All Hail Cousin Brother

Chapter 562: Slowly

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

If he looked at her lovingly, there was no need to suspect anything.

It was also because of this that Zhou Linghuai felt that Song Mingzhao was like a fishbone was stuck in his throat.

Yu Youyao thought for a moment and shook her head. “That’s not the case. I just don’t Imow why, but every time I see Song Mingzhao, I feel a little uncomfortable and want to stay away from him.”

Previously, Song Mingzhao had suddenly mentioned her courtesy name. Although it was a little abrupt, it was not appropriate to say this.

It was also because of this that she suspected that Song Mingzhao knew her courtesy name because he had a dream similar to hers. However, after interacting with him for the past two years, Song Mingzhao did not seem to treat her differently.

Moreover, Song Mingzhao did not seem to be sure that “Zhiyao” was her courtesy name.

For a moment, she was not sure if Song Mingzhao had any dreams related to her.

However, she couldn’t help but feel more wary.

It wasn’t that she didn’t want to tell her cousin about the nightmare, but this matter was too ridiculous and bizarre. It was even a little related to reality.

She had a strange intuition!

She felt that she couldn’t tell anyone.

“As far as I know, you rarely interact with Song Mingzhao. Why do you feel this way?” Zhou Linghuai did not think that Yu Youyao was patronizing him or lying to him.

On careful thought, other than keeping a respectful distance from Song Mingzhao, Yu Youyao did not seem to have any special emotions.

These words should be true, but there were still some things he hadn’t said.

Yu Youyao lowered her head and gently pulled out the blood beeswax prayer beads in her hand. She said casually, “Who knows? He probably did something to let me down in his previous life.”

She was just saying it casually, but Zhou Linghuai looked at her deeply. “If you just don’t want to have many unnecessary interactions with Song Mingzhao, you don’t have to worry. He won’t be able to enter the Yu Residence.” Yu Youyao even had access to spiritual dewdrop. He was not surprised if anything strange happened.

Regardless of whether she had just said it casually or had other intentions regarding her bringing up her previous life, it was obvious that she did not plan to mention it again.

This “little cousin” seemed to be hiding many secrets?

However, there was no hurry. There were many things that still had to be done slowly.

Zhou Linghuai did not plan to pursue the matter further.

His words were so certain that Yu Youyao couldn’t help but be stunned. “He won’t be able to enter the Yu Residence? Grandmother has already agreed. Mr. Hu Shan and Mr. Xian Yun are old friends. Song Mingzhao is Mr. Xian Yun’s disciple. Mr. Hu Shan has no reason to refuse.” Zhou Linghuai chuckled. “You’ll know in a few days.”

Yu Youyao tied her hair into Feixian buns today.

However, the hairband was tied behind her head. On both sides of the hairband and behind it, there were tassels and beads. The beads trembled at her temples. Zhou Linghuai immediately felt an itch on his fingertips. He reached out and gently brushed the green and warm tourmaline tassels hanging by her temples. The beads swayed slowly, making her look delicate and generous.

Yu Youyao did not think that there was anything wrong. She pouted slightly. “If Song Mingzhao really won’t be able to enter the residence, I’ll give Cousin something as a reward.”

Now it was Zhou Linghuai’s turn to be curious. “What is it?”

Yu Youyao smiled and blinked at her cousin. “You’ll know in a few days!’ The phoenix-shaped eyes all had a common characteristic, which was that they were slender and not easy to see through.

The same eye shape would also be very different from different people. Yu Youyao’s sleeping phoenix eyes were especially beautiful. They were different from slightly cold phoenix eyes or charming eyes.

Her eyes were long and slender, but not narrow. The corners of her eyes were slightly raised, and her black eyes were slightly hidden. Her eyes were clear and filled with spiritual energy. As her gaze wandered, she looked clear, innocent, weak, and delicate.

When she blinked, there was a hint of playfulness.

Zhou Linghuai felt as if he had been struck by something. Even his heart went numb. “Okay, I’ll wait.”

In a few days, Yu Youyao knew why her cousin had said that Song Mingzhao couldn’t come to the Yu Residence.

This spring, there was a drought. Other than the moderate rain earlier, which barely watered the crops fields that became bigger and bigger, there were no signs of rain.

The Yu Residence and the rice shops under Yu Youyao’s own name were both controlling the price of rice. The price of rice was still rising day by day.

Yu Youyao sighed softly, closed the Summer Collection booklet that the Jinxiu Manor had sent over this morning, and went to An Shou Hall.

Old Madam Yu was drinking tea. Seeing her serious expression, she asked, “What happened?”

Yu Youyao shook her head. “There’s a drought this spring, and it hasn’t rained all this time. The weather is also very hot. The Jinxiu Manor sent over a booklet of summer clothes early in the morning. I took a closer look. This year, light gauze is popular. The material is thin and soft, and it’s cool and breathable. Make five sets of clothes for Grandmother. The other people in the residence will each only get two sets. Concubine Jiang and Concubine Qiu will each have a set. The saved money will be used to build a porridge shed in the rice shop.”

This would make it easier for the commoners to live. They could more or less save some rations after eating the porridge shed. When there was no harvest, they could also eat a few more mouthfuls.

She couldn’t save the lives of everyone in the world.

She would save as many as he could.

Old Madam Yu also sighed. “In the past few years, the court hasn’t been stable, and even to this day. it hasn’t been peaceful. The weather has also worsened year by year. When the first few years were still good, the families of the commoners more or less accumulated some food. Only then could they live peacefully for two years. Now, the food they saved is almost exhausted. Many people will probably starve to death this autumn and winter.”

Yu Youyao also felt sad.

Old Madam Yu shook her head and said, “High-quality lightweight veils are very expensive. Each one costs 35 taels of silver, and each piece of cloth can only be used to make a set of clothes. In my opinion, let’s each make a set of lightweight veils and a set of silk veils. The silk veils are thin and soft, bright and beautiful. Each one only costs 20 taels of silver. The lightweight veils are a little cheaper.”

Since she was going to do a good deed, she couldn’t do it half-heartedly. She had to do it very well. Otherwise, she would be criticized.

Yu Youyao had the same intention. However, the new clothes in the residence were made according to the rules every quarter. They had already reduced two sets of clothes. If the material of the clothes was too low, it was inevitable that the family members would be dissatisfied.

Old Madam Yu continued, “Since we have to reduce our expenditure to set up a porridge stall, everyone in our residence has to have fewer clothes. There are still some clothes that I haven’t worn in the past. This year, I’ll make two sets of clothes like you. I’m old, and I’m not used to wearing light gauze. It’s not as comfortable as silk gauze, so I won’t make light gauze clothes. In addition, all the expenses in the residence will be reduced by 30% from the previous years.

I’ll set up the porridge stall with the savings.”

Yu Youyao nodded. “We’ll do as Grandmother says.”

The light veil was as thin as a cicada’s wings, as light as nothing. It was thin, impenetrable, cold, smooth, and soft. It was very exquisite. In her opinion, the silk veil was not inferior.

The silk material was more comfortable and suitable for old people.

The reason why the silk veil was not as expensive as the light veil was because of the craftsmanship of the silk. The light veil was more cumbersome to make. Yu Youyao, who was used to seeing good things, did not think that the light veil was inferior to the silk veil..