier: "Take the gift I prepared for my cousin and go to the Jade Courtyard!"

Chang An looked at the hour: "Will it be too early when the hour first arrives?"

Isn't it a little rude?

Zhou Linghuai nodded: "Just in time to have breakfast with my cousin."

Chang An pushed the young master to the courtyard.

The hollyhocks on the courtyard wall seemed to bloom more beautifully after the wind and rain. Zhou Linghuai thought of the day before, when the little girl's hollyhocks were plugged in, her eyes were radiant.

Suddenly there is a kind of young girl growing up in my family, and it has quietly revealed a bright light.

Zhou Linghuai turned the wheelchair and walked over.

The hollyhocks are as tall as sunflowers, so he picked the ones that bloomed the brightest and broke a few branches.

All the way to the Yu Yuyuan, the house is full of moxa, calamus, and Zhong Kui elephant. The people are busy back and forth, but they are orderly and not chaotic, and the atmosphere of the festival is everywhere.

Zhou Linghuai suddenly thought that he had been busy painting these days, and he had forgotten about the portrait of Zhong Kui that he had promised to paint for the little girl.

Zhong Kui looks like he has never painted before, but it is not difficult.

If I go back to painting now, I can finish it in half an hour at most.

Zhou Linghuai was hesitating whether to go back or not, when he saw Yu Youyao leading Chunxiao and coming out from the corner of the front corridor.

The little girl wore a water-blue narrow-sleeved tube top and ru skirt, her figure was thin and slender, her blue clothes were as pure and bright as clear water, an "Acacia rope" was tied around her arms, and a sachet with embroidered moxa was hung around her waist. There is also a small pouf.

When she saw her cousin, Yu Youyao immediately ran towards him with the hem of her skirt. She saw a handful of hollyhocks in her arms, and her eyes lit up immediately: "Cousin, are hollyhocks for me?" She asked knowingly. , and couldn't wait to hold the hollyhocks: "The hollyhocks in my yard are also open today, but they are not as beautiful as my cousin."

Zhou Linghuai bent her lips.

Yu Youyao was very stinky and beautiful, and just like the day before, she pinched the most beautiful flower among them: "Cousin, help me put it on."

After speaking, she has come over.

Today, the little girl wore a hanging bun, with only a beaded flower on her head, and her crow-colored hair hung down on the side of her temples and ears, looking like a cloud of black hair.

Zhou Linghuai put the red hollyhocks in her hand into the middle of her bun, and the red flowers lined her eyebrows, and the bright light was just beginning to bloom.

"Thank you, cousin." Yu Youyao raised her hand and stroked the hollyhocks in her hair. With every move, she also revealed a bit of her daughter's beauty.

Zhou Linghuai lowered his eyes and rubbed the fragrance beads on his wrist: "Where did you go?"

Yu Youyao smiled and curled her lips: "I folded a handful of hollyhocks and sent them to my grandmother's house, put a bottle in my grandmother's house, and took it to the big kitchen to prepare mats. Today's Dragon Boat Festival, I will go to my grandmother's house for lunch, and there will be a small feast at home in the evening. , the big kitchen should also be ready."