All Hail Cousin Brother

In this way, it is really not good to delay any longer.

Yu Youyao hurriedly took the gift prepared by herself from Chunxiao, and presented it respectfully: "I made a forehead wipe for my grandmother..."

In the narrow and long box, there is a Shu embroidered forehead with Ruyi pattern. In the middle of the forehead, there is a sapphire the size of a pigeon egg, which is as deep and transparent as sea water.

The old lady Xie smiled so hard that she couldn't see her teeth: "Our little Yao'er embroiders really well. When I looked at the Shu embroidery on it, it was a little different from what I usually see. The Ruyi patterns are not embroidered, but carved on it. At first glance, the ruyi patterns on it seem to be moving."

Yu Youyao pursed her lips and smiled lightly: "Shu embroidery is bright and lifelike, vivid and three-dimensional. It uses cross stitches, spiral stitches, and stitches covering the void and the solid. The stitching method is very special. It was taught to me by a friend."

Tang Yunxi is good at embroidery and is very interested in double-sided embroidery, so she taught some.

Tang Yunxi didn't want to take advantage of her, so she wanted to teach her Shu embroidery.

Yu Youyao, who had just been freed from double-sided embroidery, expressed that she didn't want to learn it at all, but in order for Tang Yunxi to learn double-sided embroidery without the psychological burden, she had no choice but to learn it.

But Aunt Xu laughed so hard.

Mrs. Wang also leaned over to take a look: "Look at the sapphire on it, such a pure and flawless sapphire is rare in the Great Zhou Dynasty..."

The two got together and boasted that the mo'e was in the sky and nothing in the earth.

This scene made Yu Youyao think of the first time her grandmother received the "Million" pattern embroidered by herself, double-sided embroidered and wiped her forehead, and she inevitably felt a little sad.

Mr. Xie said sourly in his heart: "I will go to the old man's house in a while, you can calm down, this is not the first time you have received a gift from Xiao Yaoer."

The old lady Xie rolled his eyes at him and grinned happily.

Yu Youyao glanced and felt sad: "The gemstones on it were brought back from Youzhou by my cousin. There are many more in various colors in my house. If my grandmother and eldest aunt like it, I will order some to send over later."

Mrs. Xie and Mrs. Wang were stunned for a moment before realizing that the "cousin" Yu Youyao was talking about was "Zhou Linghuai" who sent her to Quanzhou.

The old lady Xie smiled: "This is a rare item."

Yu Youyao wiped her forehead and helped old lady Xie put it on, and old lady Xie smiled like a chrysanthemum pattern.

Mrs. Wang also praised with a smile: "Indigo is versatile, and the forehead is embroidered beautifully. It is suitable for any match. It is also suitable to wear a forehead in this weather. Our little Yaoer is really caring."

Yu Youyao hurried again,

I took the shoes given to my grandfather: "I have a maid in front of me, who has ancestral shoe-making skills. She has a thousand-layer sole, which is not only breathable and soft, but also absorbs moisture and perspiration. I heard that Quanzhou is near the sea. The climate is relatively humid. I I made a pair of cotton shoes for my grandfather with the soles, and I usually wear them at home and feel more comfortable on my feet.”

The black upper has no texture, but the workmanship is very dense. On the sole of the thousand-layer sole, a layer of thin tendon sole is specially added.

Yu Youyao squatted on the ground and wanted to help him try on the shoes: "Grandfather, try to see if they fit."

"I'll do it myself, I'll do it myself." Mr. Xie couldn't bear to let his granddaughter put on shoes for him, so he quickly took off his shoes and put the cotton shoes made by his granddaughter on his feet.

He usually wears cotton shoes at home.

Putting a foot on the shoes, you can compare the difference. Mr. Xie stood up and took a few steps, and immediately said: "These shoes are good, better than what I used to wear..."

Now it's my turn, Mr. Xie is terrified.

Yu Youyao took another pair of shoes, and a very exquisite double-sided embroidered peony flower round fan, which was prepared for the uncle and aunt.

Mrs. Wang has no daughter of her own, and has never enjoyed this kind of filial piety in needlework, holding a round fan, and she is even more delighted from ear to ear.

The two sides of the double-faced peony are different. One side is pink and white, which is elegant and refined, while the other side is purple and red, which is magnificent.

Er Qiao is a large flower with multiple petals. At first glance, I only think it is beautiful.

Mrs. Wang was very happy: "Little Yao'er is too caring. Being a female celebrity is too troublesome. I should do less in the future..."

As a result, the family chattered, talked a lot, and delayed a lot of time before they went to the main house together.

Mrs. Xie held her hand as she walked, and said lovingly: "I will take you there first to recognize the person, and then come back to rest. You have a filial piety, so the welcome banquet will not be held. In the evening, the whole family We can get to know each other better if we have dinner together," she changed the subject when she said this, "Your second aunt is a straightforward person, and your third aunt is gentle and gentle, and they are very easy to get along with..."

The old lady babbled a lot.

When they arrived at the main courtyard, the second uncle and third uncle's family were already waiting in the hall.

Mrs. Xie sat on the main seat, and Yu Youyao respectfully kowtowed to her grandfather, and presented the cotton shoes she made herself.

A total of two pairs were made.

A pair of azurite and a pair of indigo.

Mrs. Xie tried on the shoes on the spot, and was reluctant to take them off: "Don't look at a pair of shoes as simple, but it is not easy to make a pair of shoes that fit your feet, and are comfortable and wear-resistant. Clothes are too big and small. , you can barely make do with it, the shoes can’t be bigger, but they can also be smaller.”

Ordinary people's homes only have shoes, and they never buy them.

Whenever there is leftover cloth at home, it is first tightened to make shoes.

After the old master Xie finished speaking, he said: "A surname doesn't mean anything, since you have entered the Xie Mansion, you are a member of the Xie Mansion, so don't see outsiders in the future."

Yu Youyao's eyes were slightly red, and she quickly nodded in response.

There are also shoes for the second uncle and the third uncle, one pair for each person, because they are made by themselves, they are all the same, and no one will feel that they are not dedicated.

The things that the younger generation can give to the elders are only shoes, socks, and girdles, but Yu Youyao is a niece, and socks are personal items, which should be made by wives and daughters, and girdles are more particular, so shoes are more suitable.

The fans given to the second aunt and the third aunt are also double-sided embroidered round fans.

The second aunt, Lin, likes camellias, and Yu Youyao gave her a double-faced camellia, two-color large agate, red and white, extremely elegant.

The third aunt Zheng liked plum blossoms, so Yu Youyao gave her a double-faced plum, one side with cinnabar and one side with green calyx, frost and snow.

The cousins ​​were men, and Yu Youyao couldn't give anything that was too close-fitting, so each of them gave a hollowed-out silver diffuser ball, which is a small and exquisite diffuser that can be carried around.

You can put spices and incense pills in it. After burning, the smoke will float out from the hollow hole, and the aroma is pleasant.

Incense balls are not uncommon.

The rare thing is the fragrant pills inside. Because Quanzhou is near the sea and the climate is relatively humid, Yu Youyao made fragrant pills for dispelling dampness and warming yang. Wearing them for a long time, it lightens the body and nourishes qi, warms yang and nourishes the mind. It is very rare.