All Hail Cousin Brother

Xie Mansion has a larger population than Yu Mansion, but the relationship is much simpler than Yu Mansion.

Grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, three uncles, three aunts, and five cousins ​​are all in the same line, and they are very close to each other.

Yu Youyao was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "Get off the boat quickly, lest uncle and four cousins ​​have to wait for a long time."

There were many people on the pier, Yin Huaixi opened the way in front, and several maids and women surrounded Yu Youyao from front to back, so as not to bump into her.

After walking for a while, I saw the carriage with the emblem of Xie Mansion parked in an open place.

Seeing someone waving at her, Yu Youyao followed her eldest uncle and led four young men to greet her excitedly.

The people in Xie's mansion were all good-looking, the eldest uncle Xie Xun was in his forties, had a beautiful beard, and had a refined and elegant demeanor, and the appearance of the third cousin Xie Jingliu followed the elder uncle's appearance.

Yu Youyao hurriedly stepped forward and gave the uncle a family salute: "Hello, uncle!"

Xie Xun also had four or five years and hadn't seen Yu Youyao. The glutinous rice dumpling that used to be pink and tender had grown into a slim girl, like a little girl. His heart was both sour and relieved.

He stretched out his hand, patted his niece's small shoulder lightly, and nodded: "It's all from my own family, I can't do this kind of etiquette." After finishing speaking, he pointed to his cousin who was standing one step behind: "Several cousins, you Never seen it before…”

The eldest uncle Xie Xun has two sons, the eldest cousin Xingzhou and the third cousin Jingliu. The eldest cousin is twenty-six and has already married and established a business. He has a young nephew who is four years old this year.

Second uncle Xie Liao has a son, second cousin Xie Linyuan, who is 23 years old this year, has just married and has no children yet.

The third uncle Xie Tiao also has two sons, the fourth cousin Xie Yanqing and the fifth cousin Xie Yunze, the fourth cousin and the third cousin are both in their prime years, and the fifth cousin is just eighteen this year.

Yu Youyao saluted and said hello one by one.

Several cousins ​​also returned their salutes one by one and said hello.

Xie Yunze was the youngest, and also had an out-of-control temper. He wanted to get close to his petite and lovely little cousin and talk to her, but Xie Xingzhou stopped him several times.

After the etiquette was over, eldest cousin Xie Xingzhou patted Yu Youyao's head: "The pier is not a place to talk. Little Yao'er has been on the boat for more than half a month. It is hard work to think about it, so I will go back to the house first to resettle."

The fourth cousin, Xie Qingyan, pulled Xie Yunze a little, and quickly agreed: "Yes, yes, great-grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, and aunts are all waiting for Xiao Yaoer at home."

Fish and dragons mixed together on the pier, very noisy,

It's not good to stay for a long time.

The second cousin Xie Linyuan said warmly: "Grandfather, grandfather and grandmother have been talking about you these days, hoping that you will come here soon. When grandma heard that the boat you were on entered the harbor, she clamored to come to pick you up. It was good or bad. To persuade people, Aunt Xu in front of you brought Xia Tao, who is seasick, and went back to the residence first, and the rest of the servants and luggage will be sent back to the residence together with the carriage."

Yu Youyao nodded: "Then let's go back home first. I haven't seen you for so long. I also miss my great-grandfather, grandfather, grandmother, and a few aunts. I haven't seen them before."

Her eyes were shining brightly, and her tone was full of joy and anticipation.

Every time a merchant ship from Xie's house came to Beijing, several aunts would prepare gifts for her.

She will also carefully prepare the gift in return. Although she has never gotten along with each other or even met her face to face, she has been reciprocating gifts for a long time, and she can more or less tell the good from the bad.

Xie Xun stayed on the pier.

On the way back to Xie's mansion, Yin Huaixi and the four Xie family brothers were in a carriage.

Yu Youyao took Chunxiao, Bizhu, Cuizhu and Liu'er in a carriage.

The carriage moved slowly, Chunxiao rolled up the curtains, and Yu Youyao saw people coming and going on the street, a bustling scene, compared to Beijing, it was even worse.

In August, Japanese pirates aggressively invaded the southeast coast, but Quanzhou was not affected. The people along the coast were stable and prosperous, and the folk customs were more open.

That kind of curtain that covers the whole body was not fashionable in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

When ladies go out, if they don't stay in the street for a long time, they don't need to wear a veil to cover them up. If they stay for a long time, they should wear a veil to cover them up. The gauze on the veil can only reach the shoulders.

All the way along the street, Yu Youyao saw that there were many ladies in brocade clothes and luxurious decorations wandering the street with their servants, without even putting on their hats.

Cuizhu explained: "Quanzhou accepts visitors from all over the world, and the atmosphere is very open. My daughter's house can walk freely on the street. Although the young lady is in the filial piety, it is not a hindrance to go out for a stroll and get acquainted with the environment."

If you are in Beijing, you have to wear a heavy filial piety, you have to live in a shabby room, and you live in seclusion. Yu Youyao finally felt that the restrictions imposed on her body were loosened at once.

The Xie family has lived in Quanzhou for generations, and the Xie family mansion occupies a very large area.

Grandfather lived in the main house, and several uncles did not live together. They lived around the main house like stars and moons, and the houses were all connected, so it was very convenient for daily travel.

If we don't live together, we won't make a fuss over trivial matters, and we can naturally get along well.

After entering the house, Xie's mansion prepared a soft sedan chair in front of the Chuihua Gate, Yu Youyao got on the soft sedan chair, and first went to the big room to visit her grandfather, grandmother, and eldest aunt.

The old lady Xie saw that her granddaughter had lost a lot of weight, but she felt distressed: "I heard that you were sick before. Are you feeling better? After sitting on the boat for so long, do you get seasick?"

Yu Youyao held her grandmother's hand: "I'm already in good health. If I take care of it for a while, I'll be fine. On the boat, my third cousin also takes good care of me. The boat moves slowly. Every time I arrive at a port, I will stop ashore and rest for a while. In the evening, I continued to sail, I felt a little uncomfortable at first, but I got used to it after staying on the boat for a long time."

Wang said with a smile: "Most people are more or less seasick and uncomfortable when they take a boat for the first time. It takes a few more rides to improve. Although our little Yaoer grew up in Beijing, he followed our Xie family. "

Mr. Xie also agreed with his face: "Our little Yao'er, our appearance and temperament have all followed the Xie family, and even in terms of food, we also prefer Quanzhou taste, which should be our family's property."

Yu Youyao looks like her mother, except for her eyes, but she also followed Mrs. Xie. She liked to eat seafood since she was a child. This kind of similarity made the people in Xie's house who loved her very much care about her even more. .

Because, in their hearts, Yu Youyao is not only a granddaughter, but also a family.

The big house had a friendly chat, and the old man Xie said: "Your second uncle, the third uncle's family, are waiting in the old man's house right now, hurry over!"

Yu Youyao was taken aback when she heard this. According to the rules, after she enters the Xie Mansion, she should first go to the big room to meet her grandfather, grandmother and first aunt's family. One family, in this way, it will be very cumbersome to respond to the etiquette.